Craters of the Moon
An Interpretive Guide to Idaho's Basalt Lava Fields, Cinder Cones, Volcanic Caves, and Pioneer HistoryBy United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications
Length1h 45m
About this audiobook
*Craters of the Moon* presents the remarkable volcanic landscape preserved in Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument through an accessible blend of natural history, geographical description, and interpretive observation. Its subject is a stark field of basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, fissures, caves, and pioneer vegetation, a terrain that makes geological time visible in the ordinary scale of a journey. The prose belongs to the tradition of the American national-park guide: concise, authoritative, and attentive both to scientific explanation and to the visitor's experience. It mediates between field guide, institutional history, and landscape essay, showing how public interpretation can transform an apparently barren region into a legible cultural and geological text. The volume was produced by the Division of Publications of the United States National Park Service, an institution charged with translating specialized research into durable educational resources for a broad civic audience. Its authorship reflects the Service's characteristic collaboration among geologists, historians, interpreters, cartographers, and conservation professionals. The book thus emerges from the twentieth-century movement to preserve exceptional American landscapes while fostering informed, responsible visitation. Its institutional perspective gives the account both evidentiary discipline and a clear conservation purpose. Readers interested in volcanology, western landscapes, environmental history, or the evolving language of national-park interpretation will find this book especially rewarding. It is an excellent companion for visiting the monument, but it also stands independently as a lucid study of how science, scenery, and stewardship converge in a protected place.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length1 hr 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Roswell Report: Case Closed (Annotated)
2Using This Handbook
3Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
4Part 1 Welcome to Craters of the Moon
5Rift Volcanism on the Snake River Plain
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6Part 2 From Moonscape to Landscape
7Identifying the Lava Flows
8Indian Tunnel
9Cinder Cones and Spatter Cones
10Plants Adapt to a Volcanic Landscape
11Plant Microhabitats
12Wildflowers
13Mule Deer
14Early Explorers and the Limbert Expedition
15The Limbert Trek
16Part 3 Guide and Adviser
17Seasons and Weather.
18Handicapped Access.
19Travel Planning.
20Stay on Roads.
21Activities and Evening Programs.
22Self-guiding Trails.
23Map
24Take The Driving Tour
25Backcountry Use.
26Safety.
27Regulations.
28Winter Recreation
29Pets.
30Vehicles.
31Firearms.
32Collecting.
33Nearby Attractions
34Armchair Explorations
35National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
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