Bryce Canyon Natural History Association
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Wildflowers of Southwest Utah
Hayle Buchanan
A well organized and beautifully photographed field guide to Bryce Canyon and the surrounding plant communities. 119 pages
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Fred Hirschmann
A large format picture book with 112 pages. Experience Bryce Canyon in every season and from every view. This 8.5"X11" book is the most complete book on Bryce Canyon.
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Heart of the Desert Wild
Greer K. Chesher
This beautiful book combines naturalist writing and panoramic photographs by Liz Hymans of southern Utah's newest National Monument. Also includes historic photo's and custom maps. 108 pages
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Geology of Utah's Parks and Monuments
Sprinkel, Chidsey and Anderson
This colorfully illustrated book is a comprehensive collection of papers describing the geology of each of the National Parks and Monuments in Utah, including State parks and notebook geologic features. A few of the areas covoered are Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Flaming George, Zion, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef, Dinosaur, Goblin Valley, Snow Canyon. . .and more! 562 pages.
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Canyonlands Natural History Association
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Moab Classic Hikes
Damian Fagan
This guide to hikes in the Moab area concentrates on local favorites and "classic" routes. With forty full color shaded relief/topographic maps accompanied by photographs and detailed descriptions of the forty routes, author Damian Fagan guides you with information on what makes each route unique. With routes from long treks to short walks, his tips on how to enjoy your hike and information about the special features and species along the way will enrichen your explorations of the public land areas around Moab.
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Where God Put the West
Betty Stanton
The film industry has given southeastern Utah history a dose of unexpected glamour. Area visitors and new residents are often unaware of the enchanting Hollywood past throughout this high desert plateau. After four and a half decades of filmmaking in Moab and nearly seven decades of film production in Monument Valley, many citizens have stepped forward to help document this important aspect of canyon country's legacy.
184 pages.
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Grand Views: A Driving guide
David Williams
A must for anyone traveling in canyon country! A driving guide, planning guide and photographic keepsake all rolled into one. This book highlights nineteen spectacular canyon country vistas which can be seen from your car or with a short, pleasant walk. Mileages and driving times are provided to help you explore at your own pace. As you travel, discover canyon country's geology, natural and cultural history with writer David Williams while enjoying the exquisite photography of George H.H.Huey. Areas include Fisher Towers & the Colorado River, La Sal Mountains, Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, Canyonlands National Park, (Island In the Sky) Newspaper Rock, Needles Overlook, Natural Bridges National Monument., Goosenecks of the San Juan River, Monument Valley, and more.
48 pages
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Glen Canyon Natural History Association
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 10th Anniverary Learning from the Land Poster
Glen Canyon NHA
In 2006, the Grand Staircase-Escalante NM celebrated its 10th Anniversary with the Learning from the Land Science Symposium. This beautiful poster commemorates this anniversary and features a stunning ariel photo of the Paria River/Cockscomb area of the Monument.
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Scotty Mitchell 'Sandstone Butresses' Poster for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Scotty Mitchell
Scotty Mitchell's Plein-air Pastel 'Sandstone Buttresses' is the centerpiece of the beautiful poster of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Printed on high-quality art paper.
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Traces In Time DVD: An Exploration of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Traces in Time highlights the science and research mission of Southern Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Based upon field interviews with scientists, experts, and Monument staff, this DVD investigates compelling questions and interesting facts about Geology, Archaeology, Paleontology, Ecology, and Human History.
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Grand Canyon Association
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Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region
Sophie A. H. Osborn
Sophie A.H. Osborn's groundbreaking book, Condors in Canyon Country, tells the tragic but ultimately triumphant story of the condors of the Grand Canyon region. The book's kaleidoscopic photographs of these huge birds flying free over the Southwest are nearly as breathtaking as seeing California condors live. The only book of its kind, Condors in Canyon Country is a must-read for anyone passionate about endangered species and what humankind can do to save them.
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I Am the Grand Canyon: The Story of the Havasupai People
Stephen Hirst
Hirst depicts the culture and history of a heroic people who refused to back down when facing overwhelming odds. They won, and today the Havasupai way of life quietly continues in the Grand Canyon and on the surrounding plateau.
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Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories and Mystery
Wayne Ranney
Although scientists have studied the Grand Canyon for more than 150 years, a definitive answer as to how or when the canyon formed eludes the world's most powerful minds. Scientists agree that the erosive power of the Colorado River carved the canyon, but the river itself carried away the evidence of its earlier history. Carving Grand Canyon highlights the intriguing ideas and innovative theories that geologists have developed over time. The story of the evolution of a fascinating landscape is told in an engaging style that everyone will find inviting.
Honorable Mention, Nature and the Environment Category, 2006 National Outdoor Book Awards
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Life in Stone: Fossils of the Colorado Plateau
Christa Sadler
Like pages in a book, the layers of sedimentary rock that are exposed on the Colorado Plateau tell us much about the diversity of environments that have come and gone over a period of hundreds of millions of years. This region is recognized as one of the finest earth-science laboratories in the world. Analysis of the fossil record and new discoveries across the plateau are answering questions, solving mysteries, and making connections that help us understand the history of life worldwide. "Life In Stone" tells the story of past environments and current discoveries with numerous illustrations and lively text written for a general audience.
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Mesa Verde Museum Association
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Mesa Verde: The First 100 Years
This book celebrates the park as a whole: from its surprising eighteenth-century discovery to the establishment of the park and to its inspiration of authors and artists. Beautifully illustrated with historic and full-color photos and filled with modern essays and fascinating historic extracts.
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Cliff Palace Lithograph
Nancy Fulton
Last fall, Mesa Verde National Park asked Nancy Fulton to produce a poster as part of their 100 year celebration of being designated a National Park. The poster features Nancy's prize winning watercolor painting of the ancient puebloan dwelling Cliff Palace.
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Mesa Verde WPA Serigraph
Display the history and wonder of Mesa Verde through this historic reproduction serigraph! The Works Progress Administration (WPA) printed thousands of posters through its Federal Arts Project during the 1930s and 1940s. Many posters advertised national parks throughout the United States, from the Great Smokies to Yosemite. These eye-catching illustrations are beautiful snapshots in time and recall the olden days of summer road trips and grand scenery.
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Mesa Verde Historic Photographs
In preparation for the 2006 centennial celebration of Mesa Verde National Park, these photographic images were selected from the Park archives and restored. These historic photographs are available as notecards or matted prints.
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Zion Natural History Association
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Water, Rock, and Time
Dr. Robert Eves
The Geologic Story of Zion National Park.
One of our most popular publications!
This long-awaited book by Dr.Eves, professor of geology at Southern Utah University, tells the story of the formation of Zion Canyon in 136 pages, and contains more than 120 of the most inspiring photos of Zion National Park ever published.
Available in soft and hard bound editions.
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Pioneer Voices of Zion Canyon
Eileen M. Smith-Cavros
A hardy group of people were required to populate the harsh environment of the Colorado Plateau. There were many who attempted the task of surviving in this rugged but beautiful place.
The stories told in this publication are of a specific group in a specific place during a specific time.
This book is a result of oral interviews conducted by Zion Canyon Field Institute and Zion Natural History Association with people who lived in the canyon between 1910 and 1934. Gain insight into this time of change when isolated pioneers were met with what would be the future Zion National Park.
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National Geographic Topo Map of Zion National Park
This Trails Illustrated topographic map is the most comprehensive and complete recreational map for Utah's Zion National Park.
This newly revised map is now depicted in stunning shaded relief and highlights hiking trails, backcountry campsites, and trail descriptions, difficulty ratings, and mileages. Updated information on hiking the Zion narrows, an extensive trip planning section, and safety information will make this an invaluable guide for your next trip. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant material with a plastic coating for extreme durability.
Measures 4" x 9" folded and 28" x 32" fully opened. Scale = 1:37,700. Revised 2005.
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WPA Ranger Naturalist Service Zion Vintage Poster
Between 1935 and 1943 the WPA's Federal Art Project printed over two million posters in 35,000 different designs to stir the public's imagination for education, theatre, health, safety, and travel. Due to their fragile nature only two thousand posters have survived to this day; less than one tenth of one percent! These rare images were rescued and restored from black and white photos beginning in 1993 by Ranger Doug.
All posters are hand-pulled silkscreen 13 1/2" x 19" approximate image size on acid free 80 lb. cover. (Poster finished size 15" x 20 1/2".)
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