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• Lonely Planet Southwest
  by Rob Rachowiecki - 1999 covers Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.

• The Arizona Guide
  334 pages - Oct. 98 - Fulcrum Pub.

• The Insiders' Guide to Phoenix (Insiders' Guide to Phoenix, 1st Ed)
  - 495 pages 1 Ed edition (July 1999) Insiders' Publishing Inc.;
  by Debra Ross, - Located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, more than 10 million people visit The Valley of the Sun every year. Discover the capital city of Arizona through its fiery sunsets, world-class resorts and golf courses, hiking trails, city walks, intoxicating cuisine and distinctive Southwestern heritage with the help of local authors who intimately know the area, its people and its attractions.

    

• The Insiders' Guide to Tucson (The Insiders' Guide Series)
  340 pages (March 1998) Insiders' Publishing Inc.;
  by D. A. Barber - This informative guide gives you the inside scoop on Tucson - where you can sun bathe and swim in the morning, ski in the afternoon (part of the year), watch a heart-stopping sunset over desert sands and finish the day with world-class dining, the symphony, opera, plays, galleries or a casino.

• Arizona Landmarks
  160 page publication by Arizona Highways, Sept 85

• On the Road with Charles Kuralt
  1989 bestselling paperback by America's permier traveling journalist.

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Our collections include local apparel, native american arts, home and office decor, and other creations that capture the beauty of Arizona.

• Big League, Big Time : The Birth of the Arizona Diamondbacks
  The Billion-Dollar Business of Sports, and the Power of the Media in America by Len Sherman - 352 pages (March 1999).
  On March 31, 1998, more than 48,500 fans cheered the arrival of Major League Baseball's newest expansion team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the first book ever to chronicle the birth of a major-league baseball franchise from conception to Opening Day, Big League, Big Time takes you inside the Diamondbacks dugout -- and their corporate suite -- to examine the billion-dollar business of baseball and its enormous impact on our culture.

• Skiing Store - Complete inventory of ski equipment and apparel.
• Snowboarding Store - Big inventory of brandname snowboards.
• Hockey Store - Full line of brandname equipment - and get the jersey for your favorite NHL team!
• Cycling Store - Brand name racing and mountain bikes, safety gear and apparel
• Fishing Store - Fishing Rods, Gear, Tackle Boxes, and Apparel
• Golf Store - Brandname Clubs, Balls and Apparel - Callaway, Taylor Make, Cobra
• Outdoor Store - Brandname Tents, Backpacks, Binoculars, Sleeping bags, Footwear

• Desert Lawmen: The High Sheriffs of New Mexico and Arizona
  414 pg Hardcover history of the Wild West Frontier.

• Fishing Arizona : The Guide to Arizona's Best Fishing
  150 pages 3 Rev edition (Dec 1992) by Guy J. Sagi. Fishing Arizona presents the reader with a substantial grip on fifty fishing locations within three regions of Arizona. Information that is specific to each location includes species of fish that are availible, general information about the location, as well as some honorable fishing spots.

• Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
  96 pages (Oct 1999) Falcon Publishing Company; by Stewart M. Green

• 100 Hikes in Arizona
  Exceptional Day Hikes Through the Grand Canyon, and the Central and South Mountains of Arizona.

• Mountain Biking Arizona
  Formerly, the Mountain Biker's Guide to Arizona (America by Mountain Bike Series)   
  256 pages 2 edition (December 1996) Falcon Publishing Company;

• Arizona's 144 Best Campgrounds
  - 192 pages (April 1996) Arizona Highways; by James Tallon

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Maps.com - Travel maps and digital atlases for all parts of the world!

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• Rand McNally Phoenix Easyfinder Map (Easyfinder Map)
  

• Arizona Atlas & Gazeteer
  By Delorme - from the top of Humphrey's Peak to the bottom of the Grand Canyon - real roadmap and travel info.

• Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World Atlas
  Best known and bestselling atlas title for over 40 years. Hardcover edition with over 69,000 place names. Large scale maps of continents, countries, states and provinces. Excellent for home, business, travel, schools or libraries.

• How to Plan Your Dream Vacation Using the Web
  By Elizabeth Dempsey. Definitely one of our favorite handbooks. Travelers can get huge discounts and savings on their vacation costs to anywhere in the world by using the internet. This book includes a crash course in using the World Wide Web.

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Grand Canyon

• Arizona : Off the Beaten Path (2nd Ed)
  by Scott Barker, Steve Tripp (Editor)

• Hiking Grand Canyon National Park (Falcon Guide)
  262 pages 1 edition (August 1997) Falcon Publishing Company; by Ron Adkison

• Down Canyon
  A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River thru the Grand Canyon - 335 pg hardcover.

• The Best of Field & Stream: 100 Years of Great Writing from America's Premier Sporting Magazine
  - A great collection of their best outdoor adventures.

• Ansel Adams: Our National Parks
  Collection of the greatest images and writings of this famous naturalist covering over 40 national parks and monuments.

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Native American Cultures

  

• Ancient Treasures of the Southwest
  A Guide to Archeological Sites and Museums in Arizona, Southern Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah by Franklin Folsom, Mary Elting Folsom (Contributor)

• Discover Native America : Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah
  455 pages (April 1995) Hippocrene Books; Tish Minear and Janet Limon provide an historical overview of the tribes that populated the region, highlighting their culture and language as well as a report on the current status of American Indians, including information on visiting reservations, attending ceremonies and buying native arts and crafts.

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Ghost Towns of the Old West

• Arizona's Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
  - A Travel Guide to History - 136 pages published by Arizona Highways.

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The Living Desert

•    Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Book of Answers
  rizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press; ISBN: 1886679096 by David Wentworth Lazaroff - This is a book of answers to questions about the Sonoran Desert. The opening words of this excellent introduction to desert ecology are too modest -- much of the information included can be applied to all desert regions

• Arizona Birds
  An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist Series) 12 pages 1 edition (December 1997) Waterford Press; by James Kavanagh, Raymond Leung   

• Arizona Wildlife Viewing Guide
  By John N. Carr

• Arizona Cactus
  A Guide to Unique Varieties (Arizona Traveler Guidebooks) by Deborah Smith

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