| A FalconGuide(R) to Dinosaur National Monument, Second Edition Contributor(s): Gildart, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762736496 ISBN-13: 9780762736492 Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 Annotation: For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide(R) has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors. Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah-Colorado border offers an awesome collection of dinosaur fossils, strikingly beautiful canyons, mysterious prehistoric rock art, and geological formations that span millions of years. Use A FalconGuide(R) to Dinosaur National Monument to explore the park's 330 square miles and discover the best scenic vistas and wilderness experiences in this remarkable and ancient landscape. Look inside to find: comprehensive information about Douglass Dinosaur Quarry facts about the area's history, flora and fauna, and weather detailed maps, trail descriptions, driving tours, and nature hikes options for running the Green River and the Yampa River lists of monument contacts, commercial raft companies, and shuttle services |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Mountain (az, Co, Id, Mt, Nm, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Sports & Recreation | Hiking |
| Dewey: 917.880 |
| Series: Falcon Guides Exploring |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.12" W x 9" (0.53 lbs) 142 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Geographic Orientation - Utah - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A visit to Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the Colorado-Utah border along the Yampa River, does not have to stop with viewing the excavated fossils in the quarry. Biking, bird watching, camping, rock climbing, hiking, cross-country skiing, and paddling possibilities abound in this remarkable and ancient landscape. The authors use their years of experience at Dinosaur to guide readers to the best recreational opportunities and provide an appreciation of the monument's natural history. |