Outdoors in the Southwest
Title | Outdoors in the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Gulliford |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 607 |
Release | 2014-04-18 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0806145536 |
More college students than ever are majoring in Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Education, or Adventure Education, but fewer and fewer Americans spend any time in thoughtful, respectful engagement with wilderness. While many young people may think of adrenaline-laced extreme sports as prime outdoor activities, with Outdoors in the Southwest, Andrew Gulliford seeks to promote appreciation for and discussion of the wild landscapes where those sports are played. Advocating an outdoor ethic based on curiosity, cooperation, humility, and ecological literacy, this essay collection features selections by renowned southwestern writers including Terry Tempest Williams, Edward Abbey, Craig Childs, and Barbara Kingsolver, as well as scholars, experienced guides, and river rats. Essays explain the necessity of nature in the digital age, recount rafting adventures, and reflect on the psychological effects of expeditions. True-life cautionary tales tell of encounters with nearly disastrous flash floods, 900-foot falls, and lightning strikes. The final chapter describes the work of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, and other exemplars of “wilderness tithing”—giving back to public lands through volunteering, stewardship, and eco-advocacy. Addressing the evolution of public land policy, the meaning of wilderness, and the importance of environmental protection, this collection serves as an intellectual guidebook not just for students but for travelers and anyone curious about the changing landscape of the West.
The Southwest Inside Out
Title | The Southwest Inside Out PDF eBook |
Author | Maureen Wilks |
Publisher | Wild Horizons Publishing, Incorporated |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
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This book is full of surprises that even long-time residents of the Southwest will appreciate. Among them are hoodoos and hanging gardens, musical dunes and racing rocks, dinosaurs and cosmic collisions. You'll discover where earthly colors and textures c
Inside Outside Southwest
Title | Inside Outside Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Castle Valley (Grand County, Utah) |
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Issue contains a review of Edward Abbey's book "Postcards from Ed : Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast" by Ken Wright.
The Outdoor Living Room in the Southwest
Title | The Outdoor Living Room in the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Kamp McGinnis |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | |
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Wild Life in the Southwest
Title | Wild Life in the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Oren Arnold |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | Animal behavior |
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An informal introduction to certain "outdoor citizens" of the southwestern states.
Papers
Title | Papers PDF eBook |
Author | Carnegie Institution of Washington. Tortugas Laboratory |
Publisher | |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Marine algae |
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Sailing Directions for Southwest Coast of Africa
Title | Sailing Directions for Southwest Coast of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center |
Publisher | |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Pilot guides |
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