About Colorado

An iconic novel of the West and an American masterpiece?a deeply moving narrative of one family and the traditions of our national past. Lyman Ward is a retired professor of history, recently confined to a wheelchair by a crippling bone disease and dependent on others for his every need. Amid the chaos of 1970s counterculture he retreats to his anc...

Few other states in our union have the magnificent topography of the Centennial State. This unique Colorado landscape is beautifully represented in the illustrations of Helle Urban, as the rhyming verse and expository text of Louise Whitney defines those images and expands our understanding of the Rockies, Blue spruces, Springs, and Yucca plants th...

Fasten your life jackets for a ride you'll never forget. Now the excitement of a raft trip through the Grand Canyon has been recreated by a seasoned whitewater guide with a passion to share one of the world's most fantastic journeys. Michael Ghiglieri, a professional river guide for more than 17 years, has written the first book to describe that t...

In May of 1869, eleven men embarked on a journey of exploration and discovery. 98 days later six of them arrived 1000 miles away after navigating the Green and Colorado Rivers to the end of Grand Canyon. The journals and writings of the expedition leader, John Wesley Powell have been extensively published but here, for the first time, are the newly...

Every writer comes to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with a unique point of view. Ann Zwinger's is that of a naturalist, an "observer at the river's brim." Teamed with scientists and other volunteer naturalists, Zwinger was part of an ongoing study of change along the Colorado. In all seasons and all weathers, in almost every kind of craft ...

A yearround guide to Colorado's fourteenthousand foot peaks north of Pikes Peak, including snow climbs, technical routes, ski descents, and classic hikes. Routes are described in detail, shown on photos, and detailed on maps that are the most usable maps in any guidebook....

Belknap's Waterproof Grand Canyon River Guide (All New Color Edition)...

Best Wildflower Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some 100 of the state's most scenic wildflower hikes. Encompassing state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, this guide includes history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates, leading hikers to remote corners to view spectacular wild...

No other book provides such comprehensive information on the best scrambles in Colorado. Fully GPS enabled to identify critical locations on both the approach and the clim & Contains many littleknown but excellent routes as well as the classics Fullcolor guidebook The latest in the Colorado Mountain Club's series: CMC Classics The Colorado Mo...

A classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado?s Fourteeners has been updated to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access. Besides the oftenclimbed standard routes, the guide describes many alternative and technical routes....

Quiet winter trails, no snowmobiles allowed Richly illustrated with fourcolor photos throughout Maps and elevation profiles included If you have ever skied or snowshoed a Colorado backcountry route and had a snowmobile blast by you at just under the speed of sound, this is the guidebook for you. If you have ever parked at a trailhead and ope...

Through lively text and spectacular images, John reveals more 165 of his most treasured Colorado locations to photograph so you can work magic with your own camera. These are largely places off the beaten path that you could discover only after years of exploring the state by vehicle like John has done for 2 million miles! The key word here is road...

Colorado has 53 14ers, more than 600 13ers, and hundreds of other peaks that can be reached without special equipment or expertise. Numerous guides dryly catalog these trails, but Best Summit Hikes in Colorado stands out from them all. Author James Dziezynski has meticulously selected 80 of the state?s absolute best peaks in more than 50 superlati...

In 1973, Marilyn Sayre gave up her job as a computer programmer and became the first woman in twenty years to run a commercial boat through the Grand Canyon. Georgie White had been the first, back in the 1950s, but it took time before other women broke into guiding passengers down the Colorado River. This book profiles eleven of the first fullseas...

100 hikes to 145 different highcountry lakes Four levels of hikes, from easy to difficult Color photographs and maps throughoutWhile Colorado is noted for its high peaks, hundreds of stunningly beautiful lakes and reservoirs sit under these peaks, many of which can be reached by hikers of all skill levels. Author Dave Muller's route descript...

This guidebook offers 26 easy hiking trails in the Grand Junction, Colo., and Fruita, Colo., areas. It offers GPS coordinates for the trailheads, detailed hike descriptions, and concise milebymile directions, along with detailed maps....

This is a thoroughly revised edition of the Historical Atlas of Colorado, which was coauthored by Tom Noel and published in 1994. Chockfull of the best and latest information on Colorado, this new edition features thirty new chapters, updated text, more than 100 color maps and 100 color photos, and a bestof listing of Colorado authors and books, ...

From the Front Range to the West Slope, Colorado boasts beautiful waterfalls. Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for more than 125 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the state. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. From Crestone to Telluride, Grand Juncti...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she...

This is a book about a child who is afraid of the dark. The book follows the little boy as he tells the reader all about the approaching darkness one evening, revealing his fear as he goes to bed, showing shapes in his bedroom that look like monsters (which change into ordinary things when he switches the light on). When the boy goes on a camping t...

Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener?s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America?s past, the story of Colorado?the Centennial State?is manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; ...

"Be of good cheer," the warhorse Edward Abbey advises, "the militaryindustrial state will soon collapse." This sparkling book, which takes us up and down rivers and across mountains and deserts, is the perfect antidote to despair.Along the way, Abbey makes time for Thoreau while he takes a hard look at the MX missile system, slated for the Americ...

Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes, the pleasures and perils of ranching in the early twentieth century are experienced... auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms all give authentic color to Little Britches. So do wonderfully told...

Features twentyfive hikes in and around Summit County, Colorado, including hikes in Clear Creek, near Leadville, and over toward Fairplay....

2018 Colorado Book Awards finalist in the Creative Nonfiction and National Bestseller and Honorable Mention Award Winner in the Outdoor Literature category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) ? ?A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible.? ?Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling auth...

In the late 1880s, a Cheyenne boy named Young Bull is taken from his parents and sent to a boarding school to learn the white man's ways. "Young Bull's struggle to hold on to his heritage will touch children's sense of justice and lead to some interesting discussions and perhaps further research." ?School Library Journal...

Detailed descriptions of Colorado's most interesting and scenic hiking trails, illustrated with over 350 remarkable color photographs and 92 colorful trail maps....

Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from hi...

From river rafting to scenic flyovers, the Grand Canyon offers a plethora of potential activities?but without careful planning, a trip to this muchvisited national park can be overwhelming. This guide divides the attractions into sections?the North Rim, South Rim, Colorado River, and Havasu Falls?with lodging, dining, and camping information give...

Eightyearold Harriet is determined to climb to the top of Longs Peak in Colorado. To get there, she'll have to overcome steep slopes, a freezing blizzard, and what her wise trail guide calls "surprises." But she simply must try&150both for herself and for the mother she has lost. If she succeeds, she will spread her wings and fly . . . high as a ...

An immigrant girl discovers that hard work and determination can make dreams come true in this ?topnotch? (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) debut that is ?a rich story threaded with?a vibrant setting and cast? (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Katerina has a dream. It?s her papa?s dream, too. Her family came to America to buy their own farm. But ...

CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Principles To Live By" from Leave No Trace Wilderness ethics for minimizing impact on fellow wilderness travelers and wildlife A portion of the proceeds goes to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Beyond cleaning up your trash and not cutting down trees for firewood, how far should you go to minimi...

CLICK HERE to download three free hikes from 100 Classic Hikes in Colorado full color, with lush trail maps Coffeetable quality makes it a great gift for Colorado outdoor enthusiasts These are the "classic" hikes to Colorado's most cherished landscapes and trailsColorado's most popular hiking guidebook includes 10 trails that didn't appear in p...

Featuring more than 40 of the best hikes in the Breckenridge and Vail area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of these two towns....

Revised and Expanded in 2019! This opinionated guide showcases the best hikes in one of Colorado's premier hiking areas, the Sawatch and Elk Mountains around the towns of Aspen, Buena Vista, Crested Butte, Marble and Leadville. The Sawatch and Elk Mountain ranges offer the quintessential Rocky Mountain hiking experience with the trails that take yo...

An opinionated guide to the best hikes in one of Colorado's best hiking areas, the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado around the towns of Ouray, Telluride, Silverton and Lake City, Colorado. The trails in this guide, best hiked between midJuly and midSeptember, appeal to day hikers who like to go high and walk 6.0 to 12.5 miles/day. Elev...

Includes detailed maps with climbing information for each peak, including difficulty ratings for the ascent and ski descent Travel around Colorado with ski mountaineer Dr. Jon Kedrowski as he guides you to some of the best ski descents the state has to offer. Classic Colorado Ski Descents showcases 50 ski descents on Fourteeners and Thirteeners, ...

Hundreds of classic trade and sport testpieces abound in this area between Eldorado and Lumpy Ridge made clear with detailed topos and GPS information....

Fourteener mania, the phenomena characterized by a seemingly obsessive drive to summit the list of all fiftyfour of Colorado s 14,000foot peaks, is an older tradition than many may realize. Along with intensely positive experiences in climbing is the possibility of the opposite extreme to become stranded, severely injured, or even killed, in dist...

Features Flagstaff Mountain and Eldorado Canyon in addition to numerous other boulder gardens....

Descriptions of bouldering problems in Morrison, Castlewood Canyon, Colorado Springs and Pueblo Areas of Colorado. Illustrated wiith maps....

Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. On May 24, 1869 a onearmed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, wa...

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Illustrated with more than 60 fullcolor illustration plates The only field guide of its kind for this popular destination Completely updated, compact volume If you've ever marveled at the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon, you've probably thought about taking an up close and personal look at the area, too. Well, now you can! This fully upda...

2019 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Juvenile Book Winner 2019 Spur Award Western Writer's of America FinalistIn 1910, after losing their farm in Iowa, the Martin family moves to Mingo, Colorado, to start anew. The US government offers 320 acres of land free to homesteaders. All they have to do is live on the land for five years and farm it. So tw...

A Hebrew lullaby takes on added meaning for a refugee family.As the moon rises, a family steps into the night on a journey toward a new beginning. Along the way, their little girl delights in the wonders of nature, saying good nightlilah tovto the creatures and landscapes they pass. Wherever she lookson land, in the sky above and even, eventu...

This book introduces children to the nation's watershed, the Continental Divide, and how snowmelt forms the headwaters of the rivers and streams that bring life to the land below all along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. The entire water cycle is described from evaporation to glacier formation and the various life zones that water runs thro...