Buried By Table Rock Lake is a comprehensive study of everything covered by water with the building of Table Rock Lake on the White River in the Missouri Ozarks. Covers towns, farms, archaeological sites, natural features, ferries, camps, roads and bridges. Includes interviews with several local residents who lived in the area before and after construction of the lake and whose lives were directly impacted. Highlighted by several historical photos that reveal what the area was like before ...

The Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides readers to the fascinating and scenic ghost towns of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. Varney highlights popular tourist destinations as well as out-of-the-way spots unfamil...

Details of all the state and national parks in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon & Petrified Forest National Parks. This describes them all, from the vast national parks to little-visited wilderness preserves. Facilities, hiking trails, fees, campgrounds, fishing, canoeing, history, nearby attractions, directions - everything you need. Park maps show what to find and where to find it. Photos throughout. 22 State Parks are described - how to get there, contact info, what to do & see when ...

Explore the fascinating highlights, history, geology & nature of Grand Canyon National Park with this entertaining, educational, point-by-point Waypoint Tour complete with travel expert stories & detailed tour maps. Your personal tour guide for Grand Canyon travel adventure! www.waypointtours.com Waypoints Include: Grand Canyon Village Area Tour 1) Grand Canyon South Rim 2) Mather Point 3) Canyon View Information Plaza 4) Yavapai Point 5) Train Depot 6) Hopi House 7) El Tovar Hotel 8) Brig...

Explore the fascinating highlights, history, geology & nature of Sedona Arizona Red Rock Country with this entertaining, educational, point-by-point Waypoint Tour complete with travel expert stories, breathtaking photography & detailed tour maps. Your personal tour guide for Sedona travel adventure! Waypoints Include: 1) Sedona Arizona 2) Bell Rock Vista 3) Chapel of the Holy Cross 4) Huckaby & Marg’s Draw Trails 5) Merry-Go-Round Formation 6) Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village 7) Airport M...

Join Uncle John as he treks through every one of America’s National Parks!If you like the great outdoors, you’re going to love this book. We’re plunging into every national park, monument, site, and trail (more than 150 in all!) in true Uncle John fashion and uncovering some unique stories behind all of them. You’re sure to find hidden facets of each national park that you never imagined. Read about...* Yosemite’s firefall and why it came to a sudden end

"Weaves together a dramatic court case in Los Angeles, a grizzly-bear attack, and a surprisingly fascinating debate . . . a thrilling read." — The Wall Street JournalWinner of the California Book Award, Silver Medal for NonfictionLonglisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science WritingOne of Outside magazine's 10 Outdoor Books that Shaped the Last DecadeIn the summer of 1972, twenty-five...

Residents and visitors in today�s Seattle would barely recognize the landscape that its founding settlers first encountered. As the city grew, its leaders and inhabitants dramatically altered its topography to accommodate their changing visions. In Too High and Too Steep, David B. Williams uses his deep knowledge of Seattle, scientific background, and extensive research and interviews to illuminate the physical challenges and sometimes startling hubris of these large-scale transformations,...

Here are 19 backroads drives around Lake Michigan, showing you the grand lake as never before in this richly illustrated exploration of the Great Lake’s history, culture, ecology, and natural beauty. The big blue inland sea--the only Great Lake entirely within U.S. borders--appears here in all its natural diversity. These day trips take you to the ancient forests and vast sand dunes of Michigan and Wisconsin and on beautiful backroads in Illinois and Indiana. Lake Michigan Backroads conduc...

The States is a fantastic book that facilitates and establishes our love of the USA in a humorously compiled set of facts and opinions.Each state has been carefully scrutinized and put in its place. After an initial analysis of each state, the reader is treated to interesting facts and tidbits. Readers of the book may find themselves speechless at the absurdity of facts and finality of opinions expressed.No other book captures the sense of humor the United States is famous ...

In addition to the mile-by-mile guide to the highlights of the Parkway, author Rose Houk's evocative essays reveal the rich human and natural history of the entire region. Beginning with its initial conceptualization in 1906; its principal construction by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s; to its final completion in the 1980s, it is a story of American vision and dedication.Ultimately extending 469 miles, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to ...

New Hampshire and Vermont trails rated 1-4 paws to show difficulty for dog owners and their four-legged friendsTerrain that's hazard-free and easy on the dog pawsOn most trails, no leashes required and no large crowdsLisa Densmore hiked more than 300 miles in New Hampshire and Vermont mostly with her faithful trail companion Bravo, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, but also with other dogs, while researching this book. In Best Hikes with Dogs: New Ham...