Portrait of Pikes Peak Country
 James Frank (Photographer)
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Explorer Lt. Zebulon Pike first made mention of Colorado’s Front Range of Rocky Mountains in November, 1806. "At two o’clock in the afternoon I thought I could distinguish a mountain to our right, which appeared like a small blue cloud." That "small blue cloud" turned out to be a 14,110-foot-high peak west of present-day Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak. In 1893, Katharine Lee Bates crested the summit, and afterward penned America the Beautiful, forever identifying Pikes Peak Country as an icon of the American West. Today, Pikes Peak Country is the majestic heart of a "great number of wonders," as early travel pamphlets proclaimed -- Colorado Springs; Garden of the Gods National Natural Landmark; the Air Force Academy; Manitou Springs; Old Colorado City; the Pikes Peak Highway, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Cripple Creek and Victor; and the Royal Gorge -- all beautifully captured in A Portrait of Pikes Peak Country.
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The Fossils of Florissant
 Herbert W. W. Meyer
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In the rocks of Florissant, Colorado, lying in the shadow of Pikes Peak, is the evidence of a long-lost world. Encased by the ash of volcanoes that erupted tens of millions of years ago, animals such as insects, fish, and mammals were fossilized in the same deposits as flowers, trees, and the delicate leaves of plants. This amazing collection of animals and plants from the same place at the same time provides a rare, uniquely comprehensive glimpse of life in the past. Through more than 200 color photographs and vivid descriptions of the fossils, Meyer brings the fossils of Florissant to life, not only providing background on the plants and animals, but also exploring the warm environment in which they lived. The site was once a treasure trove for paleontologists who acquired the fossils for museums around the world; it is now protected as Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Meyer’s book reveals the beauty of both the site and its delicate fossils, and offers a compelling story of life long ago.
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