The Geology of the Parks, Monuments, and Wildlands of Southern Utah

The Geology of the Parks, Monuments, and Wildlands of Southern Utah
Author: Robert Fillmore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

"Fillmore surveys the origins of the formations and structural features and the geologic processes that have shaped the Colorado Plateau. He also provides road logs with mile-by-mile interpretive geologic descriptions along key sections of highway traversing this area.".

Canyonlands Country

Canyonlands Country
Author: Donald L. Baars
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1993
Genre: Science
ISBN:

A fine, lucid and lively description of that which makes southeast Utah the nation's most captivating region--the rocks. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Geology of the American Southwest

Geology of the American Southwest
Author: W. Scott Baldridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2004-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521016667

This 2004 book provides a concise, accessible account of the geology and landscape of Southwest USA, for students and amateurs.

Hiking the Southwest's Geology

Hiking the Southwest's Geology
Author: Ralph Lee Hopkins
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780898868562

Hiking the Southwest's Geology: Four Corners Region takes curious hikers on a journey through time that explores the Colorado Plateau-an immense land of canyons, mesas, and isolated mountain ranges in the American Southwest. Hopkins' stunning color photography brings the Four Corners Region to life in dazzling detail.

Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah

Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah
Author: Richard L. Orndorff
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2006
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Standing before any of southern Utah's enigmatic landforms, it's clear, there's a story here. This reference explores the stories behind 33 sites, some world-famous, others off the beaten path. Includes 146 black-and-white photographs, 31 maps, 37 black-and-white figures, bibliography, glossary, and index.

Pages of Stone

Pages of Stone
Author: Lucy Chronic
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1594853185

* Expanded to include Grand Staircase/Escalante, Vermilion Cliffs, Canyons of the Ancients, Dinosaur, and Hovenweep National Monuments * Color photo insert * Many sights accessible by car From the sheer-walled magnificence of Zion to the breathtaking intricacy of Bryce Canyon's sculptured turrets; from the "Grand Staircase" of the Vermilion Cliffs, and Pink Cliffs in southern Utah to the volcanic lavas of Sunset Crater: two geologists describe the star attractions of 24 national parks and monuments. New sidebars provide closer looks at specific details such as the large numbers of dinosaur footprints in and around Arches National Park and geology's profound effect on ancient Pueblo peoples and how they lived. Geologist Halka Chronic is the author of several books on geology. Geologist Lucy Chronic has served as a park interpreter at Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Grand Staircase, Escalante, Vermilion Cliffs, Canyons of the Ancients, Dinosaur, Hovenweep National Monuments, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase of the Vermilion Cliffs, Pink Cliffs in southern Utah, volcanic lavas of Sunset Crater, geologists, dinosaur footprints in and around Arches National Park