Guide To Western National Monuments

Author : Mike Endres
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781937052744

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Guide to Western National Monuments by Mike Endres Pdf

• The top attractions in 76 National Monuments in 11 states (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) • Includes 17 national monuments currently under administration review • Features spectacular color photos, maps, trailhead directions, and details about each monument The Guide to Western National Monuments showcases 76 of the nation’s 122 public lands protected by a Presidential decree. These are the best places to visit if you want to hike and camp in spectacular scenery with relatively few people (compared to National Parks). Many of the Monuments contain ancient ruins, pictographs, and petroglyphs that are still in good condition. The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave the President authority to establish National Monuments as an expedient method for protecting natural and historically significant areas in the United States. Theodore Roosevelt designated the first Monument, Devils Tower, and established the long-standing tradition. Many previously-designated Monuments have changed to National Parks or another federal status, while others have been transferred to state control. Nearly half of our current National Parks began as a National Monument. Currently, 23 of the National Monuments--including Bears Ears, Golden Butte, and Giant Sequoia--are under review and may be stripped of their protected status. This guide will help readers understand what may be lost to development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041557369

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Guide to National Parks and Monuments West of the Mississippi River by Anonim Pdf

Author : Q. T. Luong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173357607X

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Our National Monuments by Q. T. Luong Pdf

From the north woods of Maine to the cactus-filled deserts of Arizona, America's national monuments include vast lands rivaling the national parks in beauty, diversity, and historical heritage. These critically important landscapes, mostly under the Bureau of Land Management supervision, are often under the radar with limited visitor information available yet offer considerable opportunities for solitude and adventure compared to bustling national parks. The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Presidents the authority to proclaim national monuments as an expedited way to protect areas of natural or cultural significance. Since then, 16 Presidents have used the Antiquities Act to preserve some of America's most treasured public lands and waters. In 2017, an unprecedented Executive Order was issued questioning these designations by calling for the review of 27 national monuments across 11 states and two oceans, opening the threat of development to vulnerable and irreplaceable natural resources. Our National Monuments introduces these spectacular and unique landscapes, in the first book of its kind. Accompanying the collection of scenic photographs is an invaluable guide including maps of each national monument with carefully selected attractions identified and described based on the author's wide-ranging explorations. Our National Monuments invites readers to experience for themselves these lands and learn about the people and cultures who came before, and to whom these lands are still sacred places. QT Luong is one of the most prolific photographers working in America's public lands and the author of Treasured Lands, the best-selling and acclaimed photography book about the national parks. Combining hundreds of his sumptuously printed photographs with essays from citizen conservation associations caring for these national treasures; including a foreword by former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and photographs of marine national monuments from Ansel Adams award-winning photographer Ian Shive, the comprehensive portrayals of Our National Monuments help readers understand how these essential landscapes are preserving America's past and shaping its future.

Author : Nicky J. Leach
Publisher : Western National Parks Association
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : 9781877856143

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The Guide to National Parks of the Southwest by Nicky J. Leach Pdf

A well-organized guide to 52 national parks in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. One of the most complete guides to the national parks ever written. Includes 53 maps and photos.

Author : Jill MacNeice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Travel
ISBN : WISC:89080533243

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A Guide to National Monuments and Historic Sites by Jill MacNeice Pdf

Descriptions of America's national monuments, landmarks, and settings.

Author : Halka Chronic
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Colorado Plateau
ISBN : 0898861551

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Geology of Western National Parks and Monuments by Halka Chronic Pdf

With this handy, non-technical guide, the hiker and car traveler can go on a fascinating geological tour through eight national parks and eleven national monuments, learning about seabed sediments, dunes of an ancient Sahara, a fossil forest-every facet of geology to delight lovers of natural history, all readily viewable.

Author : Jeff Barnes
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780811708364

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The Great Plains Guide to Custer by Jeff Barnes Pdf

"Very comprehensive and authoritative." --Robert M. Utley, author of Cavalier in Buckskin "Jeff Barnes has really done his research. . . . Highly recommended." --James Donovan, author of A Terrible Glory Guide to forts, military posts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret George Armstrong Custer's decade of operations on the Great Plains Locations in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana Extended section on Little Bighorn Each entry includes directions, amenities, contact information, and recommended reading

Author : United States. National Park Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : IND:30000091827869

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A Bibliography of National Parks and Monuments West of the Mississippi River by United States. National Park Service Pdf

Author : United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : LCCN:66062676

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Guide to the National Parks and Monuments for Handicapped Tourists by United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped Pdf

Author : Jeff Barnes
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811712934

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The Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill by Jeff Barnes Pdf

"Anyone interested in the history of the West will enjoy this latest book by Jeff Barnes. He carefully examines the accounts of William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody's life--some true, some fictional, and others in between--and places them within the context of the Great Plains, and America as a whole, guiding readers to sites associated with Buffalo Bill and the momentous times in which he lived. It's an entertaining and helpful guide to both past and place." --Steve Friesen, director of the Buffalo Bill Museum • Guide to residences, forts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret Buffalo Bill's life on the Great Plains • Locations in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming • Helpful maps pinpoint locations • Dozens of photographs from both past and present • Includes directions, visitor information, related sites, and recommended reading

Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff
Publisher : Fodor's
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0679030522

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National Parks of the West by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff Pdf

So successful it had to be reprinted in its first edition, here is a perfect guide for the more than 49 million people who will visit one of the 31 national parks in the western U.S. this year. Each chapter is checked by a national park ranger for accuracy. This third edition features a new, 16-page chapter on Mesa Verde National Park.

Author : Vici DeHaan,Warren Verne DeHaan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0830624139

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Pilot's Cross-country Guide to National Parks and Historical Monuments by Vici DeHaan,Warren Verne DeHaan Pdf

Author : Simon J. Hayhoe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781538128688

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Accessible Vacations by Simon J. Hayhoe Pdf

Take a tour of ten national parks in this overview of the ways in which they can be accessed by those with physical, sensory and learning limitations and their companions. The National Parks of the U.S. are some of the most sought-after travel destinations in the world. But a visit to any one of them may seem daunting to someone with hearing, seeing, or other physical challenges. What many may not know is that the National Parks offer help to those with access needs. Here, Simon Hayhoe takes readers on a tour of ten National Parks and the accessibility options available to visitors and their companions. He covers three regions of national parks in the east, center and west of the US. The eastern parks include Acadia National Park in Maine, the Everglades National Park in Florida and the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. The central parks include Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, which is mostly in Wyoming and Zion National Park in Utah. The western parks include Denali National Park in Alaska, Olympic National Park in Washington State and Yosemite National Park in California. Knowing how and where to tap into access points is the first step on your journey. So come along, and let this work guide you.

Author : Rose Houk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : 1583690360

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Guide to National Parks of the Southwest by Rose Houk Pdf

The southwestern United States, with its astounding collection of national parks and monuments, offers travel unlike any other. Here, canyons record geologic time in a tableau of color. Frontier history unfolds in hundred-year old adobe walls. Impressive archaeological sites connect us to the ancient people who lived here hundreds of years ago. Vast backcountries shelter flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth. The Guide to National Parks of the Southwest is for anyone who yearns to explore America's greatest places. This guide covers fifty-two sites with great historical, biological, geological, or archaeological significance. Each one is different and unique; each has a story to tell. There are caves, canyons, rivers, deserts, mountains, frontier forts, Spanish churches, cliff dwellings, and million-acre wildernesses, all places of mystery and magic where the power of natural forces and human history can be directly witnessed and experienced. The Southwest's treasures were recognized early on, and the gems of the National Park Service are included in this volume - Montezuma Castle, Chaco Canyon, Natural Bridges, Navajo, Tonto, Petrified Forest, Gila Cliff Dwellings, and Grand Canyon. At these sites, and the many others included in The Guide to National Parks of the Southwest, visitors find nearly endless opportunities to camp, hike, boat, bicycle, picnic, sight-see; chances to explore, learn, participate, and contemplate. Through text and photographs, this guide describes each park and monument and gives practical information to help plan a visit. Over 175 stunning photographs are included, from some of the nation's most well-known landscape photographers. Discover parks that are in a geographic area that stretches from west Texas, through New Mexico and Arizona, and into southern Utah and Colorado. The book features descriptions of 52 National Park Service units, each with a detailed access map, descriptionsof the area, and information on interpretive programs, hiking, camping, accommodations, hours, phone numbers, and addresses.

Author : Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520930513

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This Land by Robert H. Mohlenbrock Pdf

Part armchair travelogue, part guide book, this projected three-volume series—divided into the western, central, and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and hiking trails of our national forests, many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions, and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests, Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights, drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984. Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use. This volume covers national forests in: Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho, Washington