Nature

“[This] is the neatest little flower book. Its pocket-size makes it the most convenient and its contents— over 350 species—the most comprehensive guide to the Rocky Mountain tundra flora.”—G.K. "Joe" Guennel

An important focus is placed on the reality of what beavers actually do compared to the myths that have been propagated about them for hundreds of years.

“Ann Zwinger ... takes us to the Montane Zone of Colorado to walk her land with her, to savor the immense variety of life to be found there, above and below ground, in its streams, meadows, under the surface of a lake and among its groves of aspen and Ponderosa pine.” —May Sarton, The New York Times Book Review

Ann Zwinger received the Orion Society’s John Hay Award for distinguished lifetime achievement as a nature writer, and the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association presented her with its Spirit of the West award for lifetime achievement writing about the West.

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Beyond the Aspen Grove

Weather can be difficult to forecast no matter where one is located, but it is especially difficult in the nation's highest state. With an average elevation of 6,800 feet and with over 800 peaks rising above 11,000 feet, Colorado weather can bring all four seasons within the same 24-hour period. Find out why the weather is so dramatic from the many full-color photos, charts, maps, statistical tables, and the tons of trivia—all incredibly interesting for serious weather watchers or casual observers.

Mike Nelson discusses the weather...



The Examiner calls The Colorado Weather Almanac – "The best book about Colorado weather." Read the full story here.

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“Throughout the breezy, entertaining book, Grosz’s intellectual and emotional commitment to the cause shines through, and his many scathing remarks about how wildlife agencies are badly underfunded really hit home.” —Booklist