Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains - by Robert Julyan & Mary Stuever (Spiral Bound)

About the Book

A presentation of the most commonly encountered species of flora and fauna and ecological features found in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains.

Book Synopsis

A presentation of the most commonly encountered species of flora and fauna and ecological features found in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains.

Review Quotes

""Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains" [is] a book which includes everything that you want to know about the Sandia Mountains but don't know who to ask."

"[An] impressive book. . . The two million visitors to the Sandia Mountains each year will have their experience enhanced with this book."

"If you look up a hiking trail, a skiing route, a tree, a flower, a rock or an animal in the Sandias, there are lots of sources. But now for the first time, there is one source for all this and more, titled: "Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains"."

." . a labor of love by a variety of folks passionate about the Sandia Mountains. It's not designed as an exaustive reference but to introduce newcomers to what they might see in the Sandias."

""Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains" Ýis¨ a book which includes everything that you want to know about the Sandia Mountains but don't know who to ask."

""Field Guide" allows readers to experience the flora, fauna, geology, and history--in full color and vast detail--in one affordable, transportable package."

""Field Guide" will introduce you to the sights and sounds you may have previously noticed around you."

""The Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains" has plenty of facts, figures, and technical images. . . Carrying the book with you is like having a knowledgeable, nonintrusive friend along to explain, as you want it, the background of the area's plants, animals, trails, geology, and amusements."

"ÝAn¨ impressive book. . . The two million visitors to the Sandia Mountains each year will have their experience enhanced with this book."

"For anyone hankering to spend serious time in this wilderness, these books are valuable resources."

"This handsome "labor of love" is a great resource, whether you keep it at home to plan expeditions or in the car as a field guide."

About the Author

Robert Julyan is the author of several books, including The Mountains of New Mexico and The Place Names of New Mexico, Revised Edition, both published by the University of New Mexico Press. He lives near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mary Stuever is the state timber management officer with New Mexico's State Forestry Division. Her syndicated column The Forester's Log appears in newspapers in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. She has published essays in such works as A Mile in Her Boots and served as one of the editors for Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains (UNM Press).