Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau, a stunning region of the American Southwest, remains an unmatched destination for travelers worldwide. Color Country is a complete guide to the spectacular landscapes, astonishing geology, historical sites, and rugged natural beauty of this extraordinary American treasure. Color Country includes:Useful, concise information for 30 national and state parks, monuments, and scenic areas in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
The essence of each park captured in elegant prose
A visual feast of gorgeous, gallery-grade photography, including labeled aerial views from 35,000 feet
Easy-to-read maps marked with camera and airplane icons to show exactly where the photographs were taken.
In this groundbreaking guidebook, author and award-winning photographer Susan M. Neider delivers a remarkable balance of essentials:
Provides a superb overview of the region and how it was formed
Explains with clarity the highlights of each park
Details the services, trails, features, and best times to visit
Guides your travels with customized maps for every area
Recommends prime vantage points with inspiring photographs
Takes the guesswork out of planning a memorable trip
Color Country, now in an expanded third edition, is a classic, and Susan M. Neider is the definitive guide; she ushers you in and sets you free with this beautiful and knowledgeable companion for your journey.
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Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau, a stunning region of the American Southwest, remains an unmatched destination for travelers worldwide. Color Country is a complete guide to the spectacular landscapes, astonishing geology, historical sites, and rugged natural beauty of this extraordinary American treasure. Color Country includes:Useful, concise information for 30 national and state parks, monuments, and scenic areas in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
The essence of each park captured in elegant prose
A visual feast of gorgeous, gallery-grade photography, including labeled aerial views from 35,000 feet
Easy-to-read maps marked with camera and airplane icons to show exactly where the photographs were taken.
In this groundbreaking guidebook, author and award-winning photographer Susan M. Neider delivers a remarkable balance of essentials:
Provides a superb overview of the region and how it was formed
Explains with clarity the highlights of each park
Details the services, trails, features, and best times to visit
Guides your travels with customized maps for every area
Recommends prime vantage points with inspiring photographs
Takes the guesswork out of planning a memorable trip
Color Country, now in an expanded third edition, is a classic, and Susan M. Neider is the definitive guide; she ushers you in and sets you free with this beautiful and knowledgeable companion for your journey.
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Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau

Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau

by Susan M. Neider
Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau

Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau

by Susan M. Neider

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The Colorado Plateau, a stunning region of the American Southwest, remains an unmatched destination for travelers worldwide. Color Country is a complete guide to the spectacular landscapes, astonishing geology, historical sites, and rugged natural beauty of this extraordinary American treasure. Color Country includes:Useful, concise information for 30 national and state parks, monuments, and scenic areas in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
The essence of each park captured in elegant prose
A visual feast of gorgeous, gallery-grade photography, including labeled aerial views from 35,000 feet
Easy-to-read maps marked with camera and airplane icons to show exactly where the photographs were taken.
In this groundbreaking guidebook, author and award-winning photographer Susan M. Neider delivers a remarkable balance of essentials:
Provides a superb overview of the region and how it was formed
Explains with clarity the highlights of each park
Details the services, trails, features, and best times to visit
Guides your travels with customized maps for every area
Recommends prime vantage points with inspiring photographs
Takes the guesswork out of planning a memorable trip
Color Country, now in an expanded third edition, is a classic, and Susan M. Neider is the definitive guide; she ushers you in and sets you free with this beautiful and knowledgeable companion for your journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780985778309
Publisher: Rainstone Press
Publication date: 03/21/2013
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 637,273
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author


Susan M. Neider, Princeton-educated chemist and educator, award-winning landscape photographer and writer, is a lifelong student of America s National Parks and wild places. She splits her time between Princeton, NJ and Boulder, CO. She is the author of The Darkroom Companion, Color Country: Touring the Colorado Plateau, High Country: Touring the Colorado Rockies, Golden Country: Touring Scenic California, Wild Yosemite : Personal Accounts of Adventure, Discovery, and Nature, and Some Like It Hot!: Yellowstone's Favorite Geysers, Hot Springs, and Fumaroles.

Table of Contents

PREFACE ….. vi

THE FORMATION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS ….. 1

THE FORMATION OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU ….. 3

THE GEOLOGY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU ….. 5

TRAVELING THE COLORADO PLATEAU ….. 9

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ….. 11

ANTELOPE CANYON NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK ….. 15

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK ….. 19

AZTEC RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT .…. 27

BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 31

BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK (SOUTH RIM) ….. 35

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK .…. 43

CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 49

CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK .…. 55

CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK ….. 63

CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 69

COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT .…. 73

CORAL PINK SAND DUNES STATE PARK .…. 79

DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK ….. 83

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 87

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA .…. 93

GOBLIN VALLEY STATE PARK ….. 97

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (SOUTH RIM) ….. 101

GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 111

HUBBELL TRADING POST NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ….. 117

KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK ….. 119

THE MAROON BELLS ….. 123

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK ….. 127

MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK ….. 133

NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT ….. 141

NEWSPAPER ROCK STATE HISTORIC MONUMENT ….. 147

PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK ….. 151

RED CANYON RECREATION AREA ….. 157

THE SAN JUAN SKYWAY ….. 161

UNAWEEP-TABEGUACHE SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAY (CO 141) ….. 169

ZION NATIONAL PARK ….. 177

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