A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park
The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon juniper woodland, mixed mojave scrub, and even riparian woodland. This fully updated and revised edition will be ......
Around Every Corner of Connecticut celebrates the abundance of beautiful destinations and exciting seasonal (and year-round) activities here in Connecticut. And, we're not just talking about the well-known state parks, attractions, and museums. Connecticut boasts so much beauty, creativity, and opportunity. Take a friendly llama for a hike or spy ......
With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich regions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from the beaches to the mountains. It describes the states' best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how to collect specimens, includes maps and ......
Of all the ships lost in what has come to be called the "Graveyard of the Pacific," the story of the steamship Valencia is among the saddest. In January 1906, the Valencia set out from San Francisco, bound for Seattle with 108 passengers and some 65 crew aboard. Owing to bad weather and mistakes made by the captain, she struck a reef 11 miles off ......
The Boston region is overrun with classic beauty-cityscapes, snow-capped mountains, tranquil harbors, and sleepy historic hamlets. Show-stopping, scene-stealing, I-pulled-over-for-this charm exists in every season all over the place in this Boston region. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it. Boston Road Trips takes readers on nearly 30 ......
Discovering the Wonders of Our State's Natural Communities
Celebrating the beauty, diversity, and significance of the state's natural landscapes, Wild North Carolina provides an engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to North Carolina's interconnected webs of plant and animal life. From dunes and marshes to high mountain crags, through forests, swamps, savannas, ponds, pocosins, and flatrocks, ......
Traveling through Time on New York State's Historic Route 5
Today we call most of it New York Route 5. Over the centuries it has been called the Iroquois Trail, Genesee Road, Mohawk and Seneca Turnpike, Buffalo Road. In Route 5 and the Great Genesee Road, author Richard Figiel takes readers on a historical journey tracing the first road to penetrate west into New York State, exploring the artifacts and ......
The Ultimate Companion to Upstate New York's Wineries, Breweries, Cideries, and Distilleries
New York State's Finger Lakes region attracts over 25 million visitors every year, making it the state's second-largest tourist destination behind New York City. Besides its beautiful lakes, stunning foliage, and welcoming people, the Finger Lakes has long been known as one of the country's - let alone world's - greatest winemaking regions. And, ......
Including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Outer Banks
From the sandy beaches of the Outer Banks to the rugged mountains of the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina offers something interesting around every turn. Author Laurence Parent describes thirty drives covering the state's most fascinating and beautiful places.
