Best Books About Colorado and the Outdoors
 
 







  
Colorado Outdoors2 reviews

Colorado Dept of Natural Resources

Beautifully Illustrated & Informative

I really enjoy this magazine very much! The photographs are simply amazing, the articles are interesting & very well put together. It's nice to be able to see parts of Colorado in my own livingroom, & be able to decide where I'd like to venture to, rather than make a blind trip somewhere & be ...
  
  











  



  
Road Biking Colorado: The Statewide Guide6 reviews
Michael Seeberg

Westcliffe Publishers, 2003

Pavement not dirt

+ Great Selection of Rides
+ Wouldn't have enjoyed my vacation w/o it!
+ Fun book to read but it's better to ride!
  
  











  



  
Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas6 reviews
Dennis McKinney

Westcliffe Publishers, 2001

Guide to Colorado State Wildlife Areas

+ Love This Book -- Check Out Others from This Publisher
+ Great Hunting & Fishing Resource
+ Perfect!
  
  











  



  
Amphibians and Reptiles in Colorado, Revised Edition3 reviews
Geoffrey A. Hammerson

University Press of Colorado, 1999

A Natural History Treasure!

+ Very useful
+ The standard by which all others should be judged

For those only mildly interested in snakes, lizards, frogs and other 'creeping things', this book will change your life's direction forever! The first edition of this book was a treat: a field guide to the herpetofauna of Colorado, complete with photos, descriptions and distribution maps. I was ...
  
  











  



  
Colorado Atlas and Gazetteer14 reviews

DeLorme Publishing, 2000

Great for hunting, camping, hiking & more...

+ Colorado Atlas
+ Great resource
+ Good map, no complaints.
  
  











  



  
Colorado Above Treeline: Scenic Drives, 4WD Trips, And Classic Hikes
Jeremy Agnew

Westcliffe Publishers, 2005
  
  











  



  
Routt National Forest Recreation Guide (National Forest Series)
Outdoor Books & Maps

Outdoor Books & Maps, 1996
  
  











  



  
The Guide to Colorado Birds5 reviews
Herbert Clarke, Mary Taylor Gray

Westcliffe Publishers, 1998

Bird Guides

+ Book was in great condition
+ Great Pictures...Awesome Detail
+ colorado birds
+ Colorado Birds
  
  











  



  
Mammals of Colorado
James P. Fitzgerald, Carron A. Meaney, ...

University Press of Colorado, 1994

Mammals of Colorado provides detailed information on the identification, ecology, behavior, reproduction, taxonomy, and distribution of the state’s mammals. The first three chapters discuss Colorado’s physiography and ecosystems; the evolution, anatomy, and biogeography of mammals; a history of their study in Colorado; and the many different values that people hold in relation to mammals. The ...
  
  











  



  
Big Game Hunter's Guide to Colorado (Wilderness Adventures Big Game Guidebooks)
John Axelson

Wilderness Adventures Press, 2002

John Axelson covers everything from hunting tactics and techniques, shot placement, signs and tracks, habitat and habits, rutting behavior, trophy dimensions, and hunting public and private lands. He also provides information on hunting equipment, archery equipment, equipment checklists and caring for meat and trophies. Game included are elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, pronghorn, moose, ...
  
  











  



  
White River National Forest Recreation Guide (National Forest Series)1 review
Outdoor Books & Maps

Outdoor Books & Maps, 1996

No OHV, bad maps, little useful info

Lots of preachy leave no trace -- or tampon -- behind advice. Little useful information. WRNF is one of the major OHV areas in Colorado, with trail routes designated and marked by the Forest Service. The cover of this book says 'Forest Service Trail Info.', and has a picture of a motorcycle, so ...
  
  











  



  
Gunnison National Forest Recreation Guide (National Forest Series)1 review
Outdoor Books & Maps Inc

Outdoor Books & Maps, 1995

Poor choice

A very poor recreation guide. Most of the trail entries had little or no information at all. Pick something else.
  
  











  



  
Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire46 reviews
John N. Maclean

Washington Square Press, 2000

The new standard

+ educational, inspiriational
+ Historical Fact Reads Like Fiction
+ good factual and well written
  
  











  



  
A Hiking And Camping Guide To The Flat Tops Wilderness Area2 reviews
Al Marlowe

Fred Pruett Books, 1994

This is the "absolute" guide to this Colorado wilderness!

+ A great guide to a great place

Al Marlowe has "been there - done that" when it comes to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of Northwest Colorado. He shows a love of this area, not only in his book, but because he comes back to the wilderness every year, as much as his busy schedule allows. Al is a wonderful person to know, and a ...
  
  











  



  
The Complete Colorado Campground Guide & Atlas3 reviews
Outdoor Books & Maps

Outdoor Books & Maps, 2005

A first-rate reference for Colorado campers

+ Very Useful guide

Now in fully updated and enhanced seventh edition, The Complete Colorado Campground Guide is a solid, fact-filled, "user friendly" guide to Colorado's national parks, state parks, campgrounds, and forest service. Packed from cover to cover with maps, directions, traveling, camping, and fee ...
  
  











  



  
Colorado's Fourteeners, 2nd Ed.: From Hikes to Climbs30 reviews
Gerry Roach

Fulcrum Publishing, 1999

The best for the dry season

+ Great guide to the Colorado 14ers
+ Excellent Guide book
+ Definitive volume on Colorado 14ers
+ Great Book
  
  











  



  
Weeds of the West21 reviews
Larry C. Burrill, Steven A. Dewey, ...

Western Society of Weed Science, 1996

Wouldn't be without it

+ Review of the 5th edition of Weeds of the West
+ Weeds of the West
+ Weeds
+ One of the better books for the area
  
  











  



  
Colorado Wildlife Viewing Guide (Watchable Wildlife Series)
Mary T. Gray

Falcon Pr Pub Co, 1992

From prairies of the eastern plains to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Wildlife Viewing Guide will lead you to one hundred and ten of the state's premier wildlife viewing locations-and better your chances of seeing wildlife once you get there. Included are detailed descriptions of each viewing site, maps and access information, helpful viewing tips, and more than eighty ...
  
  











  



  
Kip Carey's Official Colorado Fishing Guide, 2nd Edition1 review
Kip Carey

Kip Carey Pubns, 2003

Colorado fishing guide book

Glad that Kip Carey kept up the tradition of this informative book! I have had a number of older editions by (Jim Kelly)and now glad to get the new updated version.
  
  











  



  
Guide to Colorado Wildflowers: Plains and Foothills7 reviews
G. K. Guennel

Westcliffe Publishers, 1995

Good one!

+ Extremely helpful
+ Best alpine flower guide
+ Best one I've seen!
+ Excellent - just like it's companion book
  
  











  






   



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