Table of Contents
Preface
Aztec Butte--Introduction
Healthy Herds--Desert Bighorn Sheep
Grassland Partners--Ord’s Kangaroo Rat and Indian
Ricegrass
Salt and Fins--The Arches of Devil's Garden
A Thinking Bird--The Common Raven
Dark pinnacles and Pink
Sand--Biological Crust
Mythical Quicksand--Courthouse Wash and Quicksand
Temporary Worlds--Potholes and Shrimp
An Upheaval in Scientific
Thought--Upheaval Dome
Cliff Dwellers--Violet-green Swallows and
White-throated Swifts
Water, Plants and Cowboys--The Plants of Cave Spring
Sagebrush Landscape--Big Sagebrush
Cold War Legacy--Atlas Mill
Tailings
Dried Up Springs--Neck Spring and Drought
A Grand View--Weathering and Landscapes
Bibliography
About the Author |
Offers
sketches of plants, animals
and geological processes.
descriptions of popular hikes
and favorite park locations.
well-written stories using
carefully researched scientific backgrounds.
descriptions of relationships
between plants, animals and this unique landscape.
a deeper appreciation of these
beautiful parks.
an excellent companion to your
park visit.
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