The eastern San Juan Mountains
Subtitle: their geology, ecology, and human history
By: Rob Blair and George Bracksieck, editors
Publisher: University Press of Colorado; Mountain Studies Institute/San Juan Collaboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9781607320845; 9781607320852
Subjects: Environmental conditions; Ecology; Description and travel; Geology; Natural history; History
Description: A companion to The Western San Juan Mountains (originally published in 1996), The Eastern San Juan Mountains details the physical environment, biological communities, human history, and points of interest in this rich and diverse mountain system. A natural division between the eastern and western slopes of the San Juans is the north-south line that runs approximately through Lake City, south of the crossing of the Piedra River by US Highway 160. In this super guidebook, twenty-seven contributors--all experts in their fields--artfully bring the geology, hydrology, animal and plant life, human histories, and travel routes of these eastern slopes to life. Designed to inform researchers, educators, and students about the region's complex systems, The Eastern San Juan Mountains also serves as an informative guidebook to accompany visitors along their travels on the Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, which stretches between South Fork and Lake City.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.