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Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: We……続きを見る

First published in 2003. Sir Joseph Hooker (1817-1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the nineteenth century. He succeeded his father as Director of the Royal Botanic Gar……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le versant septentrional des Pyrénées apparaît, à première vue, d'un dessin fort simple, partant noble. Ces montagnes élégantes et gracieuses, dressés comme un écran au fond des horizons ……続きを見る

Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award! Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper’s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and saf……続きを見る

Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundl……続きを見る

Die Karpaten zählen neben den Alpen zu den wichtigsten, zentral gelegenen Gebirgsformationen Europas. Während des 19. Jahrhunderts versuchte man zunehmend, sie für den Tourismus zu erschließen. Mit ……続きを見る

Over the past 150 years, people have flocked to the Pacific Northwest in increasing numbers, in part due to the region’s beauty and one of its most exceptional features: volcanoes. This segment of t……続きを見る

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, t……続きを見る

In Russia's Far East sits the wild Ussuri Kray, a region known for its remote highlands and rugged mountain passes where tigers and bears roam the cliffs, and salmon and lenok navigate the rivers. I……続きを見る

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long and how high. None of them ask ‘Why?’ After all, cycling up a mountain is hard – so hard that, to m……続きを見る

The Southern Appalachians are home to a breathtakingly diverse array of living things--from delicate orchids to carnivorous pitcher plants, from migrating butterflies to flying squirrels, and from b……続きを見る

This unique hiking guide to the southern Appalachian mountains leads readers to explore the rich forest ecosystems and other natural communities visitors encounter along the trail. Drawing on years ……続きを見る

With this stunning collection of images of the Southern Appalachians, James Valentine presents an enduring portrait of the region's unique natural character. His compelling photographs of ancient mo……続きを見る

With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easi……続きを見る

Extrait : "En attendant l'heure du premier départ pour Prades, nous pûmes visiter la curieuse capitale du Roussillon, ses monuments si fortement empreints des traces de la domination des Maures, ses……続きを見る

Extrait : "L'Hospitalet ! que de souvenirs ne nous rappelle-t-il pas, ce village pyrénéen perdu au fond de son cirque de pâturages à 1,436 mètres d'altitude. Pour les baigneurs d'Ax, l'Hospitalet, c……続きを見る

À la surface de la Terre, les zones de relief élevé qui forment ce que l'on appelle des «chaînes de montagnes» constituent un trait morphologique de première importance, comparable à celui des dorsa……続きを見る

Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"ーcollaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Y……続きを見る

孫嘉淦幼年時期家境貧寒,康熙五十二年,孫嘉淦考中進士,自此踏入仕途。初任翰林院庶吉士、檢討等小官,此后歷任國子監司業、順天府尹、工部侍郎、刑部侍郎、吏部侍郎、都察院左都御史、刑部尚書、吏部尚書、直隸總督……続きを見る

The Pacific Crest Trail was designated as one of the first National Scenic Trails way back in 1968. As it traverses the "high road" from Mexico to Canada, incredible views are not only commonplace b……続きを見る

Rocky Mountain National Park is the living showcase of the grandeur of the Rockies, with elevations ranging from 8,000 feet in the valleys to 14,259 feet at the top of Longs Peak. The park draws 3 m……続きを見る

Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex ……続きを見る

First published in 1910, "In the Catskills" is a fantastic selection of essays concerning The Catskill Mountains by American naturalist John Burroughs. Nowhere is a love of Catskill Mountain landsca……続きを見る

To contemplate an alpine lake or a ribbon of white water twisting down the face of the Rocky Mountains is to appreciate the majesty of this block of bedrock thrust up from Earth’s interior, weatheri……続きを見る

Sunshine is everywhere…Can we wake to each moment?Sunshine is everywhere. We have only to open our hearts to see through the clouds that cover a radiant sun. As we slow down what is deep within has ……続きを見る

Mountain ranges are the most conspicuous elements of the earth's architecture, and the manner in which the architectural units are arranged or disarranged has become the study of a subdivision of ge……続きを見る

A killer. A manhunt. The triumph of justice and of the wolf. The greatest event in Yellowstone history. Greater Yellowstone was the last great truly intact ecosystem in the temperate zones of the ea……続きを見る

“An entertaining, turbocharged race among the high mountain passes of six alpine countries.” ーLiesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review For centuries the Alps have been witness to the march of ……続きを見る

Since the time of pioneer settlers Abel and Ethan Allen Crawford, explorers and adventurers have been lured by the stunning peaks and lush valleys of New Hampshire's White Mountains. In the nearly t……続きを見る

Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Snow Country is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a snowy survival situation. ……続きを見る