This up-to-date field guide features the biology, behavior, natural history, and detailed descriptions of the 42 species and subspecies of amphibians and reptiles calling Wyoming their home-including the two new species just added to the state's life list and documented in 2010. Comprehensive and artistic, this photo-filled guide uses a 4-page layout for each species account to display the more than 280 full-color photographs showing key details for accurate identification, habitats where these animals live, and uniquely revealing up-close views of their character and charm. Accompanying the text and photos for each species is a color range map indicating its geographic distribution in Wyoming. From salamanders, spadefoots, toads and frogs to turtles, lizards and snakes, this delightfully narrated guide to the amphibians and reptiles is essential to amateur naturalists, avid herpetologists, and anyone interested in the outdoors wanting, or needing, to learn more about these lesser known treasures of Wyoming's wildlife. Publisher Note: This title is for the Armchair Guide version of the amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming in a large format (8.5x11) hardcover book. It is not the Field Guide version of the amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming which is available in a small format (5.5x8.5) paperback book under ISBN: 978-1-936870-02-8.

This up-to-date field guide features the biology, behavior, natural history, and detailed descriptions of the 42 species and subspecies of amphibians and reptiles calling Wyoming their home including the two new species just added to the state 's life list and documented in 2010. Comprehensive and artistic, this photo-filled guide uses a 4-page layout for each species account to display the more than 280 full-color photographs showing key details for accurate identification, habitats where these animals live, and uniquely revealing up-close views of their character and charm. Accompanying the text and photos for each species is a color range map indicating its geographic distribution in Wyoming. From salamanders, spadefoots, toads and frogs to turtles, lizards and snakes, this delightfully narrated guide to the amphibians and reptiles is essential to amateur naturalists, avid herpetologists, and anyone interested in the outdoors wanting, or needing, to learn more about these lesser known treasures of Wyoming 's wildlife. Publisher Note: This title is for the Field Guide version of the amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming in a small format (5.5x8.5) paperback book. It is not the Armchair Guide version of the amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming which is available in a large format (8.5x11) hardcover book under ISBN: 978-1-936870-03-5.

The magnificent and enduring spine of the United States, the Rocky Mountains are host to thousands of flora and fauna species, as well as rugged topography and rich and varied habitats. Comprehensive yet portable, this beautiful guide describes trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, rocks, and even the changing mountain climates and the ecological effects of forest fires. Naturalist and writer Daniel Mathews delivers immersive natural history. With humor, pathos, and verbal elegance, he covers the central core of the Rockies: Glacier National Park, western Montana, and eastern Idaho; all of Colorado’s mountains; the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico; the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains in Utah; and the Bighorns, Laramie, and Medicine Bow Ranges in Wyoming. This essential guide to the region is perfect for hikers, campers, naturalists, students, teachers, and tourists--everyone who wants to know more about this stunning and expansive mountain range.

Guide and reference to the snakes of Western North America.

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries. The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves, art in caves, hydrology and groundwater, cave and karst history, and conservation and management. The Encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, and has thematic content lists and a comprehensive index to facilitate searching and browsing.

“Get your head into the clouds with Aerial Geology.” —The New York Times Book Review Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America’s 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake in Utah and to the Chicxulub Crater in Mexico, Mary Caperton Morton brings you on a fantastic tour, sharing aerial and satellite photography, explanations on how each site was formed, and details on what makes each landform noteworthy. Maps and diagrams help illustrate the geological processes and clarify scientific concepts. Fact-filled, curious, and way more fun than the geology you remember from grade school, Aerial Geology is a must-have for the insatiably curious, armchair geologists, million-mile travelers, and anyone who has stared out the window of a plane and wondered what was below.