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Blind Descent: An Anna Pigeon Mystery

by Nevada Barr

Feisty, resourceful forest ranger Anna Pigeon faced everything from raging fires to deep-water dives with cool aplomb in her first five adventures. Very early in Blind Descent her courage is put to an even greater test when she learns that a woman seriously injured while exploring a cave next door to New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns is a friend who has requested Pigeon's help in getting her out. "A chilling ... (more)

Big Sur to Big Basin: California's Dramatic Central Coast

Big Sur to Big Basin: California's Dramatic Central Coast

by Larry Ulrich

From the dramatic cliffs of Big Sur to the colorful boardwalk and misty wooded mountains of Santa Cruz, Big Sur to Big Basin captures the stunning vistas and lively spectacles of the Monterey Bay region. This perennial backlist seller—updated and with a striking new cover—is the only book to explore the nine different communities that radiate north and south from the Monterey Bay, presenting an insider’s view of... (more)

Frosty: A Raccoon to Remember

by Harriett E. Weaver

National Geographic Guide to the State Parks of the United States, 3rd Edition (National Geographic's Guide to the State Parks of the United States)

National Geographic Guide to the State Parks of the United States, 3rd Edition (National Geographic's Guide to the State Parks of the United States)

by National Geographic Society

With lush photography and comprehensive maps, this one-of-a-kind, up-to-date guide is ideal for the 700 million vacationers who visit state parks each year. From the white water at Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania, to the dunes of Pink Coral Sand Dunes, Utah, the parks are presented in vivid detail and enhanced with more than 200 color photos and 32 maps. Essential information on openings, fees, contact numbers,... (more)

Beautiful Places: The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks

Beautiful Places: The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks

by Chad Prosser, Cal Harrison

Each year, South Carolina's forty-seven state parks draw nearly eight million visitors who come to enjoy the unadulterated beauty of the land and its wildlife. Beautiful Places , released by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, is a vibrant photographic history of these sanctuaries. The product of decades of arduous work on the part of legislators, the Civilian Conservation Corps,... (more)

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