Wilderness Areas of North AmericaConcise, authorative descriptions of more than 500 still wild and primitive areas throughout North America which are preserved as national parks, wilderness areas and wildlife refuges. |
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Page 110
... Woods has six miles of trails that connect with the twenty - eight - mile system in Mount Tamalpais . In the sheltered valley of Muir Woods some of the redwoods reach a height of nearly 250 feet . The understory typically includes ...
... Woods has six miles of trails that connect with the twenty - eight - mile system in Mount Tamalpais . In the sheltered valley of Muir Woods some of the redwoods reach a height of nearly 250 feet . The understory typically includes ...
Page 312
... woods in spring resound with the notes of songbirds . Deer are abundant ; other mammals include moose , bears , and coyotes . Still , the " speckles " give an unusual appearance to this wild area : In addition to feldspar , one may see ...
... woods in spring resound with the notes of songbirds . Deer are abundant ; other mammals include moose , bears , and coyotes . Still , the " speckles " give an unusual appearance to this wild area : In addition to feldspar , one may see ...
Page 341
... woods of willow , cypress , ash , oak , gum , and magnolia . On higher , drier sites grow pines with an understory of palmetto . Human construction has not yet ruined the river , and a band of trees lines the river for most of its route ...
... woods of willow , cypress , ash , oak , gum , and magnolia . On higher , drier sites grow pines with an understory of palmetto . Human construction has not yet ruined the river , and a band of trees lines the river for most of its route ...
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