including national parks, monuments, historic sites, and other park areas

Browse below for books on National Park System areas in Wyoming--
or click for Devils Tower National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Grand Teton National Park, Pony Express National Historic Trail,   Yellowstone National Park

ANIMAL FRIENDS OF GRAND TETON. by Fran Hubbard.
Stories by national park ranger-naturalist about animals and national parks and forests and why we need them, for children. Species included are bear, lion, deer, woodrat, otter, weasel, and more. Explains what are mammals, :teeth as tools, facts about feet. Copiously illustrated by Bob Hines, 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: AWAN5498 paper $9.00.

 

#THE BEARS OF YELLOWSTONE.
ISBN: 0-934948-01-1. Order #: YELL5135 cloth $25.00.

#THE BICYCLIST'S GUIDE TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. by Collings.
200 miles of roads, with information on campsites and other facilities, plus history of bicycling in the park plus natural history. Illustrated, 64 pages.
ISBN: 0-934318-15-8. Order #: MISC2404 paper $3.95.

BIENVENUE AU PARC NATIONAL DE GRAND TETON: una explosion de vie et de coulers. par Jackie Gilmore.
French-language text explores the famous features of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming--elk and moose, fire effects, the grand mountains, park history, scenery, 24pages, color photographs.
ISBN: 0-931895-17-0. 1991.Order # GRTE1336 paper $8.95. This is the French language version. For Japanese version, see "Japanese..." (GRTE1333)below on this page; For German version see "Willkommen..." GRTE1332 below on this page. For Spanish version see "Bienvenidos..." GRTE1331 below on this page.

 

BIENVENIDOS  AL PARQUE NACIONAL GRAND TETON: una explosion de vida y color. por Jackie Gilmore.
Spanish-language text explores the famous features of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming--elk and moose, fire effects, the grand mountains, park history, scenery, 24pages, color photographs.
ISBN: 0-931895-18-9. 1991.Order # GRTE1331 paper $8.95. This is the Spanish language version. For Japanese version, see "Japanese" (GRTE1333) below on this page; ; For German version see "Willkommen..." GRTE1332 below on this page. For French version see "Bienvenue..." GRTE1336 above on this page.

DEVILS TOWER (WY). by Greg Beaumont.
National Park Service Handbook #111 to history and natural history of towering volcanic rock formation in Wyoming, with travel info. How the tower was formed according to Native American legend and to geologists. Role in Native American culture, history of climbing, wildlife and plants. Includes nearby attractions. Color photos, 81 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-008101-1. 1981. Covers a bit scuffed. Order #: USGB2343 paper$5.95.

 

 

DEVILS TOWER: the story behind the scenery (WY). Norton.
Interpretive view of this monolith and the natural world surrounding its rise out of the Wyoming landscape.  This beautiful mystery tower is a source of excitement and activity to climbers, geologists, storytellers and visitors from around the world. 48 pages, color illustratrions.
ISBN: 0-88714-051-3 1991. First printing.. Order #: KCPU4749 paper$8.95.

 

 

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT OLD FAITHFUL and other hot spring wonders in Yellowstone National Park. by Susan C. Scofield.
For children, explains that old faithful is one of many geysers, thermal pools, and hot springs in this unusual landscape. Tells how geysers work, why Yellowstone has them because of its volcanic associations, other places on Earth where there are geysers, dangers of hot water, and other things to see in this large national park. Drawings, 32 pages, maps.
ISBN: None. 1990. Order #: MISC1034 paper$4.95.

 

 

FIELD KEY TO THE FLORA OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. by Don G. Despain.
Thorough presentation of the plants of this national park in Wyoming (and edges in Idaho and Montana) with extensive key based on plant parts to identify the many species. Explains how to use the key, gives references to sources used including park herbarium and has a 14-page glossary-of petal, leaf, stem, and root structures along with sketches illustrating them. 257 pages, index of species with common names. A scholarly work.
ISBN: None. 1975. Small tear top of back cover. Order #: YELL1298 spiral $12.95.

 

 

FORT LARAMIE and the changing frontier (WY). by David Lavender.
National Park Service Handbook #118 to history at Southwest Wyoming, 1834-1890: Indian trading post to US military fort. Built near the bank of the North Platte River alongside major east-west Oregon Trail travel route the fort served as a trading and meeting center for fur trappers, buffalo hunters, Indians, emigrants, and settlers, and, later, stagecoach passengers. Daily life at the fort is explained and many artifacts of objects useful at various periods are discussed. Roles of individuals active in the fort's actions are revealed. Black-and-white and color photos and drawings, maps, (some historical), 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-912627-20-4. 1983. Order #: USGB2411 paper $9.95.

 

FORT LARAMIE and the pageant of the West, 1834-1890. by Leroy R. Hafen and Francis Marion Young.
The colorful history of this fort on the Oregon Trail from establishment to abandonment. Located in what is now Wyoming, early on it was controlled by fur companies and patronized by trappers like Jim Bridger and Kit Carson, then became a supply center and rest stop for the tide of emigrants that followed--missionaries, Mormons, forty-niners and homesteaders. Describes the great peace council of 1851with the Plains Indians.
ISBN: 0-8032-7223-5. Order #: UNNE6844 paper $16.95.

 

 

FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL MONUMENT, WYOMING. by David L. Heib.
National Park Service Handbook No. 20. Covers the long history of this outpost--from early fur trade on the Platte of 1812-1830, the first emigrants, Mormon migrations, as a military post, California Gold Rush, the Fort Laramie Treaty Council of 1851, Indian wars, Pony Express, Civil War, fight for the Black Hills, homesteaders, and preservation of the fort. Drawings and historical photographs, 43 pages.
ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: USGB2481 paper$4.95.

 

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. by Great Mountain West Supply.
Pictorial introduction to this national park in Wyoming--scenery; seasons; activities like rafting, hiking climbing, skiing; flowers; lakes; peaks; animals. Includes Teton Village and Jackson Hole.. Color photos, map, 32 pages.
ISBN: 0-938440-10-1. Order #: GRMW9142 paper $4.95.

 

 

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK--a photographic and comprehensive guide. by Michael D. Yandell.
Geological sketch explains the jagged peaks rising above a subdued valley, sculpted by ice age glaciers into the forms we see today. The presence of man from Indian tribes to trappers, gold prospectors, and hunters is portrayed. Scenes and features viewed by motorists along the park's roads are presented and discussed. Hiking opportunities are listed for several trails. Wildlife is described, especially moose, elk, and bison. Color photographs, maps 68 large-format pages.
Inventory=1. ISBN None. 1976. Order #: WOWI4544 paper$7.95.

 

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: where lightning walks. by Tim McNulty.
Inspiring and sensitive photographic appreciation of this national park in Wyoming: its mountains, sagebrush flats, lakes and rivers, seasons, wildflowers, wildlife, peaks and canyons: aspens, elk, yellow columbine, lupine and harebells, Mount Moran. Hidden Falls, a sunset, and more. Color photos, 72 super-large-format pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 0-917627-04-0. 1985. Order #:GRTE0696 paper $16.95.

GRAND TETON: a Wish You Were Here postcard book. by Sierra Press.
15 postcards with scenes of this national park in Wyoming, each with interpretive information, in book format:l elk, moose, stream, Teton mountain range, fall, winter, lightning, bald eagle, more. Space is provided for writing a note and for the address. Color photographs..
ISBN: 0-939365-12-X. Order #: SIER3391 paper $4.95.

GRAND TETON: the story behind the scenery(WY). Crandall.
Mountains, wildlife of Wyoming National park, climbing, hiking, camping, fishing, boating, photography. 70 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-22-0. 1982. 3rd printing. Order #: KCPU4043 paper$8.95.

 

 

GRAND TETON IN PICTURES: the continuing story (WY). Gilmore.
Photo interpretation of park with extended captions: glaciers, peaks, scenery, wildlife, plants. 48 large-format pages, color illustratrions.
ISBN: 0-88714-084-X. 1995. 1st printing. Order #: KCPU4529 paper$8.95.

 

 

HIKING THE YELLOWSTONE BACKCOUNTRY. by Orville E. Bach.
Gives natural history of Yellowstone-Teton Region as backdrop for trail experience--making the mountains, volcanic activity, a glacial facelift, flora and fauna, weather throughout the year. Also suggests a wilderness wardrobe, backpack to use and what to put in it, tents, and sleeping bags. Food, maps, cameras, fishing, and safety are considered, including not getting lost but what to do if you are. Presents descriptions of 84 trails with trail condition, lengths, times taken to traverse. Pertinent notes are included for longer hikes such as where to camp. Trail guide with traveling tips on routes, mileages. Mileages to points along selected trails. Photos, maps, 238 small pages for easier carrying in the field.. Sierra Club Totebook.
ISBN: 0-87156-078-X. 1973. Order #: RAHO1212 vinyl $9.95.

 

HIKING THE TETON BACKCOUNTRY. by Paul Lawrence.
Gives natural history of Teton Range as backdrop for trail experience--making the mountains, volcanic activity, a glacial facelift, flora and fauna, weather throughout the year. Also suggests a wilderness wardrobe, backpack to use and what to put in it, tents, and sleeping bags. Food, maps, cameras, fishing, and safety are considered, including not getting lost but what to do if you are. Presents descriptions of 60 trails with trail condition, lengths, times taken to traverse. Pertinent notes are included for longer hikes such as where to camp. Maps, 160 small pages for easier carrying in the field. Sierra Club Totebook.
ISBN: 0-87156-092-5. 1973. Order #: RAHO7111 paper$10.00.

 

HISTORY OF DEVILS TOWER: the first national monument. by Ray H. Mattison.
Origin of the tower was explained by Indian legends in which the rock grew to save people from bears. And so the rock grew so high the bears' jumps only caused them to scratch the rock with their claws and not reach the people, thus leaving the vertical lines still seen on the tower. There are volcanic origin explanations as well, developed by early U.S. Geological Survey parties. The Tower was proposed as a national park in 1892 and became a national monument, the first, in 1906. But before that a ladder was built up the Tower so that visitors could get to the top. After the period of the ladder a parachutist landed on the top but had to be rescued by a climbing party. Thousands of other climbs of the Tower have since occurred, but are now coordinated with sensitivities of regional Native Americans who find religious connections with it. Short biographies of park superintendents are presented as is a chronology of events. Photographs, 20 pages.
ISBN: None. 1984.. Order #: DETO2233 paper $3.95.

 

JAPANESE-WELCOME TO GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: an explosion of life and color. by Jackie Gilmore.
Japanese-language text explores the famous features of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming--elk and moose, fire effects, the grand mountains, park history, scenery, 24pages, color photographs.
ISBN: 0-931895-16-2. 1991.Order # GRTE1333 paper $8.95. This is the Japanese-language version. For Spanish version, see "Bienvenidos..." GRTE1331 above on this page; For German version see "Willkommen..." GRTE1332 below on this page. For French version see "Bienvenue..." GRTE1336 above on this page.

LIFE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. by Thomas D. Brock.
Story of microorganisms that live in the boiling waters and runoff channels of the geysers and hot springs. Although their vast numbers make their color visible to the naked eye, an individual microbial cell is so small it is invisible. Most of the microorganisms are bacteria but where temperatures are lower, algae and protozoa are also present. Discovered in the 1960s, they have had major uses in the biotechnology industry with the potential for billions of dollars of activity.. Called thermophiles, the types present vary with the temperature, acidity, and mineral content of the hot water. Explains origins of waters and of thermal features and characteristics of many of those in Yellowstone. Also tells how more familiar plants and animals relate to waters that are up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Color photographs, 32 pages.
ISB:0-9349480-7-0. 1994. Order #: YELL2731 paper$3.95.

ON THE ROAD TO YELLOWSTONE: the Yellowstone Trail and American Highways 1900-1930. by Harold A. Meeks.
Before 1900 long distance travel in America and elsewhere was strictly a railroad phenomenon, but with improvements in the internal combustion engine, automobile travel gradually became popular. First a sporting activity for the wealthy, this new means of locomotion quickly spread to a greater consuming public and a cry for better roads swept across the land. This book traces the history of America's early roads (1900-1916) with an emphasis on the famous Yellowstone Trail that stretched from Boston to Seattle through the northern tier of states. 8 1/2"x11", 208 pages, 276 photos, maps, documents.
ISBN: 1-57510-079-7. Order #: PIHI2765 paper $15.95.

SNOW COUNTRY. by Steven Fuller & Jeremy Schmidt.
Autumn, winter, and spring in Yellowstone. Shows the cycle of the cold season from start to end--what the animals do and the tracks they leave; the geysers in mist, rime frost on rocks and trees, frozen waterfalls. Color illustrations,  48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-934949-3-8  1980. Order #: YELL1827 paper $4.95

 

 

WALKING DOWN THE WILD: a journey through the Yellowstone Rockies. by Gary Ferguson.
Naturalist's observations and musings about nature and its purpose during a 500-mile journey set in the region of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, an area around the park some four times the size of the park itself. Author recalls harrowing journeys of early explorers and the myths and legends of Native peoples as well as the glorious weave of flora and fauna that still blankets the land. Against this excitement and beauty contrast is drawn about the effects of mines, clearcut logging, and oil drilling, threatening what is natural in the face of demands for economic exploitation. 204 pages.
ISBN: 0-671-76851-4. 1993. Order #: SISC3131 cloth $20.00.

 

WELCOME TO GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: an explosion of life and color. by Jackie Gilmore.
Text in French, Spanish, German, or Japanese language explores the famous features of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming--elk and moose, fire effects, the grand mountains, park history, scenery, 24pages, color photographs.
    For Japanese-language version, see "Japanese..." above on this page. Order # GRTE1333 paper$8.95.
    For Spanish-language version, see "Bienvenidos..." above on this page. Order # GRTE1331 paper$8.95.
    For French-language version see "Bienvenue..."above on this page. Order # GRTE1336 paper $8.95.
    For German-language  version see "Willkommen..." below on this page. Order # GRTE1332 paper $8.95.

WHO POOPED IN THE PARK? Yellowstone National Park. by Gary D. Robson.
Sometimes the animals that live in the park are hard to find--but you can almost always find their poop. Discover poop (scat), footprints (tracks), and learn which animals made them. For children. Animals included: grizzly bear, rabbit, moose, gray wolf, elk, horse, mule deer, bison, badger, mountain lion. For children. Color drawings, 48 pages.
ISBN: 1-56037-273-7. 2004. Order #: FARC6655 paper$9.95.

 

WILDLIFE @ YELLOWSTONE: the story behind the scenery (MT/WY/ID). by Sue Consolo-Murphy and Kerry Murphy.
Explore the pyramid of life and the cycles of nature at Yellowstone National Park as grazers, predators, and scavengers as they  fulfill their natural roles in grassland, forest, and aquatic communities. 9x12, 64 pages, 123 color photos & 5 maps.
ISBN: 0-88714-149-8. 1999. First printing. Order #: KCPU8079 paper $11.95.

 

 

WILLCOMMEN IM DER GRAND TETON NATIONALPARK: ein rausch von leben und farbe. von Jackie Gilmore.
German-language text explores the famous features of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming--elk and moose, fire effects, the grand mountains, park history, scenery, 24pages, color photographs. Translated title:
ISBN: 0-931895-15-4. 1991. Order # GRTE1332 paper $8.95. This is the German language version. For Japanese version, see "Japanese" (GRTE1333) above on this page; For Spanish version see "Bienvenidos..." GRTE1331 above on this page. For French version see "Bienvenue..." GRTE1336 above on this page.

 

WINTER AT OLD FAITHFUL: natural history and ski trails. by Frank Balthis, Steve Bogen, and Fred Hirschmann.
Ways to enjoy the cold season in Yellowstone National Park, with attention given to special character of the region including managing for survival as well as enjoyment. Concern is needed for thermal features, ice formations, and wildlife encounters such as bison and even at times of early winter and late spring, bears. 12 trails are described with roundtrip distances and starting points plus points along the way and tips on where walking short distances to see thermal features may be better than using skis. Level of experience needed is often included and trails may be loops or one-way. Includes animal tracks that might be seen as well as characteristics of trees. Table of geyser eruptions with time intervals, height, and duration. Map of each trail plus overall map, drawings, 48 pages.
ISBN: None. 1980. Order #: MISC1315 paper $5.95.

WINTER COMES TO YELLOWSTONE. by Stanley G. Canter.
What is Yellowstone like in winter? What is a trip to Yellowstone like in winter? Text answers these questions with explanations of the effects of the cold and snowy months on the plants and wildlife--survival strategies, migrations, and hibernations and with some insects thriving in thermal waters and some bird species staying near these heated areas. Tells how to find and see wildlife in winter situations, with some being easier to spot then than in summer. Provides guides to the park roads, reporting winter conditions and also the unusual sites to see such as ice cones at the bases of waterfalls. Includes precautions for a safe trip. Map, drawings, 20 pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: YELL1324 paper $3.95.

 

YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY: voices and photographs. by Richard Phillips.
Passages from park's written history are coupled with modern photographs and drawings. Includes capsule stories from the park history, telling of Indians trappers, park discovery, origin of the park idea, episodes of adventure told by early travelers. Chapters include Beginnings, Early Years, Discovery, The Land, Chief Joseph, Later, and An Era Ends. Includes letters and diary pages from trappers and explorers, Indian encounter by early tourist, statement from Chief Joseph,, Congressional testimony. Illustrated, 95 large-format pages.
Inventory = 20 .ISBN : None. 1977. Slight cover scuffing. Order#: PHIL2145 paper $6.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE IN PICTURES: Nature's continuing story (MT/WY/ID). by Sandra de Yonge and George B. Robinson.
Through these 83 photos and extended captions you can visit a range of nature beyond imagination. Geysers, forests, thundering falls, lakes, fishing, winter life, bison, grizzly bear, and bighorn sheep are all here for you to see and enjoy. Yellowstone National Park has been featured in the Ken Burns film "National Parks:  America's Best Idea" as on of the top 10 National Parks you don't want to miss. 9" x 12", 48 pages, 78 color photos & 2 maps.
ISBN: 978-0-88714-047-1. 2010. Twelfth printing. Order #: KCPU8059 paper$11.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE IN PICTURES: the continuing story (MT/WY/ID). Robinsons.
The national park's landscape and wildlife features are shown in photography with extended captions Includes recreational activities. 48 large-format pages, color illustratrions.
ISBN:0-88714-047-5. 1990. First printing. Order #: KCPU4947 paper$8.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. by Ruth Radlauer.
For young readers. Getting to Yellowstone, what the park is like: canyons, hot springs and geysers, fumaroles, and mudpots; life in hot water. And the rich wildlife of the park's more typical areas: trees, bison, swans, bears, and other animals--how they live and interact with each other as predator and prey. Park history and the future of Yellowstone. Plus other parks in the area. Color photos, 48 pages, map.
ISBN:0-516-47487-1 . Order #: CHIL5723 cloth $4.95.

 

YELLOWSTONE SKETCHES. by Marj Dunmire.
Set of 12 charcoal sketches capturing essence of the park, with interpretive notes of each, 9 " x 12". Scenes included: Shoshone Geyser Basin, Echinus Geyser, Minerva Spring, Black Dragon's Cauldron, Ghost Trees, Abiathar Mountain, Yellowstone Lake, Hayden Valley, Lower Yellowstone Falls, Union Falls, Wickiups, Lodgepole forest. Folio.
ISBN: None: 1979. Cover with small tear; contents intact. Order #: YELL1826 folio $4.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE SPORT FISHES: a portfolio. by Michael Simon.
13 color plates of fishes as 8"x10" watercolor prints, suitable for framing, with introductory text explaining the character of fish and fishing in the park--some native and some introduced before 1900--but all today wild, stream-bred animals. Portraits include cutthroat trout with antique tackle, brook trout with pondlily, Lock Leven trout with chubs, Snake River cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish, Yellowstone cutthroat trout and redside shiners, westslope cutthroat trout and mottled sculpin over swift water crowfoot, Von Behr brown trout and snail, rainbow/cutthroat hybrid and mayfly, female Yellowstone cutthroat trout excavating redd and male, Montana grayling and mayfly, rainbow trout and stonefly nymph, rainbow trout inspecting artificial fly, lake trout.
ISBN: None. 1982. /Order #: YELL1842 portfolio$29.50.

 

 

THE YELLOWSTONE STORY, Volume I--paper. by Aubrey L. Haines.
Park history from Native Americans, mountain men, and explorers to park pioneers. Development of the idea for a national park in this area, with references to Yosemite (established in 1864) as an example to be applied to Yellowstone but on a national level is explained along with the legislative process to establish Yellowstone. Flight of Nez Perce through the park in their failed attempt to reach Canada. Early park superintendents and their efforts to protect the park resources and provide services for visitors with little staff or resources. There were poachers of the park's wildlife, specimen collectors, and vandals. The story continues in Volume II with chapters on "Rescued by the Army" and "A park comes of age". Historical photographs, 405 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87801-104-5. Order #: UNCO0318 paper$12.95. Also see Vol. I cloth (UNCO4460) and Vol. II (UNCO0319).

THE YELLOWSTONE STORY: Volume I--cloth. by Aubrey L. Haines.
Park history from Native Americans, mountain men, and explorers to park pioneers. Development of the idea for a national park in this area, with references to Yosemite (established in 1864) as an example to be applied to Yellowstone but on a national level is explained along with the legislative process to establish Yellowstone. Flight of Nez Perce through the park in their failed attempt to reach Canada. Early park superintendents and their efforts to protect the park resources and provide services for visitors with little staff or resources. There were poachers of the park's wildlife, specimen collectors, and vandals. The story continues in Volume II with chapters on "Rescued by the Army" and "A park comes of age". Historical photographs, 405 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87801-103-7. Order #: UNCO4460 cloth $15.00. Also see Vol. I paper (UNCO0318) and Vol. II (UNCO0319).

THE YELLOWSTONE STORY, Volume II. by Aubrey L. Haines.
Continuation of the story from Vol. I.: The fledgling national park is "rescued" by the Army as its first protectors, arriving in the park in 1886, long after the park's creation in 1872. They were needed to ensure the park was to remain "imparted for the enjoyment of future generations" as required by the founding legislation. The Army patrolled the park, provided engineering and construction for a road system. Railroads lobbied to provide access for tourists and threatened to construct lines in the park itself. But this changed with the coming of the auto and therefore the phasing out of stagecoach tours. Next came the park rangers and how they evolved management practices best for the park and its visitors. Back material includes extensive chapter notes, bibliography, biographies of park explorers and figures, statistics of visitation and appropriation, and legislation. Historical photos, maps. 562 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87801-116-9. 1977. Order #: UNCO0319 paper $12.95. Also see Vol. I. (UNCO0318--paper & UNCO4460--cloth).

YELLOWSTONE TRAILS--a hiking guide. by Mark C. Marschall.
Backcountry guide covering over 2 million acres and 1,000 miles of trails. Introduces hiking in the park with special information on the character of the country, river and stream crossings, wildlife encounters. Trails are organized by park region and separated into suggested short, medium, and long hikes (with some being multi-day). Access points, trail miles,  features to be seen, and route-finding notes are included including natural history noes. Drawings, maps, 120 pages, index.
ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: YELL1832 paper $6.95.

 

YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 978-1-58355-3169-5. Order #: WATE6921 paper $6.95.

 

 

 

 

YELLOWSTONE: a Wish You Were Here book. by Jim Wilson, Lynn Wilson, & Jeff Nicholas.
Special places of national park in Wyoming/Montana/Idaho with interpretive notes to explain features in each image. Includes mailer. 47 color photos, 48 pages.
ISBN: 0-939365-08-1. Order #: SIER4257 paper$4.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE: the story behind the scenery (MT/WY/ID). Anderson &  Anderson.
Wildlife, geology, geysers, scenery, history of this great national park. 48 large-format pages, color photos.
ISBN: 978-0-88714-140-9. 2010. Sixteenth printing. Order #: KCPU4097 paper$11.95.

 

 

 

YELLOWSTONE: the story behind the scenery (MT/WY/ID). Crandall.
Wildlife and geysers of this great national park, plus history and geology. 48 large-formatpages, color illustrations.
ISBN: 0-916122-21-2. 1994. Eighth printing. Order #: KCPU4958 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

 

YELLOWSTONE'S GEYSERS: the story behind the scenery (MT/WY/ID). by Duncan Foley.
Ancient rainfall and snowmelt seep into the earth, where the waters are heated by residual magma in a supervolcano.  The waters then rise to form more than 10,000 thermal features, including hot springs, mud pots, fumaroles and the world's greatest concentration of geysers. In 1883 Henry J. Winser described " The Park is a region of wonder, terror and delight.  Nature puts forth all her powers, and her moods are ever changing from "grave to gay, from lively to severe." "Here tremendous geysers shoot up their mighty fountains, causing the earth to groan and tremble by their violence; countless hot springs, indescribable in their strange beauty, show depths as translucent as the ambient air; pools of seething mud, casting up jets of colored paste, bewilder by their curious activity."  48 pages, 68 color photos, large-format.
ISBN: 978-0-88714-264-2. 2011. Third printing. Order #: KCPU6841 paper $11.95.

WILDLIFE @ YELLOWSTONE: the story behind the scenery (MT/WY/ID). by Sue Consolo-Murphy and Kerry Murphy.
Explore the pyramid of life and the cycles of nature at Yellowstone National Park as grazers, predators, and scavengers as they  fulfill their natural roles in grassland, forest, and aquatic communities. 9x12, 64 pages, 123 color photos & 5 maps.
ISBN: 0-88714-149-8. 1999. First printing. Order #: KCPU8079 paper $11.95.

 

 

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.

 

List of National Park System areas in Wyoming:
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
California National Historic Trail
Devils Tower National Monument
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fossil Butte National Monument
Grand Teton National Park
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Yellowstone National Park

 

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ACROSS THE PLAINS IN THE DONNER PARTY: a personal narrative of the overland trip to California, 1846-47. by Virginia Reed Murphy.
Virginia was 12 years old when her family left Springfield, Illinois to trek across the plains to California, their intended new home, along with 25 fellow emigrants. Along the way, her grandmother died, her pony had to be left, her family lost their oxen and had to abandon a wagon with their possessions, her stepfather killed a man and was banished from the train, and then she and her group were trapped in snows at the eastern foot of the Sierra Nevada crest at and near what is now Donner Lake and Truckee, California. As a result, 13 of those who started with her in Springfield, and 29 more who joined her along the way, never did cross those mountains. Here is the little girl's story, written by her later as an adult, now a part of the American epic of winning the West. Reprinted from Century Magazine with illustrations added from Frederic Remington and others. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-89646-099-7. Order #: VIST0099 paper $7.95.

THE ASCENT OF MOUNT HAYDEN, GRAND TETON, 1872: a new chapter of Western discovery by Nathaniel Pitt Langford.
Trials and triumphs of the first party to climb the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, July 29, 1872. Author Langford was among the early explorers of the Yellowstone/Teton region and was first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. His claim to a first ascent of the Grand Teton has been challenged by later parties, and former park naturalist McCurdy considers the various claims in the editor's preface. But regardless, the account still gives a fine record of what mountain climbing was like in the early days in this region. Reprint from Scribner's Monthly.
Illustrations from Thomas Moran and others, 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-066-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-066-9. Order #: VIST0066 paper$3.95.

THE BUFFALO. by Colonel Henry Inman with "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
America nearly lost its buffalo (or bison, to be more accurate), but in an early conservation effort a small herd was retained. This has now grown into a sizable population, which recall to us the vast herds that once roamed and even blackened the plains. This story, however, is told by one #who at one point in his career was actively engaged in slaughtering the animals. They were a nuisance that got in the way of the new trains, and, besides, eliminating buffaloes might help in subduing Indians. Life habits of the animal are given as well, and what better way to learn of the place in our history of the buffalo than by reading an account by one of the principals in their history. Reprinted from 1898.
Illustrations are by Frederic Remington and others. 48 pages. See sample pages.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-028-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-028-7. Order #: VIST0028 paper $4.95.

THE CAÑONS OF THE COLORADO-- the 1869 discovery voyage down the Colorado River. by Major John Wesley Powell.
Note the word cañons in the title would today be spelled canyons but we have preserved the usage from the time when this voyage was made and written about by the major himself. From Wyoming, into Colorado, through Utah, to Arizona and the Grand Canyon, and to Nevada--this was the journey of the "Colorado River Exploring Expedition", what Powell called his group of 9 men and 4 boats as they began charting what was the last major unexplored part of the then United States. The trip was not only scientific in its goals, but it naturally became a grand adventure, with two of their party opting to leave the expedition before attempting a furious cascade, only to be killed by Indians. Much of the land and scenery which they drifted or dashed past is today included in National Park System areas.
Illustrations are by Thomas Moran and others. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-059-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-059-1. Order #: VIST0059 paper $4.95.

DIARY OF PATRICK BREEN--one of the Donner Party. by Frederick J. Teggart.
Diary kept by 1846-47 Donner Party emigrant who survived over-winter entrapment in Sierra snow near Truckee, California. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quanity.
ISBN: 978-0-89646-102-4. Order #: VIST0102 paper $3.95.



THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. by John Muir.
Here is what may well be Muir's most literary piece of nature writing, inspired not by the Sierra Nevada he was more familiar with, but by the wonders of the Yellowstone region. The text tells of the park's geysers, lakes, mountains, animals, flowers and trees, petrified forest--of the "blessed old Yellowstone Wonderland." It is the source for his oft-quoted phrase:
         "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
         Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
         The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
         and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
Tips on how to travel in the park around the turn-of the-century are included! Illustrated with drawings and engravings. 80 pages, 6 x 9, coated stock. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN 978-0-89646-101-7. Order #VIST0101 paper $7.95.

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