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1) Bent's Old Fort

Pub. Date

1979

2) Dirt, water, stone: a century of preserving Mesa Verde

Author

Fiero, Kathleen

Series

Mesa Verde centennial

Pub. Date

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"They stood empty for centuries, simple dwellings, small villages, and large complexes in the mesa and canyon country of what is now Southwest Colorado. The forces of weather and geology had taken their toll, but many remained remarkably intact. In the late 19th century they were explored, excavated, and plundered for the pottery, baskets, tools, and even human remains they contained. Establishment of Mesa Verde National Park was their only hope for...

3) Indians of the Mesa Verde

Author

Watson, Don

Description

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It contains history of the Mesa Verde Indians tribe and their culture.

4) Canyon country parklands: Treasures of the Great Plateau

Author

Thybony, Scott

Pub. Date

[1993]

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Maj. John Wesley Powell called parts of it "the Great Unknown.

5) The essential guide to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: includes Curecanti National Recreation Area and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area

Author

Jenkins, John W

Pub. Date

2004

6) The essential guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Author

Winger, Charlie

Pub. Date

[2003]

7) Color country: touring the Colorado plateau

Author

Neider, Susan M

Pub. Date

[2012]

8) Rocky Mountain National Park beyond Trail Ridge

Author

Titlow, Budd

Pub. Date

[1986]

9) The family guide to Colorado's national parks and monuments

Author

Sutton, Carolyn

Pub. Date

[2006]

10) Mesa Verde: National park

Pub. Date

[n.d.]

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Dr. Robert H. Lister (eminent southwestern archaeologist and anthropologist) gives an overview of ancient and early history in Mesa Verde and the surrounding area; includes exploration of the ruins at Mesa Verde and consideration of how the ancient Anasazi lived.

11) The best of Rocky Mountain National Park

Author

Leftridge, Alan

Pub. Date

[2015]

12) Heart of the world: Colorado's national parks

Pub. Date

[2016]

Description

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Explores five National parks that are located in Colorado.

13) Geology underfoot along Colorado's Front Range

Author

Abbott, Lon

Pub. Date

2012.

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The transition from the relatively flat Great Plains to the craggy peaks of Colorado's Front Range is one of North America's most abrupt topographical contrasts. The epic, 1,800-million-year geologic story behind this amazing landscape is even more awe inspiring. In Geology Underfoot along Colorado's Front Range, the most recent addition to the Geology Underfoot series, authors (and geoscientists) Lon Abbott and Terri Cook narrate the Front Range's...

14) People of the Mesa Verde: understanding Mesa Verde National Park

Author

Markward, Anne

Pub. Date

c1993

15) Grand circle adventure: the story behind the scenery

Author

Reed, Allen C

Pub. Date

c1994

16) Mesa Verde National Park

Author

Dickmann, Nancy

Series

Symbols of freedom

Pub. Date

[2006]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

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Describes the history, land features, plants, animals, and buildings of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

17) Lulu & Rocky in Rocky Mountain National Park

Author

Joosse, Barbara M

Series

Lulu and Rocky adventures volume 5

Pub. Date

[2021]

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"Fox kits Lulu and her cousin Rocky visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, hiking, camping, star-gazing, and participating in the Junior Ranger program as they learn about the special treasures found in the park"--