Download or read book A Kid s Guide to Exploring Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve written by Mary Maruca and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve written by Charlie Winger and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Guidebook to hiking, biking, or climbing in the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * Details unlimited recreational opportunities for the park's 225,000 annual visitors * 210 color photographs and 40 color maps * Color-coded tabs and activity symbols for quick reference Nowhere else in North America do alpine tundra, tall forests of evergreen and aspen, and massive desert dunes meet so dramatically as in our nation's newest crown jewel. This book is the essential guide to one of the nation's newest national parks. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve earned this status in 2003, and became an instant treasure both for Coloradans and vacationers everywhere.
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Monument written by David Petersen and published by Scholastic Library Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
Download or read book Educator s Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Monument written by Lori Cooper and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesson plans to help teach the history, landscape, wildlife, and available activities of Great Sand Dunes National Monument.
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Monument written by David Petersen and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and available activities of Great Sand Dunes National Monument.
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Park written by Mike Butler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Colorados unique Great Sand Dunes rise to a height of 750 feet above the San Luis Valley floor and are the nations highest dunes not adjacent to an ocean or lake. The sweeping dunes were protected as a national monument in 1932 and as a national park in 2000. From prehistoric hunter-gatherers to the historic Ute Indian tribe, inhabitants have long used the resources of the land around the dunes. Zebulon Pike was the first American explorer to witness the dunes in 1807, followed by a long procession of other explorers, ranchers, and miners. Today, visitors from around the world come to climb up and slide down the dunes in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Park Activity Book written by Little Bison Press and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun activities for learning about Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve for ages 8-11. Help kids investigate what makes this park unique, with interesting facts, fun puzzles, and hands-on exercises. They will learn how to protect endangered animals, what park rangers do, how to hone their outside observation skills, and so much more. For kids, completing the activities will help them learn about Great Sand Dunes National Park! Pictures, jumbles, mazes, crossword puzzles, and instructions for real-life nature activities for kids will keep them engaged as they learn about southern Colorado.45 pages of independent activities: Complete puzzles, unscramble things you can do at Great Sand Dunes National Park, design a park souvenir, connect the dots, reveal a mystery puzzle, and more!Range of adaptable activities for anywhere: The activity pages offer complementary learning with or without a visit to the dunes and tundra of Colorado. Activities are appropriate and adaptable so all kids can start learning, no matter where they are.Important skill-building: By stopping to notice and record what's happening around them, kids will practice important skills like creative thinking, observation, writing, drawing, wilderness safety, and more. This book is great for long plane rides, screen-free time, camping trips, or vacations. This book makes the perfect gift for kids who love Junior Ranger programs when they visit parks.
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Monument Colorado written by and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Kid s Look at Colorado written by Phyllis J. Perry and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ghost towns to Native Americans to the state flower, author Phyllis Perry collected stories and ideas from all over Colorado in order to take a fresh approach to the state's history. In this fun and entertaining new book, every aspect of the state is explored, from national parks and wildlife to early explorers and Native peoples, the state's railroading and mining days to its state symbols and modern-day landmarks. Every chapter contains unique photographs and intimate stories about Colorado's fascinating and diverse characters. A unique and fun reference, A Kid's Look at Colorado is a must-have for young Colorado enthusiasts!
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Download or read book Sea of Sand written by Michael M. Geary and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
Download or read book The Great Sand Dunes National Monument written by Betty C. Coddington and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Monument written by Stephen Trimble and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 2000 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine 750-foot sand dunes thousands of miles from an ocean but near the alpine peaks of Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Great Sand Dunes' ecological environment still harbors areas where few humans have visited. Learn how the massive dunes were formed and what continues to influence their transformation into a variety of shapes.
Download or read book Exploring Colorado s Wild Areas written by Scott S. Warren and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 69 wilderness areas--including seven new ones--showcasing everything from mountains to canyons, rushing rivers to desert landscapesA comprehensive guide to Colorado's wild areas Totally updated and revised Includes 74 maps and 90 photosMuch has changed in the landscape of Colorado's wilderness designations since the first edition of this book appeared in 1992. At the newly designated Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, visitors peer into the depths of this narrow canyon that drops 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River below--and some choose to follow rugged backcountry routes down to the inner canyon. A trail in Spanish Peaks Wilderness, established in 2000, leads up one of these twin sentinels that rise above the edge of the high plains. Nestled at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and standing up to 750 feet high, the dunes of the newly enlarged Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve are the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Other recent additions to Colorado's protected lands include the Castle Peak Wilderness Study Area, Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area, San Luis Hills Wilderness Study Area, and Demaree Canyon Wilderness Area. Colorado is one of the nation's primary adventure-travel destinations, and both visitors and locals will find this book the most all-inclusive reference available to the state's wildness areas. From the state's high peaks to its spectacular canyons and deserts, Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas provides detailed information on seasons, flora and fauna, geology, history and activities.
Download or read book Books In Print 2004 2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2004 with total page 3274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Sand Dunes National Park written by and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three years, John Weller captured the Great Sand Dunes with his extraordinary photography and vivid stories. Here is his masterly result in a phenominal book to celebrate our nation's newest national park.
Download or read book Books in Print Supplement written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
