The regional field guide to one thousand plants and animals common to the American Southwest states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Includes information on geology, constellations, parks and preserves, and much more. Lavishly illustrated in color. Lead author Peter Alden is actively involved with The Thoreau Society and often leads nature walks during the Annual Gathering and beyond. SIGNED BY PETER ALDEN.
National Audubon Society, Alfred A. Knopf, 1999, 448 pp.