Twenty full-color postcards of the Plateau & Canyon Country

This easy-to-use guide features: a tough, water-resistant cover and extra-durable binding, made to withstand vigorous field use; detailed descriptions and color photos of more than 200 plants; an introduction to the habitats and ecology the Canyonlands region; a primer on plant characteristics; and a glossary of botanical terms.

Illustrates in color one hundred species of flowering plants from the canyon country of the Four Corners region and includes information on distributional range, habitat, size, and flowering time. Although there is enough technical material to satisfy dedicated botanists, plants are arranged by color to facilitate casual identifications.

An essential field guide to wildflowers of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah. This book contains color photographs with the common and scientific names of 209 plants. Line drawings of 83 of these plants aid in identification.

If you are exploring the high plateaus and mountains of southeastern Utah, the edge of southwestern Colorado, or the adjoining corners of Arizona and New Mexico, this wildflower guide is the one to carry. Its comprehensive, easy to use format provides concise descriptions and clear photographs of each species¿ flower, leaf, and plant, making identification fun and easy. The original Sandstone Country Wildflowers book covers the canyons, cliffs, and mesas of the region; this companion edition is the guide to the foothills, montane, and alpine zones. Whether you are walking through a mountain meadow, meandering along a forest path, summiting a peak, or taking a scenic drive, this guide will serve you well in learning about the amazing flowers you will see.

Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated trailside reference describes more than 270 plants and animals plus geology of an area that includes nine national parks and monuments in the Southwest. A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country is the essential tool for exploring the northern Colorado Plateau, that vast province that encompasses eastern Utah, far western Colorado, and sections of northern Arizona and New Mexico. With this fully updated and revised guide in hand, you will gain a sympathetic understanding of the desert ecosystems that make up the region.