Great American Wilderness [electronic resource] : Touring the National Parks of the Southwest

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ludmer, Larry H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adventure travel.

National parks and reserves--Southwestern States--Guidebooks.

Southwestern States--Description and travel.

Local Subjects:

Adventure travel.

National parks and reserves--Southwestern States--Guidebooks.

Southwestern States--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Place of Publication:

: Hunter Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the 506-page full guide to the great American national parks, how to avoid the crowds, walking tours, facilities and how to get there, this edition focuses on the major parks of the Southwest: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah & Nevada. It includes information on accommodations and dining, camping and tours. Included are Arches, Bandelier, Big bend, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bryce Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Carlsbad Caverns, Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Glen Canyon, Grand Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Great Basin,

Contents:

Introduction; General Planning; Using This Book; Facts & Figures; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; The Southwest; Arches NationalPark; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Bandelier NationalMonument; Facts & Figures; Touring; Accommodations; Dining; Big Bend NationalPark; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument; Facts & Figures

Auto Tour/Short StopsGetting Out/Longer Stops; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Bryce Canyon National Park; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Canyon de Chelly National Monument; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Canyonlands National Park; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?

Capitol Reef National ParkFacts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Facts And Figures; Touring; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Colorado NationalMonument; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Rim Rock Drive; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Dinosaur NationalMonument; Facts & Figures; Touring; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining

Glen Canyon National RecreationArea & Rainbow Bridge National MonumentFacts & Figures; Touring; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Grand Canyon National Park; Facts & Figures; Grand Canyon's South Rim; Grand Canyon's North Rim; Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Facts & Figures; Touring; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Great Basin NationalPark; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?

Great Sand Dunes National MonumentFacts & Figures; Touring; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Special Activities; Accommodations - North Section; Southern Area; Where Do We Go From Here?; Mesa Verde NationalPark; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?; Petrified Forest National Park; Facts & Figures; Auto Tour/Short Stops; Getting Out/Longer Stops; Accommodations; Dining; Where Do We Go From Here?

Rocky Mountain National Park

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-25125-2

9786612251252

OCLC:

889675820