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THE CACTI OF ZION NATIONAL PARK. THE CACTI OF ZION NATIONAL PARK. by Carolyn Trapp.
Description and identification of cactus species of this desert national park in southern Utah. Explains the park has three general cactus categories: hedgehog, cholla, and prickly pear. Tells where the various kinds can be expected to be found with the park. Includes a key to the cacti, glossary of cactus terms, and descriptions of the individual species. Diagrams, map, 21 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: None. 1969. Order #: ZION1881 paper$3.95.

 

 

HIKING IN ZION NATIONAL PARK: the trails. HIKING IN ZION NATIONAL PARK: the trails. by Bob Lineback.
Describes 18 of Zion's more popular trails such as Narrows, Angels Landing, Weeping Rock, Emerald Pool. Trail distances and hiking times are given as well as difficulty ratings, seasons, and use levels General information is given for hiking in this region of varied habitats, narrow canyons with potential for flash flooding, steep ascents and extreme dropoffs, lightning, campsites, hiking and backcountry ethics and rules. Color and black-and-white photographs, map, 48 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-915630-24-9. 1988. Order #: ZION0673 paper$3.95.

 

 

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF ZION NATIONAL PARK.REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF ZION NATIONAL PARK. by Roland H. Wauer.
Lizards, snake, salamanders, toads, and frogs of the cliffs and canyons of this national park in southern Utah. Tells where to find the animals below the plateau of Zion and upon the plateau and more precisely within the various habitats of these places and what species may be expected. Common and scientific names are provided and there is a checklist and index of the species present. All 33 species of these creatures are described with notes on how and where they live and their identifying characteristics along with a color photograph. Map, 55 pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: None. 1964. Order #: ZION1878 paper$4.95.

 

 

 

THIS IS ZION. THIS IS ZION. by Allen Hagood.
An interpretation of a colorful landscape in picture and story--geology and the erosion cycle. Presents a pictorial approach to the park's geological story--a theme of beauty in stone with much information on the origin of Zion landscapes. Zion's rocks in its cliffs and canyons were originally sand dunes, which were buried deeply, hardened, uplifted, then eroded into their present form, their sand grains once again released heading down the Virgin River to perhaps repeat the cycle. Color and black-and-white photographs, 74 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-915630-06-0. 1969. Order #: ZION1879 paper$6.95.

 

 

VIEWS OF CEDAR BREAKS. VIEWS OF CEDAR BREAKS. by Beth Gilcrest.
National monument in Utah comprising of a deep natural amphitheater that exposes colorful red and purple cliffs eroded into spires, columns, and arches. Text explains the geologic origin,  and alxo their scenic wildlands above the rim of the break. Plants and animals and the changing seasons are introduced including park use in winter when road access is lacking or limited. Chart explains distribution of native species by altitude in life zones. Color photos, maps, 16 large-format pages.
Inventory = 7. ISBN: 0-915630-19-2. 1982. Order #: ZION1877 paper$4.95.

 

 

WHY THE NORTH STAR STANDS STILL AND OTHER INDIAN LEGENDS. WHY THE NORTH STAR STANDS STILL AND OTHER INDIAN LEGENDS. by William R. Palmer.
Collection of 28 Paiute Indian legends told over a quarter of a century to the author. They tell of creation of living things and why they behave as they do, for instance, 'How the Eagle Became Bald-headed', "How the Seasons Were Set", and ;'Why the Moon Changes". All ages. Drawings, 118 pages, glossary of Paiute words.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-915630-12-5. 1973. Bent cover. Order #: ZION1873 paper$6.50.

 

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