Anza-Borrego Desert Region

Name: Anza-Borrego Desert Region
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Your Complete Guide to the State Park and Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert

By Diana Lindsay and Lowell Lindsay

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Anza-Borrego Desert Region by Diana Lindsay and Lowell Lindsay is a comprehensive guide that explores the vast and diverse landscapes of the Anza-Borrego Desert in Southern California. This travel and adventure guide includes detailed descriptions of trails, maps, and tips for hikers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore the unique flora, fauna, and geology of the region. The book serves as both a practical resource and an invitation to experience the natural beauty of the desert.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by exploring the great outdoors, particularly California's expansive desert landscapes. It offers detailed guides and rich insights into hiking trails and natural history, perfect for adventurers keen on discovering unique flora and fauna. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just starting, the book's practical advice and vivid descriptions will enhance your desert adventures.

Anza-Borrego Desert Region

Anza-Borrego Desert Region is the most comprehensive guide to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, and surrounding Bureau of Land Management lands.

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The book you need before you go to the Anza-Borrego Desert

The Anza-Borrego and Western Colorado Desert Region is a vast, intriguing landscape that harbours a rich variety of desert plants and animals. Prepare for adventure with this comprehensive guidebook, providing everything from trail logs and natural history to a Desert Directory of agencies, accommodations, and facilities, as well as highway mileage markers and GPS coordinates. It is the perfect companion for hikers, campers, history buffs, and casual visitors.

The popular guidebook by Lowell Lindsay and Diana Lindsay is fully updated and offers complete coverage of over 1 million acres of desert lands and adjoining mountainous areas: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, parts of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Bureau of Land Management recreational and wilderness lands, and more. Anza-Borrego Desert Region features 200 trails of varying difficulty and distances that appeal to both the novice and seasoned hiker. Plus, the newly revised back pocket map is also included, showing expanded boundaries for state park and state vehicular recreation areas. This is a must-have for anyone thinking about visiting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780899977799

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 December 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Wilderness Press

Edition: New edition includes new trails and information about this region that may not be known to the general public

Illustration: B&W photos throughout, maps, fold-out map included

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 336

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Diana Lindsay Health & Wellness Lowell Lindsay Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Sports Travel & Adventure

About the Author

DIANA AND LOWELL LINDSAY have been exploring the Anza-Borrego region for 50 years. They have written and edited several award-winning books, including Our Historic Desert: The Story of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park; Anza-Borrego A to Z: People, Places, and Things; Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles; Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert: The Last Seven Million Years; Geology of Anza-Borrego: Edge of Creation; Geology and Geothermal Resources of the Imperial and Mexicali Valleys; Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist; and Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors.

Diana received her master's degree from San Diego State University, specializing in history and geography of the Southwest. She was a board member of the Anza-Borrego Foundation for almost 30 years and served twice as president. In 2013 she was presented with the Medallion Award-the state's highest honor for "superior achievement" in volunteer service. She is an honorary California State Park Ranger. She was also Grand Marshal of the Borrego Days Desert Festival Parade in 2017 and received a resolution from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors acknowledging her contributions to this desert area.

Lowell is a former US Navy helicopter pilot and wilderness survival instructor. He received his master's degree from West Texas A&M in public administration, specializing in environmental education. He worked for years as a YMCA executive director and for a period of time managed Camp Marston and Raintree Ranch in Julian, California. He is past president of the San Diego Association of Geologists, served as treasurer of the national Association of Earth Science Editors, and is an active member of the ABDSP Paleontology Society. The Lindsays own Sunbelt Publications, a regional book publishing and distribution company located in San Diego, California.