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AAA GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARKS. by Doreen Russo.
50 parks--locations, fees, features, facilities, activities. Includes major attractions of each park, travel to and within the park, activities of hiking, bike-riding scenic driving, naturalist programs, and more. Color photos, maps, 336 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-02-062049-7. 1994. Order #: MACM3054 paper$15.00.

ACCESS NATIONAL PARKS: a guide for handicapped visitors. National Park Service.
Describes facilities and services available for handicapped visitors at almost 300 National Park System areas (parks, monuments, historical sites, recreation areas, etc.). Site-by-site listing arranged by state with index; use as an initial guide to the areas as conditions may change and does not cover all parks. Check for updates pre-trip. Maps, 215 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-00691-5. 1978. Order #: USGB4073 spiral$6.50.

AMERICA'S HISTORIC PLACES: an illustrated guide to our country's past. Reader's Digest.
Presents 500 historic relics from our country's past--from homes and birthplaces of great Americans (such as Lincoln, Edison, Truman) to entire towns and preserved historic districts , forts and battlefields, ancient Indian ruins, old churches, museum villages. Tells not only what happened at these historic places but also how events there helped shape America;s destiny. Organizes sites in regions and presents them by state, including Manassas Battlefield, Boot Hill Museum in Kansas, Baranoff Museum in Alaska, Marshall Gold Discovery Site in California. Over 350 color illustrations, 352 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-89577-265-5. 1988. Order #: PUTN2352 cloth$29.95.

AMERICAN WILDERNESS. by John S. Bowman.
Captures beauty of natural places. A panoramic view of American wild scenes in all seasons--fall colors of New England, winter snowscapes of the Tetons, waterfalls, wildlife. Arranged by region: New England, Middle Atlantic, South, Midwest and Plains, Southwest and Southern California, Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. Includes scenes from many national parks. Color photos, 90 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-8317-0307-5. 1985. Order #: ZZSU6809 cloth$7.98.

ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE NORTHWEST. by Fran Hubbard.
Stories about animals and national parks and forests and why we need them, for children. Species included are bear, lion, deer, woodrat, gopher, raccoon, and more. Explains what are mammals, :teeth as tools, facts about feet. Copiously illustrated by William D. Berry. 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: AWAN1030 paper$9.50.

ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA. by Fran Hubbard. Stories about animals and national parks and forests and why we need them, for children. Species included are bear, lion, deer, woodrat, gopher, marmot, and more. Explains what are mammals, teeth as tools, facts about feet. Copiously illustrated by William D. Berry. 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: AWAN1029 paper$9.50.

BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL PARK LANDS. by John P. & Claudia L. Hubbard.
Compilation provides broad view of birding possibilities in the ten national monuments and one national park in New Mexico. Capsule descriptions explain area features and aspects of its birdlife. Extensive chart shows parks and monuments where 330 species and subspecies have been recorded, with status at each location. Drawings, map, 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-915030-27-6. 1979. Order #: AMTR6550 paper$4.95.

CIVIL WAR PARKS: the story behind the scenery. Davis.
Overview of war through capsule descriptions of 26 battle parks. 71 color photos, 64 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-95-6. 1984. Order #: KCPU3852 paper$8.95.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS. by Charles Dorian Walker.
Comprehensive information guide to 360 National Park System areas--national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas. Brief notes on each area and a directory for visitors. Use for a general survey; update pre-trip. Maps, 349 pages, index.
ISBN:0-9603-4104-8. 1989-87. Order #: VIKI1668 paper$12.95.

DEATH, DARING, AND DISASTER: search and rescue in the national parks. Farabee.
Gripping history of search and rescue operations in our national parks--adventure stories often with tragic outcomes. A ringing tribute to the rangers who have performed heroically in these missions over the years. Illustrated. 526 pages.
ISBN: 1-57098-202-3. Order #: RORI3274 paper$19.95.

EXPLORING OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS. by Devereux Butcher.
Describes all national parks and monuments in the U.S. up to time of publication. Arranged alphabetically by park, each entry outlines the parks' physical characteristics and includes information on access, roads and trails, activities, and tips for enjoying and learning from a visit. Photographs, 389 pages, index.
Inventory =2. ISBN: 1-57098-025-X. 1995.Order #: RORI1291 paper$16.95. Note ISBN, date.

EXPLORING OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS. by Devereux Butcher.
Descriptive guidebook of over 300 national parks and monuments, with park histories, features including archaeological and geological histories information on trees, flowers, and wildlife. Overview of national park idea and dangers to the system. Parks with volcanoes, wild sheep, tidepools, ancient Indian cave dwellings, giant trees, alpine glaciers, and more. Over 300 photos, 389 pages, index.
Inventory = 23. ISBN: 0-87645-122-9. 1985.Order #: KAMP0702 paper$14.95. Note ISBN, date.

EXPLORING OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS. by Devereux Butcher.
Descriptive guidebook of 30 national parks and the many national nature and archaeological monuments plus other reserves, with park histories, features including archaeological and geological histories information on trees, flowers, and wildlife. Overview of national park idea and dangers to the system. Parks with volcanoes, wild sheep, tidepools, ancient Indian cave dwellings, giant trees, alpine glaciers, and more. Over 300 photos, 389 pages, index.
ISBN: None. 1956; revised fifth edition. Owner's signature and date on title page. Badly damaged but all pages intact. Order #: HOMO2483 paper$2.95. Note ISBN, date.

FIELD GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY. by C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
For all who wander afield--a quick reference for bringing all the good times home. Presents techniques for photographing flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, and candid reminiscences of companions on the trail. Covers composition--secret of good and interesting pictures, lighting--various types for various effects, exposure--determining settings for great photos, making and improving accessories. Includes aspects of photography in hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, climbing, and boating including details on building blinds and shutter releases, plus information on animal photography at night. Also includes advice on displaying photographs after taking them--framing, albums, and more. Photographs, 224 little pages for easy carrying in the field, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-2261-9. 1977. Order #: STAC2633 paper$7.95.

FROMMERS NATIONAL PARK GUIDE. by Michael Frome.
Includes not only national parks but also archaeological sites, historic monuments, seashores, and recreation areas. Park profiles tell what to see, activities, tips on clothing, equipment and photography. Addresses the special needs of children. Tells history of America's scenic parks; best seasons to visit particular parks; monuments and parks in Washington, D.C.; tips on hiking, biking, fishing, and more. Describes Volunteers in National Parks program and there is a section on Canada's national parks. Update pre-trip. Color photographs and park maps, 420 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-02-860056-8. 29th edition, 1995. Order #: MACM1261 paper$17.00.

GRAND CANYON COUNTRY. by Virginia Clark.
Guide to Grand Canyon National Park and adjacent areas--including Grand Canyon Caverns, Hopi-Navajo lands, Lake Powell area, Meteor Crater, Oak Creek/Sedona, Wupatki, Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon, Montezuma Castle. Outlines activities, natural features, plants and wildlife, ancient and modern Indian cultures,explorers, river running, geology, and astrogeology of this rich and diverse region. Illustrated, maps, 144 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-931532-21-3. 1986. Order #: WETR5607paper$7.95.

GRAND CIRCLE ADVENTURE. by Reed.
Parks and monuments in southern Utah and Colorado, northern Arizona and New Mexico--desert and rockscapes, Indian sites. 72 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-94-8. 1983. Order #: KCPU0726 paper$8.95.

GREAT NATIONAL PARK VACATIONS: the ultimate information source on the most popular national parks. by Allstate Motor Club.
Covers 25 of the most popular parks, with history, features, tours, lodging, events. Use as general guide; update pre-trip. Illustrated, 286 large-format page, index.
ISBN: 0-13-364258-5. 1989. Order #: PRHA3394 paper$12.95.

HIKING THE SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. by Dave Ganci.
Sierra Club Totebook. Introduces the special character of this region of the U.S. from a hiker's standpoint. Tells of weather and climate factors, managing a vehicle on sandy roads or in heat, natural history, social and environmental history such as the Sagebrush Rebellion and includes many hikes in national parks and forests as well s those on Bureau of Land Management Areas, city county, and state parks, and Indian reservations. Trail descriptions include mileages, difficulty ratings, directions, and features. Maps, bibliography, index, 408 pages--small size for carrying in the field..
ISBN: 0-87156-338-X. 1983. Order #: RAHO2715 vinyl$14.00.

THE HISTORY OF THE SIERRA CLUB 1892-970. by Michael P. Cohen.
Account of the origin of the Sierra Club-- its evolution from regional orientation to the Sierra Nevada and interest in hiking and mountaineering as a means to develop wilderness advocates to national and world-wide influence in conservation of the entire globe. Includes purposes, personalities, campaigns, and controversies. Accounts are drawn from diaries, journals, letters, published sources, and extensive interviews. Chapter notes, 570 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87156-732-6. 1988. Order #: MISC2738 cloth$

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH LANDSCAPES & SCENIC VIEWS. by David Brooks.
Guides you to stop taking snapshots and start making creative landscape photographs. Learn to control each image to capture the scene exactly as it appears--or as you would like it to appear. Covers both technical and artistic details--lighting, dealing with atmospheric conditions. Teaches effective composition, seeing the variety in landscapes, coping with changing times of day, shooting in difficult conditions. Color and black-and -white photographs, 144 large-format pages, index.
ISBN:0-89586-208-5. 1983. Order #: HPBO1984 paper$9.95.

HOW TO TAKE GREAT NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOS. by Michael Freeman.
Shows how to photograph birds, wild animals, close-ups of flowers, or landscapes. Gives ways to carry, adapt, and support equipment in the field. How to stalk, wait and hide from wildlife to record animals in their natural surroundings. How to use remote-control photography methods and how to improve zoo photography. Get more grandeur in landscape photos, understand panoramas, weather, the environment; and shoot in mountains, deserts, in and around water, from a plane, or in snow. Also how make great close-ups of plants and flowers, insects, shells, and other small natural objects. Photograph nature in the studio making sets that look natural. Also lighting methods. Drawings, black-and-white and color photographs, 224 large-format pages, index.
ISBN:0-89586-294-8. 1981. Order #: HPBO1819 paper$19.95.

THE ICE-AGE HISTORY OF ALASKAN NATIONAL PARKS. by Scott A. Elias.
Focuses on more than 30,000 years of Alaskan prehistory to describe the geology, climate, ancient plant and animal life, plus human presence in Denali, Kenai Fjords, Glacier Bay, and Bering Land Bridge national parks and preserves. Uncovers a time when glaciers shaped the landscape, carving cirques and leaving moraines that dammed rivers to form lakes. With fossils from this period, the landscape of the time is recreated, where bogs and steppe tundra harbored caribou, moose, saber-toothed cats, and mammoths. Photographs, drawings, maps, and charts, 160 pages, index.
. ISBN:1-56098-424-4. 1995. Order #: SMIN2231 paper$17.95.

#INDEX OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM and Related Areas. National Park Service.
Capsule descriptions of all National Park System areas to date of issue, with addresses. Illustrated, 112 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-01094-7. Order #: USGB2419 paper$3.95.

THE NATIONAL PARKS: lesser-known areas. National Park Service.
Forested areas, desert canyons, seashores, Indian ruins, historical sites--to date of issue. Describes parks throughout America that have lower levels of visitation--like Edgar Allen Poe, Big Hole Battlefield, Capulin Mountain, Homestead, Russell Cave, and many more with meaningful stories, introductions to plants and wildlife plus caves and mountains and deserts and archaeological sites where it is more likely you will be able to get away from the crowds. Photographs, 49 pages, maps, index.
ISBN: 024-005-00911-6. 1986. Order #: USGB2347 paper$3.95.

LEWIS AND CLARK: Voyage of Discovery. Murphy.
1804 exploration into America's new Louisiana Purchase; wildlife, Indian encounters. 68 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-50-6. 1984. Third printing. Order #: KCPU0740 paper$8.95.

MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS: the mountain national parks of the West. by Jodi Freeman.
Coloring book on Western Canada/US parks: Crater Lake, Mt Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, Yosemite Banff, Yoho, more. Text descries the parks' features and drawings to be colored often include active park visitors along with the scenic features and animals. 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-937871-33.8. Order #: THSH3524 paper$4.95.

NATIONAL PARK GUIDE: 1994. by Michael Frome.
Activities and attractions, access, visitor centers, points of interest, camping--featuring 51 main parks, lists battlefields and military parks, historic monuments and sites, nature reserves, and recreation areas. Color photographs and maps, 255 large-format pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-671-88418-2 1994. Order #: PRHA1263 paper$16.00.

NATIONAL PARK GUIDE: 1993. by Michael Frome.
Activities and attractions, points of interest, camping. Features 48 main parks, lists over 300 others. Covers archaeological sites, historic monuments, natural wonders, and recreation areas. 80 color photos, 256 large-format pages, indexes.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-671-8670-2. 1993. Order #: PRHA5107 paper$15.00.

#NATIONAL PARK GUIDE: 1995-96. Frome.
Activities and attractions, points of interest, camping. Features 48 main parks, lists over 300 others. 80 color photos, 256 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-02-860056-8. Order #: MACM3476 paper$17.00. CHECK STOCK.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: the story behind the scenery.
Albright and others. History of the national parks by those who helped establish it. 96 large-format color photos.
Inventory= 1 ISBN: 0-88714-015-7. --an uncirculated copy. Order #: KCPU8068 paper$

NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM MAP AND GUIDE. National Park Service.
US map locates all national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, scenic rivers, lakeshores, and seashores administered by the National Park Service, with chart listing services, facilities, activities, addresses--to date of issue. Color illustrations, 17" x 24" map. Not the latest edition.
Inventory = 55. ISBN: 1990-262-100/20040. 1990. Order #: USGB2334 map$3.00.

#NATIONAL PARK WIT game. Murfin.
Card game of questions tests your knowledge of national parks, and answers educate you about them. 108 color cards.
ISBN: 0-936023-00-7. Order #: INMA5845 box$7.95. CHECK STOCK

THE NATIONAL PARKS. by Freeman Tilden.
Describes 35 national parks, 77 national monuments, and 86 historic parks and sites, national memorials and memorial parks, military parks, battlefields, battlefield parks and sites, riverways, national seashores and parkways, and national recreation areas. Includes "The Meaning of the National Parks". Dedicated to the park interpreters "steadfast in their efforts to reveal the truths that lie behind the appearances, Arranged by theme, such as glacier, desert, underground, before Columbus, westward expansion. Map of parks. 238 photos, 606 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-43764-0. 1983. Order #: RAHO1216 paper$10.95.

NATIONAL PARKS AND THE WOMAN'S VOICE: a history. by Polly Welts Kaufman.
Presents the story of women's contributions to the national parks, often told by the women themselves. Based on hundreds of interviews and includes information on women's history sites in the National Park System, evolution of a woman's ranger uniform, contributions by individual women and women's groups in the establishment of some parks. Includes the role of ranger wives. Photographs, 330 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8263-1870-3. 2000. Order #: UNNM2723 paper$18.95.

#NATIONAL PARKS FOR A NEW GENERATION: visions, realities, prospects. Conservation Foundation.
Analyzes programs, policies, and problems facing the modern National Park Service. Photos, 462 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: CONS2321 paper$20.00.

NATIONAL PARKS OF AMERICA. by James Murfin.
Presents 48 of America's wonderlands--their peaks, flowers, rock formations, shores, wildlife. The famous ones such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and some not as well-known but with their own special characters: Katmai, Channel Islands, Cabrillo, and more. Color photos, 96 large-format pages, index..
ISBN: 0-8317-6327-2. 1985. Order #: WHSM1301 cloth$7.98.

NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WEST: a Sunset pictorial. by Dorothy N. Krell.
Background on 24 of the West's 24 national parks from the continental divide to Alaska and Hawaii. Explore volcanic steam vents, glaciers, rafting, underground caves, waterfalls, Mountain peaks, ancient Indian dwellings, seashore tidepools and more. Color photos, maps, 256 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-376-05585-5. 1987. Order #: SUNS1927 paper$15.99.

NATIONAL PARKS: a kid's-eye view--the Rocky Mountains. by Christy Fischer, Kay Roush, Linda Russo, Sandy Shuster, Gail Slemmer, Greg Sorensen.
23 parks in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, & Colorado--importance of each, with color photo stickers to match with area to find out what makes that park special. Illustrated, 24 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-945710-00-3. 1988. Some nicks on back cover. Order #: STWO9828 paper$3.95.

THE NATIONAL PARKS: camping guide 1986-87.
Gives general information on visiting national parks for camping and for planning trips. Describes varied camping experiences in National Park System areas--tent, RV, and backcountry--to date of issue. Update pre-trip. Charts, drawings, photographs, map, 113 pages, index.
ISBN: None. 1986-87. Order #: USGB6385 paper$5.95.

NATIONAL PARKS: treasures of Alaska. by Marj Dunmire.
Introduction for children to the many national parks in our northernmost state. Tells about each park area, explaining their features and also the plants and animals that live here plus travel using sled dogs and mountaineering ascents. How the natives live, life cycle of the salmon, and the miners. Legends of the region are related, too. Drawings, puzzles, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-942559-07-X. 1991. Order #: ALAS9208 paper$4.95.

NATIONAL SEASHORES: the story behind the scenery. Toops.
9 areas along East and Gulf coasts--special character of barrier offshore islands with waves, dunes, plants, animals. 90 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-88714-015-7. 1987. Order #: KCPU8721 paper$9.95.

OH, RANGER! a guide to the national parks. by Horace Albright.
A nostalgic look at early national parks and their ranger service by the National Park Service's 2nd director. 1928 edition by Stanford University. Photos, 190 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: USED3881 cloth$XX.XX. Cover may differ.
Several editions available; each will be listed.

OLD LODGES AND HOTELS OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS. by Bill McMillon.
Complete history of the 22 lodges built in the late 19th or early 20th century for graceful and elegant living in incredible surroundings including national parks and areas that would become national parks. They often occupy premier spots within the most beautiful locations in the country. Narrates the history of each lodge as a part of the history of its park it resides in, and at which you make your stay while visiting the park. Among the lodges and hotels included: The Ahwahnee at Yosemite, Crater Lake Lodge, Furnace Creek Inn at Death Valley, Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone, Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier, El Tovar at Grand Canyon, Le Conte Lodge at Great Smoky Mountains. These are examples of a style of architecture that has become know as parkatecture. Prices for reservations give a nostalgic look at 1962. Color and black-and-white photographs, 130 large-format pages. ISBN: 0-89651-551-6. 1983. Order #: MISC2229 paper$4.95.

#OUR NATIONAL PARKS: America's spectacular wilderness heritage. Reader's Digest.
Writers and photographers survey each park--wildlife, scenery, attractions. Over 400 illustrations (350 in color), 352 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89577-336-8. Order #: PUTN2744 cloth$30.00.

THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER'S HANDBOOK. by Kenn Oberrecht.
Shows how to gear up for, compose, and take outdoor photographs of the highest order. Covers basics as what camera to use and even how to hold it, how to select the right camera for the job at hand. Discusses light and lighting, how to compose a photograph to best get the effect wanted, the thorny issue of filters, how to photograph land- and water-scapes, close-up photography and photographing in populated areas. Also how to travel with cameras. Tells how to shop for camera equipment and how to care for it. Glossary, bibliography, 275 large-format pages, index.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-87691-289-7. 1979. Order #: MISC2053 cloth$19.95.

PARK RANGER GUIDE TO RIVERS & LAKES. by Arthur P. Miller, Jr. & Marjorie L. Miller.
What to see and learn on America's freshwaters. Interviews of over 100 rangers biologists, guides, and naturalists present these experts' advice on observing aquatic animals, birds, and plants in their natural habitats. Overview explains how and where to get assistance in observing these aquatic environments and explains the hydrologic cycle and how river change in time with erosion and flooding and how that affects vegetation and vice versa, plus the life cycle of lakes. Contents are arranged regionally: Appalachians and eastern woodlands, southern mountains and lowlands, prairies and plans, desert southwest, mountain west. Appendixes tell how to rate a rapid and lists rivers and lakes preserved for public use. Photographs, drawings, 200 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-3038-7. 1991. Order #: STAC1739 paper$10.95.

PARK RANGER GUIDE TO WILDLIFE. by Arthur P. Miller, Jr.
Rangers across America share their personal secrets for discovering wildlife--based on interviews with over 100 rangers, biologists, guides, and naturalists across the country, Presents first-hand advice on observing animals in their natural habitats. Following introduction, contents are organized by region--Appalachians and eastern woodlands, pens and marshes, prairies and plains,western mountains, desert. Includes animal habits and habitats, tracks and signs, feeding, seasonal changes, breeding. Photographs, drawings, 179 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-2289-9. 1990. Order #: STAC1710 paper$10.95.

PARKS AND MONUMENTS OF NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, AND UTAH. (Southwest Traveler Guidebook). by Deborahann Smith.
Whether you live in the Southwest or plan to take a vacation here, you are amazed at the beauty of the parks and monuments in the area. No one takes them for granted. 32 locales await you. And if you're heading to Arizona, be sure to grab that book, too! 48 pages.
ISBN: 1-55838-146-5. Order #: AMTR7609 paper$6.95.

PARKS OF THE PACIFIC COAST: the complete guide to the national and historic parks of California, Oregon, and Washington. by Doug and Bobbe Tatreau.
Comprehensive guide takes you on a far-reaching tour of 34 park areas. Information for planning a trip plus a description of park features and attractions, interpretive services, winter visits. Over 70 photographs 28 maps, 160 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-88742-050-8. 1985. Order : GLPE0420 paper$10.95.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHING AMERICAN WILDLIFE. by Joe McDonald.
Presents basic photography and equipment, special devices and applications, and tips on photographing insects, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals. Tripods and window mounts, calling in wildlife, home studios, shooting into an aquarium, high-speed flash, bait, decoys, lens, tubes, and more. Photographs, 205 pages, index. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 0-9613246-1-9. 1983.Order #: MISC5156 spiral$9.95. Note that page 99 was not printed.

PRO TECHNIQUES OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY. by Josef Muench.
Noted professional landscape photographer shares his secrets of both technique and aesthetics. Tells what is worth shooting, how to compose a picture, how to shoot in different lighting and weather conditions and how to expose correctly. Includes many useful hints for the traveling photographer. Presents an extensive portfolio of 97 beautiful color and black-and-white landscape photographs, each accompanied by a detailed explanation of how it was made. Color photographs, 143 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89586-418-5. 1985. Order #: HPBO2015 paper$14.95.

RAND MCNALLY NATIONAL PARKS RECREATION DIRECTORY. Millikan.
ISBN: 0-528-84759-7.1984. Order #: RAMC1295 paper$9.95.

THE SIERRA CLUB GUIDES TO THE NATIONAL PARKS --PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND ALASKA. edited by James B. Murfin.
Parks included: Crater Lake, Denali, Gates of Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark, Mt. Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Wrangell-St. Elias. Gives facility charts for each park, trial charts indicating length, ascent, degree of difficulty and where to go to get away from crowds, appendix identifying 46 animals and plants commonly found in the parks. 15 maps, including overall, access, and trail maps, 188 color photographs, 15 maps, 400 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-73554-4. 1985. Order #: RAHO2739 paper$16.95.

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Check stock.ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

SMITHSONIAN GUIIDES TO NATURAL AMERICA (THE): the Northern Rockies. by Jeremy Schmidt and Thomas Schmidt.
For Idaho, Montana, Wyoming: more than 160 parks, wilderness preserves, and scenic wonders--national, state, and local parks and preserves. Over 125 color photographs, full-color relief maps, glossary of geological and scientific terms, 304 pages.
ISBN: 0-679-76312-0. 1995. Order #: SMIN2667 paper$19.95.

SONORAN DESERT: the story behind the scenery (AZ/CA). Helms.
Unusual desert landscape and wildlife zone of SW AZ, SE CA, and Baja California--with strange cactus, sand dunes, faulted mountains,and even a seacoast. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.
ISBN:0-916122-71-9. 1991. Fourth printing. Order #: KCPU4891 paper$8.95.

#SPECTACULAR AMERICA. Levy & O'Connor.
Stirring portrait of our nation's scenic diversity. Over 200 color photos, 132 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-88363-394-9. Order #: SISC8070 cloth$75.00.

STATE & NATIONAL PARKS, LODGES, & CABINS. by John Thaxton.
In addition to listing places to stay in parks also describes essential geological and biological characteristics of each park--size, flora, fauna, terrain, distinctive features. Organized by parks within states. Photographs, maps, 624 pages 4" x 6.5". Includes state-by-state index to areas. Update info pre-trip.
ISBN: 0-8910-384-4. 1986. Order #: BUFR2473 paper$9.95.

TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE. by Robert D. Proudman and Reuben Rajala.
Basic textbook on this subject illustrates necessary techniques for all kinds of backcountry trail development, reconstruction, maintenance, and protection. Includes rock work and trail marking and cross-country skiing trails, stream crossings, bridges, stiles, and trail inventory, tools, erosion control. Used by U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service. Useful for trail hikers curious about the design features they encounter and also for prospective trail personnel. 176 illustrations, record form samples, 288 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-910146-30-6. Order #: GLPE2503 paper$6.95.

THE TREE ARMY: a pictorial history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942 (book). by Stan Cohen.
The New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the life of every American from the time of his inauguration in 1933 down to the present. There is general agreement that one of the best programs—and certainly one that left a remarkable visual legacy of conservation work—was the Civilian Conservation Corps. 8 1/2"x 11", 192 pages, 193 photos.
ISBN: 0-933126-11-5. Order #: PIHI5797 paper$14.95.

THIS HALLOWED GROUND. by Bruce Catton.
Lead-up to America's Civil War, causes, start of the conflict, conduct of the war, battles, conclusion by a Pulitzer Prize winning author. An important study not only for its history-story but also because some of the issues that led to the war are still among us and understanding their roots remains important in understanding aspects of present American society. Maps, bibliography, 559 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-671-63884-X. 1961. Order #: SISC1073 paper$5.95.

UTAH'S NATIONAL PARKS: hiking, camping, and vacationing in Utah's Canyon Country. by Ron Adkison.
For Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands National Parks--from brief strolls along paved paths to cross-country backpack treks--123 hikes in all. Driving directions get you to the trailheads and natural history of the rock formations, plants, and animals is presented. There is also practical advice on desert travel and survival. Route details of all hikes are shown on topo route maps. 354 pages, photos, maps, index..
ISBN: 0-89997-126-1. Order #: WILD8509 paper$14.95.

#VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES: National Parks.
Lists overnight lodging and other facilities and services provided by concessioners in the National Park System. 114 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: USGB2427 paper$5.00.

WILDEST BRITAIN: a visitor's guide to the national parks. Smith.
Outdoor areas in England and Wales noted for their scenery, natural curiosities, ruins and historical associations, and varied activities. 210 photos (60 in color), 10 maps, 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-7137-1270-8. Order #: STER4564 cloth$16.95.

THE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER: a complete guide. by Bob Gibbons & Peter Wilson.
Informative sections on choosing and caring for equipment, on setting up hiding places and stalking the subjects, on special situations photographing different creatures and plants, and on close-up and macrophotography. Includes wildlife portrait scenes, close-ups, and action shots. There are sections on photographing plants, birds, insects and other invertebrates, mammals and reptiles, water and seashore life, habitat and landscape. Also explains how to give lectures and sell natural history photographs to picture agencies and for profit. Diagrams, black-and-white and color photographs, appendixes, 160 large-format pages, index,
ISBN: 0-7137-1524-3. 1987. Order #: MISC1756 cloth$19.95.

THE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER'S FIELD MANUAL. by Joe McDonald.
Tells of cameras to use, lenses, flashes, lighting, filters, light meter and field equipment. How to shoot in the field: photo blinds, game calling, close-up photography, exposure strategy and more. Includes special sections for photographing insets and arthropods, reptiles and amphibians, birds, mammals. Photographs, 190 pages, index.
ISBN:0-936262-07-9. 1992. Order #: MISC1198 paper$14.95.

WORTHWHILE PLACES: correspondence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Horace M. Albright. edited by Joseph W. Ernst.
Illustrates a remarkable public-private partnership that helped shape our national park system, documented through 211 letters covering a 36-year period. Rockefeller and Albright shared a common concern and love of America;s natural had historic heritage and combined the opportunities of both the private sector by Rockefeller and the public one of Albright, a National Park Service director who remained active in parks conservation his entire life. Parks involved include--in some cases as to their establishment: Acadia, Grand Teton, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite, Virgin Islands as well as other areas such as the California Big Trees, Florida's Bald Cypress Swamp, and Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg. Photographs, maps, 366 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8032-1330-7. 1991. /Order #: MISC2732 paper$65.00.

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THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

OH, RANGER! a book about the national parks. by Horace M. Albright and Frank J. Taylor.
This is the classic, 1928 edition. Here is a nostalgic look at America's early national parks and their ranger service by their director of that time. Author Albright was also a long-time superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. Originally published in 1928 by Stanford University Press, and available continuously ever since, this book relates humorous stories of bears and other wild animals, Indians, fishing, park "dudes and sagebrushers" (hotel guests and campers, respectively), the fledgling ranger service, and the antics of the American tourist early in the roaring '20s. This edition includes the late author's last foreword and a tribute from a former president and early Yellowstone ranger, Gerald Ford. To the pen-and-ink drawings from the original have been added 50 early park photographs. 160 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
.ISBN-10: 0-89646-068-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-068-3. Order #: VIST0068 paper$7.95
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Note that this classic edition of Oh, Ranger! A Book about the National Parks is reprinted from the original 1928 printing co-authored by National Park Service Director Horace Albright. A book with a similar title, Oh, Ranger! True Stories form Our National Parks, was issued in 2007 with a collection of more recent ranger stories. Another recent book of ranger stories is called Hey Ranger, with more than one volume.

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard. by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
. ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

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