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Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore. Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In...
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Discover how to identify over 100 toxic and psychoactive plants; protect children, pets, and friends from poisonous house and garden plants; identify and avoid plants that cause allergic reactions and contact dermatitis; recognize symptoms of plant poisonings and plant intoxication; and evaluate and evacuate victims for professional medical attention.--COVER.
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Climbing Colorado's Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detailed hike and climb descriptions, miles and maps, and color photos with ascent and descent routes for the most popular peaks in the state. Climbing descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates.
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Climbing: From Gym to Rock is a pocket-size instructional climbing book with the backing of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) that focuses on getting indoor climbers outdoors. The book will feature information on environment and terrain, types of crag, best practices, and more. Photos will be throughout.
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Climbing: Protection is a pocket-size instructional climbing book with the backing of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) that focuses on climbing protection and safety. Complete with color photos throughout, the book features information on environment and terrain, best practices, gear, and more.
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A field guide to 60 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that once lived in what is now North America. Featuring stunning illustrations of each animal by world-famous artist Sergey Krosovskiy and based on the latest paleontogical research, this book provides information about the where and when the animals lived, what they ate, and more.
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"Offers 35 great hikes, all of which take advantage of the amazing geography ... the only place in the United States where you can be in four states at once. Whether you are a day-tripper or a long-distance hiker, old hand or novice ... find: mile-by-mile directional cues; directions to the trailhead; GPS coordinates; difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits required and best hiking seasons; a list of hikes by category"--Publisher's description....
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Features forty of the best trail runs within an hour of the cities— complete with color photos, maps, and detailed specs and trail descriptions, as well as GPS coordinates for all trailheads. Sidebars throughout the book highlight useful information about local restaurants, lodging, entertainment, and other amenities, as well as information about local running clubs, outdoor retail shops, and more. More than just a “وممْ-ٰ”ُ هىلمق...
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Where else can mountain bikers complement a day's bike ride with a dizzying glissade down a mid-August snowfield? Where else can they descend nearly 40 miles through five biogeographical zones? Where else can they catch a major league game and be ripping along rocky singletrack 30 minutes later? Colorado, that's where. Snow in August, lighting above timberline, and 100 degree desert temperatures are all to be expected in the sport of Colorado mountain...
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Rock Art explores the fascinating history of ancient human-made stone markings that have puzzled historians, archaeologists, and hikers alike for centuries. What is rock art, and who created these mysterious symbols, and why are so many pieces of artwork similar across disparate and long-forgotten cultures? How was rock art made--and, more importantly, why? These questions and more are addressed in this comprehensive guide, complete with full-color...
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Whether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, Touring Colorado Hot Springs guides you to forty-five of the best sites for taking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Susan Joy Paul reveals her favorite "hot spots, " from primitive pools in the backcountry, like Piedra River Hot Springs to handcrafted bathhouses surround by civilization like Hot Sulphur Springs.
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The Teton Range in Wyoming attracts mountaineers from all over the world with a superb variety of alpine climbing challenges. Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park showcased/s the best routes on these craggy mountains, from moderate ridge routes suitable for intermediate climbers to extreme north faces that will test the most seasoned alpinists."-- back cover.
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"This updated, expert ski guide provides top-of-the-line insight for backcountry/off-piste skiiers and guides. The Ski Guide Manual presents wisdom earned through decades of experience guiding and. The result is a successful system of travel and risk management in the winter environment. The collective work of thousands of mountain guides have proven how to have the most fun and find the best snow, all which reducing risk of avalanche, cold, crevasses,...
100) Foraging mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains: finding, identifying, and preparing edible wild mushrooms
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"Foraging Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains provides detailed descriptions of edible mushrooms; tips on finding, preparing, and using mushrooms; a glossary of botanical terms; color photos"--