Recreation Books

By: J. R. WilsonWith the tremendous growth of population in this and neighboring states, there are more collectors than ever before and with the rapidly escalating prices for mineral and fossil specimens in the retail market, there is a great...

By: Lehi F. Hintze and Bart J. Kowallis From page iii, About this Book: This is a completely revised (with color added) version of the most widely used book on the geology of Utah in print. This book supplements the...

By: Lehi Hintze Utah's landscape is dominated by layered rocks. They come in many colors and shapes and range from rocks formed more than two billion years ago to strata being laid down today. They are the book of stone...

By: Richard A. Robison, Loren E. Babcock, and Val G. Gunther Few places have a better fossil record of Cambrian life than Utah. In Exceptional Cambrian Fossils from Utah: A Window Into the Age of Trilobites, the authors present an...

By: William A. Kappele This completely updated and revised, full-color edition of Rockhounding Utah reveals the grandeur of the state's exposed formations, its canyon walls etched with fossils, and the spires and arches of the Needles District in Canyonlands National...

By: Felicie Williams, Lucy Chronic, and Halka Chronic Utah's splendid scenery is the splendor of its rocks. You see them everywhere in their bright colors, intricate patterns, dramatic structures, and eroded sculpture. All kinds and conditions of rocks that record...

By: Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson & Angela Titus Utah Trails: Northern Region This handy 6x9 guidebook is a new, full color volume that navigates 1153 miles of backcountry trails in Northern Utah, near the towns of Vernal, Logan, Salt Lake City,...

By: Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson Utah Trails: Central Region This handy 6x9 guidebook is a new, full color volume that navigates 822 miles of backcountry trails in Central Utah, near the towns of Green River, Richfield, Hanksville, Crescent Junction,...

By: Michael R. Kelsey 5th Edition "This book covers the same areas as previous editions, but has lots of updates, plus half a dozen completely new hiking regions.  Some new hikes are to the top of, or inside, Hondu Arch...

By: Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson & Angela Titus Utah Trails - Southwest Region: This handy 6x9 guidebook is a new, full color volume that navigates 885 miles of backcountry trails in southwest Utah, near the towns of Escalante, St. George,...

By: Division of Wildlife ResourcesThe Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are unique. They are the most prominent range of mountains in the continuous Untied States to lie in an east and west direction and the tallest mountains in Utah. King's...

By: R.N. & M.L. Preston The overlay, that is used over the map of UTAH 1900, (maps 3,4,5 and 6) has been reproduced from a modern map. The purpose is to show the changes in the state over a period...

Credible witnesses cite encounters with large man-like creatures, ortheir sign, in North American forests. The “wildman of the woods”is portrayed in tribal art and oral traditions. For many the sasquatchare part of the natural and cultural landscape—a rare, reclusive, nonconfrontational...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Birds in the Northwestern United States! Anyone who enjoys nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela’s...

By: Division of Wildlife ResourcesThe Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are unique. They are the most prominent range of mountains in the continuous Untied States to lie in an east and west direction and the tallest mountains in Utah. King's...

By: Brett Prettyman Completely updated, this edition of Fishing Utah offers detailed descriptions of more than 170 bodies of water around the state. You'll also discover locals' tips on fly fishing and bait fishing, hints on picking the right spot...

By: Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson Utah Trails: Moab Region This handy 6x9 guidebook is a new, full color volume that navigates 858 miles of backcountry trails in southeast Utah in and around Moab, Monticello, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park,...

By: Division of Wildlife ResourcesThe Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are unique. They are the most prominent range of mountains in the continuous Untied States to lie in an east and west direction and the tallest mountains in Utah. King's...

By: Robert J. Kamilli & Stephen M. Richard This full color highway map shows the geology of Arizona. With a landscape dominated by layered rocks, this map tells the tale of the many colored and shaped rocks formed more than...

By: Alan J. Chenworth Looking for gold in Utah? This book is a comprehensive guide to the prospector who would like to go out on the weekend, take in some beautiful scenery, get some exercise, and maybe find some gold....

A summary of Utah's fascinating geologic history, featuring illustrative photos from Utah's national parks. Includes "fast facts" and "did you know" questions and insights. The geologic history of Utah organized by geologic period that discusses the climate, key localities, and...