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  Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation ofAppalachia

 
Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation ofAppalachia under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $14.00
Sale: $0.02
 
Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Erik Reece
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Dewey Decimal Number: 622.2920974
Publication Date: 2007-02-06
Reading Level: 288
 
Description: A new form of strip mining has caused a state of emergency for the Appalachian wilderness and the communities that depend on it-a crisis compounded by issues of government neglect, corporate hubris, and class conflict. In this powerful call to arms, Erik Reece chronicles the year he spent witnessing the systematic decimation of a single mountain and offers a landmark defense of a national treasure threatened with extinction.

 

  Contested Terrain: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks (Regional)

 
Contested Terrain: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks (Regional) under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $22.95
Sale: $12.12
 
Manufacturer: Syracuse University Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Philip G. Terrie
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Edition: 2nd
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.75
Publication Date: 2008-07
Reading Level: 257
 
Description: "Contested Terrain" explores the competing understandings of how best to manage this spectacular natural resource. Terrie introduces the key players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This new edition includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of stunning conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity.

 

  Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies: The Opinionated Hiking Guide (Don't Waste Your Time)

 
Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies: The Opinionated Hiking Guide (Don't Waste Your Time) under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $39.95
Sale: $23.99
 
Manufacturer: Hikingcamping.com
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Kathy Copeland::craig Copeland
Publisher: Hikingcamping.com
Edition: 5
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.52209711
Publication Date: 2004-07
Reading Level: 539
 
Description: This all-new, fifth edition describes 138 dayhikes and backpack trips in Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, and Waterton national parks, as well as Mt. Robson and Assiniboine provincial parks. Here’s the discerning advice you need to create rewarding adventures. This guide rates and reviews trips as Premier, Outstanding, Worthwhile, or Don’t Do. 260 colour photos reveal this stunning wilderness. Trail maps for each trip enhance the comprehensive route descriptions

 

  North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails In Marin, Napa And Sonoma Counties

 
North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails In Marin, Napa And Sonoma Counties under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $16.95
Sale: $10.35
 
Manufacturer: Wilderness Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: David Weintraub
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Edition: 2 Revised
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.946
Publication Date: 2004-11
Reading Level: 312
 
Description: This book is the first and only comprehensive hiking guide to the superb parklands of California's Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties. North Bay Trails highlights trails not only for hikers, but for bicyclists, equestrians, trail runners, and dog walkers as well. From mountaintop to coastal lands, North Bay Trails covers favorites such as Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Headlands, and Point Reyes, and also introduces hikers to the scenic wonders of the wine country, the Russian River redwoods, and the Sonoma Coast. Trails range from 1-mile nature walks to rigorous all-day outings, and include detailed hike descriptions, topographic maps, trip highlights, mileage and duration, and difficulty ratings.

 

  High Sierra of California

 
High Sierra of California under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $24.95
Sale: $5.73
 
Manufacturer: Heyday Books
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Gary Snyder
Publisher: Heyday Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 551
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
Reading Level: 128
 
Description: Combining the dramatic and meticulous work of printmaker Tom Killion -- accented by selected writings of John Muir -- and the journal writings of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gary Snyder, The High Sierra of California is a tribute to the bold, jagged peaks that have inspired generations of naturalists, artists, and writers. Originally printed in a limited, handmade, letterpress edition, The High Sierra of California is now available in an affordable, full-color trade edition.

 

  Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints

 
Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints under Mountains in The Books Store
 
Manufacturer: Colorado Mountain Club Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Charlie Winger::Diane Winger
Publisher: Colorado Mountain Club Press
Edition: 2
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5220973
Publication Date: 2002-03
Reading Level: 302
 

 

  The Mountains of California (Penguin Classics)

 
The Mountains of California (Penguin Classics) under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $13.00
Sale: $7.46
 
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: John Muir
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Dewey Decimal Number: 508.794
Publication Date: 2008-03-25
Reading Level: 304
 
Description: A stirring tribute to one of America’s most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists

This Penguin Classic—Muir’s first book—puts a pioneering conservationist’s passion for nature in high relief. With a poet’s sensitivity and a naturalist’s eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Groves, and Mount Whiskey. The Mountains of California is an affecting celebration of raw nature by one of its most ardent defenders.

 

  Portrait of Jackson Hole & the Tetons

 
Portrait of Jackson Hole & the Tetons under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $24.95
Sale: $15.72
 
Manufacturer: Farcountry Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Henry Holdsworth; Charlie Craighead
Publisher: Farcountry Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
Publication Date: 2007-04-16
Reading Level: 120
 
Description: In a Portrait of Jackson Hole & the Tetons, Henry H. Holdsworth introduces you to a Jackson that is spectacular and mysterious. In 131 photographs culled from 25 years of work, Holdsworth covers all aspects of the valley, from Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park to the world-famous ski areas, from the fence-high snowdrifts on the Triangle X Ranch to the National Elk Refuge. He focuses his lens on flora and fauna, from the Indian paint brush to the aspen trees, from the elk to the mountain blue bird.

 

  Pennsylvania Mountain Vistas: A Guide for Hikers and Photographers

 
Pennsylvania Mountain Vistas: A Guide for Hikers and Photographers under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $19.95
Sale: $10.72
 
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Scott E. Brown
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5109748
Publication Date: 2008-01-10
Reading Level: 192
 
Description: The mountains of Pennsylvania are great perches for viewing the state s unique topography and natural beauty. This full-color hiking guide takes you to 78 of the most inspiring outlooks across the commonwealth, offering detailed descriptions of each hike, with maps and information on distance, difficulty, elevation change, and highlights along the way. Photographers will find tips on composition, exposures, unique perspectives, lighting, and gear.

 

  Look to the Mountain (Regional Interest)

 
Look to the Mountain (Regional Interest) under Mountains in The Books Store
Price: $9.95
Sale: $5.50
 
Manufacturer: Countryman Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Legrand Cannon
Publisher: Countryman Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 551
Publication Date: 1991-09
Reading Level: 416
 

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