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"The man on the mic for countless memorable moments from Larry Walker, Todd Helton, Nolan Arenado, and more, Drew Goodman has lived and breathed Rockies baseball as the team's longtime television broadcaster. In If These Walls Could Talk: Colorado Rockies, Goodman provides insight into the Rockies' inner sanctum as only he can. Featuring conversations with players past and present as well as off-the-wall anecdotes, this indispensable volume is your...
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"The chilling tome that launched an entire genre of books about the sometimes gruesome but always tragic ways people have died in our national parks, this updated edition of a classic includes calamities in Yellowstone from the past sixteen years, including the infamous grizzly bear attacks in the summer of 2011 as well as a fatal hot springs accident in 2000 in which the Park Service was sued for negligence"--
"Covering the sometimes gruesome but...
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Colorado's Hot Springs is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the state's sweet soaking sites and their histories. The photographs capture each spring's unique character and beauty. Each chapter blends descriptions of the warm water wonders with stories about the unique characters, events, and ancient use by Native Americans. The springs are Colorado's warm water ocean and Debbie visited each one. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles forty-four...
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Colorado is a state rich in history - the history of the West, of railroading, and of America's pioneering spirit. From the ancient ruins of Mesa Verde, to abandoned mining camps, to quaint mountain towns and influential cities, sites of historic interest abound within the Centennial State.
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"Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Southwest. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to identify rocks in your backyard and beyond. Also included is an introduction that covers fundamental geology information and interesting facts. This...
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"The revised edition of Colorado: A History in Photographs portrays Colorado's history in images taken from the frontier era to the present, all accompanied by a vivid, updated, and expanded narrative." "Presenting a broad view of countless aspects of life in Colorado and including 270 black-and-white photographs, this book will inform, entertain, and inspire all those who delight in learning more about the history of the Centennial State."--BOOK...
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Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the Centennial State, with routes ranging from 5.0 to 5.14-including the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, and Eleven Mile Canyon. In all thirty-seven areas covered, the book provides first-hand overviews and climbing histories,...
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Colorado cyclists know that the state's paved roads are as beautiful and exciting to ride as its famous mountain-biking trails. The first and only one of its kind in the state- documents nearly every stretch of pavement recommended for road biking. Whether you're a seasoned Colorado cyclist looking for new challenges or a visitor in quest of America's highest and most scenic paved roads, you can choose from 208 routes of all difficulty levels.
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[2015]
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"This thoroughly revised edition of the Historical Atlas of Colorado, coauthored by Tom Noel and published in 1994, is chock-full of the best and latest information on Colorado, with new topics, updated text, more than 100 color maps and 100 color photos, and a bibliography of best books on Colorado, as well as useful lists of relevant tourist attractions. Noel and cartographer Carol Zuber-Mallison map and describe Colorado's spectacular geography...
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[2006]
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Early Mesa Verdeans raised their children, cultivated their crops, and carried out a way of life that had as its primary tenet that they were part of nature, not the architect of nature. The lessons they left could offer lessons today to educators, doctors, astronomers, farmers, and builders.
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c2008
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Colorado and epic skiing have gone hand in hand for decades. Over the years nearly 200 ski areas have operated on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Many have long since shut their lifts and closed their doors. They have become "lost" ski areas, Colorado's "other" ghost towns, and they've remained hidden treasures . . . until now.
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