Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

by Larry Hyslop

Overview

Hidden Nature offers 14 sketches of the plants, animals and geology in these two magnificent national parks. It stories are for people who enjoy reading about the desert ecosystem, who hunt for a deeper appreciation of the area's beauty. The easy to read stories recount the author's travels through these parks, while offering descriptions of the parks and their most common hikes. The desert ecosystem sketches are expanded with carefully researched science backgrounds, and offer much more than a guide book description.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033001699
Publisher:	Larry Hyslop
Publication date:	01/20/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	861 KB

About the Author

Larry Hyslop lives in Elko, Nevada, where he contributes the "Nature Notes" weekly column to the Elko Daily Free Press. He travels extensively around the West, visiting national Parks.

Larry has written nature descriptions covering the landscapes of national parks, along with guides to the Ruby Mountains and Elko area. He worked with Charles Greenhaw to develop guides to the California Trail through Northeastern Nevada.

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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