PUBLICATIONS CATALOG
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WNP began as a publisher, and publishing is still the heart of the organization. WNP’s first publication was The Guide to National Parks of the Southwest, and the newest edition of that seminal volume remains a top seller in the WNP catalog. Later, WNP added trail guides, general interpretative publications, reference books for individual parks, and non-park-specific general interest books, all created to enhance and deepen visitors’ connections to the parks and their surroundings.
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SIDELINES
National Park Ranger
Bobblehead Pin
032465—Male White
032466—Female White
035319—Male Person of Color
035320—Female Person of Color
Retail price: $7.99
In their iconic hat and green pants, park rangers are the keepers of our nation's most precious resource—our public lands! Their mission is to preserve and protect the parks so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come. Support these awesome stewards of the parks by sporting this nifty pin. Each of four styles feature a high-strength spring attaching the head to the body so your park buddy will nod along with you all day. Double pin design with two rubber stud backings ensure safety and stability.
• Double pin design with two rubber stud backings
• Size: 1" x 1 ¾"
Junior Ranger Sticker Book
000325 | Retail price: $6.99
Animals. Plants. Park Rangers. With the Junior Ranger Sticker Book, your Junior Ranger can explore, learn, protect, and respect. Featuring over 100 removable stickers, this book is perfect for the Junior Ranger who is just starting out and wants to learn about national parks!
• Includes 100+ removable stickers
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 8 ½”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-166-3
B.A.R.K. Ranger Dog Tag
046620—1-inch tag
041754—1.5-inch tag
Retail price: $5.99
The B.A.R.K. Ranger follows the rules of B.A.R.K. The B.A.R.K. Ranger Program is designed to encourage dogs and their owners to experience national parks in a responsible way. While some dogs might bark, all dogs and their owners should follow the B.A.R.K. Ranger rules:
Bag your poop
Always wear a leash
Respect wildlife
Know where you can go
• Comes in two sizes: 1" x 1" & 1 ½" x 1 ½"
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail:
Take a piece of America's westward expansion wherever you go with these National Park Service–approved collectibles featuring the figures of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, a design inspired by the official trail shield. You’ll recognize it from markers placed all along the historic 4,900-mile route that stretches from Pennsylvania to the Pacific.
Die-Struck Metal Lapel Pin
040939 | Retail price: $5.99
• Size: 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"
Die-Struck Metal Magnet
040981 | Retail price: $7.99
• Size: 2" x 2"
Sticker
054271 | Retail price: $4.99
• Size: 2" x 2"
Die-Struck Metal Key Chain
040940 | Retail price: $5.99
• Fob Size: 1 ½" x 1 ½"
• Total Drop: 2 ¾"
Metal Hiking-Stick Medallion
040982 | Retail price: $6.99
• Includes brads & adhesive backing for secure attachment
• Handmade by a master engraver
• Size: 1 ¾" x 1 ¾"
• Made in the USA Patch
040944 | $5.99
• 100% polyester
• 3" x 3"
WNP Exclusive Plush!
Channel Islands Fox Plush Toy
027992 | Retail price: $15.99
This fox is the largest native terrestrial mammal on the Channel Islands and the only carnivore unique to California. It is one-third smaller than its mainland ancestor the gray fox. Our exclusive 10" island fox eco-friendly plush toy has all of the markings characteristic of this beautiful animal, all rendered in the most luxurious plush. Made from 100% recycled plush material and filler, this island fox is just as sustainable as it is snuggly.
• Eco Pal plush toy made from 100% recycled plush material
• Size: 10"
Javelina Baby Plush Toy
047943 | Retail price: $14.99
Now you can safely snuggle your favorite wild animal! The javelina is found in Southwestern deserts. In the wild they are known to be fiercely protective, very social, and stinky! Javelina can even be seen in urban areas, with cute baby javelinas following their parents closely. Our baby javelina plush looks just like a real baby javelina, which are called "reds" because their hair is usually reddish or yellow-brown.
• Size: 9"
Roadrunner Plush Toy
047944 | Retail price: $14.99
Now you can safely snuggle your favorite wild animal! The greater roadrunner is found in Mexico and the southern United States. Roadrunners are about 22 inches long, with streaked brown and white plumage and long tail feathers. Clumsy in flight, roadrunners prefer to stay on the ground and run down their prey at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. They feed primarily on insects, lizards, and small snakes—including rattlesnakes!
• Size: 14"
THE BOOKS
An Army Wife’s Cookbook: with Household
Hints and Home Remedies
100003 | Retail price: $12.99
Resourceful recipes and practical home remedies compiled by Alice Kirk Grierson from the 1850s to the 1880s. Mrs. Grierson penned many of her recipes at the remote West Texas army outpost of Fort Davis. Included are recipes for some of the hearty classics that Americans have enjoyed for generations, like clam chowder, gingerbread, Boston baked beans, and spiced beef. Also included are home remedies for coughs, colds, toothaches, and even gunpowder burn!
• 80 pages
• by Alice Kirk Grierson
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-211-0
Selling Points:
• Binding: spiral
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• Experience frontier flavors from 1850s–1880s Texas and hearty classics like chowder, baked beans & gingerbread
• Nineteenth-century fort life served with every recipe
• Perfect for foodies & history fans alike
• Authentic voices from Mrs. Grierson’s own notes
• Affordable & easy-to-use spiral format—the perfect gift or souvenir!
Taco Table
000220 | Retail price: $12.99
Tacos bring people together. Easy to make and handy to eat, they are the perfect meal for a quiet evening or a large family gathering. For cooks from carnivore to vegetarian, this book offers more than 30 easy-to-cook recipes that will help you create your own taco table.
• 64 pages
• by Lois Ellen Frank (James Beard Award–winning author)
• Binding: wrapped spiral
• Trim Size: 7½” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-131-1
Authentic Southwestern Cooking
000228 | Retail price: $12.99
Some of the tastiest cooking in the world developed from the blending of the Native American and Spanish cultures. Although the flavors are rich and complex, southwestern cooking is really very simple. This cookbook includes all the favorites, from delicious standards like chicken enchiladas and caldo to tasty Indian fry bread and empanadas. Author Lynn Nusom’s straightforward directions help you enjoy the food of the Southwest at home. A handy pantry section shows you how to find ingredients, or substitutes, wherever you live. Color photographs show you how to present the meals with panache. They are all here: burritos, nachos, guacamole, flan, and many more. Authentic Southwestern Cooking brings this delicious food to you in a simple, clear format.
• 64 pages
• by Lynn Nusom
• Binding: wrapped spiral
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-89-1
50th Anniversary Edition!
Children’s
A Desert Hello
100413 | Retail price: $7.99
Come say hello to birds, bats, ants, and other desert wildlife in this brightly illustrated board book. Kids will be captivated by the colorful illustrations of the plants and animals as they are introduced to the special place they call home—the Sonoran Desert!
• 26 pages
• by Abby Mogollon
• Ages 2–4
• Binding: board
• Trim Size: 5” x 8”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-086-4
Do You See What I See?
100414 | Retail price: $6.99
Preschool readers will be delighted by the bright, colorful illustrations of this board book designed for the 2–4 age group. Singing coyotes, running javelinas, and sneaking bobcats are just a few of the lovable animals that toddlers will meet in this charming tale, making it a wonderful introduction to the beauty of Southwest fauna.
• 26 pages
• by Abby Mogollon
• Ages 2–4
• Binding: board
• Trim Size: 6” x 6”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-049-9
Junior Ranger Sticker Book
000325 | Retail price: $6.99
Animals. Plants. Park Rangers. With the Junior Ranger Sticker Book, your Junior Ranger can explore, learn, protect, and respect. Featuring over 100 removable stickers, this book is perfect for the Junior Ranger who is just starting out and wants to learn about national parks!
• Includes 100+ removable stickers
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 8½”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-166-3
101 Questions About Desert Life
000186 | Retail price: $7.99
How do animals survive in the desert? Do tarantulas spin webs? How and why do rattlesnakes rattle? Can a roadrunner fly? These are just a few of the questions answered in 101 Questions about Desert Life. In fact, this book answers most of the questions young people ages 8–12 commonly ask about the distinctive plants and animals of the American Southwest deserts. Features illustrations by Brian Wignall and photos by top Southwest nature photographers.
• 32 pages
• by Alice Jablonsky
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 9” x 6”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-32-7
101 Questions About Volcanoes
000187 | Retail price: $7.99
Intriguing questions and answers about volcanoes, including volcanic sites in the United States—most of which are preserved and interpreted by the National Park Service. Features illustrations by Brian Wignall and photos by leading natural history photographers.
• 32 pages
• by John Calderazzo
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 9” x 6”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-33-4
Peregrine’s Sky
000176 Retail price: $7.99
Carefully written and illustrated by naturalist Consie Powell, Peregrine’s Sky brings the life of one of the world’s most dramatic birds of prey to vibrant reality. The illustrations and biological aspects together give the reader the near-as-can-be experience of watching a falcon’s aerie (nest) through a four-month breeding season. A lovely introduction for a young birdwatcher.
• 32 pages
• by Consie Powell
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 10¾” x 8½”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-129-8
Children’s
History & Biography
Road to the Little Bighorn and Aftermath: Timeline
100252 | Retail price: $4.99
Researched by John Doerner, Chief Historian at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, this laminated fold-out timeline is a pocket version of the one on display in the museum at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. It details the key events, people, and interactions leading up to the Battle of Little Bighorn and its aftermath, covering the years from 1837 through 1890.
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: laminated accordion fold
• Trim Size: 4”x 9”
(9” x 32” unfolded)
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-115-1
Tatanka-Iyotanka: A Biography of Sitting Bull
100099 | Retail price: $7.99
Tatanka-Iyotanka means “Sitting Bull” in the language of the Hunkpapa Lakota. To many, Sitting Bull is an icon of resistance to European American immigration in the northern Plains. This book paints a more complete picture. Experience the nomadic life and the culture in which Sitting Bull grew to adulthood. Learn the story of the ambitious leader, quick to fight, but ready to show mercy and generosity. Hear the eloquence of his words and the intensity of his commitment to preserving Plains culture. Sitting Bull’s influence and achievements were greater than the defeat of Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. And his influence has gone far beyond the West.
• 48 pages
• by Michael Crummett
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-015-4
Jerome: Story of Mines, Men, and Money
000777 | Retail price: $2.99
This booklet offers a lively account of this once-bustling coppermining town in northern Arizona, a town once renowned for the cast of characters that revolved around the mine. This new edition includes 24 duotone historical photos, many never before published.
• 16 pages
• by James W. Brewer
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• Binding: saddle stitched
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-31-0
Petroglyphs of the Southwest: A Puebloan Perspective
100113 | Retail price: $6.99
Petroglyphs of the Southwest offers a unique perspective on the tens of thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs found in national parks in the Four Corners states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
Puebloan author Conroy Chino takes the reader on an interpretive journey through these symbolic representations of past and present cultures. Descendants of those who created the carvings in stone still live in the Southwest. Their history, philosophy, religious beliefs, and culture remain deeply connected to the depictions on rocks of deities, rainfall, masked beings, birds, reptiles, and other symbolic figures.
• 48 pages
• by Conroy Chino
• Binding: paperback
Selling Points:
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-140-3
• 60+ photos and a foldout map of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah
• Indigenous perspectives & insights from a Puebloan author
• Interpretive journey through ancient symbols & stories
• Perfect for travelers & history lovers exploring the Southwest
Indigenous Cultures
A Guide to SERIES
Indigenous Cultures
A Guide to American Indian Beadwork of the Southwest
100129 | Retail price: $6.99
This book explains how Indigenous artists are inspired by tradition, history, and the everyday when crafting their beaded art. Highly detailed and often whimsical pieces are paired with concise descriptions of the art, perfect for experts and beginners alike.
• 48 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-109-0
A Guide to American Indian Folk Art of the Southwest
100126 | price: $6.99
Whimsical and engaging, folk art can form an intimate connection between collector and artist. This book describes and depicts the fun and innovative works of Apache, Hopi, Navajo, and Pueblo artisans.
• 48 pages • by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
A Guide to Hopi Katsina Carvings
100127 | Retail price: $6.99
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-065-9
For hundreds of years, Hopi carvers have given expression to their ceremonial life through powerful, artistic sculptures known as katsinam (plural for katsina). Colorful photography throughout illustrates a sampling of the broad artistry. This book explains the evolution of technique and touches on the exciting new directions taken by modern Hopi artists.
• 48 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-038-3
A Guide to Indian Jewelry of the Southwest
100132 | Retail price: $6.99
The foundation of American Indian jewelry links to centuries of jewelry work in the Southwest, an area strongly influenced by many cultures. This book features bright, clear photographs of work by Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Santo Domingo artists. Concise text details the meticulous tasks these artists perform to create a Southwestern style of wearable art.
• 48 pages
• by Georgianna Kennedy Simpson
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-000-0
A Guide to SERIES
A Guide to Navajo Rugs
100128 | Retail price: $6.99
Every Navajo rug, like its weaver, is an individual. Many weavers still rely entirely on their own resources, starting from the sheep that they raise. This book helps give insight into the craft by describing and depicting the most common Navajo rug styles.
• 48 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
A Guide to Pueblo Pottery
100125 | Retail price: $6.99
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-26-6
The Indigenous people of the Southwest have been making pottery for about two thousand years. This book provides a concise look into this art form. Included are full descriptions of the 18 most collectible pottery styles of the Southwest along with quotes from some of the most well-known potters to broaden your understanding of this native craft.
• 48 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-62-4
A Guide to Zuni Fetishes and Carvings
100131 | Retail price: $6.99
The Zuni people believe that humans must maintain a positive relationship with creatures of the natural world. They represent this connection by creating intricate and colorful fetishes and carvings, mainly of animals. Part of our best-selling series of guides to Native American crafts, this book will teach you about the materials used by the artists and give you an understanding of the craftsmanship that goes into these beautiful objects as well as the spiritual importance of each carving to the Zuni people.
• 48 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
Selling Points:
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-028-4
Indigenous Cultures
• Pocket-sized—lightweight and conveniently sized for travel
• Low, affordable price point
• Accessible for art lovers, collectors, and artists alike
• Easily merchandised near the respective artwork
• Great souvenirs or gifts
• Helps visitors understand what they're looking at in stores and museums
A Home SERIES
Indigenous Cultures
The Earthlodge: A Home on the Central Plains
100030 | Retail price: $3.99
When expansionists first explored the West, they found the Indigenous peoples living in a variety of dwellings. One of the most durable and largest of these dwellings was the earthlodge. This saddle stitched pamphlet explores the construction and traditions of this unique shelter of the Great Plains.
• 16 pages
• by Scott Thybony
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-089-5
The Hogan: The Traditional Navajo Home
100029 | Retail price: $3.99
For centuries, the hogan has existed as a shelter for Navajo families. The hexagonal- or octagonal-shaped structure was more than a home and continues to mean much to the people. Explore the significance of the hogan, from traditional home to a place of meditation and ceremony to an architectural symbol represented in new and different ways every day. Learn what the hogan means through this brief but focused book, with color photos to enhance your understanding.
• 14 pages
• by Scott Thybony
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-93-8
The Tipi: Portable Home of the Plains
100028 | Retail price: $3.99
This saddle stitched pamphlet provides a description of how different Indigenous peoples made their now-iconic dwellings, how they used them historically, why they were so important to the cultures of the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies tribes, and how people still use tipis today. Illustrations and photographs in this handy and concise booklet help you understand the refined simplicity of these structures.
• 16 pages
• by Scott Thybony
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-043-7
Heritage Farming in the Southwest
000134 | Retail price: $9.95
This book is about small-scale farming methods that will keep us and the land healthy for generations to come, using crops and livestock that have been bred over long periods of time to adapt to regional conditions. It honors farmers from many cultures who have depended on foods adapted to their region to live in a self-sustaining way. These foods have the flavor of place embedded in every mouthful, and provide residents and tourists with a unique experience of the region.
• 64 pages
• by Gary Paul Nabhan
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-121-2
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
Native
Harvest: Authentic Southwestern Gardening
000133 | Retail price: $7.95
Growing abundant harvests in the arid Southwest is easier than expected when you use native varieties accustomed to the drought and heat. This book is the best first step to your own authentic Southwestern garden. It features stepby-step instructions for plants such as corn, beans, squash, and many other beautiful and delicious food plants.
• 64 pages
• by Kevin Dahl
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-060-4
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
Little Bighorn Voices
001707 | Retail price: $9.99
The Battle of Little Bighorn, shrouded in myth, has sparked powerful emotions and intense controversies. Thousands of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors defeated twelve companies of the US Seventh Cavalry in what would ultimately be a fruitless victory. Through eloquent quotations and evocative photographs, both historic and modern, Little Bighorn Voices pays homage to all the lives lost in this infamous chapter of American history and to the healing that continues to this day.
• 48 pages
• Trim Size: 6¼” x 6¼”
• Binding: hardcover with jacket
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-169-4
Indigenous Cultures
FAQ SERIES
Science & Nature
Frequently Asked Questions About Coyotes
061417 | Retail price: $8.99
Why do coyotes howl? What is the difference between a coyote and a dog? Where do coyotes live? What do they eat? How fast can they run? Learn the answers to these questions and many others in this easy-to-follow book. Concise text and colorful photos and illustrations help you learn about this iconic predator.
• 20 pages
• by Michael Rigsby
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-223-3
Frequently Asked Questions About Hummingbirds
061418 | Retail price: $8.99
How long do hummingbirds live? How fast do hummingbirds beat their wings? How do they stay warm? Where do they build their nests? Do hummingbirds migrate? Learn the answers to these questions and many others in this easyto-read book. Concise text and colorful photos and illustrations will help you learn about these tiny, fast-flying birds.
• 20 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-224-0
Frequently Asked Questions About Sand Dunes
061420 | Retail price: $8.99
Why are there dunes hundreds of miles from the ocean? Where does the sand go when the wind blows? What lives among the dunes? Your questions will be answered in this book about these beautiful sand seas of the American West.
• 20 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-226-4
FAQ SERIES
Frequently Asked Questions About Bats
061416 | Retail price: $8.99
How do bats fly in pitch darkness without bumping into things? Do some drink blood? Or catch fish? Are they rabid? Where can you go to see bats? Learn the answers to these questions and many, many more in an easy-to-follow book packed tight like a bat roost with fascinating photos and illustrations. Educational and entertaining at the same time, Frequently Asked Questions About Bats is a book for all ages.
• 20 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-222-6
Frequently Asked Questions About the Saguaro
061419 | Retail price: $8.99
How do you pronounce SAGUARO? How tall do saguaros grow? How much do saguaros weigh? Learn the answer to these and many other questions in Frequently Asked Questions About the Saguaro. This easy-to-read book provides well-researched answers to the questions most asked about these giants of the Sonoran Desert. Readers will learn about the climate that best fosters saguaro growth. They’ll see how birds and other critters use saguaros for their homes. They’ll also find fascinating information about the plant’s flowers and fruits, including the best time of year to see their magnificent blooms and how Native people make the fruit into delicious syrup.
• 20 pages
• by Janice Emily Bowers
• Binding: saddle stitched
Selling Points:
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-225-7
• Five collectible books on fascinating topics—Merchandise them together and sell more!
• Quick answers, big impact—Each book answers the most common questions people ask—perfect for curious minds and short attention spans.
• Affordable & giftable—Perfect for souvenirs, classrooms, or nature lovers
• Engaging & educational—Combines science, storytelling, and stunning visuals
• Kid-friendly, adult-approved—Simple language and fascinating facts make these books great for all ages, from young readers to lifelong learners.
Common SERIES
Science & Nature
50 Common Birds of the Southwest
000108 | Retail price: $10.99
A tiny, energetic black-chinned hummingbird drinks nectar from a desert wildflower. A Gila woodpecker excavates a cavity nest in a towering saguaro. A red-tailed hawk soars effortlessly above a sandstone canyon. Birds enliven and add a splash of color to the varied landscapes of the Southwest. With stunning color photographs and informative text, this book is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to identify the most commonly encountered birds of the American Southwest.
• 64 pages
• by Richard Cunningham
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-83-6
50 Common Edible & Useful Plants of the Southwest
000136 | Retail price: $10.99
Often, being useful to other species is what helps a plant survive. The most obvious example is fruit, which is a plant’s way of spreading its seeds. Wild plants in the Southwest have always been useful to humans and other animals, not only as food but as building materials, tools, materials for creating art, and as medicine. In this book, author, researcher, and television host David Yetman tells the fascinating stories of how plants and humans work together.
• 64 pages
• by David Yetman
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-106-9
50 Common Insects of the Southwest
100373 | Retail price: $10.99
Insects are one of the last mysteries of biology: so numerous we can’t count them all and so varied we have only scratched the surface of the number of species, with behaviors we cannot even begin to explain. This book focuses on the fascinating creatures composing the overwhelming majority of life on this planet. Included are more than 60 color photos, brief descriptions of behavior, handy information on how to identify species, and information about how insects live with humans.
• 64 pages
• by Carl Olson
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-042-0
50 Common Mammals of the Southwest
100367
| Retail price: $10.99
If you want to be one of the privileged few to see a Mexican raccoon or a northern river otter, you need to know what they really look like and how they will react to your visit. With the color photographs and detailed information in this book, you’ll find it easy to recognize and remember these elusive creatures when you see them. Included are the species you are most likely to find in the Southwest, more than 60 color photos, brief explanations of habitat and range for each animal, and descriptions of similar species.
• 64 pages
• by George Olin
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-006-2
Common SERIES
50 Common Reptiles & Amphibians of the Southwest
064494 | Retail price: $10.99
Did you know there are all-female lizard species that can clone themselves? Or that a snake breathes through only one lung? If you live in or visit the Southwest desert, this guide will help you understand and respect the habitats of resident snakes, lizards, turtles, toads, and more. Large color photographs clearly show reptiles and amphibians in the wild so you’ll find it easy to remember and recognize these elusive creatures when you do encounter them.
• 64 pages
• by Jonathan Hanson & Roseann Beggy Hanson
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-218-9
70 Common Butterflies of the Southwest
100380 | Retail price: $11.99
NEW EDITION
Butterflies are easily the most noticed, well-liked, colorful, and benign insects in the world. The Southwest is home to as many as 400 species, more than half the total number in North America. This book zeroes in on those butterflies you’re most likely to see and helps you quickly identify them. For the specialist and novice alike, this informative guide includes more than 80 color photos, concise descriptive text, tips on how to photograph butterflies in the wild, guidelines for attracting butterflies to your garden, and information on range.
• 64 pages
• by Richard A. Bailowitz & Doug Danforth
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
70 Common Cacti of the Southwest
000126 | Retail price: $11.99
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-84-6
& Nature
With their strange and contorted shapes, fascinating spines, and showy flowers, members of the cactus family attract the attention and ardor of plant lovers and botanists alike. From the Big Bend country of Texas through the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, you’ll find cacti growing, their succulent and spiny forms defining the arid Southwestern landscape. This book is an indispensable guide to the names, characteristics, and range of the cacti you are most likely to encounter in this extraordinary region.
• 80 pages
• by Pierre C. Fischer
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-82-9
100 Common Wildflowers of Central California
000116 | Retail price: $12.99
Wildflowers are nature’s ambassadors. Their loveliness and simplicity beckon us closer, drawing us into a realm of sunlight and promise. Explore the sunny interior valleys and grassy, oakstudded foothills of central California as a world of diverse and visually stunning wildflowers is revealed. From Paso Robles to Pinnacles National Park and from Carrizo Plain National Monument to the western gates of Yosemite National Park, you will find this book to be an indispensable guide to the names, characteristics, and even uses of the flowering plants you’re most likely to encounter.
• 72 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-068-0
Common SERIES
Science & Nature
100 Common Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie
000117 | Retail price: $12.99
At one time, the tallgrass prairie spread from the center of North America eastward as far as Kentucky‚ a vast sea of wildflowers and grasses. Today, the extent of the prairie is reduced, but the spectacular plants continue to bring splashes of white, yellow, blue, and purple to preserved and restored prairies. Packed with more than 100 closeup photographs, This book is an indispensable guide to the names, characteristics, approximate bloom times, and traditional uses of the flowering plants you are most likely to encounter in the tallgrass prairies from Canada to Texas and Nebraska to Indiana.
• 72 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
100 Desert Wildflowers
000114 | Retail price: $12.99
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-102-1
The blooming desert is a sight not to be forgotten. Wildflowers as high as your shins or knees carpet the desert in magenta, blue, orange, white, and yellow. You can lie back in a field of perfumed vegetation and disappear from view as bees buzz over you in their search for nectar and pollen. This book features the names, characteristics, ranges, approximate bloom times, and other important identifying features of the most common flowering plants in wet and dry years. Packed with 100 close-up photographs of the species you are most likely to encounter, this is your essential guide to the blossoming deserts of the Southwest.
• 64 pages
• by Janice Emily Bowers
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
100 Roadside Wildflowers of the Southwest Woodlands
000118 | Retail price: $12.99
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-72-0
In the Southwest, a parade of flowers can surprise you with their astonishing color and quantity. Blooms of red, yellow, pink, purple, and orange populate the woodlands. This book focuses on the species you’re most likely to see and helps you quickly identify them. For the specialist and nonspecialist alike.
• 64 pages
• by Janice Emily Bowers
Selling Points:
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-150-2
• Accessible & succinct—Beginner friendly for learning the basics
• Affordable & giftable—Perfect for souvenirs, classrooms, or nature lovers
• Regionally specific—Written by local naturalists
• Compact & portable—Fits in your pack for use in the field
• Fast, visual recognition—Photos of all subjects for quick identification
• Merchandise together—Common series design makes for a good store display
• Great for tourists, locals, and new residents
Counting Rings: Tree-Ring Dating
000132 | Retail price: $2.95
This pamphlet explains how dendrochronology, the science of tree-ring dating, began and offers examples of dating in areas such as Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Jamestown.
• 16 pages
• by Tom Gidwitz
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 4½” x 6¼”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-114-4
Tidepools of the Pacific Coast: A Quick Field Guide
000836 | Retail price: $7.99
The rocky Pacific shoreline is home to one of the world’s richest coastal marine communities in the world. Tidepools of the Pacific Coast: A Quick Field Guide will help you identify the exciting flora and fauna of this stunning ocean environment. And the spiral-bound, heavy-laminated, water-resistant printing will keep your book safe, even if you accidentally drop it in the water!
• 32 pages
• by Michael Rigsby
• Binding: spiral with hanger
• Trim Size: 4” x 6”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-085-7
Frequently Asked Questions About Butterflies
100379 | Retail price: $6.99
How long do most butterflies live? Do butterflies migrate? What kinds of plants do butterflies prefer? What do butterflies eat? What is their lifecycle like? Learn the answers to these questions and many others in this easy-to-use book. Concise text and colorful photos and illustrations help you learn about these lovely flying wisps of color.
• 20 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-122-9
The Guide to National Parks of the Southwest
100039 | Retail price: $16.99
The southwestern United States is a region unlike any other, and its plethora of national parks and monuments illustrate this. Here, canyons record geologic time in a tableau of color; the history of western expansion reveals itself in hundred-year-old adobe walls; grand archaeological sites connect us to the ancient people who lived here hundreds of years ago; and vast backcountries shelter flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
The Guide to the National Parks of the Southwest is perfect for anyone who yearns to explore America’s greatest places. This guide covers 52 sites with great historical, biological, geological, or archaeological significance. Each one is different and unique. Each has a story to tell. There are caves, canyons, rivers, deserts, mountains, frontier forts, Spanish churches, cliff dwellings, and million-acre wildernesses, all places of mystery and magic where the power of natural forces and human history can be directly witnessed and experienced.
• 88 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: paperback with French flaps
• Trim Size: 9” x 12”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-036-9
Selling Points:
• Beautiful, modern design and photographs
• Covers the Four Corners area and West Texas
• Contains hidden gems alongside super parks
• Excellent price point and value
• Great trip planning resource
• Looks great on a coffee table!
Bandelier National Monument
100230 | Retail price: $9.95
Explore the natural and human histories of the canyons and mesas of Bandelier National Monument, located in on the Pajarito Plateau in northern New Mexico. The national monument preserves the homes that the ancestral Puebloan people carved into the cliff walls and the natural history of the cliffs, which were formed by the ash remaining from massive volcanic eruptions that occurred over one million years ago.
• 48 pages
• by Patricia Barey
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
100068 | Retail price: $4.99
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 9½” x 11”
Canyon de Chelly National Monument contains 130 square miles of land owned by the Navajo Nation. Each visitor to the park becomes a guest of the Navajo, who have made their homes in the canyon for generations, never far from the history of earlier inhabitants. Inside the monument boundaries, the National Park Service protects one of the highest concentrations of prehistoric cliff dwellings in the Southwest. In addition to these dwellings, the landscape within the monument is one of majesty and magic, so much so that the landscape itself is viewed as sacred by the Navajo.
• 16 pages
• by Scott Thybony
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 9” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-63-1
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-88-1
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
100239
| Retail price: $7.99
This book explores the rich cultural history and preservation of one of our nation’s most significant cultural sites. Striking photographs, meticulous research, and engaging storytelling make this book an essential resource for visitors, historians, and anyone interested in the cultural heritage of the stunning Sonoran Desert.
• 28 pages
• by Rose Houk
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-71-6
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 9” x 9”
Chiricahua National Monument
064476 | Retail price: $13.99
Created by an ancient volcanic eruption and sculpted over millions of years by the forces of nature, Chiricahua National Monument is a surreal landscape of towering rhyolitic pinnacles, balanced spires, and gravity-defying hoodoos. Nestled within the Chiricahua Mountains—a sky island range in southeastern Arizona where four ecosystems converge—the monument lies in a region of exceptional biodiversity. Established in 1924, Chiricahua National Monument protects the area’s fantastical geology, rich wildlife, dark skies, and thousands of years of human history. This official National Park Service–approved guide offers a vivid exploration of one of America’s most extraordinary national monuments.
• 56 pages
• by Laurence Parent
• Binding: paperback • ISBN: 978-1-58369-228-8
• Trim Size: 8” x 10”
Park Books
Channel Islands National Park
046120 | Retail price: $15.99
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has nurtured unique animals, plants, and archaeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can experience coastal southern California as it once was. This award-winning book is the National Park Service–approved guide to the history, geology, ecology, and tourism of one of our nation’s most biologically diverse national parks.
• 72 pages
• Trim Size: 11” x 9”
• by Susan Lamb • ISBN: 978-1-58369-206-6
• Binding: paperback
Golden Spike National Historical Park
063232 | Retail price: $6.99
On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, the East and West coasts were united for the first time in American history. As two iconic trains arrived head-to-head, the last spike was pounded into the ground. This concise narrative conveys the complex story of the construction of this first transcontinental railroad. Exploring both the glory that accompanied the railroad’s construction and the grave injustices perpetrated in its wake, this account traces the rise and eventual decline of Promontory Summit, and finally its designation as a national historical park.
• 16 pages
• by Rose Houk
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 8” x 10”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-217-2
NEW EDITION
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
006082 | Retail price: $13.99
From the 1880s to the 1940s, non-Navajo individuals entered a world seldom seen by outsiders and became esteemed residents on the Navajo reservation. These were the Navajo traders, and they played a significant role in Navajo life during this period. They ran the general store and pawn shop. They also pushed for higher levels of craftsmanship in Navajo arts and crafts and then marketed those products to the rest of the United States. John Lorenzo Hubbell bought the trading post in 1878, and it has maintained continuous operation ever since.
• 80 pages
• by David M. Brugge
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 8½” x 8½”
• ISBN: 978-1-877856-18-1
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
100253 | Retail price: $5.99
Recounted here is the fascinating and moving story that took place at the height of Plains Indian military efforts. Golden, rolling hills and a meandering river set the backdrop for the epic struggle between two cultures played out in the personalities of George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull. This book also contains information about the memorial located at the battlefield.
• 24 pages
• by Mark L. Gardner
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 7½” x 10”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-058-1
The People of Montezuma Castle and the Verde Valley
004633 | Retail price: $3.99
In the Verde Valley circa 600 to 1400, approximately 50 villages or settlements sat in line of sight of each other, forming an important network of communication and trade. This pamphlet explores the people who inhabited this area and their relation to the larger community, spanning 300,000 square miles, from present-day Durango, Mexico, to Durango, Colorado, and Las Vegas, Nevada, to Las Vegas, New Mexico.
• 20 pages
• by Mary Ontiveros
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 6” x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-099-4
Navajo National Monument
100255 | Retail price: $4.95
Kayenta Ancestral Puebloans built and occupied Betatakin and Keet Seel, the largest cliff dwellings in Arizona, from 1250 to 1300. Navajo people now reside in the Tsegi Canyon system where these remarkably preserved ruins are located.
• 16 pages
• by Catherine W. Viele
• Binding: saddle stitched
• Trim Size: 7½” x 10”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-132-8
Petroglyph National Monument
100283 | Retail price: $5.99
Established in 1990, this national monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico, preserves thousands of prehistoric Puebloan petroglyphs amid a rugged, volcanic landscape. Petroglyph National Monument is a concise introduction to the park with descriptions of the area’s geologic and cultural history. Discover the fascinating story of the only unit of the National Park Service dedicated to preserving ancient petroglyphs.
• 16 pages
• Trim Size: 7½” x 10”
• by Susan Lamb • ISBN: 978-1-58369-071-0
• Binding: saddle stitched
Saguaro National Park
100285 | Retail price: $4.95
This book introduces visitors to the Sonoran Desert preserve in southern Arizona, where diverse plant and animal communities thrive in a challenging land of little rain and torrid summers. This is home to the mighty saguaro, giant of the cacti world, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert and nowhere else in the world. Saguaro National Park was established to preserve and protect this iconic desert dweller as well as its habitat and the other life forms in it. The park has two distinct districts that vary in many ways. Pick up this book to learn more about the wide variety of geology, wildlife, and history that the park has to offer.
• 16 pages
• by Doris Evans
• Binding: saddle stitched • ISBN: 978-1-58369-076-5
• Trim Size: 7½” x 10”
Park Books
Park Books
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
100288 | Retail price: $7.99
Learn about the remarkable human story of the Estancia Basin of New Mexico and the tragic drama that unfolded in the 1600s, when the expanding empire of Spain reached these peaceful Puebloan towns.
• 72 pages
• by Dan Murphy
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 7½” x 8½”
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
031540 | Retail price: $13.99
Three centuries ago, the far-flung Spanish colonial empire's territorial claims to what is now south Texas were tenuous. Franciscan fathers rode from their northernmost settlements to the headwaters of the San Antonio river, where they established the first of five missions. Representing church and state, these missions were tasked with converting Indigenous people into Catholics loyal to the Spanish Crown. The missions served as pioneer vocational education centers and economic enterprises helping to develop trade. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park explores these historic places from every aspect: history, architecture, how they aged, and how they have been restored.
• 48 pages
• Binding: paperback
• by Luis Torres • Trim Size: 8½” x 11”
White Sands National Park
055541 | Retail price: $17.99
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-201-1
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-98-0
A Guide to Sunset Crater and Wupatki
100293 | Retail price: $4.95
Sunset Crater and Wupatki are intimately bound by their histories and geography. The people who lived here a thousand years ago adapted to the volcanic topography and survived the eruption of the 8,000-foot cinder cone in 1064–1065. A Guide to Sunset Crater and Wupatki shows the breathtaking scenery and the beautiful structures the ancient people created here. This book tells the story of how researchers determined the dates and extent of the eruption and the effect it had on the people of Wupatki Pueblo.
• 48 pages
• by Scott Thybony
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 103/8” x 8½”
One of the world’s largest gypsum dune fields, this desert within a desert is preserved at White Sands National Park, New Mexico. This stunning book describes the area’s natural and human history, including the detonation of the first atomic bomb.
• 64 pages
• by Susan Lamb
• Binding: paperback
• Trim Size: 11" x 9”
• ISBN: 978-1-58369-210-3
• ISBN: 978-0-911408-67-6
Driving Guide SERIES
Driving the North and South Rims: Canyon de Chelly National Monument
064539 | Retail price: $5.00
Not your ordinary trail map, this guide will take you on a natural, cultural, and geographical tour of the North and South Rim Drives at Canyon de Chelly National Monument. This uniquely beautiful monument located on Diné Bikéyah (the Navajo Nation) in is still home to the Diné and preserves centuries of history and culture. With this guide you’ll learn the main points of interest on the drives, along with information about history, geography, plants, and wildlife. You’ll also learn park regulations that will help you visit respectfully, recreate responsibly, and appreciate these ancestral lands.
Driving Guides
Driving the CACTUS FOREST
Driving the Cactus Forest Loop: Saguaro National Park
065331 | Retail price: $5.00
Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain District, also known as Saguaro National Park East, features the Cactus Forest Drive, a meandering paved loop for cars and bicycles that takes visitors to several vistas and points of interest throughout the park. Drive or ride through one of the most remarkable landscapes in the Southwest: a forest of giant saguaro cacti. Generations of saguaros stretch for miles to the north and south and up to the foothills of the Rincon mountains to the east. In this patch of Sonoran Desert, this cactus forest supports its own interconnected world of fascinating species.
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