The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas write by Mark Pearson. This book was released on 2005. The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.
Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas
Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas write by Scott S. Warren. This book was released on 2002. Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes
Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes write by Lee Hart. This book was released on 2016-02-15. Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Lace up your boots and head into Colorado's rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains to explore this spine of soaring peaks that stand more than a mile above the San Luis and Wet Mountain Valleys. Here you'll discover plunging creeks, gorges cut from chunky conglomerate, and valleys where elk, bighorn sheep, coyote, and cougar live. Climb Kit Carson Mountain, Crestone Needle, or Blanca Peak; hike Black Canyon or Wild Cherry Creek. Wander the Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has the tallest dunes in North America. Local hiker and outdoor writer Lee Hart will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to wilderness trails; difficulty ratings; topographic trail maps; zero-impact tips. Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in one of the most beautiful regions of Colorado.
Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas
Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas write by . This book was released on 2001. Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Colorado's Canyon Country
Colorado's Canyon Country - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Colorado's Canyon Country write by Mark Pearson. This book was released on 1995-11-01. Colorado's Canyon Country available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A guide to 48 of Colorado's most spectacular canyon country locations, including 39 Colorado BLM Wilderness Study Areas. Awe-inspiring, high- quality color photos illustrate each entry. Entries give information on day hikes, loop hikes, destination hikes, and shuttle hikes, with directions, difficulty ratings, and descriptions of scenic areas. Most areas described do not contain marked and maintained trials. This second edition features more photos, two additional wilderness areas, topographical maps, and a special highlighted hikes feature. Pearson has been active in Colorado wilderness issues with the Sierra Club and the Colorado Environmental Coalition for 20 years; photographer John Fielder's work has been featured in some 30 exhibit-format books and guidebooks. c. Book News Inc.
