Customer Reviews:
Best Guide.......2007-10-17
This guide saved our group countless hours of research in finding the best and most efficient use of our limited hiking time while on our trip. One of the best guides on the subject.
Rocky Trails.......2007-08-19
One of the best if not the best hiking guides to the park. I have led and/or followed hikes to 30 or more locales in the park and find this book to have the most complete and accurate write-ups.............
Comprehensive guide book... overwhelming for a first visit........2007-08-13
Lisa Foster's guide book to RMNP is indeed complete, comprehensive, meticulous, and helpful. The amount of detail is excellent and her expertise is evident.
I found it overwhelming for a first visit to the park, however. My husband and I had only three days to dayhike, aiming for an average of 10 miles round trip, 2000 ft. climb each day, coming through the Fall River Road park entrance. It took me several hours studying Foster's book to select what seemed to be appropriate hikes and trailheads to start from. The book is primarily organized by destination, and the destination descriptions do not provide mileage and elevation change from trailhead -- this is instead provided in a helpful table at the back of the book. After a while, I found myself starting at the table in the back to look for suitable mileages, then flipping to the front of the book to read about the destinations and identify trail head locations on the maps.
This book seems better designed for experienced RMNP users who are looking for more information on how to reach all the named destinations in the park. Beginners like me would benefit from a "recommended dayhikes section" or something to help a first-time out-of-town user more quickly hone in on great hikes for a short stay.
Due to its comprehensiveness and solid construction, the book is heavy. I found it too heavy to hike with so I ended up copying notes by hand on some of the off-trail destinations and carrying those instead of the book. This worked, but I'd have preferred the book. Not sure how to improve this other than perhaps making the guidebook 3-ring with removable pages.
The RMNP Guide for Explorers.......2007-05-12
Lisa Foster has hiked to every named destination in the park, and has provided a manual for you to be able to get there also. Her numerous descriptions are necessarily short, yet the book is still too fat to want to carry in a pack. You should own this book if you want to take the road less travelled. She is a serious hiker and a technical climber, and the book is best for those who like to push themselves to new levels. She provides alternate routes to the same destinations, and includes helpful information to enable the reader to know what routes are within his or her own capabilities. Very short descriptions do not include many facts about what to enjoy along the trail; for that I recommend Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park by Kent Dannen.
The Premiere Book for Hiking in RMNP.......2007-03-17
I just wanted to take the time to say this is the best book for hiking in RMNP. It includes excellent and detailed topographical maps and trail details. The author actually hiked every single trail she wrote about in the book! This provides a very linear feel to picking the best hikes to do in the park if you just don't have the time to hike all of it. Highly recommended and the only hiking book for RMNP you will ever need!
Book Description
Volume 2 of a 2 book guidebook series to rock and ice climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The High Peaks guide describes over 375 routes in the park's high mountains and peaks. In addition, the guide describes over 130 ice and mixed routes for the winter climber. Absolutely the most comprehensive guide on the market.
Volume 1, Estes Park Valley describes routes on lower elevation cliffs.
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In this practical, informative, richly illustrated guide, National Geographic takes you to the best nature sites in the northern Rockies and tells you what you need to know -- about the landscape, plants, animals, activities, and recreation -- to experience them fully.
* Over 75 major sites, plus many smaller ones, grouped by bioregion, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; 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.
Book Description
Boulder is a premier outdoor recreation mecca, a center of alternative culture, and a bustling college town, making it one of the country's most liveable cities. Local authors uncover the real Boulder, from the high mountains and sparkling streams of Rocky Mountain National Park to the historic buildings, shops, galleries, and more.
Book Description
This charming tale of Michael, Emily, and their parents as they explore each national park and discover scat and tracks is designed to both entertain and educate. Wildlife can be elusive, and both kids are disappointed when, at first, they don't encounter many animals in the park. The kids quickly learn, however, that there are animals all around, and these creatures leave behind scat and tracks. Before long, the kids are able to identify animal tracks and determine what a creature has eaten recently. Colorful illustrations of animals and their scat and tracks supplement this lively tale, and a quick-reference chart at the back will make field identification a breeze!
Customer Reviews:
This series of books is Great!.......2005-11-02
I have now read this book for both Glacier and Rocky Mountain National Parks. They are fun for adults and great for getting children to notice the "signs" around them. I highly recommend this book.
Amazon.com
Ranger Anna Pigeon, Nevada Barr's series heroine (High Country, Flashback), meets her match in this engrossing new thriller set in Rocky Mountain National Park. Heath Jarrod is a climber now confined to a wheelchair after an accident that left her crippled, angry and depressed: "For a few months after the fall, she'd played Christopher Reeve, pretending to be as optimistic, as cheerful, but she was a lousy actor and ... she'd rung down the curtain. The first of many curtains." But there's a second act in her future that begins when two terrified, half-naked little girls stumble out of the woods and into Heath's "handicamp"--they've been missing for weeks, but are too traumatized to tell Heath and then Anna where they've been, or what happened to the third girl who disappeared with them. Beth, the younger, wins Heath's heart; with Anna, she pursues an investigation that leads to a bizarre, quasi-religious cult that's set up its headquarters just outside the park's boundaries, and the youth group leader who'd taken the girls into the wilderness and returned without them. Is Robert Proffit the gentle, spiritual man Anna's seasonal law enforcement agent Rita Perry thinks he is, or a twisted rapist and probable killer whose prayers for the innocent girls in his charge mask his evil nature?
The mysteries keep piling on, as one gruesome discovery leads to another, and Heath begins to realize that even though she's lost the use of her legs, the same tenacity that made her one of the world's leading mountaineers has even more rewarding summits to achieve. Barr builds the suspense skillfully and drives the narrative to a bloody, violent, and unexpected conclusion in one of her best mysteries to date. --Jane Adams
Book Description
Just three days after her wedding to Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon moves from Mississippi to Colorado to assume her new post as district ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, where three young girls have disappeared during a religious retreat. Two of the children emerge a month later, clad only in filthy underwear and claiming to remember nothing of the intervening weeks. The girls are traumatized but forge a bond with the pair of campers who discovered them - a wheelchair-bound paraplegic and her elderly aunt.
With the reappearance of the children comes an odd and unsettling presence in the park, a sense of disembodied evil and unspeakable terror: small animals are mercilessly slaughtered and a sinister force seems to still control the girls. As Anna investigates, she finds herself caught up in the machinations of a paranoid religious sect determined to keep their secrets and the girls sequestered from law enforcement and psychiatric help.
Following the trails of the many suspects, especially that of the cult's intense youth group leader, Anna discovers the force which has destroyed the children's minds. Here in the park, evil has the eyes of a visionary and the soul of the devil. Anna will discover the truth-even if it kills her.
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Just days after marrying Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon moves to Colorado to assume her new post as district ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park. When two of three children who'd gone missing from a religious retreat reappear, Anna's investigation brings her face-to-face with a paranoid sect--and with a villain so evil, he'll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end
Customer Reviews:
How many lives does Anna have for crying out loud?.......2007-09-22
OK, this isn't a spoiler because anyone who reads Anna Pigeon mysteries (mystery? I wouldn't call this a mystery) knows she has to survive. But she's getting close to 50. How much can one woman take in one book?!! I had to abandon my suspension of disbelief after a few of these incidents. Anna would have to be the bionic woman to have survived all she survived in this book. And I agree with the last reviewer. I'll stay away from more Nevada Barr books labelled as thrillers. I liked them better when they were mysteries.
Always Good Value.......2007-07-31
An Anna Pigeon mystery is always a great read, and engages me from the start to the finish. I can count on a cleverly hidden villain, some narrow escapes, and well placed red herrings. There is less of Anna's personal story in this book than in most, but she remains a terrific character. As always, there are several lines in the book that made me laugh out loud---one reason I never miss a new Nevada Barr.
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING!!!.......2007-07-16
I have read and purchased and enjoyed all the Nevada Barr books...until now. I loved all of her other mysteries and will probably try at least one more, but if the next one is anything like this one that'll be all for me. I have kept her previous books in order to enjoy them again. I gave "Hard Truth" away to someone who likes horror stories and stories with child abuse. Please Ms. Barr, come back to the light.
The Best of Barr, Below the Bar.......2007-06-28
Wow. This novel showed incredible insight into the life of a recent paraplegic named Heath. The whole beginning with the HandiCamp, the realization that redemption can come by discovering one's vital purpose after months of frightening and at the same time boring aimlessness, the anger, the "I share your pain, or a least I used to, " is pure Barr brilliance, empathy, wit.
Then.....60+ pages of Skinner-esque Behavior Modification for Evil, Torture, Child abuse, training children to behave and bark like dogs. Why? Why descend to the Hannibal the Cannibal style entertainment? Who wrote this part of the book and why did they need this catharsis? It must have been an overzealous editor, while Barr was locked in a closet, being tortured until she agreed to "author" this part of the book.
But wait, there's more....the David Koresh compound with polygamy, child molestation, etc...... Nothing new here, just a re-tread of a titillating, disgusting egomaniac.
Barr has done gripping work in Anna's journey as an Atheist/Seeker/Doubter, her recognition of life as a racial minority, or a gay or lesbian minority is compassionate and articulate. No one is writing fiction that addresses these thorny issues and her work is ground breaking and believable. This journey has led hercharacter into marrying a minister, for goodness' sake. Why is she suddenly, emotionally, reverting 10 years back? There is no remembered conversations or discussions with her new husband. That just doesn't seem natural. Paul seems to have literally dissolved in these last two books.
I know people, especially children, get raped everyday. But creating a goofy serial killer without an apparent motive, and yet another Mormon faction, would be silly, if it weren't so scary. Ugh. I had to skim most of this part. Having a family member who was raped left me no desire to read about it for amusement.
I DID THINK that Barr's "SEEKING ENLIGHTENMENT, HAT BY HAT" IS A DEFINITE RE-READ (NON FICTION). But I'll stay away from the pulp fiction for awhile, without a serious read of the online reviews first.
When Barr starts writing ALL of her mysteries again, I'll start reading them again!
Page-Turner, Scary, Strong women, and hard truths..........2007-05-17
This was my second Nevada Barr novel. I don't usually read mysteries, however, I read Nevada Barr's Deep South book as the Natches Trace Parkway setting interested me. In both Deep South and Hard Truth, I like the portrayal of the main character, Anna Pidgeon. I like the settings. I agree with the character's opinions and viewpoints. Hard Truth was harsh, but riveting. I put off chores etc to find out what happened next. I had to review it to bump the star rating. In it's genre, this is a great read!
Book Description
This unique, panoramic, easy and fun to use reference map of Rocky Mountain National Park is great for day hikers as it enables you to quickly choose hikes featuring your interests and abilities. The trails are color-coded by difficulty, which is determined by elevation gain and one-way distance. The charts on the back side indicate features encountered on each trail as well as pertinent information about trail safety. Backpackers and campers use the maps in conjunction with their topo maps for planning trips or reminiscing about past trips. Please note the distances are not to scale on this illustrated souvenir of the magnificient Rocky Mountain National Park.
Customer Reviews:
Not What I Expected But Not Bad.......2007-01-10
This is a panoramic map -- not a topo map. It is, in my opinion, of little use in hiking.
Topos are good.......2006-08-02
This is not a topo map...and it tells you that...but after trying to use this one in the field I'll go for a topo map anytime. They are just more helpfull.
An excellent, easy to use map........2003-09-04
This is the map to use if you are a novice hiker or if you find topographic maps confusing. The beautiful artwork helps easily identify the mountains, creeks and lakes you are seeing. The trailheads and trails are clearly identified and easy to follow. The tear-proof and waterproof paper is great.
Book Description
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of our greatest natural treasures. In words and color photographs, this guide describes thirty-three of the best dayhikes in the park, emphasizing not only the destination of the hike, but also the remarkable features along the way. The guide includes route descriptions for Longs Peak, Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, The Loch, Hallett Peak, Sky Pond, Lulu City, and many more. Cross-referenced with "Trails Illustrated" topographic maps.
Customer Reviews:
Great Update.......2007-05-28
I had the previous (original?) iteration of this book, and it was very useful. This has even more information, including a handy difficulty rating system (although one was wrong). If you plan on doing any hiking in/around RMNP, this is the one to get.
Nice Introduction to RMNP Dayhikes.......2007-05-12
A nice, easy to read book with descriptions of some of the more popular hikes in the park. Descriptions are thorough enough to follow and enjoy major trails. Not recommended for the hardcore explorer; for this I recommend The Complete RMNP Hiking Guide by Lisa Foster. Malitz's book is pleasant and the trail descriptions are of moderate length, though it only covers a fraction of the hikes in the park.
Incomplete Guide.......2006-11-04
I've lived less than an hour away from Estes Park for over 40 years and hike in RMNP quite a lot...
This book covers a FEW destinations in RMNP and completely ignores many wonderful day hikes.
Some of the route descriptions are actually TOO detailed for my taste (pages long in some cases) and I'd like to see more maps.
I do like the format of the book, I just wish it had more information.
I prefer Lisa Foster's Rocky Mountain National Park - The Complete Hiking Guide. Her book covers EVERY one of the 440 destinations in RMNP - and she has been to EVERY one of them. She knows what she's talking about and her book is EXCELLENT! I've been to about one hundred of the destinations, so I know that her book is accurate. As I said though, her book covers EVERYTHING in the park - short hikes and very long hikes. It's probably more information than most people need.
GREAT RESOURCE FOR FIRST TIME VISITOR.......2006-08-28
We are planning our first hiking trip to the Rocky Mountain National Park and every hike I have considered is in this book with detailed information about hiking distance, elevation at destination and good descriptions including flora you might encounter on the trail. There are even pictures of frequently sighted flowers and animals. I love Mallitz's formula for difficulty ratings. Now I can use this formula on other hikes in other areas. I bought another book at the same time ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, THE COMPLETE HIKING GUIDE by Lisa Foster and haven't found it as useful although it contains a wealth of information.
EXCELLENT BOOK.......2006-08-02
A great guide! Very good photos of each area. Includes topo maps of each trail. Very informative.
Book Description
A compact guide to a popular U.S. National Park
- Shows people how to make the most of a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, which had more than 3 million visitors in 2003
- Features guidance on trip planning, park orientation and highlights, day hikes, backcountry excursions, and other activities-biking, fishing, winter sports, and more
- Delivers the scoop on lodging and camping inside and outside of the park as well as best bets for dining and a guide to park wildlife-all in a handy pocket-sized format
Customer Reviews:
Too general.......2006-11-11
I had a bad feeling before I even opened this book. I guess that had to do with the picture of the Maroon Bells on the cover - which are nowhere near Rocky Mountain National Park.
This book talks a lot about bringing pets into the park, obtaining permits, keeping mosquitos away, and what kind of camper I should buy. To me, this is pretty useless information. I need maps and route descriptions for day hikes. This book devotes less than 30 pages to that subject.
I have a camper, I know what bug spray is used for and I don't take pets with me on hikes. If you've never been outdoors, there may be some useful information here, but it seems like common knowledge to me.
Don't waste your money!!.......2004-03-14
This book is a dissappointment. Perhaps it has some value for hickers but not for the common visitor. Much better information is available in the web.
Everything I needed to plan my trip to the Rockies...........2003-08-21
was made simple with the use of this book. Among the sections I found most useful were the trip-planning tips, park highlights, and details on a variety of activities. Whether you stay inside or outside the park, this guide offers ratings for everything ranging from hotels, to restaurants, and even attractions. This guide was all I needed for my week long trip to the Rockies!
Useful.......2001-09-30
A useful and compact guide, focused on Rocky Mountain National Park and the nearby towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake. Practical tips. The chapters on day hikes included something for everyone -- trails ranging from 1/2 mile very easy trails to very difficult trails. The maps were a little difficult to read. A useful addition would be a fold-out color map.
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- The best guide we found to the western National Parks
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Newly revised and updated, this guide offers practical travel information and detailed histories of national parks in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
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The best guide we found to the western National Parks.......2002-06-13
We took several guide books with us when we took the Great American Vacation last year, but this was the one we returned to again and again. The sections on each park were big enough to give you plenty of ideas for things to do during a 3-4 day visit, but not so big as to be overwhelming. It has a nice introductory section for each park, a list of hikes of various difficulties, good maps and beautiful pictures. You won't need a separate guide for each park if you have this book.
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