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Pub. Date
2019
Description
The National Park Service, created in 1916 and now over one hundred years old, has become an immensely popular concept with visitation equal to the national population of the United States every year. Along the way, the Service has picked up a few issues and stresses that endanger the mission of the NPS. Its unique mission is to preserve and protect America's significant natural, cultural, and historical areas for future generations in an unencumbered...
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Whether you want to be awed by the spectacular sight of the Grand Canyon, learn about indigenous culture at Canyon de Chelly, or test your luck in glittering Las Vegas, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Southwest USA has to offer. Distinguished by red sandstone mesas, cactus-studded deserts, and towering rock arches, the Southwest USA's dramatic landscapes evoke frontier legends. Dotted among this natural beauty are...
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Discover Southwest USA with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to the region before you've even packed your case - drive through the stunning landscapes, taking in the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains and the red sandstone mesas of Monument Valley; taste the high life in Las Vegas; visit Spanish Colonial Mission churches; and explore the ancient ruins of Ancestral Puebloan civilizations....
Author
Pub. Date
℗♭2005
Description
"This guide features 52 national parks, monuments, recreation areas, and historic sites; more than 175 color photographs; a complete map of the Southwest; 52 detailed access maps; descriptions of each area; and information on interpretive programs, hiking, camping, accommodations, hours, phone numbers, and addresses"--p. [4] of cover.
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Welcome to the land of red rock, big sky, and deep canyons! Here, you'll unravel the mysteries of a 1,000-foot maze, jet-ski in the middle of the desert, and travel barren badlands. This is the land made famous by artist Georgia O'Keefe, where classic westerns were filmed, but also where posh lodges, gourmet meals, and soothing mineral pools offer luxurious retreats.
Pub. Date
1993
Description
An essential reference for anyone interested in southwestern archaeology, Those Who Came Before is a substantially revised and expanded overview of the legacy of prehistoric cultures of the American Southwest, as preserved and interpreted by the National Park Service in more than 37 sites. It includes duotone photos from the George A. Grant Collection, plus a color portfolio by George H. H. Huey.
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Welcome to the land of red rock, big sky, and deep canyons! Here, you'll unravel the mysteries of a 1,000-foot maze, jet-ski in the middle of the desert, and travel barren badlands. This is the land made famous by artist Georgia O'Keefe, where classic westerns were filmed, but also where posh lodges, gourmet meals, and soothing mineral pools offer luxurious retreats.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Embark on a 1,400-mile tour of the Grand Circle, a spectacular region of the Southwest encompassing parts of Arizona, Utah and Colorado. From deep red-rock canyons to ancient Indian ruins, from majestic mountains to exciting river trips, the Grand Circle has something for everyone.
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