Enchanted Rock: A Natural and Human History

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With intriguing domes of pinkish granite surrounded by a sea of Hill Country limestone, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area attracts over 300,000 visitors every year who come to the park to hike, rock climb, spelunk, camp, picnic, and observe birds and wildflowers. Geologists from around the world come to Enchanted Rock to examine landforms that were shaped by forces on ancient continents of Earth more than one billion years ago! All of these visitors, however, are only the latest comers in a line of human history ...
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With intriguing domes of pinkish granite surrounded by a sea of Hill Country limestone, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area attracts over 300,000 visitors every year who come to the park to hike, rock climb, spelunk, camp, picnic, and observe birds and wildflowers. Geologists from around the world come to Enchanted Rock to examine landforms that were shaped by forces on ancient continents of Earth more than one billion years ago! All of these visitors, however, are only the latest comers in a line of human history that stretches back 13,000 years to early Native Americans and includes Spanish explorers, Mexican and German settlers, and thirteen private and public owners up to the current owner, the state of Texas.
Surprisingly, given the area’s wealth of unusual geology, native plants and animals, and human history, no comprehensive guide to Enchanted Rock has been published before now. In Enchanted Rock, you’ll find everything you need to fully appreciate this unique place. Lance Allred draws on the work of specialists in many fields to offer a popular account of the park’s history, geology, weather, flora, and fauna. Whether you want to know more about how Enchanted Rock was formed, identify a wildflower or butterfly, or learn more about plant communities along the hiking trails, you’ll find accurate information here, presented in an inviting style. Over a thousand color photographs illustrate the enjoyable text.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780292719637
  • Publisher: University of Texas Press
  • Publication date: 9/1/2009
  • Pages: 314
  • Sales rank: 947,160
  • Product dimensions: 7.50 (w) x 10.20 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Lance Allred
LANCE ALLRED is a professional photographer and naturalist. He has had work published in numerous magazines, including Texas Highways and Outdoor Photographer.
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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction

Part I
2. History

Part II
3. Geology
4. Weathering and Erosion
5. Weather

Part III
6. Flora and Fauna
Plants
{6.1} Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
{6.2} Flowers
{6.3} Cacti and Yuccas
{6.4} Ferns
{6.5} Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, and Quillworts
{6.6} Berries, Seeds, Pods, and Fruit
{6.7} Spike Moss, Lichens, Mosses, Liverworts, and Algae
Animals
{6.8} Mammals
{6.9} Birds
{6.10} Reptiles, Amphibians, and Water Creatures
Bugs
{6.11} Butterflies
{6.12} Moths
{6.13} Dragonflies and Damselflies
{6.14} Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets
{6.15} Bees, Wasps, Hornets, and Flies
{6.16} Other Insects
{6.17} Arachnids

Appendices
A. Historical Timeline
B. Endemic and Unusual Plants
C. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Map

References
Illustration Sources
Flora and Fauna Index
Subject Index

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