97575fae-b534-4f79-8070-c515905241fdTrueNewShip53UtahAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank251312514067944680Xhttp://www.amazon.com/National-Audubon-Society-Southwestern-States/dp/067944680X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D067944680X186993http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/616ZRW74JAL._SL75_.gif7538http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/616ZRW74JAL._SL160_.gif16080http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/616ZRW74JAL.gif474237NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETYTurtleback508.79978067944680490067944680XKnopfEnglishEnglishEnglish7501995USD$19.95Knopf1448Book1999-09-21Knopf1999-09-21Knopf1003801191USD$11.91850USD$8.5029140011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewpGQgJZj3UxQWCPb%2BxbAMv26AOsB7wQWHak1rMIOMyt%2F%2FpiDq%2B4E4r89%2BOGPrezS0Is48PbYHfK99JYcYMuVp4w%3D%3D1357USD$13.57Usually ships in 24 hours4.5113067944680X5002008-09-30

Great!

Great book...some of everything and not too big/heavy to bring along. Excellent to use with kids too because of all the good color pictures!067944680X5112008-05-20

Excellent Book

I initially found this book in the library and enjoyed it so much I wanted my own copy to carry with me when out hiking in the Tucson, AZ area. Informative, accurate, and easy to access information. For such a small field book it packs complete info regarding plants, trees, birds, reptiles and general info on geology and natural history in the southwest. If you want to learn more about the southwest desert - this is a must have field book067944680X5002007-09-25

Southwest Comprehensive

Just returned from a tour of the Southwest. The field guide was easy to use. I liked the fact that it covered so many aspects of the Southwest and eliminated having to tote five or six field guides to cover most of the subject matter.067944680X4002005-10-03

Good field guide

This field guide is really usefull. It has a basic description of hte animals, plants, geology, insects, and weather of the Southwest.067944680X4112005-09-15

Handy guide to carry along

This is a good book to have along as you explore the beauty of the region. It is not very comprehensive, but then if it was it would not be small enough to carry with you in the field, which would defeat its purpose. I feel it is well worth the price and will use it on my upcoming venture into the Southwest this October. I will also take several other books on the Southwest because each provides additional information for this region. It's not possible to get all the reference information in one volume, but this is a great book if you can only have one, and it is small enough to carry along on hikes or explorations. It is also bound properly for field use, an important feature.Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the <b>National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States</b> belongs in the home of every resident of the Southwest and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor.  This compact volume contains:<br><br>An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;<br><br>A complete overview of the southwestern region's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns, and the night sky;<br><br>An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, mountains, forests, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.<br><br>The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 9 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as more than 100 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.  <br><br>For everyone who lives or spends time in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the <b>National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States</b>.0679446818067944678806794467961578050529159193015414486General14452Nature & Ecology75Science1000Subjects283155Books290069Ecology14454Animal Rights13474Animals14488Aquatic Life14490Living on the Land14505Mountains14533Rain Forests13625Rivers13456Star Gazing290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books764418Reference290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksDISC5UNJB283Either/Or & This/That Mix2GC2EVWGZ1C8IThe Southwestern Naturalist's Library24UUDNHBN0E5Pnevadiana087480440Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Orrin-Porter-Rockwell-Man-Thunder/dp/087480440X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D087480440X414172http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212WYXZZNZL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212WYXZZNZL._SL160_.jpg160108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212WYXZZNZL.jpg180121Harold SchindlerPaperbackDale Bryner920978087480440980087480440XUniversity of Utah PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8902195USD$21.95University of Utah Press1417Book1993University of Utah PressUniversity of Utah Press1205801410USD$14.10200USD$2.0017120011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew%2BOQ7RkNteqtVx5vQGYVP%2BsYLJsMcf%2Bo9ocPMeTU%2FMqxn%2FwfAf4kyblSkgWg8UNafOqaBfrKcDxplfYruD98DGw%3D%3D1493USD$14.93Usually ships in 24 hours4.5113087480440X4002008-07-26

Orrin Port Rockwell: Man of God Son of Thunder

Great book if you want to look beneath what Porter Rockwell was belived to be. The name that comes to mind when reading about him is that he was an avenging angel but not a good one. The book is a great read and I wanted to have in my Library. I like history true or fiction and I think that a lot of fiction has been written about Porter Rockwell. This book gives more details than most about his good and evil. 087480440X4002008-02-18

How to know everything about Porter Rockwell

Good book for learning about Porter Rockwell. Dispels the myth of the Danites. This book provided the basis for a research paper. Well researched and complete footnotes made for easy checking on sources. Later in the book however, the author gives too much credence to some anti-mormon assertions. He includes them, he says, to be complete, but then discounts them. After you finish this book you will know everything about the man.087480440X5112007-07-02

I have read this book several times and it's time to read again

My favorite book on LDS history, not only about the life of a modern day Samson, Porter Rockwell but the church as a whole. His love and devotion to the Prophet Joseph and for the church as a whole. Thirty years ago after returning from my LDS mission I found Man of God Son of Thunder refreshing and fun to read a book about the church that gave all sides and perspectives and was neither whitewashed by the church nor just another anti-mormon book. Many LDS folks seem afraid or ashamed of our history, reading this book helped me understand how things were during the early days of the church and though some things would certainly be controvercial by today's standards they made sense during those rough and troubled times and we have nothing in our past we need to hide or be ashamed of. This is a great book to read about LDS history and an entertaining story of one of the most under recognized but important pioneers of the church and the Mormon migration. A body guard to two prophets an important scout, mediator with native americans of the Utah territory, rancher, pony express rider, US marshall, actor and devout Mormon High Priest to the end. I love this book.087480440X4222007-01-03

Orrin Porter Rockwell: Man of God Son of Thunder

I bought this book for a reenactment study. Very valuable. Gave me a lot of insight, not only into the life of Rockwell but also into the mindset of the Mormon Church at that stage of its evolution. The book has great merit.087480440X4252006-07-08

Worth it

Im no scholar, but I am a person very interested in the life of ol port. I think we all have our paradigms about the guy. Me, being lds like to think of him as a hero, a protector etc etc.. Granted nobody is perfect and I am sure he has plenty of flaws. Whether you are lds or not this book should appeal to you.. There is some amazing information, although schindler does try a little too hard to show the ugly side of things at times with false and unbacked claims. You will notice almost everytime that porter is aquitted for some crime, due to lack of evidence or witnesses, he has some ugly footnote from someone named "achilles" an author that has no identity whatsoever.. So it is slightly frustrating that everything good has to also have a bad for the sake of being unbiassed.. Read the book, its worth it, if you are lds though,, beware, there are some questionable stories that have no real backing but to someone who lacks church history knowledge and testimony, might shake you up a little bit.. Not to say that hearing both sides of things is a bad thing, cause its not. Just make sure you read all the foot notes to filter through the junk.. There is a lot of it..0929753232080612318406797305400195160347087421162X2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2429Reference & Collections2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books12290Christianity173004Authors, A-Z265042Bible Covers12059Bibles334039011Books on CD172802Books on Cassette12292Catholicism172820Children's & Teens12333Christian Living12350Church History16009721Congregations & Orders172800Education12380Evangelism15755411General12391Holidays172807Jesus172806Literature & Fiction12360Ministry & Church Leadership16244321Monasticism12430Mormonism15755421Music12402Orthodoxy16009761Other Denominations & Sects12404Protestantism172810Reference12449Theology12465Worship & Devotion22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books15812991West14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books3P9ZBM0LJONPDPorter Rockwell2AJUL61QV3T0HMormons a guide to the rise of the new faithB0007EQ0G2http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-13660-Mine%C3%8C%C2%81-Okubo/dp/B0007EQ0G2%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007EQ0G2Miné OkuboUnknown BindingAMS PressEnglishEnglishAMS Press209Book1966AMS PressAMS Press770USD$7.700100004.5102B0007EQ0G25002008-02-16

Perfect

Book was pretty much brand-spankin' new as far as I can tell, and arrived when it was supposed to. Super!B0007EQ0G24222006-12-13

The Whole Story -Katie S.

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. At that moment, the terrible suffering and war that seemed so far away from America reached its shores. America was no longer safe. People panicked, and anyone of Japanese decent became the enemy, even if they were loyal U.S. citizens. Not so much unlike the Jews of Europe, the Japanese of America were sent to detention camps out of fear that they might still be loyal to Japan and betray the U.S. Among the many Japanese prisoners was Mine Okubo, who wrote and illustrated her biography, Citizen 13660, about what it was really like to live in Japanese internment camps during World War Two. Okubo's account is full of detail and elaborate drawings on every page, giving the reader an inside scoop into what internment camp life was really like. <br /> <br /> Citizen 13660 is a complete account of Okubo's life from the start of WW2 in 1939 to when she was released from the internment camp after living in several other camps over a couple of years. She was a Bay Area resident living in Oakland when she and her brother were forced from their homes along with 110,000 other Japanese Americans living on the West Coast. They had to put most all their belongings into storage and leave for Tanforan Relocation Center, which was located in what is now South San Francisco. The living conditions were poor, and the camp was a mess. It was not the ideal place for any human beings to live. She goes into great detail about every aspect of camp life, and it was startling to realize just how bad the Japanese Americans had it. For example, "the flush toilets were always out of commission," (pg. 72) "the sewage system was poor," (pg 78) and their living quarters was a "20 by 9 ft. horse stall." (pg 35) <br /> <br /> If you are looking for a book that is well written and a great piece of literature, I would recommend reading some other book. Citizen 13660 is mostly just simple sentences describing the detailed illustrations on every page. Rather than describing her life through words, she tells her story through beautiful pictures. Yet even with minimal words, she still manages to get her message across. I recommend this book to people who are looking for an easy yet interesting read, and to people who would like to know the real story behind the Japanese internment camps. <br />B0007EQ0G24222006-12-13

What Really Happened

The novel Citizen 13660 is an exceptional graphic novel that describes the events of the Japanese internment camps. I truly enjoyed the novel by Mine Okubo because it used both illustrations and text to describe the events of the internment camps. Another reason that I really enjoyed the novel was because Okubo describes the camps the way that she experienced them. She doesn't add detail to make the events more or less atrocious. In other words, it wasn't a personal attack on the American people, which is what I expected before opening the novel. Furthermore, Okubo provides a basic understanding of what Japanese internment camps, which is something that I feel that people need to learn about. I think that it would be an exceptional novel for junior high and high school students to read since many American history books don't discuss the Japanese internment camps. Also, since cameras, video recorders, etc. were banned from internment camps and since most of the camps have since been destroyed, Okubo's illustrations illuminate what it was like to live in the internment camps. The images of the hard straw coming out of a thin covering that was supposed to be their bed and the restrooms that provided no privacy and unhealthy conditions are stuck in my head. For those that truly believe these camps were created for the protection of Japanese people, I would like you to look at Okubo's illustrations and explain to me your definition of the word protection. <br />As previously stated, there are limited pictures and videos from the Japanese internment camps. However, if you are interested in viewing footage of the internment camps, the film "Something Strong Within" provides footage from ten different internment camps. Through this film, you can see the horrid conditions that the Japanese people had to live in. It also shows images of teenagers graduating high school in an internment camp. I found these images to be extremely effective because there are so many things that we take for granted that the Japanese and Japanese Americans didn't have the opportunity to experience. Through this film and Mine Okubo's graphic novel, people can learn about the struggles that the Japanese experienced during World War II. <br />B0007EQ0G25112006-12-11

Visuals and Text

I don't know how anyone could read this novel and not appreciate the text and visuals simultaneously. It would be easy to just read the text, but the visual representations created by Mine Okubo are profound and provide the viewer with a greater understanding of the events that Mine Okubo and other Japanese Americans underwent while in the camps. Unlike other graphic novels, the text and image are separate and not integrated. Some may find this difficult to read the text and than view the picture or vice versa, but the sketches were created while Mine Okubo was in the camp and than the descriptive text was added later to correspond with the visuals. These sketches were a descriptive journal for Mine Okubo, who like so many others wasn't allowed to bring in cameras or video recording devices to capture what she underwent and saw while in the camps. Personally, I found the text and visual continually playing of one another and neither one would have been nearly as successful without the other. <br /> <br />Many of the internment camps no longer exist and what remains, "are pieces of concrete, pipes, and wire," they are but a cemetery to the past. Mine Okubo has created a piece of living history and has produced a personal memoir for herself and the United States. This even should never be forgotten and should be a key portion of history that is taught within our private and public schools. Art is an expressive outlet that provides a means of releasing tension, anger, sadness, and anxiety. During the internment other artists and writers were creating profound works of art to communicate and further understand their own circumstances. For anyone that questions the relevance of this text a film that is worth watching is called, "9066 to 9/11." This film takes a look at the secretive footage taken by Japanese American Internees in the camps and corresponds their hardships and mistreatment with our current predicaments based on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. <br />B0007EQ0G25112005-12-12

A Reply to the story of the whole, not the individual

I, personally, have never been into comic books, but since reading Maus I and Citizen 13660 I have found a new appreciation for art mixed with text. This graphic novel is excellent. I disagree with the idea that we need to know the "deep insight into the feelings of the author"; that is what makes this novel so powerful. She intentionally leaves the emotions up to her audience. This is not necessarily a story about woe is me. It is a story about survival, when life hands you lemons you make lemonade and you share it. <br />I do agree with the dark sense of humor within this novel. And I must say I like it. Life was hard for the Japanese. These camps were not easy and sometimes rather inhumane. The weather was extreme, the food was scarce, and there was absolutely no privacy. But Mine Okubo is able to take some terrible scenarios and laugh at her characters, which enables her audience to laugh. It also made me think about what it means to have freedom and privacy. Today, people rarely even talk to their parents and siblings, let alone, their neighbors. As depicted in this novel people were practically living on top of one another. And to be to find a sense of humor through it all shows an amazing sense of character. <br />Overall, I think this novel is a thoughtful, selfless, piece of art. It shouldn't lose credit for being a graphic novel, or lacking drama. It should be applauded for the value of the factual, overall picture painted within it. It should be applauded for allowing its readers to be affected in anyway that it may, the book world is full of tear jerkers, we don't need anymore soap opera text filling our minds with junk. B000AXRTRO04650102021596431520B000GG4ZCM0824811720465308General5031World War II5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books0967173809http://www.amazon.com/Utah-Fishing-Guide-Steve-Cook/dp/0967173809%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09671738092457391http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SSK81BV8L._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SSK81BV8L._SL160_.jpg160106http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SSK81BV8L.jpg475315Steve CookPaperback97809671738010967173809Utah OutdoorsEnglishUtah Outdoors1544Book1999-05-07Utah OutdoorsUtah Outdoors6940USD$69.4040USD$0.4021100004.510209671738091002008-09-18

Undelivered

I would love to review this book but unfortunately I never got it. I have sent the seller (Amazing Outdoors) several e-mails, all unanswered. I am in the process of going through the hassle of getting my money back from my credit card company. Not because I need the money, but because I don't want these crooks to get away with this.09671738095222000-03-20

Utah Fishing Guide

I recently perchased "Utah fishing Guide" and I most say it has to be the most versitle book on fishing in Utah on the market! Very clear maps accres areas, and lures (Flies) etc... A MUST BUY if you fish in Utah..09671738095331999-11-04

Great, indepth information

Very comprehensive coverage on close to 700 waters. I was amazed at all the information. I'm not sure but there must be over a hundred maps. The book has introduced me to dozens of new waters and to some very successful fishing trips. Two thumbs up.09671738094111999-07-21

Finally

this book is great. it's about time somebody did that. now whenever i go someplace new i don't have to learn from my mistakes, but can just get to catching big fish right away scott09671738095221999-07-15

great

This book is great. I have been fishing for thirty years and got tired of the same old spots around Salem. Now i can easily plan my trips to go farther away to new spots that are less crowded and more beautiful. This book tells you where you can stay at and what to use to catch a fish for a certain area. I caught my biggest trout at Fremont lake last week. I have many fishing guides, but none really measure up to this one. It's great.It's all here! From the Green River to Strawberry Reservoir to 40 lakes on the Boulder Mountains, this first complete fishing guide to the state really fills a void. Hundreds of easy-to-read maps, easy-to-follow tactics, and GPS directions. This will encourage Utah anglers to explore new areas and take some pressure off the over-fished waters.1560449837193209847X15551752010963725688159228818916490General16480Fishing16479Hunting & Fishing290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books290124Fishing16482Fly Fishing16492Ice Fishing290108Outdoor Recreation290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0762725338http://www.amazon.com/Journey-High-Southwest-7th-Travelers/dp/0762725338%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0762725338651360http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JZZ9C64AL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JZZ9C64AL._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JZZ9C64AL.jpg475313Robert L. CaseyPaperback91797807627253351190762725338Globe PequotEnglishEnglishEnglish8841995USD$19.95Globe Pequot1608Book2003-04-01Globe PequotGlobe Pequot1776341596USD$15.96879USD$8.7931000004.59207627253385782005-11-03

Excellent in every way

This is a serious guidebook for travellers who take their touring and sightseeing seriously. It covers the Four Corners region of the southwest (UT, CO, NM, AZ) and is divided into four geographic sections. It includes information on the history of each section (in detail), points of interest (fully described), and where to stay/eat (fully annotated). Chapters focus on the canyon country of Utah, the Indian country of Arizona, the Rocky Mountains, and the Rio Grande country. There are also a full index and a substantial bibliography. It's everything you could ask for in a guidebook and should be taken along by anyone travelling in this region. Highly recommended.0762725338517172000-08-28

A Travelers Bible!

My wife and I plannned a trip to the Four Corners area and at the last moment received Journey to the High Southwest as a gift. We read it during the plane ride and made immediate adjustments to our travel schedule. The results were so good that we continued, chapter by chapter, to use Mr. Casey's guidance and suggestions. For those uninitiated in the region, or even experienced Four Corners visitors, we strongly suggest this guide. It will provide very accurate and useful information to anyone who uses it. Read the entire book - before you go!0762725338411111999-12-11

Comprehensive overview of the four corners region

This is a great travel book, providing quick and easy to reference to the lay-of-the land in the four-corners region in the style of a virtual tour of the area. The author takes you along his journey, showing you what to see and do, how to get there, where to eat, sleep, shop--or simply soak up the sublime beauty.07627253384111999-06-22

Travel with an history background

This book give to the reader and future traveller an unique vision of the history of this country. the writer help us to understand the people that inhabited this country and the geological features of this land of enchantment. For an european like me is the first and essential step to the visit of a country.07627253384661999-06-22

Travel with an history background

This book give to the reader and future traveller an unique vision of the history of this country. the writer help us to understand the people that inhabited this country and the geological features of this land of enchantment. For an european like me is the first and essential step to the visit of a country.<DIV>The quintessential guidebook to the Four Corners region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, <i>Journey to the High Southwest</i> is both an inspiring armchair read and a practical take-along guide. It offers insight into the history, culture, and geography that define the region while delivering all of the detail readers need on driving directions, activities, and attractions. From the geology of the canyons of Southeastern Utah to the cultural history of Northeastern Arizona's Indian Country, this book provides fascinating background information for readers who are interested in the Southwest, as well as valuable information for those making travel plans. <br></div>1566917786188789668615697557520873587243184353080517041Guidebooks17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17256General17255West17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17259Mountain17255West17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books67512Santa Fe17365New Mexico17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books16252681North America27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books3V8AYP2EB21POUtah National Parks1DQYSO4W5EPYOGeneral Outdoors Skills/Needs Series0942688015http://www.amazon.com/Some-Dreams-Die-Utahs-Treasures/dp/0942688015%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0942688015215138George A. ThompsonPaperback979.29780942688016400942688015Dream Garden PressEnglishEnglishEnglish10701995USD$19.95Dream Garden Press1194Book1982-11Dream Garden PressDream Garden Press1158401357USD$13.571037USD$10.375110011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewewpedDTjjjmRH4egQz61LLFsQrlHgutXugSEIo5SY9sM6KQoxtNWnTDoaij64sSBIJ%2BPfSwsgjVO2Qg6wZjImQ%3D%3D1357USD$13.57Usually ships in 24 hours4.59209426880154002008-08-25

A classic

This book is a classic for Utah treasure hunters, history buffs and adventure-seekers. It's well-written, well-organized, and includes more stories about more places than any other book out there. I just wish that it could be updated with current road designations, more precise directions and GPS coordinates. Be warned; some of the places mentioned are on private, fenced property and are inaccessible. Long out of print, some occasionally become available.09426880155002008-06-23

One of the Most Important Books of my life

I received a copy of this book at Easter when I was very young and it became a stepping stone to new hobby and an appreciation of my home state's history. Full of wonderful information about early settlements in the Beehive State as well as rumored lost treasure near abandoned towns. For nearly a decade after I first read it, Utah Ghost towns became an obsession for me, poring over it over and over, and had to visit as many as possible. You can tell just by reading it that it was a labor of love. I even had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Thompson at his home (which was more like a museum made of all the relics and Photos he had acquired in his life) and only recently learned of his tragic death. <br /> <br />I haven't lived in Utah for over a decade now, and miss the joy I felt at visiting these old towns. Maybe someday I can move back and pick up where I left off with Stephen L. Carr's equally excellent Historical Guide to Utah's Ghost Towns in one hand and Some Dreams Die in the other.09426880155002008-01-08

AMAZING

This book is so well written and obviously a lot of time and research went into it. For Example the part about Pedro and the dry panning of gold in western Utah. When I was very young the dentist, Dr Stains DDS pulled out a tooth that was paining me immensely, He and my Father talked about this sheep herder.He is so detailed in his writing. I can hardly wait for Spring to come, take my GPS I got for Christmas and my new metal detector and go to several places he mentions. For me now, I am Google Earth searching these specific areas. This is a great book!!!! I highly recommend it.09426880154222007-02-23

I finally got why they call it a "Ghost Town."

When my father was alive we went out West of the Great Salt Lake and we drove all the roads up through Lucin clear till Promontory Point. It is a wonderful experience to go out to an area that looks desolate but is so rich in history and culture. This book was our main resource while we were out there. It is a most perfect tour guide. From it we got a pretty good idea from where these towns were and what to do. We would look and see the picture of this prospering town of 10,000 and then we would look out on the desert and just 100 years later there was nothing there except mabye an old foundation or part of a building or an amazingly well built bridge. It does kind of play tricks on you. You start almost seeing the towns and the people. They become real to you like a "Ghost Town." To give you an idea, if you've ever been to Wendover, just south of Lucin, it has about 6000 people last time I checked. This will give you an idea of how big some of these towns actually were.This was a great memory of my father and I and I will always cherish it as we went through all these old towns together. I'm giving this four stars as a revenge because I can't justify paying this much money for paper and it sticks in my stomach like a knife that I can't buy this book. There are certain books that you read and you are not the same after you've read them. This book was definately that for me. 09426880155342006-01-05

Excellent read! Good historical information...

I first ran across reference to this book at desertislands.org while I was looking up information regarding the Great Basin and Western Utah, specifically the old mining camps/ghost towns in those areas. After reading some of the excerpts from "Some Dreams Die" that were posted on that website, and living in the general vicinity of the overland stage route and pony express trail in Utah, I decided that I really wanted this book. Surprise! I got the book for Christmas and I read through it in two days. Excellent reading material! I plan on re-reading this book several times, as well as travelling to several of the lost townsites or mine camps listed in this book this spring/summer. <br /> <br />The author may have "taken some liberties" or "spun some yarns" while writing, or he may have just written the stories the way he was told them by old-timers that he interviewed. Personally, I believe the latter. Either way, to think that George Thompson - adventurer and desert rat - actually went to each and every one of the areas listed is amazing. Many of the areas that he lists are located in very inhospitable areas like extreme desert or high mountains, and the "roads" to those areas are almost impassable trails, followed by a strenuous hike. <br /> <br />If you buy this book, be prepared to be swept away into a long-lost world which is slowly being erased from the face of the earth. Utah or the Bureau of Land Management (or a combination of both) are slowly and surely trying to erase history by bulldozing what's left of old ghost towns and mine camps to make the areas "safe". It's a shame. Much of the westward growth of the United States was fueled by mining, and this book will introduce you to persons who helped the U.S. grow. You'll experience the hopes and dreams of pioneers and miners as they attempted to scratch out an existence in the harsh western deserts and high mountains, either by farming, ranching, or mining. You'll have your curiosity piqued regarding legendary "lost treasures and caches", and you'll wonder if you could be the "lucky" one to find a long-lost cache or mine where you could "strike it rich". <br /> <br />I cannot vouch for the 100% veracity of everything written in "Some Dreams Die", but from what I know of the area and what I've read from other sources, I'd say that George Thompson wasn't far off the mark. This book is a treasure, and it's hard to come by. <br /> <br />Enjoy!15551789361599550431091474030X094268837608748327214872General14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books14279311Utah14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books15813001Pacific Northwest14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books67544General17394Utah17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books159692165Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Calling-Out-Rae-Meadows/dp/159692165X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D159692165X809150http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FHAGZCHFL._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FHAGZCHFL._SL160_.jpg160102http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FHAGZCHFL.jpg475304Rae MeadowsHardcover813.69781596921658126159692165XMacAdam/CageEnglishEnglishEnglish7952200USD$22.00MacAdam/Cage1230Book2006-06-01MacAdam/Cage2006-07-04MacAdam/Cage715201USD$0.0125USD$0.252200USD$22.0016171011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew5ftjyvAtZeAsaMb22%2F%2F4bi4YNVA3DOFfaoH3H%2FbvsULadSdWn%2FsYDp3JHHnytoYzXS3FFmWnQ2ihdcbwEHghEKzSbaHLxyhz2200USD$22.00Usually ships in 24 hours4.582159692165X5002007-10-30

Great book and a look at Utah culture

I picked up this book at the airport and I read the whole thing on the plane! The author captures perfectly what it is like to live in Utah and the dynamic between the Mormon church and what goes on behind the scenes at an escort service. I couldn't help but think of the show "Big Love" a few times. Having lived in Utah myself, these characters and descriptions were so real: the Moab river-guide friend, his druggie girlfriend, the smiling LDS families on the streets, the Salt Lake City places. I also found the main character, Jane, very believable. Although most people probably can't fathom being an escort, you start cheering on for her to go for it and then when it gets to be too much, you hope she'll pull away. Great book!159692165X5002007-10-28

Who knew what really goes on in Utah?

Rae Meadows debut novel, Calling Out is about a young woman <br />who goes to work at an escort agency. The character is not <br />dumbed down nor she is predictable but she's believable and <br />Meadows uses just enough subtlety to allow this strange story <br />to grow and blossom. A mixture of sadness and surreality set <br />against the backdrop of Salt Lake Utah. Who knew that such <br />depth could be found in the desert? A five-star page turner.159692165X5112006-12-02

A well-written page turner!

I devoured this book in just a few days and loved it! The author's engaging writing style, strong character development and unique storyline made this book stand out for me. It was hard to put down, and when I did, I found myself eager to return to the story. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an entertaining story from a fresh new voice. 159692165X4892006-09-29

Surreal existence in Utah

CALLING OUT by Rae Meadows <br />September 28, 2006 <br /> <br />Amazon Rating: 4/5 stars <br /> <br /> <br />I loved CALLING OUT for it's unique story. A woman changes her life by quitting her conservative job in New York and moves to Utah to work for an escort service by answering phone calls from potential customers. She continues her relationship with her ex-boyfriend McAllister, and at the same time flirts on the phone with a potential customer who she eventually meets on a business transaction. <br /> <br />The irony of the whole premise is that this lurid occupation takes place in a state whose reputation usually is wholesome and clean. Yet at night, Jane (Roxanne) and her coworkers do their best to please their customers, always reminding themselves that they are not prostitutes, but are escort persons. <br /> <br />This is a book worth reading. It's short, but packs a wallop in content. 159692165X5222006-07-16

Calling Out, a sad and sweet first novel

Wow. What a lovely first novel. Jane, Calling Out's heroine, travels west after a bad break up and unfulfilling advertising job come to an end in New York City. She finds herself answering phones at an escort agency in Salt Lake City, land of the Mormons. Its a slippery slope and not long before she finds herself going out on "dates". Lost and sympathetic, Jane's empathy for her clients makes her wholly relatable. Ultimately, she hits bottom when the escorting spirals out of control. Only then does she come to realize who she really is. Meadows spare and resonant prose evoke Didion's Play it as it lays. I can't wait for the next book by this promising author. A smart, sexy debut about a young woman coming to terms with a life she hadn’t planned.<br><br>After being dumped by her boyfriend, Jane quits her job in New York City, drives west, and lands in Salt Lake City, where she takes a job answering phones at a Mormon-endorsed escort agency.<br><br>As Jane struggles to find companionship and purpose in her new surroundings, she mothers the escorts and flirts with callers. But the pull of mystery and danger is too great. Boundaries begin to blur, and Jane inches toward a place that would have once been unthinkable: She becomes an escort. Shifting between self-doubt and confidence, uncertainty and adrenaline, Jane descends into the lonely world of sexual commerce and discovers – through her “bad” behavior – a new sense of self.<br><br>With convincing, atmospheric prose, Meadows captures both the landscape and politics of Utah, the ironies of America’s heartland, and reminds us that clarity and community can be found in the most unlikely places.1596922923B000N3T4741400064759B001G7REU0B001G8WA4Y4465Comic17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10132Literary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1GKP64DKSN120Fiction Straight from the Horse's MouthR2WSLHM64ROWKTThe Compleat Escort - EroticaR3GAPZKTS8MXLPEngaging Reads that Will Grab YouR1FJMT1CDV1TRSBooks that Will Keep You Up till DawnR2F49B3KF9EX62Fiction so UnrivaledR37UPI8GV274RZFiction so TantalizingR2I9UUYRUV2K0XThe best of what I read in 2006R6KGTJP3L6GNSNumero Cinco3D98NA33O0BCSTumble onto a Darned Fine Story Tonight0385115806http://www.amazon.com/Recapitulation-Wallace-Stegner/dp/0385115806%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D03851158061468279Wallace StegnerHardcover813.5297803851158030385115806DoubledayEnglishEnglishEnglish1195USD$11.95Doubleday278Book1979-02DoubledayDoubleday181USD$1.813500USD$35.0004170004.58203851158065002008-05-04

Great introduction to Wallace Stegner

Sheer coincidence led to me to read this novel as my introduction to WS: it was the only thing by him on the library shelf on my way to to airport. What a fantastic introduction a great writer. This turns out to be a sequel to Big Rock Candy Mtn, which tells the story of Wallace's parents and of Wallace too. Recapitulation goes back and looks more closely at parts of these lives just hinted at in BRCM. <br /> <br /> There are passages in here you will never forget, and passages that you will feel lucky to have found. I'm now on my fifth Stegner book and still feel that way. <br />03851158065672002-02-11

Stegner's Beautiful Insight

When a real-life event pulls you back into The Past, where you didn't want to go, this is what happens. Though not an action-packed thriller, it is elegant and touching.0385115806420202001-04-14

Much more than just the summary of a man's life.

Bruce Mason, a diplomat and ambassador in his sixties, returns to Salt Lake City for the funeral of his aunt, who is the last remaining connection to a family history Mason has spent forty years avoiding. During the day and night he is there, he travels throughout Salt Lake, trying to locate landmarks from his troubled early life while reminiscing about the events which permanently influenced choices he made and directions he took as an adult. Gentle and reflective in tone, despite its scenes of sadness and disillusionment, this is a novel quite different from Stegner's epics, such as Angle of Repose and Big Rock Candy Mountain, with their enormous scope. Here, he creates what amounts to a memoir--a record of the life-changing experiences which one man, Mason, associates with his family, friends, and upbringing during the brief 24 hours he is in Salt Lake City. <br /> <br />Although this is supposed to be a sequel to Big Rock Candy Mountain, with the same main character, one need not have any familiarity with that book to enjoy this one, a book so introspective that one cannot help but wonder about the degree to which it is autobiographical. Like many of us who have outlived and, in some cases, out-achieved our parents, Mason finds his memories bittersweet. He is filled with resentment for the unintentional injuries and deliberate cruelties which made his youth and adolescence a misery. At the same time that he recognizes that he would never have been so motivated to achieve and escape had he not been so needy and so "hungry." <br /> <br />Though many authors have dealt with the "you can't go home again" theme, Stegner suggests here that one must go home again, not to relive early, unpleasant events again and again, stuck in the past, but to relive those events and reevaluate them from the perspective and experience one has gained over time. Unsentimental and uncompromising in its message, the book is a touching and sensitive look at the baggage we all carry with us and the need to put it aside. Mary Whipple0385115806416162000-08-01

Stegner's icing on Big Rock Candy Mountain.

As I indicated in my review of Stegner's BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN (hereafter "BRCM"), reading fiction does not get better than reading Wallace Stegner (1909-93). His Pulitzer Prize winner, ANGLE OF REPOSE (1971) is my favorite novel, and BRCM (1943) is an equally moving book. It is easy to consider RECAPITULATION (1979) the icing on BRCM.<p>RECAPITULATION is best read as a sequel to BRCM. Among other things, BRCM was about a father-son relationship, a son, Bruce Mason's hatred for his father, and his lifelong attempt to come to terms with his troubled family. RECAPITULATION picks up with Bruce Mason's return to Salt Lake City roughly 45 years after leaving there in Stegner's earlier novel. For Bruce, Salt Lake City is the place where "I buried my brother, my mother, my young love, and my innocence. In a few months more I buried my father and my youth" (p. 84). This is not a homecoming story. "Home," Bruce observes, is only "another word for strange" (p. 73).<p>During his life, Stegner commented that RECAPITULATION is about "the domination that a harsh and dominating father can exert even after his death upon a son. What is revealed in this novel is the incurable damage done to Bruce Mason." In the beginning pages of this book, we find Bruce living mostly "in his head," like "the last spectator at the last act of a play he had not understood" (p. 274), his self image fused with the image of his family. He remembers his father, Bo, as a "boomer, self-deceiver, bootlegger, eventually murderer and suicide, always burden, always enigma, always the harsh judge who must be appeased" (p. 274). Through a series of flashbacks, however, in the end RECAPITULATION is about Bruce's transformation and survival. Although "incurably" damaged, he reaches a point of autonomy and finds the understanding he longed for in BRCM: "If a man could understand himself and his own family, he'd have a good start toward understanding everything he'd ever need to know" (BRCM, p. 436).<p>Both BRCM and its sequel are autobiographical. Stegner wrote RECAPITULATION late in his career, and it contains some of his finest writing, e.g., "When cottonwoods have been rattling at you all through your childhood, they mean home" (p. 116).<p>G. Merritt0385115806411121999-09-17

Yes, a beautiful book but I howled in frustration at the end

A beautifully written, powerful book. I'm sure in literary and high-minded ways in its entirety it all made sense. But on the basic level of reader and story, I felt cheated. The plot as constructed and pursued seemed to "promise" a delivery from page one that was not made. The unrequited reader! I was so immersed in the threads of his life and the characters from his past, I expected those last doors to open, long-delayed encounters to happen... Still, Stegner is masterful and I look forward to reading those of his books I haven't yet. 20 years ago I loved Big Rock Candy Mountain (yet had forgotten all the characters and did not realize this was a sequel until after). One of the most stunning pieces of writing I have ever encountered is his story of a winter cattle drive in Wolf Willow.The moving sequel to the bestselling Big Rock Candy Mountain Bruce Mason returns to Salt Lake City not for his aunt's funeral, but to encounter after forty-five years the place he fled in bitterness. A successful statesman and diplomat, Mason had buried his awkward and lonely childhood, sealed himself off from the thrills and torments of adolescence to become a figure who commanded international respect. But the realities of the present recede in the face of the ghosts of his past. As he makes the perfunctory arrangements for the funeral, we enter with him on an intensely personal and painful inner pilgrimage: we meet the father who darkened his childhood, the mother whose support was both redeeming and embarrassing, the friend who drew him into the respectable world of which he so craved to be a part, and the woman he nearly married. In this profoundly moving book Stegner has drawn an intimate portrait of a man understanding how his life has been shaped by experiences seemingly remote and inconsequential. 0140139397014015441801402524010140139400014118547310129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books284635General70636Stegner, Wallace70040( S )70021Authors, A-Z17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books285673Hardcover70636Stegner, Wallace70040( S )70021Authors, A-Z17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0966085809http://www.amazon.com/Utahs-Favorite-Hiking-Trails-David/dp/0966085809%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09660858091128181http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZN4R52J7L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZN4R52J7L._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZN4R52J7L.jpg475311David DayPaperback917.9204339780966085808900966085809Treasure Chest BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8801495USD$14.95Treasure Chest Books1368Book1998-03-27Treasure Chest BooksTreasure Chest Books12560022209USD$222.091479USD$14.7911200004.58209660858095002008-01-19

Good trail descriptions and nice color photos

I haven't been to Utah to verify how accurate the trail maps are but the descriptions seem very detailed. It has many very nice color photos and ratings on how much he personally enjoyed the trail. It also has elevation gain and loss on the trail, time, and mileage.09660858095022006-07-04

Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails

This book is a fabulous review of Utah's excellent hiking opportunities. It is informative and stimulating!09660858092222005-08-30

Bad Maps

I've used this book extensively for climbing Utah trails. Though the book contains rich content, I would have expected it to include more information about alternative routes. For example, it only includes information on one (the longest) route up Mt. Nebo. <br /> <br />Secondly, the maps are inaccurate. I'm a seasoned climber and found the maps for Nebo and Kings Peak to not be accurate and not drawn to scale. We ended up getting lost on Kings as a result of using his maps. <br /> <br />Overall, the book is pretty good and perhaps the best available on the market. However, the map accuracy leaves a lot to be desired.09660858095222002-10-10

This book has it all...

great descriptions of the hike, recommendations on best seasons, really good maps, wonderful colour photographs, comprehensive driving directions and easy USGS quad map referenes - could it even be better than the incredible California Hiking? I bought Canyoneering the San Rafael Swell as well, and am sending it back because this book covers what I need in a much easier to read style - and is less likely to get me killed en route while rock climbing without a belay. Highly recommended.09660858095332002-01-27

WHO KNEW!

Who knew there were so many great hikes local to the Wasatch Front? And it gets better than that, this book has a hike for every season and every day of the year. From easy to difficult, senic to exercisic, you'll never get bored in Utah again. This book offers some of the tradional hikes Utah is know for plus many hidden treasures. At first I was a bit overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. There were so many interesting sites I wanted to do them all. Having done quite a few now I can't wait to do more. And you'll never get tired of the views, you can do your favorites hikes again and again, try one in summer and in winter. The book als has great descriptions of the plants and animals native to the area. So take it along and lean about your suroundings in a quite medow or under a shade tree. A must for the hiking enthusiest!Utah's backcountry contains a magnificent variety of hiking opportunities at all levels of difficulty. Some trails visit alpine lakes, some climb mountain peaks, some wind through desert canyons, and others visit prehistoric Indian ruins. The trails selected for this book represent the best hikes in every category. All five of Utah's national parks are represented, as are most of the state's national monuments and wilderness areas. Also included are many scenic but unprotected areas that are currently being studied as possible candidates for future wilderness areas. The hikes range in length from a half-day stroll to the Fisher Towers near Moab, to a four day walk around Brown Duck Mountain in the High Uintas Wilderness Area. Each hike is illustrated with a detailed trail map and at least one color or black & white photograph. Along with the 75 featured hikes, dozens of shorter hikes are mentioned and included in a comprehensive index for easy reference. If you have ever planned an outing for a family or a scout group you will appreciate the value of this book. (Includes 78 color photographs, 172 black & white photographs, 75 trail maps)16403General16400Excursion Guides16384Hiking & Camping290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books17039Parks & Campgrounds17031Food & Lodging17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17259Mountain17255West17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books67544General17394Utah17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books16252681North America27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1CVV1QCIY3EM2Salt Lake City (For the Curious!)2SVY59NVATHDQBooks that Inspire Travel0874806453http://www.amazon.com/Highpoints-United-States-Guide-Summits/dp/0874806453%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0874806453179884http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HPE9D0ZML._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HPE9D0ZML._SL160_.jpg160106http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HPE9D0ZML.jpg475315Don HolmesPaperback796.52209739780874806458800874806453University of Utah PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8901995USD$19.95University of Utah Press1285Book2000-05-02University of Utah PressUniversity of Utah Press1106001245USD$12.45975USD$9.751670011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewS%2FTtMsnOXNhryFvCu6fKx6VBxWVnDEPjfe%2FRjFSXeMTagKN2%2Bl5rImtZRttlQFqGrak%2Ba50%2BqIKOe%2B1vVKiCjQ%3D%3D1496USD$14.96Usually ships in 24 hours4.57208748064535002007-12-24

Great and to the "point"

I am new to Highpointing, and this is a great introduction for me. Has a lot of maps, detailed directions, links to individual state websites helpful for maps and info etc. <br /> <br />Pretty thorough, with good advice but mostly to-the-point trail routes, seasonal tips, and more. <br /> <br />I might have liked to see some info on other attractions around the highpoint areas, but I guess that's not really the main goal of the book, so all around, no complaints. <br /> <br />Climb every mountain!!!!08748064534332006-12-08

This book has taken me places..... literally.

I've climbed 22 highpoints and had this book with me every step of the way. The information provided is invaluable, though I would agree that the maps aren't the best. I love this book , but I must say I have recently purchased "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints", and find myself using that book more often for my recent Highpointing endeavors. I would not want to go on any highpointing adventure without both of the actually. I own 4 Highpointing books and find useful information in all of them. If you want to seriously take up Highpointing, I recommend owning at least two Highpointing books since they all have excellent information and some are better written for certain highpoints than others are. Especially since most Highpoints are quite a ways off the beaten trail (so to speak). If I had to pick just two, it would be defintely "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints" by Diane and Charlie Winger, and either this one ("Highpoints Of The United States" by Don Holmes)or "Fifty State Summits" by Paul Zumwalt. I personally own all three. For you thrifty people out there, I noticed you can by this one and "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints" by Diane and Charlie Winger together at a discounted price right here on Amazon.08748064535072004-08-27

other reviewer is an idiot

i havent seen the book, im just saying that, as anybody looking at a highpoint book should know, borah peak is in idaho, and that montanas highpoint is granite peak, and denali is definitly the most diffucult considering it can take a month and your elevation gain can reach 20000 feet.08748064533332000-09-25

AVERAGE REFERENCE

I don't know why Don Holmes did so well in trail descriptions and then installed such poorly illustrated maps. Many look hand-drawn. He has cleverly added though interesting info including special conditions, historical and natural history notes to each area. I give this book a "c".0874806453511122000-07-11

Excellent guide to the highest points of the fifty states

Don Holmes has provided us with an excellent guide to the highest points in each of the fifty states. He gives route directions, trail descriptions, alternate routes, and a set of references for each state. <p>Some of the references are to web sites. For instance, there are two good web sites devoted to the highpoints: highpointers.org, and americasroof.com (neither uses the www prefix). Holmes' book can be used to even greater advantage when combined with the information available on the web. I am happy to report that the people who control the access to Jerimoth Hill in Rhode Island (the Wide-place-in-the-road State) have been convinced by the Highpointers Club to put up their shotguns on four days of the year to allow access to the highpoint. I suppose that we should be grateful - grateful that so many of the natural landmarks in the United States are held open for the public by government ownership. <p>The book's subject has presented me with some unanswered questions. Why do many states celebrate their highpoints with monuments while some others ignore them? It cannot be a regional issue. Pennsylvania has surrounded theirs with a park while nearby Maryland leaves it to a small but dedicated group of individuals from West Virginia to mark a trail and maintain the highpoint. <p>Why are so many of the highpoints near the boundaries of their states? I suppose that in the midwest where the land is flat and the slope is uphill toward the continental divide, the highpoints can be expected to cluster on the western edges of their states. However, many of the eastern points lie on state boundaries. Perhaps the mountain ridges helped to define those boundaries.<p>Finally, what attracts people to highpoints? Why is the summit of Mt. Elbert so crowded while nearby Mt. Massive is relatively ignored. I did find local residents on Mt. Katahdin and also Wheeler Peak who make annual trips to the summit of their highest peak. Certainly, the pursuit of highpoints does provide an excuse for traveling to new places. I would never have gone to Kenton if it were not for Black Mesa. It was worth the trip. I suppose that you cannot visit all fifty of the highpoints without also visiting all fifty states.0967146631B000B8JWMS15559141280930584074089886828916403General16400Excursion Guides16384Hiking & Camping290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books764418Reference290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books17041Guidebooks17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17232General17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books68141General68140Mountaineering26Sports1000Subjects283155Books68142Mountain Climbing68140Mountaineering26Sports1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books