A guidebook to the many places and projects that the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund has funded since its inception in 1992. A companion publication to "Colorado's Great Outdoors, Celebrating 20 Years of Lottery-Funded Lands."
Photo album of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund projects. Features mostly the ranches and open spaces rather than accessible municipal facilities like ball fields, skate parks and children's playgrounds.
Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.
John Fielder llama-packed the 470 miles of the spectacular Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. Here's your ticket to seeing the trail wind through the Colorado Rockies from home!
With three llamas and a sherpa, renowned nature photographer Fielder and writer/environmentalist Tom Barron spent a month hiking the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado, traversing more than 200 miles through the spiritual heart of the Rockies. 132 color photographs.
Written for both through-hikers of Colorado's more than 700-mile portion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and segment hikers doing a section at a time. Book jacket.
A guide to 48 of Colorado's most spectacular canyon country locations, including 39 Colorado BLM Wilderness Study Areas. Awe-inspiring, high- quality color photos illustrate each entry. Entries give information on day hikes, loop hikes, destination hikes, and shuttle hikes, with directions, difficulty ratings, and descriptions of scenic areas. Most areas described do not contain marked and maintained trials. This second edition features more photos, two additional wilderness areas, topographical maps, and a special highlighted hikes feature. Pearson has been active in Colorado wilderness issues with the Sierra Club and the Colorado Environmental Coalition for 20 years; photographer John Fielder's work has been featured in some 30 exhibit-format books and guidebooks. c. Book News Inc.