A Pictorial Guide to Mesa Verde National Park
A Pictorial Guide to Mesa Verde National Park

Author: Ansel F. Hall

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-05

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13:

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This stunning visual guide to the Mesa Verde national park in Colorado, this guide features the informative and descriptive text of experienced travel and guide writer Ansel F. Hall. The book includes detailed maps of popular walking trails and roads, aerial photography, historical information and a particular focus on the incredible cliff dwellings. Maps and sketches are provided by Delia Taylor Hoss and Merrie Hall Winkler. This guide remains a popular collector's item and is as enjoyable to read now as it was when first released.

The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde
The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde

Author: Caroline Arnold

Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1630834203

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Discusses the Native Americans known as the Anasazi, who migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D.

A Year in the National Parks
A Year in the National Parks

Author: Stefanie Payne

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780692926789

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On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.

A Complete Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks
A Complete Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks

Author: Eric Henze

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-11

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780997137088

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The seven most amazing national parks within the Southwest United States are covered in full within these pages; from what to do, where to stay, and dining options, both inside the parks and nearby. All surrounding national monuments and state parks are also described in detail. This book is packed with maps, pictures, tips, stories, and fun!

Anasazi America
Anasazi America

Author: David E. Stuart

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0826321798

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At the height of their power in the late eleventh century, the Chaco Anasazi dominated a territory in the American Southwest larger than any European principality of the time. A vast and powerful alliance of thousands of farming hamlets and nearly 100 spectacular towns integrated the region through economic and religious ties, and the whole system was interconnected with hundreds of miles of roads. It took these Anasazi farmers more than seven centuries to lay the agricultural, organizational, and technological groundwork for the creation of classic Chacoan civilization, which lasted about 200 years--only to collapse spectacularly in a mere 40. Why did such a great society collapse? Who survived? Why? In this lively book anthropologist/archaeologist David Stuart presents answers to these questions that offer useful lessons to modern societies. His account of the rise and fall of the Chaco Anasazi brings to life the people known to us today as the architects of Chaco Canyon, the spectacular national park in New Mexico that thousands of tourists visit every year.

The Indian Mummy Mystery
The Indian Mummy Mystery

Author: Troy Nesbit

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 2013-05-16

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1589798147

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Lyman Cutlertells his grandson Joe a story about his days as a young cowboy when he came across a cliff dwelling containing abandoned pottery and an Indian mummy. When Joe and his friend Denny search for the pottery and mummy, they discover old relics including documents, photographs, and the skull of a man. This story of archaeology and preservation of natural places will thrill young explorers as they follow Joe and Denny’s adventure throughout southern Colorado. The recurrent themes of the books in the Wilderness Mystery Series are natural phenomena—caves, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and forests—and a sense of the past as seen through archaeology. In many of the narratives, events of long ago are seen to have left traces of their passing. Notwithstanding the fact that the books were written in the 1950s, the progressive Franklin Folsom (alias Troy Nesbit) had refreshing views of women, Native Americans, and the environment, and he was prescient in having his characters often oppose corporate and government efforts to develop wilderness areas.