For the history buff in us all, we offer the Roadside History and Roadside Geology series by Mountain Press for all the Rocky Mountain states as well as Yellowstone National Park. We also stock books on the Missouri River history, travels of Lewis and Clark, Glacial Lake Missoula and Natural History guides for the Rocky Mountains as well as Glacier National Park. So why not read to the kids (or the driver) on those long stretches of road, some fascinating stories of the places they're about to see.
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If I could own just ten books for the rest of my life, this guide to love of nonhuman neighbors would be one of them." - David James Duncan, author of The Brothers K and My Story as Told by Water. From majestic conifers to mosses and lichens, from grizzly bears to salamanders, from cutthroat trout to pine beetles, Rocky Mountain Natural History offers a new approach to the concept of a field guide. Not only fun to read, it is infused with humor, passion, and lyricism. Au… • $25.95 • read more
A jewel in the national park system, Glacier National Park encompasses one of the richest and most diverse natural regions in North America. The vast watersheds of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Hudson Bay converge here, creating a dramatic landscape filled with plants and animals unique to those three basins. Author and naturalist David Rockwell presents in-depth descriptions of the geology, history, flora, and fauna of the park. He explains the park's evolution from the erosion of Siberian mountains more than a billion years ago to the glacier… • $17.95 • read more