The Story Of Palo Duro Canyon

Author : Duane F. Guy
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896724532
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Palo Duro Canyon written by Duane F. Guy and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the canyons that break the eastern edge of the Staked Plains, Palo Duro is by far the most spectacular. As one approaches the edge, the earth opens up into a vast gash, a geological and ecological wonder. And whether you come to Palo Duro as a novice or veteran canyoneer, the thrill and the mystery are always intense. How did the canyon get here? What caused the vari-color of the walls and formations? Why do some formations stand completely separated from the canyon walls? Did the little stream running along the canyon floor form this canyon all by itself? Who were the first people to find this canyon and how did they react? On this last question imagination goes to work and contemplates what ancient people must have felt when they, even less aware than we, stumbled upon the chasm rim and quickly realized that they had found a bonanza, an immense concentration of water, wood, game, and protection--all they needed to sustain life.--Frederick W. Rathjen Originally published as an edition of the Panhandle Plains Historical Review, The Story of Palo Duro Canyon, with its seven essays devoted to geology, archeology, paleontology, vegetation, park development, and the amphitheater, and its road log from Canyon, Texas, through the Palo Duro State Park, has become a classic. This Double Mountain Books edition, with a new introduction by Frederick W. Rathjen, makes 04 Activeable once again a comprehensive discovery and invaluable memento for the many thousands who visit the park each year.

Author : William Henry Matthews
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789355751492
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon written by William Henry Matthews and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, "" The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Duane F. Guy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Author : J. Brett Cruse
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623491525
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battles of the Red River War written by J. Brett Cruse and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battles of the Red River War unearths a long-buried record of the collision of two cultures. In 1874, U.S. forces led by Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie carried out a surprise attack on several Cheyenne, Comanche, and Kiowa bands that had taken refuge in the Palo Duro Canyon of the Texas panhandle and destroyed their winter stores and horses. After this devastating loss, many of these Indians returned to their reservations and effectively brought to a close what has come to be known as the Red River War, a campaign carried out by the U.S. Army during 1874 as a result of Indian attacks on white settlers in the region. After this operation, the Southern Plains Indians would never again pose a coherent threat to whites’ expansion and settlement across their ancestral homelands. Until now, the few historians who have undertaken to tell the story of the Red River War have had to rely on the official records of the battles and a handful of extant accounts, letters, and journals of the U.S. Army participants. Starting in 1998, J. Brett Cruse, under the auspices of the Texas Historical Commission, conducted archeological investigations at six battle sites. In the artifacts they unearthed, Cruse and his teams found clues that would both correct and complete the written records and aid understanding of the Indian perspectives on this clash of cultures. Including a chapter on historiography and archival research by Martha Doty Freeman and an analysis of cartridges and bullets by Douglas D. Scott, this rigorously researched and lavishly illustrated work will commend itself to archeologists, military historians and scientists, and students and scholars of the Westward Expansion.

Author : Tracey E. Fern
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618723416
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buffalo Music written by Tracey E. Fern and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully told by Tracey Fern and warmly illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Lauren Castillo, this is the story of one woman's quest to save the buffalo that once roamed the West. Based on the work of Mary Ann Goodnight, a pioneer credited with forming one of the first captive buffalo herds in the late 1800s and saving them from extinction.

Author : William Henry Matthews
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon written by William Henry Matthews and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-28 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon" by William Henry Matthews is a captivating exploration of the natural wonders found in Palo Duro Canyon, Texas. Matthews, an expert geologist, skillfully unravels the geological history of this breathtaking canyon, taking readers on a journey through time. Through his descriptive prose and scientific expertise, he reveals the fascinating stories hidden within the layers of rock, providing readers with a deeper appreciation of the earth's geological wonders.

Author : Michael A. Smith
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623496659
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herping Texas written by Michael A. Smith and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coiled beneath discarded trash or rocky slabs, basking along river edges, and tucked into rock cuts beside the highway, reptiles and amphibians constantly surround us. While many people go out of their way to avoid snakes or shudder at the thought of touching a toad, herpers take to the field armed with cameras, hooks, and notebooks hoping to come across a horned lizard, green tree frog, or even a diamondback rattlesnake. In Herping Texas: The Quest for Reptiles and Amphibians, Michael Smith and Clint King, expert naturalists and field herpers, take readers on their adventures across the state as they search for favorite herps and rare finds. Organized by ecoregion, Herping Texas describes some of the state’s most spectacular natural places, from Big Bend to the Big Thicket. Each chapter contains photographs of the various snakes, lizards, toads, and turtles Smith and King have encountered on their trips. Part nature travel writing and part guide to field herping, Herping Texas also includes a section on getting started, where the authors give readers necessary background on best field herping practices. A glossary defines herping lingo and scientific terms for newcomers, and an appendix lists threatened and endangered species at the state and federal level. Herping Texas promotes experiencing natural places and wildlife equipped with solid information and a responsible conservation ethic. Throughout their decades tracking herps, Smith and King have collected humorous anecdotes and fascinating facts about reptiles and amphibians. By sharing those, they hope to dispel some of the stigma and false ideas people have about these misunderstood animals.

Author : Lesley Poling-Kempes
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896724358
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canyon of Remembering written by Lesley Poling-Kempes and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just outside of Santa Fe, in the land of The Milagro Beanfield War, a group of pilgrims converge on the edge of a canyon for a last chance at life.

Author : Max Crawford
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806129082
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lords of the Plain written by Max Crawford and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. 2nd Cavalry rolls into Texas in the 1870s with orders to keep the peace and persuade the fierce Comanches to move quietly onto the reservation.

Author : Frederick W. Rathjen
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896723993
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Texas Panhandle Frontier written by Frederick W. Rathjen and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texas Panhandle-its eastern edge descending sharply from the plains into the canyons of Palo Duro, Tule, Quitaque, Casa Blanca, and Yellow House-is as rich in history as it is in natural beauty. Long considered a crossroads of ancient civilizations, the twenty-six northernmost Texas counties lie on the southern reaches of the Great Plains, w...