Explore the desert southwest with books and maps from Bored Feet Press
Circles of Life
Katsina Imagery on Hopi Wicker Basketry
Judith W. Finger and Andrew D. Finger
The Hopi people are well known for their skill and artistry in creating ceramics, jewelry, and most especially, katsina dolls, but this is the first book to detail the basketry art.
Wildflowers of the Plateau and Canyon Country
Photography Larry Ulrich
Interpretive text by Susan Lamb
This photographic essay presents Ulrich's stunning color images of wildflowers in the American Southwest, from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the high mesas of western Colorado.
Death Valley National Park
A Photographic Journey
Fred and Randi Hirschmann
In this eye-catching book, 106 color photographs celebrate much loved desert scenes as well as newly protected areas in this historic California park, now the largest national park in the United States outside of Alaska.
Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest
A Beginner’s Pocket Guide
Kathy Biggs
This first and only dragonfly field guide for California and its neighboring states provides clear, concise identification information and stunningly clear color photos of 60 species of dragonflies and damselflies, plus full info for 17 similar species.
Arizona Real Photo Postcards
A History & Portfolio
Jeremy Rowe
Rowe explores interesting facets of early Arizona as visually captured by professional and amateur postcard photographers. The topics include mining, labor unrest, the advent of the automobile, Indians, disasters, the Mexican Border War, and photography.
Verdugo Mountains Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Map includes Verdugo Mountains Parks and Open Space, Stough Park, La Tuna Canyon, Henderson Canyon, the abandoned Skyline Motorway, plus Verdugo Motorway, Whiting Woods Motorway, Brace Canyon Park, and more.
Day Trips with a Splash
Swimming Holes of the Southwest
Pancho Doll
This second Day Trips with a Splash surveys more than 100 creeks and canyons from Moab/Canyonlands south to Tucson/the Chiricahuas.
Anza-Borrego Desert Region--Recreation Map
Earthwalk Press
Ultimate 6-color map to San Diego County's vast, diverse backcountry: Anza-Borrego and Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks, Laguna Mountain and Pine Creek Wilderness in Cleveland National Forest, Ocotillo Wells S.V.R.A., southern section of Pacific Crest Trail, more. Text on camps, trails, natural and human history.
Great Basin National Park--Hiking Map and Guide
Earthwalk Press
Only topo map for new park, 5-color map combines 6 7.5-minute quads. Shows trails, routes, bristlecone pine stands. Text has trail/route descriptions.
Capitol Reef National Park--Hiking Map and Guide
Earthwalk Press
The most detailed map for this great slickrock park. This 5-color map combines 11 15-minute quads for complete park coverage and access areas. Map has trails and routes. Text: services, trip descriptions, mileage.
Grand Canyon National Park—Hiking Map and Guide
Earthwalk Press
Covers popular hiking corridor between Hermit and Grandview Trails. This 5-color map shows South Rim and North Rim trails, use zones.Locator grid and two geological cross sections aid feature ID.
Sorry, we've sold our last copy. We hope to have a new edition available by spring 2008, the first new edition in 7 years. Send us an email (click on the "contact us" link to the left) if you'd like to be notified when it's available.
Death Valley—Postcard Book
Fred and Randi Hirschmann
Twenty striking images of this diverse park by some of the West's best nature photographers, plus a short introductory essay.
The Getaway Guide to the American Southwest
Richard Harris
One of America's leading travel writers takes readers on a grand tour of the Southwest from Mesa Verde to the Grand Canyon. From national parks to the top restaurants in Santa Fe, this guide covers the best of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Death Valley National Park Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Includes entire park plus surrounding areas: Skidoo, Badwater, Shoshone, Eureka Dunes, Furnace Creek, Zabriskie Point, Scotty's Castle, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Valley, Teakettle Junction, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, other wilderness areas,...
Joshua Tree National Park Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire Joshua Tree National Park and surrounding access points.
Mojave National Preserve Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire vast preserve, plus Kelso Dunes Wilderness, Bristol Mountains Wilderness and several more small surrounding wildernesses.
San Diego Backcountry Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, adjacent Cuyamaca Rancho State Park plus nearby public lands ññ Laguna Recreation Area, Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness, Carrizo Gorge Wilderness, and more.
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed coverage of this state park includes Cuyamaca Peak, Green Valley, Stonewall Peak, Lake Cuyamaca, Sweetwater River, Paso Picacho, and more.
Angeles Front Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Map covers Angeles National Forest north of Pasadena and Tujunga, including Tujunga Canyon, Eaton Canyon, Pacifico Mountains, Mt. Wilson, Mendenhall Ridge, plus Verdugo Mountains, Vasquez Rocks County Park...
Angeles High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests north of Monrovia and Alta Loma, including San Gabriel Wilderness, Cucamonga Wilderness, Crystal Lake Rereation Area, and more.
Mt. Wilson Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map of Angeles National Forest Front Country north of Altadena includes Gabrileno Trail, Mt. Wilson Trail, Arroyo Seco, Mt. Lowe, Red Box, Colby Canyon, Josephine Peak, and more.
Mt. Baldy & Cucamonga Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map of Cucamonga Wilderness and eastern Sheep Mtn. Wilderness and vicinity includes Mt. San Antonio, Thunder Mtn., Timber Mtn., Cucamonga Peak, and more.
San Jacinto Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
San Jacinto Mountains between Palm Springs and Idyllwild also includes Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness, Long Valley, Round Valley, Tahquitz Peak, Fuller Ridge, and more.
San Gorgonio Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
San Bernardino Mountains north of namesake town covered in detail: Barton Flats, Heart Bar, Forest Falls, Fish Creek, Vivian Creek, Aspen Grove, Oak Glen, and more.
Sespe Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers 219,000-acre wilderness near Ojai, including Pine Mtn., Piedra Blanca, Sespe Hot Springs, Lake Piru, Wheeler Gorge, Topatopa Mountains, Rose Valley, and more.
