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1) A Colorado jewel: southeastern prairies and canyonlands

Pub. Date

2010.

2) Colorado's canyon country: a guide to hiking & floating BLM wildlands

Author

Pearson, Mark

3) The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons

Author

Powell, John Wesley

Series

Penguin classics

Description

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Major Powell wrote this account of his 1869 expedition, and his narrative is one of the great clascis of exploration, as thrilling as the feat itself.

4) Stone canyons of the Colorado Plateau

Author

Dykinga, Jack W

Pub. Date

c1996

5) Canyons of the Colorado

Author

Holmes, Joseph

Pub. Date

1996

6) Earth's Mystical Grand Canyons

Author

Fisher, Richard D

Pub. Date

1995

Description

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photographs taken across the globe of canyons.

7) Non-technical canyon hiking guide to the Colorado Plateau

Author

Kelsey, Michael R

Formats

Book, CD

Description

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In addition to hike descriptions and maps this book includes some information about the Native Americans of the Colorado Plateau, geology cross-sections of the Colorado Plateau, and best hikes of the area. The hikes are for New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.

8) The promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's perilous journey and his vision for the American West

Author

Ross, John F

Pub. Date

2018.

Description

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When John Wesley Powell became the first person to navigate the entire Colorado River, through the Grand Canyon, he completed what Lewis and Clark had begun nearly 70 years earlier--the final exploration of continental America. The son of an abolitionist preacher, a Civil War hero (who lost an arm at Shiloh), and a passionate naturalist and geologist, in 1869 Powell tackled the vast and dangerous gorge carved by the Colorado River and known today...

9) Trail Canyon: 6 miles long, 10,000 years deep

Author

Poe, Howard

Pub. Date

2012

Description

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Trail Canyon, an isolated oasis in Southwest Colorado, isn't on any tour maps. Few will ever experience in person its history and beauty, because it is private property. But within the six miles of its length, Trail Canyon has stories to tell - 10,000 years worth - covering every wave of humanity that has passed through the Four Corners. This book is part history, part mystery, and part love story. It tells those stories, collected after research...

10) 100 things to do in Boulder before you die

Author

Bornstein, Sandy

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

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Nestled at the base of Colorado's signature mountains, pedestrian-friendly Boulder is consistently singled out for its quality of life, abundance of outdoor adventures, and award-winning chefs. With a plethora of amazing places to experience, 100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die offers an easy way to pinpoint your best options in this sunny, high-altitude college town. Boulder is the ideal place to explore more than 100 miles of county trails,...