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Author: Wendy Smith
Publisher:
Published: 200?
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780930487317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the four ecosystems or life zones of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, and the animals that live in each zone.
Author: Ann Simpson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-05-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 076278573X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis field guide dedicated to the wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park is an information-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to animals, plants, insects and more that reside at Rocky Mountain National Park in a colorful and portable package. Includes more than 200 species, including elk, bighorn sheep, moose, ptrarmigan, pika, American dipper, greenback cutthroat trout, aspen, fairy slipper, Colorado columbine, mountain pine beetle, and more.
Author: Don Laine
Publisher: Frommers
Published: 1999-04-23
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780028630854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation…in an easy-to-carry size—and at an unbeatable price! Your Complete Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park: The best strategies for seeing this spectacular park, whether you have a full week or just a few hours Great places to stay: historic lodges, family-friendly gateway motels, and the best area campgrounds The best hikes, from easy meadow walks to thrilling backcountry trails—plus cross-country ski treks, horse back tours, and more Where to eat and stock up on supplies A fully illustrated nature guide to help you identify elk, beaver, wildflowers, and more Detailed, accurate park and trail maps Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust. Find us online at www.frommers.com
Author: National Audubon Society
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1999-03-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0679446818
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most comprehensive field guide available to the Rocky Mountain region--a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of the Rocky Mountain region's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns, and the night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, mountains, forests, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 11 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as more than 100 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals. For everyone who lives or spends time in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States.
Author: James Halfpenny
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1493022040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSee those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a fox or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby. Clearly written descriptions and illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns will help you recognize seventy Rocky Mountain species. An identification key, a glossary of tracking terms, and detailed instructions on how to document your finds are also included here. Easy-to-use scat and track measurements appear on each page, making this book especially field friendly and letting you know if a white tailed ptarmigan, a red fox, or even a black bear has been your way.
Author: David M. Armstrong
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 2011-05-18
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1457109867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevised, updated, and with more than 80 new color photographs, Rocky Mountain Mammals, Third Edition is a nontechnical guide to the mammals of the Southern Rocky Mountains and their foothills, with special emphasis on Rocky Mountain National Park and vicinity. Designed for quick reference and enjoyable reading, Rocky Mountain Mammals offers what most field guides don't - a wealth of fascinating information about each species. In seventy-two species accounts, David M. Armstrong describes each animal and its signs, habits, habitat, and natural history, noting times when seasonal events such as elk sparring occur. Introductory materials and appendices offer rich context and wildlife-watching support, including a checklist with page numbers for quick field reference, an identification key, a glossary, derivations of scientific names, and advice on how, when, and where to watch mammals. Armstrong introduces mammalian evolution, anatomy, and distribution and offers perspective on how the local fauna fits into its geographical setting and into past and potential future faunas of the region. This lavishly illustrated new edition will delight those who live in and visit the high country and foothills of the Southern Rockies and want to identify mammals and learn about their lives.
Author: John Craighead
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998-09
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780395936139
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 color photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.
Author: James Halfpenny
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008-10-03
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 076275561X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide helps readers figure out what they are looking at with superb illustrations and informative text.
Author: Jonathan Poppele
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2017-03-21
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 9781591936985
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Organized by track group for quick and easy identification, this guide has 58 entries covering more than 115 species of four-legged mammals commonly found in the the Rocky Mountains"--Page two of cover.
Author: Chris Fisher
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Published: 2022-04
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781774511381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 320 common and interesting species of birds found in the Rocky Mountains region are brought to life by colorful illustrations and detailed descriptive text. Species accounts include characteristics for quick identification.
