Book Recommendations

Hiking Colorado III
by Maryann Gaug
This book covers 50 hikes around the state of Colorado plus 33 Honorable Mentions that couldn't be forgotten.
432 pages, 2002

Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America
by James Halfpenny, Elizabeth Biesiot (Illustrator)
This book covers the three main areas of the science of tracking: footprints and identification, gaits and trails, and reading stories.
176 pages, 1988

Colorado Nature Almanac : A Month-By-Month Guide to the State's Wildlife and Wild Places
by Stephen R. Jones Ruth Carol Cushman, Dorothy Emerling
This guide describes seasonal changes as they happen throughout the year in Colorado's many diverse ecosystems. Topics include various flora and fauna as well as weather and other interesting tidbits.
288 pages, 1998

From Grassland to Glacier : The Natural History of Colorado
by John C. Emerick (Contributor), Cornelia Fleisher Mutel
This book contains natural history of Colorado from sagebrush to alpine tundra including plants and animals commonly found in each ecosystem.
280 pages, 1992

Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region
by Donald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes
This book is a photographic guide to western birds full of helpful information for even the novice bird watcher.
519 pages, 1996

Snow Sense : A Guide to Evaluating Snow AvalancheHazard
by Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler, Douglas S. Fesler
This little book explains how to read terrain, snowpack, and
weather variables to determine the possiblities of avalanche and how to save yourself in case of one.
116 pages, 2001