I consider myself a curious person, but I sometimes dislike spending a lot of time researching for the info I want. When I encountered this book, I discovered I could not only enjoy fabulous pictures, but learn about the history of the area and what had caused some of those incredible geologic formations in the Southwest without having to endure the agony of reading material written by geologists who seem to have muddled their brains during their studies of the Paleozoic era.

Basically, I had been more-or-less clueless about the stupendous geologic history of the scenic Colorado Plateau referred to in the book's title.But having read this book, I'll never again travel to favorite haunts like Moab, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park or Monument Valley without a whole new perspective of what I'm seeing, and trust me, it's pretty awesome! For example, these lands were once south of the equator!

Throw in a whole new understanding of the amazing human history that unfolded in the same area for several hundred years before the Spaniards, add the color of a better understanding of the more recent tribes, like the Navajo, Ute, Apache--and this book is not only a quick, easy read, but it's a real revelation about history and culture.

But what this book is really most about is PHOTOGRAPHS, and while I've followed Tom Till's work on calendar's and other books, the pairing of photo and text really work to create an informative book and a work of art. His photographs of the Grand Canyon--one of which I later realized is also on a postage stamp, are my particular favorites, although pictures of Monument Valley or the sunflowers of Great Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado are a close second.

This book is a must for anyone infatuated with, or merely curious about, the canyon country of the American Southwest.

Geological, prehistoric, historic and contemporary events are described and depicted beautifully in The Colorado Plateau - The Land and The Indians. Photographs by Tom Till and choice words by Kathleene Parker combine to provide a unique aesthetic experience for card-carrying southwesterners and wanna-bes.
The insights into the numerous Indian tribes of the Colorado Plateau reflect how different and diverse the cultures are.
Highly recommended.

I agree with all of the positive points of the first review.

The only things that are missing, which I think are important, is that on the book's maps none of the coordinates are given for the trail. Waypoints would be excellent information so that you can map it on your own Topo! software without having to buy something else in addition to the book.

Now in a fully updated fifth edition, The Colorado Trail: The Official Guidebook provides comprehensive and essential information for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts wanting to enjoy one of Colorado's premier wilderness features available to the public year round. Featured are full-color maps of each trail segment; detailed descriptions of every mile; tips and advice from outdoors experts; more than 80 color photos; recommendations for equipment, food, and safety; resupply information at nearby towns; accurate mileage charts and useful elevation profiles; even mountain bike detours. If you are bound for the Colorado Trail, don't leave home without your very own backpacking copy of The Colorado Trail: The Official Guidebook!

This is a good book to read if one is trying to learn about the people involved in the formation of the state of Colorado. Ms. Bueler's in-depth chapters about mining and the building of the railroads can help one understand what type of people came to Colorado and how they survived and thrived. A person with an interest in those two areas of history would not be disappointed in the book. Anyone looking for a wider variety of characters in Colorado's history, however, would be better off trying a different book.

Colorado's Colorful Characters by Gladys R. Bueler provides the reader with a truly fascinating picture of the lives of pioneers, miners, con artists, mountain men, dreamers, and more, all of whom contributed to making Colorado what it is today. Black-and-white photographs, a comprehensive chronology, and most of all, a wide range of amazing anecdotal tales makes Colorado's Colorful Characters an engaging read offering a dash of zesty flavor to a proud state's history.

Like many people, I've suffered with an eating disorder. As a Christian, I knew it was time to stop turning to fashion magazines for advice and start turning to God. I was intrigued to find a health plan based on the Bible, and thought I'd give it a try. Shepherd's health philosophy is logical and well-researched. These tapes are sensitive, renewing, motivating, and applicable to life. In addition to food and eating disorders, Shepherd discusses emotion, anger management, marriage, and following your calling.

As a result of these tapes, I've stopped dieting for human approval, and started living healthfully to honor God's temple, my body. I would definitely reccommend Fit For Excellence to any Christian woman who has suffers from an eating disorder or food obsession.

Although hearing Shepherd's voice gave the book a personal touch unatainable in paperback, the sound quality left something to be desired. Poor editing made the book choppy and disjointed at times, which took away from the message. However, if you are able to get over this unfortunate flaw, you will thoroughly enjoy hearing Fit For Excellence, and gain the wisdom and knowledge that you may be missing in mainstream "diet" books.

Sheri knows what it's like to battle with an eating disorder and obesity. She is not only gorgeous on the outside, but her heart shines through with every page. This book is very powerful. It's perfect for the woman who is struggling with issues in her life, whether it be relational, physical, or emotional.

like scottoline and martini, levine has a reoccurring character who is wise cracking, irreverant and wryly self-deprecating. well plotted and paced. exotic settings. spiced with quirky facts, aphorisms and bon mots. above average entertainment.

This is the best in the Jake Lassiter series! A clever plot, great characters, and lots of suspense. Once I got to the murder trial I couldn't put it down! Just one little quibble: Where did Charlie go? Other than that-happy reading!

Dave's lyrical writing style engages the reader throughout this 275 page book, which thoroughly chronicles the fate of the grizzly bear in Colorado. One is left with a sense of wanting to know what's next, what's happened since the ink of this book dried in 1994?

Personally, I felt compelled to action, to do my part to help keep the San Juans as wild as possible for those Ghost Grizzlies to have a chance to someday rematerialize.

David Petersen captured my attention early in the book and kept me glued to the pages all the way through. He presents the reader with the grizzly bear, its natural history, and its possible existence in the Colorado wilderness. Along the way, he involves you in exciting adventures and a thrilling search for bruins. This is a must have book for the library of anyone interested in grizzlies, wilderness, the rockies, and the general outdoors. This is definitely the best book I've read in a long time.

This is very complete as a guidebook to the Flat Tops area. The information about each trail is good, and there are some nice pictures. Since the Flat Tops have such a large network of trails, though, it's sometimes difficult to find a description for a particular stretch. But overall, a nice guide.

Al Marlowe has "been there - done that" when it comes to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of Northwest Colorado. He shows a love of this area, not only in his book, but because he comes back to the wilderness every year, as much as his busy schedule allows. Al is a wonderful person to know, and a true lover of the Flat Tops. I would recommend this book to anyone who is considering visiting the area. I used the book as a guide while filming "Island Of The Rockies", Sights and Sounds of the Flat Tops Wilderness during the summer of 1997.

As an experienced hiker that is new to the Weminuche Wilderness, I found that this book gave a lot of very useful information. There are many trails in the Weminuche to choose from. Miss Ikenberry tries to help the reader make the appropriate choices based on physical ability, personal interests, and length of time available.

One of the most difficult aspects of describing the difficulty of a trail and how long it will take to traverse is that the writer doesn't know the reader. Also, as she says in the book, a trail that is easy one day could be difficult on another. So how can you convey the difficulty level to the reader who may be a novice or an experienced hiker?

Miss Ikenberry addresses this by providing as much information as possible so that the reader can make the decision. Included in the text is very detailed descriptions of the trails, turn right here, cross the bridge there, .3 miles to the trailhead, etc., with elevation charts showing the rise/drop in altitude per mile for each trail.

She also includes information about how to find trail heads, where to park, where to camp, and sights to see on each trail.

The one drawback to the book was that the pictures other than the cover were in black and white. To see the color, you'll just have to go see it for yourself.

You've probably read about the Weminuche Wilderness in either Outside, Backpacker, or National Geographic Adventure magazines, or maybe you've heard about it from a friend. Now, with your interest perked you are probably looking for a guidebook. Well, this is your guidebook. I own copies of many guidebooks, but this book puts trail information in a more visually appealing format. The illustrations show the user, at a glance, the terrain gain and loss, trail information in relationship to terrain features, and stunning photographs wet your appetite for adventure. The Weminuche Wilderness is the largest wilderness in Colorado and the author covered seven hundred miles of trails inside the wilderness to provide first hand detailed information to the hiker. Areas that are covered in the book are trail highlights, distance, difficulty, gain and loss, map information, managing agency, and trail condition. The accuracy in the guide tells the user at what tenth of mile you make a stream crossing or fork in the trail. Although the author writes about thirty-nine trail systems in the book, these are generally long trails that can either be broken down to shorter hikes or linked up with other trails for a different variation. At the back of the guide is a easy-to-use trail finder table and the author's list of recommended trails. Are you seeking a trail with a spectacle waterfalls or looking for a first-timers backpacking hike? The author can help you out with a list of recommendations. If you are seeking out Colorado's fourteeners, of which three are in the Weminuche Wilderness, or climbing Colorado's centennial peaks, this guide will help you stay on the right trail. No hiker to the Weminuche should be without a copy of this guidebook. It's the best way to maximize your wilderness experience in one of Colorado's largest wilderness.

1. Although many people rushed to Telluride, it was the HORDES that got there, not the HOARDS. 2. There is a fine photogaph of Telluride's main street-- Colorado Avenue--looking eastward into the end of the box canyon and at Ingram Falls, NOT WESTWARD AS THE CAPTION SAYS. Westward one looks down the San Miguel River Valley into the Colorado Plateau. 3. Two suggestions: get an editor, and then have a longtime resident read your text and captions.

If you are interested in Colorado ski town's history as seen through old and rare photographs, from the Ute Indian's removal to the movement of men and goods into a huge economy of precious metals mining, then this is an excellent book for you to enjoy.

I recently moved to Colorado (and am living about an hour where this book took place) and was excited to start reading just based on the things we'd "have in common"! But sadly, I wasnt crazy about the author's writing style. He didnt really get you "close" to what they were feeling. He gave the charachters quite interesting personalities...but I think it takes more than that. I really wanted to get to know them. I kept reading along, hoping the storyline and plot would come to a climax or become somewhat exciting...but really when you read book jackete description, well, it doesnt get much more indepth that that. I grew up in the 80s so I didnt relate to this author's accounts of early-70s history. Besides he used them so sparingly that they never seemed to quite flow with the story as a whole, and almost felt like the author was "name-dropping," but with historical facts.

I gave the book three stars, because it wasnt horrible, I just think it takes the right reader to appreciate it. If you really like getting to know characters and solid story lines this isnt the book for you. The cover looked really cool (I'm an artist, okay) which is what first caught my eye. Hey, Kudos on the book cover.

Now that Michael Malone's books are finally becoming available again, you'll want to add this one to your collection. As usual, the characters are wonderfully off-beat and no one does characterization quite like Michael Malone. Not as great as "Handling Sin" but still not to be missed.

Mrs. Amanda Thurston stands out as one of my all time favorite characters. Her stoic love and strength allows the reader to enjoy the craziness of the other characters as they swirl around her.

This book is a kick to read with the quirkiness from the 1970's shining through, yet it is written against the background of the shootings of President and Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and the war in VietNam. The characters in the book are searching how to make a life in the face of such violence and national upheaval. The Chapter "The Beginning of a Longer Journey" could have been written in 2003 instead of 1976. Not much progress made at all since then.