Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

by Larry Hyslop
Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

by Larry Hyslop

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Overview

This Book Offers:-- sketches of plants, animals and geological processes.-- descriptions of popular hikes and favorite park locations.-- well-written stories using carefully researched scientific backgrounds.-- descriptions of relationships between plants, animals and this unique landscape

Product Details

BN ID: 2940033001699
Publisher: Larry Hyslop
Publication date: 01/19/2012
Sold by: Smashwords
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Larry Hyslop and his wife Cindy live in Elko, Nevada. They have two children and four grandsons. Larry's day job is teaching computer classes at Great Basin College. He contributes the “Nature Notes” column to the Elko Daily Free Press.He has written:Hiker’s Guide; Trails in the Elko Area, C&L Publishing, 1997Ruby Mountains, Visitor’s Guide, C&L Publishing, 1999, 2004Pikas and Pinyons: 30 Nature Tales from the Ruby Mountains, C&L Publishing, 2002Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Parkand Canyonlands National Park, Gray Jay Press, April, 2005.Charles Greenhaw and Larry collaborated on:Mountains, Grass and Water: Explore the Hastings Cutoff and Overland Trail through Ruby Valley, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2003.Entering the Great Basin: Explore the California Trail through Wells, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2003.Canyons, Cutoffs and Hot Springs: Explore the California Trail near Elko, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2004.Bloodshed, Crosses and Graves: Explore the California Trail through Battle Mountain, Nevada, Gray Jay Press, 2006.These books are available at grayjaypress.com.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Aztec Butte
  • Introduction
  • Healthy Herds
  • Desert Bighorn Sheep
  • Grassland Partners
  • Ord's Kangaroo Rat and Indian Ricegrass
  • Salt and Fins
  • The Arches of Devil's Garden
  • A Thinking Bird
  • The Common Raven
  • Dark pinnacles and Pink Sand
  • Biological Crust
  • Mythical Quicksand
  • Courthouse Wash and Quicksand
  • Temporary Worlds
  • Potholes and Shrimp
  • An Upheaval in Scientific Thought
  • Upheaval Dome
  • Cliff Dwellers
  • Violet-green Swallows and White-throated Swifts
  • Water, Plants and Cowboys
  • The Plants of Cave Spring
  • Sagebrush Landscape
  • Big Sagebrush
  • Cold War Legacy
  • Atlas Mill Tailings
  • Dried Up Springs
  • Neck Spring and Drought
  • A Grand View
  • Weathering and Landscapes
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
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