| Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, Cross-Country Skiers, and Paddlers Revised Edition Contributor(s): Warren, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0898867843 ISBN-13: 9780898867848 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: Discover 69 wilderness areas--including seven new ones--showcasing everything from mountains to canyons, rushing rivers to desert landscapesA comprehensive guide to Colorado's wild areas Totally updated and revised Includes 74 maps and 90 photosMuch has changed in the landscape of Colorado's wilderness designations since the first edition of this book appeared in 1992. At the newly designated Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, visitors peer into the depths of this narrow canyon that drops 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River below--and some choose to follow rugged backcountry routes down to the inner canyon. A trail in Spanish Peaks Wilderness, established in 2000, leads up one of these twin sentinels that rise above the edge of the high plains. Nestled at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and standing up to 750 feet high, the dunes of the newly enlarged Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve are the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Other recent additions to Colorado's protected lands include the Castle Peak Wilderness Study Area, Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area, San Luis Hills Wilderness Study Area, and Demaree Canyon Wilderness Area. Colorado is one of the nation's primary adventure-travel destinations, and both visitors and locals will find this book the most all-inclusive reference available to the state's wildness areas. From the state's high peaks to its spectacular canyons and deserts, Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas provides detailed information on seasons, flora and fauna, geology, history and activities. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Mountain (az, Co, Id, Mt, Nm, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills |
| Dewey: 917.880 |
| LCCN: 2001006486 |
| Series: Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.32" W x 8.3" (0.89 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Colorado |
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| Publisher Description: * A comprehensive guide to Colorado's wild areas * Includes 74 maps and 90 photographs Colorado has the lucky distinction of having some of the nation's newest big parks -- and why not? The state is already an outdoor mecca. Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas provides information to locals and tourists, alike about the camping, hiking, paddling and climbing opportunites in places like Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (established in 2003), to Spanish Peaks Wilderness (established in 2000), and to the recently enlarged Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve. Also included in this guidebook are the protected lands of the Castle Peak Wilderness Study Area, Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area, San Luis Hills Wilderness Study Area, and Demaree Canyon Wilderness Area. These have all been set aside for your discovery and enjoyment. Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas is your travel guide and trail resource to these wonderlands. Colorado is one of the nation's primary adventure-travel destinations, and both visitors and locals will find this book the most all-inclusive reference available to the state's wildness areas. From the state's high peaks to its spectacular canyons and deserts, Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas provides detailed information on seasons, flora and fauna, geology, history and activities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Warren, Scott: - SCOTT S. WARREN has lived in the Southwest for more than thirty-five years. He has written about and photographed the outdoors for publications such as Smithsonian, Audubon, Outside, Travel & Leisure, and on-site for The Nature Conservancy internationally. |