The Coachella Valley Preserve
The Coachella Valley Preserve

Author: Yvonne Pacheco Tevis

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 1987-01-01

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0893704326

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This true story is set in the Coachella Valley, the desert region best known for Palm Springs, California, a glamorous and sunny resort for the rich and famous, filled with emerald green golf courses, lakes, condominiums, and sunset-capped blue mountains. Yvonne Tevis here delineates the ongoing intense battle between developers and conservationists over how this precious land should be used. Basing her tale around the fight to save the habitat of an endangered species, the fringe-toed lizard, Tevis includes: interviews, maps, illustrations, notes, and a comprehensive bibliography, with valid arguments presented on both sides of the issue. A must read for all those concerned with protecting our environment.

Best Easy Day Hikes Palm Springs and Coachella Valley
Best Easy Day Hikes Palm Springs and Coachella Valley

Author: Bruce Grubbs

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0762765860

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Best Easy Day Hikes Palm Springs and Coachella Valley includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

Afoot and Afield: Inland Empire
Afoot and Afield: Inland Empire

Author: Money David

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Published: 2010-03-12

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0899975356

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The Inland Empire—the area east of Los Angeles and located primarily in San Bernardino and Riverside counties—is known as Southern California’s big backyard. And with its mountain, foothill, valley, and desert recreational opportunities, it’s a hiker’s paradise. Afoot & Afield Inland Empire describes nearly 200 noteworthy hikes ranging from easy to very strenuous in this first comprehensive hiking guide to the length and breadth of Inland Empire. These hikes explore Southern California’s three tallest mountains, the stark beauty of the high desert, including Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, as well as trails that wind through urban and regional parks. Each hike is shown on custom-created maps that also include GPS waypoints: the maps alone are worth the price of the book.