A Falconguide to Dinosaur National Monument (Exploring Series) - Softcover

Gildart, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762736496 ISBN 13: 9780762736492

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2005

Synopsis

A visit to Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the Colorado-Utah border along the Yampa River, does not have to stop with viewing the excavated fossils in the quarry. Biking, bird watching, camping, rock climbing, hiking, cross-country skiing, and paddling possibilities abound in this remarkable and ancient landscape. The authors use their years of experience at Dinosaur to guide readers to the best recreational opportunities and provide an appreciation of the monument's natural history.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide(R) has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors. Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah-Colorado border offers an awesome collection of dinosaur fossils, strikingly beautiful canyons, mysterious prehistoric rock art, and geological formations that span millions of years. Use A FalconGuide(R) to Dinosaur National Monument to explore the park's 330 square miles and discover the best scenic vistas and wilderness experiences in this remarkable and ancient landscape. Look inside to find: comprehensive information about Douglass Dinosaur Quarry facts about the area's history, flora and fauna, and weather detailed maps, trail descriptions, driving tours, and nature hikes options for running the Green River and the Yampa River lists of monument contacts, commercial raft companies, and shuttle services

About the Author:

Bert and Jane Gildart share an enthusiasm for adventure, hiking, photography, and natural history. Bert is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and has been writing about the outoors for the past twenty years. He has served as a backcountry ranger in Glacier National Park and has written more than 300 magazine articles and nine books. Bert and Jane's others book for Falcon include Hiking South Dakota's Black Hills Country, Hiking Shenandoah National Park, and Death Valley National Park: A Guide for Exploring the Great Outdoors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0762736496
• ISBN 13: 9780762736492
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 142