Author: Michael M. Geary
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Report on Research Sources and Historic Photographs for an Environmental History of Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Author: Michael M. Geary
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Sea of Sand
Author: Michael M. Geary
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806154829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806154829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Author: Mike Butler
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439643113
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Southern Colorados unique Great Sand Dunes rise to a height of 750 feet above the San Luis Valley floor and are the nations highest dunes not adjacent to an ocean or lake. The sweeping dunes were protected as a national monument in 1932 and as a national park in 2000. From prehistoric hunter-gatherers to the historic Ute Indian tribe, inhabitants have long used the resources of the land around the dunes. Zebulon Pike was the first American explorer to witness the dunes in 1807, followed by a long procession of other explorers, ranchers, and miners. Today, visitors from around the world come to climb up and slide down the dunes in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439643113
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Southern Colorados unique Great Sand Dunes rise to a height of 750 feet above the San Luis Valley floor and are the nations highest dunes not adjacent to an ocean or lake. The sweeping dunes were protected as a national monument in 1932 and as a national park in 2000. From prehistoric hunter-gatherers to the historic Ute Indian tribe, inhabitants have long used the resources of the land around the dunes. Zebulon Pike was the first American explorer to witness the dunes in 1807, followed by a long procession of other explorers, ranchers, and miners. Today, visitors from around the world come to climb up and slide down the dunes in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Author: United States. National Park Service
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Great Sand Dunes National Monument (N.M.), Proposed Wilderness Area
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Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Great Sand Dunes National Monument
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Languages : en
Pages : 39
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Languages : en
Pages : 39
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Great Sand Dunes National Park Act of 2000
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Ramparts of Sand
Author: Michael M. Geary
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Category : Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Effigy Mounds National Monument; and Great Sand Dunes National Park
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Author: David Petersen
Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780516209432
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780516209432
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.