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With southern British Columbia, western Idaho, and northern California
In this practical, informative, richly illustrated guide, National Geographic takes you to the best nature sites in the Pacific Northwest and tells you what you need to know -- about the landscape, plants, animals, activities, and recreation -- to experience them fully.
* Over 55 major sites, plus numerous smaller ones, grouped by bioregion, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; state parks; conservation areas and preserves; and wild and scenic rivers.
* Guided hikes and drives.
* Suggestions of where to hike, bike, camp, kayak, fish, see wildlife, and more.
* Detailed resource listings.
* 150 vivid, color photos and 25 detailed, full-color maps.
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Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges: Southwest: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas (Audubon Guides to the National Wildlife Refuges)
Daniel Gibson , and
Theodore Roosevelt IV
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The southwestern United States--in this case, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas--harbors several dozen federally administered wildlife refuges, 31 of them open to the public and profiled in this guidebook. Some of the refuges, such as New Mexico's heavily visited Bosque del Apache, are stopovers for great numbers of birds (in this instance, more than 17,000 sandhill cranes alone) and residences for diverse plants and animals. Others, such as Texas's 3,500-acre Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, are devoted (but, of course, not limited) to a single endangered species. Natural-history writer Daniel Gibson gives a thorough description of the region's wildlife refuges and of the wildlife they shelter, providing a guide that nature-minded visitors will want to have on hand when visiting the desert country. --Gregory McNamee
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Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges: Northern Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, ... Guides to the National Wildlife Refuges)
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Often overlooked as outdoors destinations, the 10 states of the upper Mississippi/Missouri/Ohio River valleys encompass 103 national wildlife refuges, 64 of them in North Dakota alone. This guidebook profiles 43 of the region's refuges, which take in glacial lakes, sandhills, swift rivers, deep bays, and open prairies that shelter an astonishing diversity of plant and animal species, including gray wolves, falcons, rattlesnakes, and voles--as well as hundreds of bird species. Naturalist-writers John Grassy and Tom Powers offer remarks on the refuges' histories, the animals and plants they harbor, and the ongoing struggle to expand and maintain the national refuge system in a time when so much of the region is being developed (with, for example, prairie wetland being drained and filled at an unprecedented rate as once-quiet Midwestern cities and towns grow ever larger). Anyone who has been entranced by the Niobrara River or the call of a loon will want to follow the authors' suggestions on where to go and what to see. --Gregory McNamee
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In this practical, informative, richly illustrated guide, National Geographic takes you to the best nature sites In the Southwest and tells you what you need to knew -- about the landscape, plants, animals, activities, and recreation -- to experience them fully.
- Over 65 major sites, plus numerous smaller ones, grouped by bioreglon, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; state parks, conservation areas and preserves; and wild and scenic rivers.
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- Suggestions of where to hike, bike, camp, kayak, fish, see wildlife, and more.
- Extensive resource listings.
- 150 vivid, color photos and 22 detailed, full-color maps.
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What a way to go!.......2001-09-26
I always knew this area of the Southwest was beautiful, based on my limited firsthand experience. Reading this guidebook makes me want to go back and explore more of the places I missed. Mr. White's use of the language evokes not only the beauty of the area but offers fascinating bits of information about the geology and origins of the places described. Guidebooks are used to guide, obviously, but this one, thanks to Mr. White, also illuminates and entertains. Mr. Huey's photography is first-rate. Highly recommended.
What a Wonderful Guide for Adventures of all Kind.......2000-11-09
This is one of a series of books provided by National Geographic featuring the famous and lesser-known, less traveled parks in the United States. The series is divided into regions and provides invaluable information about accommodations, trails, activities, optimal times of travel, etc. Don't plan a trip without perusing these books!
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Long hailed as the best guide to enjoying the state's 320 miles of coastline, Glenn Morris's North Carolina Beaches will help you find just the right spot for a long vacation or a one-day getaway. In this completely revised third edition, Morris takes a fresh and timely look at North Carolina's ever-changing coastal landscape, with its national seashores, state parks, public beaches, wildlife refuges, and historic sites as well as the beach communities where people live, work, and play. In a beach-by-beach tour, Morris details attractions and activities and provides phone numbers, addresses, and websites to help with your trip planning. Maps show the best places to park and what facilities--campgrounds, showers, restrooms, and more--to expect. Short features on topics from bird life to tidal forces inform and entertain. This book should be the first thing beachgoers pack for a visit to our coast.
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Be In The Know About N. Carolina Beaches.......2005-07-13
Don't look here for hotel or restaurant info. This is a beach book, so check in here by county to see the well-known beaches and those that will surprise you. The author selected Hammocks Beach State Park as the best of the lesser known beaches. He suggests the best beaches for first time visitors, the best for sports oriented vacations, and the best for visiting in the off-season.
The information is detailed, giving the things you need to know for your vacation. Want a boat ramp, or to see a lighthouse? This books tells you where to go. (The Associated Press reviewed this book favorably.)
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Where the Wild Things Are
The 100 sites included in this guide offer some of the most magnificent wildlife watching in the United States. Among the creatures:
* Alligators in Florida's Everglades
* Elk and pronghorn in Colorado's Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
* Horseshoe crabs by the thousands at Delaware's Port Mahon Preserve
* Bald eagles in Missouri's Sandy Island Eagle Sanctuary
* Millions of Mexican free-tailed bats at Texas' Eckert James River Bat Cave
* Exotic forest birds in Hawaii's Waikamoi Preserve
* Orcas off Washington's San Juan Island
* Black bears in New Hampshire's Green Hills Preserve
Lavishly illustrated and easy-to-use, National Geographic's Guide to Wildlife Watching is perfect for planning a day trip, weekend jaunt, or holiday adventure to a place where the animals roam.
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Highly Recommended.......2002-04-04
The title says it all: Compact articles about 100 places to see wildlife. There are some decent photos, but the focus of the book is on information rather than art. Each article gives the key information on what is to be seen at each site, and advises on the best time of year to visit. The focus is on the natural history here, there is little information on where to stay or dine. But those topics can be left to more "ordinary" guides! Incidentally, the 100 sites are well-distributed across the country, and I even learned of one in my own state that I didn't know about .
If the topic excites you, I predict you will find the book valuable.
National Geographic's Guide to Wildlife Watching.......2000-04-24
For the nature lover and wildlife enthusiast, this little book is a must-have! It's informative, interesting, full of fabulous photos, and makes finding wildlife in any state easy. Includes best times to go, contact information, and directions for getting to the sites, as well as other tips.
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Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges: South Central: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma (Audubon Guides to the National Wildlife Refuges)
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The south-central United States--Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma--harbors several dozen federally administered wildlife refuges, 41 of them open to the public and profiled in this guidebook. Some, such as Kansas's Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, abound with diverse populations (in this case, more than 40,000 ducks and 200,000 geese that follow the Neosho River flyway) and are easily accessible to visitors. Others, such as Missouri's Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge, are spearheads for the reintroduction and protection of threatened species, such as the beaver and the pallid sturgeon. Still others are fragmented remnants of once-widespread habitat types, among the last of their kind. All offer rewards to the visitor, and Bill Palmer's well-written book provides directions for how to get to the area's wildlife refuges and what to do and look for once you get there. --Gregory McNamee
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America's National Wildlife Refuges: A Complete Guide
Russell D. Butcher
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This guide describes each of the more than 530 refuges nationwide, their habitats, the species of birds and mammals to be found there, and general information about accessibility and facilities.
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This book lacks maps.......2004-08-17
This is essentially a pure "textbook". A few color photos in the center seem to be a rather random selection of nice pictures but without true information value to the book. It would be much preferred to have a) regional maps showing the distribution of the refuges over the country. And b) each refuge would deserve a basic map showing its actual location and shape, including some indication of scale. The contents of the text is fine, it often includes information on the history of the refuge. However, if one attempts to get some kind of overview, this book is too cumbersome. Some parts should have been summarized better, maybe using symbols, abbreviations and/or tables. Texts could often have been shortened. As an example from page 109, Marin Island. "As described by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the vegetation of the two islands is very different." The first half of this sentence is pure ballast for the reader, the source of such statements could be marked by a little index, if at all necessary. At more than 700 pages, this is a rather hefty paperback book, one reason those maps might be missing. But with some compacting, room would be available without undue enlargement. The list of "Support Organizations" could easily have been printed on half of the alloted pages. There are four idices, the smallest one, "Wildlife Management Areas", containing only nine entries. Combining them all into one index would have been much more "reader-friendly".
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Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges: Rocky Mountains: Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming (Audubon Guides to the National Wildlife Refuges)
John Grassy , and
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Once remote but now among the fastest-growing regions in the country, the five Rocky Mountain states--Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming--contain 22 of the nation's more than 300 wildlife refuges that are open to the public. Some, such as Idaho's Camas National Wildlife Refuge, protect endangered habitat (in this case, the wetlands of the Snake River). Others, such as the 18,000-acre National Bison Refuge west of Missoula, Montana, and the National Elk Refuge near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are devoted (but not limited to) single species that were once at the brink of extinction. Naturalist John Grassy tours each of the refuges in this well-written guidebook, offering notes on the animals and plants found within them and suggesting walking and driving itineraries for visitors. --Gregory McNamee
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Brief and to the Point.......2003-06-04
This guidebook will help you to find each of the National Wildlife Refuges operated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, in the Rocky Mountain states. There are a 3-4 pages for each refuge, focusing on its history, directions to get there, opportunities for driving, walking, and bicycling in the refuge, and a discussion of major wildlife species protected by each refuge, as well as some of the political issues surrounding certain refuges. I had hoped for some general information on Rocky Mountain wildlife; the book was not at all helpful for that, and had very few pictures or photgraphs of wildlife, but it did alert me to a refuge along the route of my upcoming vacation. So without the book I would have missed an opportunity for some spectacular wildlife viewing with only a 27-mile detour. The book accomplishes its purpose very well; I gave it only three stars because that purpose is very limited.
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Birds of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.......2007-05-22
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Oregon is internationally known to ornithologists and birders. Throughout the year, but especially during spring and autumn migrations, hundreds of thousands of birds can be seen on the refuge. Birds of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon provides the first exhaustive report on the 312 species recorded here over the last 110 years.
For each species you'll learn
* How common it is on the refuge
* Where it is likely to be found on the refuge
* Dates of its earliest, latest, and most frequent sightings on the refuge
C.D. Littlefield is a legendary figure to western birders and an internationally recognized expert on the birds of Malheur, particularly the Sandhill Crane.
--- from book's back cover
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