CONTENTS

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. Preface
7. Author’s Acknowledgments
8. Illustrator’s Acknowledgments
9. Introduction
10. Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands Region Map
11. Geology
12. Ecology
13. Shrubs and Trees
    1. Salt Desert Scrub
    2. Riparian or Protected
    3. Mixed Desert Scrub
    4. Piñon-Juniper Woodland
14. Wildflowers and Grasses
    1. Yellow Flowers
    2. White Flowers
    3. Pink and Purple Flowers
    4. Red and Orange Flowers
    5. Grasses and Inconspicuous Flowers
15. Mosses
16. Lichens
17. Mammals
    1. Bats, Rabbits, and Rodents
    2. Carnivores
    3. Ungulates
18. Birds
    1. Riparian and Wetlands
    2. Grasslands and Open Terrain
    3. Cliffs and Debris Slopes
    4. Piñon-Juniper Woodland
19. Fish
20. Reptiles
    1. Lizards
    2. Snakes
21. Amphibians
    1. Frogs and Toads
    2. Salamanders
22. Insects and Arachnids
    1. Butterflies and a Moth
    2. Dragonflies and Damselflies
    3. Biting Insects
    4. Non-biting Insects
    5. Scorpions
    6. Spiders
23. Glossary
24. Further Reading
25. About the Author
26. About the Illustrators
27. About Canyonlands Natural History Association