• Explore Along Anza-Borrego’s Paved Roads Package
  • Explore Along Anza-Borrego’s Dirt & Paved Roads Package
  • Weekender’s Guide
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    • Weekender’s Guide

    • $11.95
    • by Paul R. Johnson Points of interest and walks along the paved roads of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. A great introductory guide for exploring the area. Paperback.
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  • Anza-Borrego Desert Region
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    • Anza-Borrego Desert Region

    • $21.95
    • by Lowell & Diana Lindsay A comprehensive guide book that includes hikes, 4WD trips, natural history, accommodations, facilities, highway markers and GPS coordinates. A perfect companion for hikers, campers, history buffs, and casual visitors. Includes separate folded map. Paperback.
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  • Anza-Borrego Desert Region Map
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    • Anza-Borrego Desert Region Map

    • $12.95
    • by Lowell & Diana Lindsay Reflects new and expanded state park and national forest boundaries in the Anza-Borrego and Yuha desert regions. Shows roads, jeep routes, trails, campsites, historical routes, points of interest, streams, springs, and highway mileage markers. Waterproof.
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  • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volumes 1-3
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    • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volumes 1-3

    • $42.85
    • by Robin Halford This 3-volume hiking book set by local hiker and author Robin Halford is the perfect gift for any serious hiker in Anza-Borrego. Over 500 hikes are listed and described in detail. Maps and GPS coordinates for many of the hikes are included. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
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  • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volume 1
  • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volume 2
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    • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volume 2

    • $14.95
    • by Robin Halford Over 200 new half-day hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert. Hikes accessed from paved roads and dirt roads. 27 hiking maps. GPS coordinates given for parking areas for all hikes requiring 4-wheel drive and some hikes that are 2-wheel drive accessible on jeep roads. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
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  • Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert: Volume 3
  • Borrego History Book Set
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    • Borrego History Book Set

    • $29.90
    • This 2-volume set about Borrego’s history spans the period from the mid-1800s to 1960. Old Time Cattlemen by Lester Reed provides a first-hand account of the cowboys and cattle industry in the Borrego Valley during the second half of the 1800s. Borrego Beginnings by Phil Brigandi tells the story of the isolated desert community of 'Borego's' pioneer homesteaders to the…
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  • Old Time Cattlemen
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    • Old Time Cattlemen

    • $15.95
    • by Lester Reed A first-hand account of the cowboys and cattle industry in the Borrego Valley and surrounding region, during the second half of the 1800s. Volume 1 of 2 in the Borrego Desert Heritage Series. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
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  • Borrego Beginnings
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    • Borrego Beginnings

    • $15.95
    • by Phil Brigandi The story of the isolated desert community of 'Borego's' pioneer homesteaders to the post-WWII development of the new resort town of Borrego Springs. Volume 2 of 2 in the Borrego Desert Heritage Series. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
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  • Quick Guide to Sky Art Metal Sculptures in Borrego Valley
  • Amphibians & Reptiles of the Anza-Borrego Desert Region
  • A Brief History of Earth
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    • A Brief History of Earth

    • $19.99
    • by Andrew H. Knoll The story of our home planet and the organisms spread across its surface is far more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, filled with enough plot twists to rival a bestselling thriller. Renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Paperback.
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  • 100 Desert Wildflowers
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    • 100 Desert Wildflowers

    • $11.95
    • by Janice Emily Bowers More than 100 close-up color photos of species most often encountered in the deserts of the Southwest. Includes index and suggested reading list. Paperback.
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  • 101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky
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    • 101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky

    • $16.95
    • by George Moromisato From Saturn's famous rings to awe-inspiring wonders like the Andromeda Galaxy, this book is a good choice for beginners as many objects can be seen with the unaided eye or binoculars, while others require a small telescope. Paperback.
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  • A Natural History of California
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    • A Natural History of California

    • $44.95
    • by Allan A. Schoenherr In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, the author describes the natural history of California and focuses on each distinctive region, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals. Paperback.
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  • A Natural History of the Anza-Borrego Region
  • A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
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    • A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert

    • $39.95
    • by Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum More than 40 scientists and naturalists describe the region's biodiversity, geology, weather, plants, and animals—from invertebrates to fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Includes essays, photos, maps, and 450 drawings. Paperback.
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  • A Thief of Time
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    • A Thief of Time

    • $9.99
    • by Tony Hillerman Dr. Eleanor Friedman-Bernal is a ceramics expert studying clay pots of the Anasazi, the ancient pots of Navajo culture. One morning she disappears. To her friends she is a missing person; to Leaphorn and Chee she is a possible criminal, under suspicion for excavating valuable relics. #8 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • Afoot & Afield San Diego County
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    • Afoot & Afield San Diego County

    • $24.95
    • by Jerry Schad and Scott Turner The 5th edition of San Diego County's classic hiking guidebook features 282 trips, from short, self-guided nature trails to challenging peak climbs and canyon treks. This updated edition includes new maps and 30 new hikes. Includes all public lands within the County, including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cleveland National Forest, and the Cuyamaca Mountains.…
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  • All Aboard: The Life and Work of Marjorie Reed
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    • All Aboard: The Life and Work of Marjorie Reed

    • $60.00
    • by Gary Fillmore Beautiful, colorful coffee-table book about the prominent Western artist who is best known for her paintings of the Butterfield Overland Stage Trail, which runs through the Anza-Borrego Desert. The biographical account of the artist is every bit as colorful as her art is. Comprehensive account of Reed's life and work, with over 300 color plates and many…
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  • Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association: The Golden Years
  • Anza-Borrego: A Photographic Journey
  • Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego
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    • Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego

    • $10.95
    • by Bill Cunningham & Polly Burke  Twenty easy-to-follow, family-friendly hikes in Anza-Borrego varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures. Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps. Paperback.
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  • Better Birdwatching in the Southwest DVD
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    • Better Birdwatching in the Southwest DVD

    • $24.95
    • Two-disc set with 4 hours of video and sounds for 290 birds found in the deserts and mountains of the Southwest. Includes unique and entertaining behaviors, preferred habitats, diagnostic field marks for identification and sounds for most species.
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  • BLM Map: Blythe
  • BLM Map: Borrego Valley
  • BLM Map: Eagle Mountains
  • BLM Map: El Cajon
  • BLM Map: El Centro
  • BLM Map: Palm Springs
  • BLM Map: Salton Sea
  • BLM Map: Yuma
  • Butterflies
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    • Butterflies

    • $19.95
    • by Lynn & Gene Monroe The authoritative work on butterflies and their relationship with native plants of this desert region. Includes 480 color photos, a quick guide to butterfly families, and butterfly biology basics. Butterfly checklist in back cover pocket. Paperback.
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  • Cacti, Shrubs and Trees of Anza-Borrego
  • Cadillac Desert
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    • Cadillac Desert

    • $20.00
    • by Marc Reisner This is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. Paperback.
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  • California’s Gold: The Ghost Mountain Experiment DVD
  • Cave of Bones
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    • Cave of Bones

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman When Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives to speak at an outdoor character-building program for at-risk teens, she discovers chaos. Annie, a young participant on a solo experience due back hours before, has just returned and is traumatized. Gently questioning the girl, Bernie learns that Annie stumbled upon a human skeleton on her trek. #4 in Leaphorn,…
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  • Chiefs and Challengers
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    • Chiefs and Challengers

    • $26.95
    • by George Harwood Phillips Second edition, 2014. Already a classic on the history of California Indians based on the first edition in 1975, this edition brings the story into the 20th century using recent historical and anthropological scholarship and documentary evidence. Paperback.
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  • Chili Lover’s Cookbook
  • Coast to Cactus: Geology and Tectonics
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    • Coast to Cactus: Geology and Tectonics

    • $34.95
    • edited by Jennifer Bauer Morton Includes a documented field trip from the San Diego coast, across the Peninsular Ranges via Interstate 8, east via Old Highway 80, including the past the Desert View Tower, and on to the Yuha Basin and Salton Sink via I-8 and Hwy 98, including the mud volcanoes. Includes 12 research papers applicable to the same…
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  • Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors
  • Colorado Desert Wildflowers
  • Coyote Waits
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    • Coyote Waits

    • $18.99
    • by Tony Hillerman On trial is a poor Navajo charged with the murder of a sheriff. The star witness is Jim Chee, best friend of the murdered man. Lt. Joe Leaphorn observes the trial at the request of the defendant's family, who are old friends. Their separate trails lead both detectives to the heart of a complex plot. #10 in…
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  • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Map
  • Dance Hall of the Dead
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    • Dance Hall of the Dead

    • $17.99
    • by Tony Hillerman When two young boys disappear, one of them leaving a pool of blood behind, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police finds himself not only tracking a ruthless and brutal killer but caught up in the intricate mysteries of the Zuni religion as well. #2 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • Date Lovers Cookbook
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    • Date Lovers Cookbook

    • $10.95
    • by Rick Heetland Nature's candy! Enjoy the versatility of dates in these tempting recipes for breads, puddings, cakes, candies, fruitcakes, waffles, pies and a myriad of other taste treats. Comb binding.
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  • Desert Bighorn Sheep
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    • Desert Bighorn Sheep

    • $14.95
    • by Dale E. Toweill, Ph.D. An excellent introduction to the natural history of the Desert Bighorn Sheep, including distribution, adaptations, habitat, behavior, reproduction, competition, mortality, human impact, and where to view Desert Bighorn. Color photos. Paperback.
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  • Desert Bighorn Sheep: Wilderness Icon
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    • Desert Bighorn Sheep: Wilderness Icon

    • $29.95
    • by Mark C. Jorgensen The book’s 6 chapters feature some 200 photographs documenting sheep habitat, life cycle, and natural history. Jorgensen’s text represents five decades of experience studying desert bighorn sheep and managing their habitat in Anza-Borrego and the Southwest. Paperback.
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  • Desert Cacti of California
  • Desert Dreams DVD
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    • Desert Dreams DVD

    • $22.95
    • This cinematic experience will immerse you in the world of the Sonoran Desert filled with life and beauty of each season. Four years in the making, this production showcases 182 species of plants and animals, with a soundtrack combining natural sounds with flute and percussion. DVD.
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  • Desert Lizards
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    • Desert Lizards

    • $16.95
    • by James W. Cornett The lizard species and groups of closely related species that occur within the American desert are discussed in this book--geckos, iguana, chuckwalla, 16 lizards including horned lizards, skinks, and gila monster--plus excellent color photos, excellent text, and range maps. Paperback.
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  • Desert Solitaire
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    • Desert Solitaire

    • $9.99
    • by Edward Abbey First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire captures the essence of Abbey's life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah. Through prose that is passionate and poetic, Abbey reflects on the condition of our remaining wilderness and the future of a civilization that cannot reconcile itself to living in the natural world as well as…
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  • Desert Watch
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    • Desert Watch

    • $9.95
    • by Frances Brainerd A series of seasonal articles written for and first published in 'The Sand Paper,' the monthly newsletter of the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. A mix of humor, poetry, and natural history by the pithy and erudite writer and editor of our newsletter during the 1970s and 80s. Published by ABDNHA. Comb binding.
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  • Earth Pigments and Paint of the California Indians
  • Easy RV Recipes
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    • Easy RV Recipes

    • $10.95
    • by Ferne Holmes The author brings you her favorite recipes to make in your RV, camper or houseboat. Utensils, supplies, food and daily menus. Special campfire cooking section! Comb binding.
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  • Eating Stone
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    • Eating Stone

    • $16.00
    • by Ellen Meloy Long believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. The author tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Wry, quirky and perceptive, this book is a brilliant and wholly original tribute to the natural world.…
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  • First People: A Revised Chronology for San Diego County
    • First People: A Revised Chronology for San Diego County
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    • First People: A Revised Chronology for San Diego County

    • $29.95
    • by Dennis R. Gallegos A synthesis of the chronology of precontact people of San Diego County, beginning with Malcolm Rogers' early 1919 to 1950s proposed triad of cultures and assemblages and working outward from there, including the author's archaeological finds over the past 40 years. An important work for the serious student or professional archaeologist working in southern California. Paperback.
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  • Flight Behavior
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    • Flight Behavior

    • $18.00
    • by Barbara Kingsolver The unlikely but irresistible heroine of Kingsolver’s suspenseful and brilliant novel about climate change and endangered butterflies comes blazing across the page in a burst of outsized personality that will have you hooked from the first paragraph and missing the minute you reach the last page. Paperback.
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  • Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert
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    • Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert

    • $24.95
    • edited by George T. Jefferson & Lowell Lindsay A comprehensive work by 23 leading paleontologists that provides an in-depth examination of fossil plants, extinct animals, and changing environments of the ancient landscape of what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Exquisitely illustrated with photos and artwork. This book and the illustrations were the the inspiration for the Sky Art metal…
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  • Geology Underfoot in Southern California
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    • Geology Underfoot in Southern California

    • $24.00
    • by Arthur Sylvester, Robert Sharp & Allen Glazner Reading the rocks like pages in a book, this groundbreaking book offers an inside view of the southland's active and sometimes enigmatic landscape. Join a team of geologists as they tell the stories of 21 amazing geologic sites, three of which are completely new in this edition: San Andreas Fault, Devils Punch…
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  • Glow in the Dark Constellations
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    • Glow in the Dark Constellations

    • $10.99
    • by C. E. Thompson Excellent introduction for youth (or adults!) with glow-in-the dark illustrations of major constellations. Step-by-step directions for finding major stars, and stories behind the names of the constellations, make stargazing fun and easy. Paperback.
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  • Guide to Birds of the Anza-Borrego Desert
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    • Guide to Birds of the Anza-Borrego Desert

    • $15.95
    • by Barbara W. Massey Organized by 15 locations with maps--from Agua Caliente in the south to Lower Willows in the north-- of a bird census by some of the region's best birders. Includes Species Accounts and Species of Special Interest. Black & white throughout; no photos. A comprehensive resource for birders in Anza-Borrego. 291 pages. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
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  • Guide to Birds of the Salton Sea
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    • Guide to Birds of the Salton Sea

    • $24.95
    • by Barbara W. Massey & Richard Zembal Maps and information on the best 15 places for birding at the Salton Sea. A chapter is devoted to species accounts for those who come to the Sea to spot specific birds. Also includes nocturnal roosts, nesting, and rare species of concern. Mostly black & white. Paperback.
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  • History of Agua Caliente Springs and Agua Caliente Regional Park
  • Indian Spirit
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    • Indian Spirit

    • $14.95
    • by Michael Oren Fitzgerald & Judith Fitzgerald This exceptional book uses historic photos, essays and quotes to communicate the spiritual wisdom and unique perspective of Native peoples. It focuses on the images & words of Plains Indians who grew up in the 'old traditional ways. Paperback.
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  • Indian Uses of Desert Plants
  • Joshua Tree National Park Map
  • Listening Woman
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    • Listening Woman

    • $18.99
    • by Tony Hillerman Native American policeman Joe Leaphorn probes the murder of an old Indian soothsayer and a young Indian girl, and ends up investigating the strange kidnapping of a group of Boy Scouts and evading a plot on his own life. #3 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles
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    • Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles

    • $21.95
    • by Diana Lindsay A complete collection of Marshal South's writings from Desert Magazine. For 17 years poet, artist, and author Marshal South and his family lived on Ghost Mountain--a remote mountaintop within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Over a period of 9 years, South chronicled his family's primitive lifestyle through monthly articles written for Desert Magazine. Paperback.
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  • Marshal South Rides Again
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    • Marshal South Rides Again

    • $14.95
    • by Marshal South & Diana Lindsay Feel the desert heat, suspense, and excitement in these two novels, Flame of Terrible Valley and Robbery Range. As a storyteller of Western action, South's writing has been compared to that of Zane Grey. Paperback.
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  • Mexican Family Favorites Cookbook
  • Night Reader Pro
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    • Night Reader Pro

    • $15.95
    • Full-featured dimmable red LED flashlight can be used at high intensity for walking around at night or set to a lower intensity for comfortable use with an atlas or planisphere in the dark without depleting your night vision. Comes with easy quick-clip keychain attachment to keep it close at hand. 1.5" × 1.0" × 0.4".
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  • Night Sky
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    • Night Sky

    • $18.95
    • by Jonathan Poppele Learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky. With multiple ways to locate each constellation, you’ll know where in the sky to look and what to look for! Bonus: A small red-LED flashlight is included in a pocket in the back cover. Paperback.
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  • One Thousand White Women
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    • One Thousand White Women

    • $19.00
    • by Jim Fergus This is the story of May Dodd and an assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians. The controversial "Brides for Indians" program, launched by the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the Indians into the…
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  • Paleontology and Geology of the Western Salton Trough Detachment
  • Palms to Pines
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    • Palms to Pines

    • $34.95
    • by Scott Snyder, Bryan Miller-Hicks & Jeff Miller Road logs for two self-guided field trips cover over 200 miles and 26 stops. Illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams. This guide is a geologist's view of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, historic Pines to Palms Hwy, Deep Canyon, palm oases, San Gorgonio Pass, and the San Andreas Fault. Paperback.
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  • People of Darkness
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    • People of Darkness

    • $18.99
    • by Tony Hillerman Officer Jim Chee is drawn into his Navajo heritage as he investigates the bizarre theft of a box of trinkets--a theft that endangers his life as well as the life of a young schoolteacher. #4 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • Pigs in Heaven
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    • Pigs in Heaven

    • $18.99
    • by Barbara Kingsolver Author Barbara Kingsolver continues The Bean Trees story. Immensely readable and warmhearted, Pigs In Heaven travels the roads from rural Kentucky and the urban Southwest to Heaven, Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation as it draws the reader into a world of heartbreak and redeeming love, testing the boundaries of family and the many separate truths about the…
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  • Prodigal Summer
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    • Prodigal Summer

    • $18.00
    • by Barbara Kingsolver A hymn to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and of nature itself. Kingsolver’s breathtaking novel weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives amid the mountains and farms of southern Appalachia. Paperback.
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  • Recent Military Operations
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    • Recent Military Operations

    • $25.00
    • by F. L. Orrell A preliminary study of such activity from 1941 to 1959, final report discussion of military activity in specific areas: Clark's Dry Lake, Borego State Park, Military Wash, Carrizo Impact Area; five oral history interviews; research references; index. Published by ABDNHA. Spiral-bound.
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  • Roadside Geology Along Sunrise Highway
  • Roadside Geology of Southern California
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    • Roadside Geology of Southern California

    • $28.00
    • by Arthur Gibbs Sylvester & Elizabeth O'Black Gans Join the authors as they motor through mountains and deserts to explore the iconic features of the Southern California landscape, from boulder piles in Joshua Tree National Park and brilliant white dunes in the Channel Islands to tar seeps along the rugged coast and youthful cinder cones in the Mojave Desert. Whether…
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  • Rock with Wings
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    • Rock with Wings

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman Doing a good deed for a relative offers the perfect opportunity for Sergeant Jim Chee and his wife, Officer Bernie Manuelito, to get away from the daily grind of police work. But two cases will call them back from their short vacation and separate them—one near Shiprock, and the other at iconic Monument Valley. #2 in Leaphorn,…
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  • San Diego and Arizona Railway
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    • San Diego and Arizona Railway

    • $24.99
    • by Reena Deutsch The dramatic story of the so-called 'Impossible Railroad,' which traverses a 16-mile section of the Anza-Borrego Desert, as described in this thoroughly researched book with many historic photographs. Paperback.
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  • San Diego Backcountry Map
  • San Diego County Native Plants
  • Sarah’s Quilt
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    • Sarah’s Quilt

    • $20.00
    • by Nancy E. Turner The dramatic story of Sarah Prine continues in this sequel, as she fights to save her family home in Arizona Territory. Book #2 in series. Paperback.
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  • Sibley’s Birding Basics
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    • Sibley’s Birding Basics

    • $16.95
    • by David Allen Sibley The book for learning to identify birds, using the clues in feathers, habitats, behaviors, and sounds. This is not a guide to the identification of any specific birds, but rather to promote a general understanding of the challenges of identification, and how our impressions are shaped by environment and behavior. Paperback.
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  • Skinwalkers
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    • Skinwalkers

    • $18.99
    • by Tony Hillerman With the attempted murder of Officer Jim Chee, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn finds three unsolved homicides may be linked to witchcraft buried deep within the Navajo culture. #7 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • Song of the Lion
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    • Song of the Lion

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman When a car bomb kills a young man in the Shiprock High School parking lot, Officer Bernadette Manuelito discovers that the intended victim was a mediator for a multi-million-dollar development planned at the Grand Canyon. #3 in Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Paperback.
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  • Spider Woman’s Daughter
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    • Spider Woman’s Daughter

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan careen into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood. With the victim in the hospital fighting for his life, every person in…
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  • Stargazer
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    • Stargazer

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman What begins as a typical day for Officer Bernadette Manuelito—serving a bench warrant, dealing with a herd of cattle obstructing traffic, and stumbling across a crime scene—takes an unexpected twist when she’s called to help find an old friend. #6 in Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Paperback.
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  • Strangers in a Stolen Land
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    • Strangers in a Stolen Land

    • $16.95
    • by Richard Carrico Indians of San Diego County from Prehistory to the New Deal by Richard Carrico Covers San Diego County Indian history beginning with what is known of the first inhabitants up to the period of 1935, for the Kumeyaay (Ipai/Tipai), Luiseno, Cahuilla, and Cupeno Indians, and including the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods with details, maps, and illustrations.…
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  • Temalpakh
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    • Temalpakh

    • $24.95
    • by Lowell John Bean & Katherine Siva Saubel A masterwork representing ten years of fieldwork and collaboration on Cahuilla Indian knowledge of 250+ plants. Paperback.
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  • The Alchemist
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    • The Alchemist

    • $17.99
    • by Paulo Coelho Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, the author tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying —than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential…
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  • The Anthropology of Turquoise
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    • The Anthropology of Turquoise

    • $19.00
    • by Ellen Meloy In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, turquoise—the color and the gem—is used to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with author through…
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  • The Anza Trail and the Settling of California
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    • The Anza Trail and the Settling of California

    • $24.00
    • by Vladimir Guerrero This is the story of the two expeditions (in 1774 and 1775-1776) of an overland route from Mexico to Alta California. The text chronicles with first-hand documents and diaries the events and the people at the heart of this epic: Juan Bautista de Anza, the commander; Francisco Garces, the priest-explorer; Sebastian Tarabal, the guide; and Salvador Palma,…
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  • The Bean Trees
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    • The Bean Trees

    • $20.00
    • by Barbara Kingsolver Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time she arrives in Tucson, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl. This funny,…
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  • The Blessing Way
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    • The Blessing Way

    • $17.99
    • by Tony Hillerman Witchcraft appears to be involved in the death of an Indian, whose body is found in Many Ruins Canyon, and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is charged with the task of solving the crime. #1 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • The Butterflies and Skippers of Joshua Tree National Park
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    • The Butterflies and Skippers of Joshua Tree National Park

    • $39.95
    • by Gordon F. Pratt, Dennis Walker, Joseph Zarki and John P. Emmel This guide provides excellent coverage of butterflies and native plants in both Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert. The butterfly life cycle, caterpillar food plants and native plants are described in detail. Includes many color photos. Paperback.
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  • The California Deserts: Then and Now
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    • The California Deserts: Then and Now

    • $24.95
    • by James W. Cornett This is the first book ever published using repeat photography to examine impacts of climate change on the California deserts. Includes dozens of historic photographs juxtaposed with recent color images taken at identical locations. The author focuses on sites within national and state parks and includes images with antique vehicles and early explorers to provide historical…
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  • The California Field Atlas
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    • The California Field Atlas

    • $45.00
    • by Obi Kaufmann This lavishly illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal conceptions of California, revealing its myriad ecologies, topographies, and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings. Enjoy this ultimate road trip companion and love letter to California. Flexibound.
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  • The Dark Wind
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    • The Dark Wind

    • $18.99
    • by Tony Hillerman Navajo tribal policeman Jim Chee, barred from following up on a multi-million dollar drug case, investigates a murder and a vandalism incident and finds that perhaps all three cases are part of the same pattern. #5 in Leaphorn & Chee series. Paperback.
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  • The Deserts of California
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    • The Deserts of California

    • $55.00
    • by Obi Kaufmann The author leads us on a magnificent illustrated journey into California’s famed deserts and the astonishingly abundant life they contain. This volume features hundreds of vivid watercolor maps and illustrations, blending art and science to breathtaking effect. Journeying through the Great Basin, Mojave, Colorado, and Sonoran Deserts, he pays special attention to national and state parks and…
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  • The Forgotten Artist
  • The Ghost Mountain Experiment DVD
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    • The Ghost Mountain Experiment DVD

    • $25.95
    • Directed & produced by John McDonald In 1930, this eccentric artist and author and his wife, Tanya, fled civilization in pursuit of a back-to-nature lifestyle. For 17 years, they lived on a remote, waterless, mountaintop in what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and raised 3 children. This is their story. 76 minutes. DVD.
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  • The Historic Backcountry
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    • The Historic Backcountry

    • $48.95
    • by Chris Wray A guide to over 1,600 historic places, sites, and place names of the backcountry. Each entry is described and referenced. Over 1,200 sets of coordinates for map and GPS use. 430 historic photos. Paperback.
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  • The Journey Home
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    • The Journey Home

    • $18.00
    • by Edward Abbey This story ranges from the surreal cityscapes of Hoboken and Manhattan to the solitary splendor of the deserts and mountains of the Southwest. It is alive with ranchers, dam builders, kissing bugs, and mountain lions. In a voice edged with chagrin, the author offers a portrait of the American West that we’ll not soon forget. Paperback.
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  • The Night Sky Planisphere Chart
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    • The Night Sky Planisphere Chart

    • $11.95
    • by David S. Chandler The Night Sky is a rotating star finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the constellations for any time of night, any day of the year. Suitable for the 30°-40° latitude zone (southern half of the US). 7.5" x 5.5". Plastic.
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  • The Peninsular Ranges
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    • The Peninsular Ranges

    • $29.95
    • by Michael J. Walawender This excellent guide covers nine geological field excursions of 30 sites in San Diego's back country. Includes color charts, maps & photos. Paperback.
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  • The Rise and Fall of San Diego
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    • The Rise and Fall of San Diego

    • $19.95
    • by Patrick L. Abbott 150 million years of history recorded in sedimentary rocks. Line drawings, illustrations, photographs, and maps help explain the concepts and make the text easy to understand while the numerous regional field trips guide the reader to key localities and features discussed in the book. Written by a popular lecturer and field-trip guide. Paperback.
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  • The Sacred Bridge
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    • The Sacred Bridge

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman Sergeant Jim Chee’s vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He’s on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. #7 in Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Paperback.
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  • The Splendid Ocotillo
  • The Star Garden
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    • The Star Garden

    • $19.00
    • by Nancy E. Turner This book is an exhilarating follow-up to the beloved These is My Words and Sarah's Quilt. In the latest diary entries of pioneer woman Sarah Agnes Prine, Sarah's extraordinary story continues as she struggles to make a home in the Arizona Territory. Book #3 in series. Paperback.
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  • The Tale Teller
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    • The Tale Teller

    • $17.99
    • by Anne Hillerman Joe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact—a reminder of a dark time in Navajo history. #5 in Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Paperback.
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  • The Vengeance of Mothers
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    • The Vengeance of Mothers

    • $19.00
    • by Jim Fergus This stunning sequel continues the adventure that left us hanging in One Thousand White Women and follows two of the characters from the first book, Irish twins Meggie and Susie and their quest for revenge on the US Army for the loss of their twin daughters. The story revisits what happened in the first book and introduces…
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  • The Way of the Bear
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    • The Way of the Bear

    • $18.99
    • by Anne Hillerman An unexpected death on a lonely road outside of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument raises questions for Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito. A second death brings more turmoil. #8 in Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Paperback.
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  • These is My Words
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    • These is My Words

    • $18.99
    • by Nancy E. Turner Inspired by the author's family memoirs, this novel tells the story of Sarah Prine, forging a remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Book #1 in series. Paperback.
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  • Wildflowers of Anza-Borrego
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    • Wildflowers of Anza-Borrego

    • $17.95
    • by James W. Cornett This pocket-sized publication is the best new book for identifying our local wildflowers. Easy to use with one large photo per page. 200 pages, arranged by flower color. Paperback.
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  • Wildflowers of Joshua Tree National Park
  • Wildlife of the Southwest Deserts
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    • Wildlife of the Southwest Deserts

    • $23.95
    • by James W. Cornett A concise introduction to the fascinating creatures of the desert Southwest-- such as venomous animals, insects, reptiles, roadrunner and other birds, bighorn sheep, kitfox, coyote, and many more. Includes personal experiences observing and studying the region's wildlife by an expert naturalist and storyteller. Paperback.
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