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As Spanish authorities colonized Alta California, they established twenty-one Franciscan missions and four forts, or presidios, to bring the native inhabitants of the region under control and to provide for security and defense. Today, the missions and presidios are among California's most popular historic landmarks, and enduring reminders of California's Spanish and Mexican past. A FalconGuide to California's Missions and Presidios is a fun and fascinating tour of the missions and presidios for vacactioners and history buffs alike. This guide includes beautifully descriptive text, a brief history of each site, key festivals, plus information on nearby attractions. Other books in the Exploring series include Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Canyonlands and Arches National Park, Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, Dinosaur National Monument, Florida's Atlantic Coast Beaches, Florida's Gulf Coast Beaches, Glacier National Park, Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Hawaii's Parklands, Mount Helena, Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Southern California Beaches.

A visit to Death Valley National Park in California does not have to stop with a quick walk to Badwater, the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere. Biking, bird watching, camping, rock climbing, hiking, and scenic driving tours abound in this remarkable and ancient landscape. The authors use their years of experience at Death Valley to guide readers to the best recreational opportunities and provide an appreciation of the monument's natural history.

A four-season guide to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan area, it details everything outdoor enthusiasts need to know to get the most out of their experience in the Mount Baker-Shuksan area. An all-season's approach, this guide covers the best hiking trails for all levels, the deepest powder for snowboarders, telemark turns in July, snowshoeing in winter, trail running for the fitness inspired, and the safest routes for summiting both peaks. After a long day in the backcountry, warm up with hot cocoa in an historic fire lookout, watch bald eagles nest, or salmon spawn. No other book covers this area so extensively and no other book is written specifically for the half-million recreationalists who visit this area each year.

This guide covers the extensive trail networks within the Tucson Mountain and Rincon Mountain units of Saguaro National Park, along with the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. Camping, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, rock climbing, and mountain biking are also covered.

A visit to Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the Colorado-Utah border along the Yampa River, does not have to stop with viewing the excavated fossils in the quarry. Biking, bird watching, camping, rock climbing, hiking, cross-country skiing, and paddling possibilities abound in this remarkable and ancient landscape. The authors use their years of experience at Dinosaur to guide readers to the best recreational opportunities and provide an appreciation of the monument's natural history.

Mount St. Helens, located just 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, has been attracting thousands of visitors each year since its famous erruption in 1980. In 1982, Congress set aside the 110,000-acre monument to allow the volcanically-altered landscape to recover at its own pace and to provide for research, educational, and recreational opportunities. Exploring Mount St. Helens is a comprehensive guide to this world-renowned attraction, offering a close-up look at the destruction and remarkable recovery of the area. The guide includes detailed information on the natural and cultural history of the area; recreational opportunities, including 23 hiking trails; and historical, geological, and natural exhibits.