Wild Wyoming
Wild Wyoming

Author: Erik Molvar

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560447801

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This comprehensive guide to 63 roadless recreation areas in Wyoming highlights those pristine lands Z99 best opportunities for self-propelled recreation

Hiking Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains
Hiking Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains

Author: Ken Keffer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1493022288

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From short scenic day trips to multi-day backpacking excursions, Hiking Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains covers dozens of trails throughout the region including lands of the Bighorn National Forest, the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area, as well as surrounding state and federal lands. Written by outdoor enthusiast and author, Ken Keffer, Hiking Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains takes new and veteran hikers alike through the beautiful alpine lakes and wilderness of northern Wyoming.

Backpacking Wyoming
Backpacking Wyoming

Author: Douglas Lorain

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Published: 2010-09-29

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0899976433

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Traverse 28 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Wyoming. A person could spend several lifetimes in Wyoming and barely scratch the surface of its wilderness areas and wide open spaces. Backpackers can find complete solitude and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery—not to mention Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, the Beartooth and Bighorn mountains, and more. Backpacking Wyoming details the premier backpacking opportunities in the Cowboy State. Award-winning author Douglas Lorain describes 28 trips (plus 9 bonues ones) with carefully crafted, field-tested itineraries, which range from two days to two weeks. Wander a geyser basin and wildflower-filled meadows. Explore the largest glaciers in the American Rockies, and admire the awesome peaks around Cirque of the Towers. Experience countless beautiful high-elevation lakes and abundant wildlife, including elk, pronghorns, bears, moose, and even wolves. Inside you’ll find: 28 top backpacking trips throughout the state Comparative ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty Trail mileage, elevation gain, and days on the trail Highlights, trip itineraries, and more 9 additional recommendations for backpacking trips From hidden treasures to world famous destinations, these carefully chosen routes offer mountain scenery and colorful geologic marvels. No matter which trip you pick, you’ll find unforgettable adventure in some of America’s most spectacular backcountry.

Mountains and Plains
Mountains and Plains

Author: Dennis H. Knight

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0300185928

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Many changessome discouraging, others hopefulhave occurred in the Rocky Mountain region since the first edition of this widely acclaimed book was published. Wildlife habitat has become more fragmented, once-abundant sage grouse are now scarce, and forest fires occur more frequently. At the same time, wolves have been successfully reintroduced, and new approaches to conservation have been adopted. For this updated and expanded Second Edition, the authors provide a highly readable synthesis of research undertaken in the past two decades and address two important questions: How can ecosystems be used so that future generations benefit from them as we have? How can we anticipate and adapt to climate changes while conserving biological diversity?

San Gabriel, Washakie, and Mount Jefferson Wilderness Areas
San Gabriel, Washakie, and Mount Jefferson Wilderness Areas

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13:

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Considers. S. 2531, to establish the San Gabriel Wilderness in California as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; S. 2751, to establish the Mount Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and S. 2630, to establish the Washakie Wilderness in Wyoming from the combination of South Absaroka Wilderness and the Stratified Primitive Area as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The Light in High Places
The Light in High Places

Author: Joe Hutto

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1629141178

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Hutto is living in a tent at twelve thousand feet, where blizzards occur in July and where human wants become irrelevant and human needs can become a matter of life and death—to study the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The population of these rare alpine sheep is in decline. The lambs are dying in unprecedented numbers. Hutto’s job is to find out why. For months at a time, he follows the bighorn herds, meets mountain lions and bears, weathers injury and storms, and beautifully observes the incredible splendor of the Rocky Mountains. Hutto has a deep connection to Wyoming, having managed a large cattle ranch in his past. He weaves Wyoming’s history of the cowboy, mountain ecology, and the lives of the bighorn sheep into a beautiful flowing narrative. Ultimately, he discovers that the lambs are dying of cystic fibrosis due to selenium deficiency, which is caused by acid rain—a grim ecological disaster caused by human pollution. Here is a new twist on a cautionary tale, and a new voice, eloquently expressing the urgency that we mend our ways.