Utah Books

This full-color book captures the history of beer in the state of Utah -- from the earliest Mormon pioneers, through the great depression, at the 2002 Winter Olypmics, and up through 2006. Utah was once home to the premiere breweries in the west, and continues to brew some tasty recipes today. The author has been involved in some of current breweries, and knows most of the people at the others.

He currently runs "They Bayou", which has the best beer selection for any restaurant in the state. Of course, it's a private club, for members only due to the strange laws that Vance details quite nicely.

This is a great coffeetable book. You can open it up to any page and start reading. It has a brief primer on making beer at the beginning, and then dives right in. You probably won't enjoy the book much if you are not a beer aficionado, or at least interested in the genesis of Utah's strange liquor laws.

I first tried the Utah Atlas and Gazetteer- it has POOR detail...!,
The Gazetter did NOT show many of the back roads (unimproved...), and is not very topographic (mountains...). VERY CONFUSING to try and follow!

I "HIGHLY" recommend the!-
Benchmark Utah... Road & Recreation Atlas (any state!) Excellent detail/topographic, and most of the unimproved roads/trails...!

The entire series of Falcon Guides: THE BEST EASY DAY HIKES xxxxx are a delight to read and then follow. For those with a minimal amount of time to see vistas, canyons, and other scenery in parks and other areas of the country you can really experience a good variety of the locale by taking any of the hikes in these books.

I have about a dozen of these books, mostly of the western US and have referenced all of them in my hiking plannings. They are pocket size which makes them easy to carry with you and easy to read an understand.

Well-written and helpful guide for camping, especially tent camping, in Utah.
The author has done a fantastic job of highlighting the different tent camping options in Utah and has included his personal preferences of both campgrounds and the individual sites within each campground.
If you are new to tent camping in Utah, I highly recommend this book. If you are a more seasoned camper, I still recommend this book because he has obviously put his heart and soul into visiting all the campsites in Utah which is something that most of us simply do not have the time to do.
Included are helpful maps, contact information and additional sources for further information.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to go camping in Utah!

Krutch was an amateur naturalist and a great speaker for the cause of conservation. This is quite simply one of the most important books I have ever read. I had been reading Krutch's nature books one at a time over many years. This representative and highly readable collection brings it all together! Great book.

Although this book is older than some on the market, Johnson Black does an excellent job of introducing her reader to the subject of working one-on-one with second language learners and the many areas that a teacher/tutor must be aware of when assisting someone of a different cultural background, sex, or race. Lots of information crammed into a quick read makes this a "must-have" for the library of any concerned educator!

Having ridden in Utah, Colorado for over 30 years, this book is an excellent comprehensive guide to the best places.

Birding Utah provides a comprehensive resource for finding birds in Utah. The extensive information provided should prove extremely useful for novice to expert birders, as well as any outdoor enthusiast.

The book includes 5 chapters and an extensive appendix of birding and travel information sources. It is scientifically accurate and well written in a casual style. Chapter One details the basics of planning a successful birding trip, which should be most useful to novice birders. The second chapter describes Utah's biological environment from a broad-scale description of topography and climate to a finer resolution of habitats. Reading this chapter should give you an intimate feeling of the biological organization and spatial qualities of the state. The majority of the book is devoted to chapter 3, a description of 112 potential birding sites grouped according to region. The sites range from potential day trips to longer overnight excursions. The amount of detail that is provided for each site makes this book much more than a birding guide, but a travel guide for nature around the state. Included for each site are a list of habitats, birds, best times to bird, suggestions on where birds may be seen, directions to the site, general area information, a map, potential hazards, nearest facilities, and camping locations. It is obvious that each site has been researched by the author. The fourth chapter is a listing of birds that occur within the state; and associated habitat type, the regional distribution, and seasonal occurrence within the state. In chapter 5, the author has selected 50 "sought after" birds and details where and when the birds are likely to be found, and the chances for viewing one of these species. This chapter is unique to this birding guide because it also includes fine-scaled distribution maps based on current habitat types.

My only criticism with the book is the manner in which it has been bound. For a field guide that is likely to get a significant amo! unt of use outdoors, I wonder if the binding will hold up very long. A more substantial binding would have been of great value.

This book is well organized and the information is very helpful. I love all of the Field Guides we have by Stan Tekeila.

Very funny and well-written with a lot of good lessons. Probably best for boys 12-16, but neither inappropriate for advanced younger readers nor too simple for those older.