741249
9780870814099
This complete guidebook covers the spectacular and most recent addition to the U.S. park system. It covers the park's geologic history and also reviews the human history of the valley, from the Indians and first western explorers to the prospectors, miners and present-day visitors. Contains short walks, day hikes, backpacking trips, and numerous descriptive road logs that lead explorers into the wilderness backcountry of mines, ghost towns, cactus gardens, incredible scenic vistas, and desert mysteries.Bryan, T. Scott is the author of 'Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park' with ISBN 9780870814099 and ISBN 0870814095.
[read more]