Los Alamos Outdoors
Dorothy Hoard (Illustrations), and Betty Lilientha Los Alamos, NM: Los Alamos Historical Society, 1993. Second Edition [stated], presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. vi, 123, [3] pages. Maps. Photographs. Drawings/illustrations. Glossary. Selected References. Index. Dorothy Hoard and her husband Donald moved to Los Alamos in 1963 with their four children – and her degree in biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. She signed on with Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in analytical chemistry once her children were in high school. Hoard spent 10 years hiking up and down the canyons and mesas in Bandelier with friends from the Los Alamos Outdoor Association before writing her book, “A Guide to Bandelier National Monument.” She hiked around Los Alamos the area for some 50 years and gave innumerable guided tours, lectures and classes on the trails and nature. Hoard and fellow Los Alamos Living Treasure Betty Lilienthal spent a decade together cataloging the Los Alamos County petroglyphs. In 1995 their book, Sentinels in Stone was published and White Rock Canyon and its art were given a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Hoard and Lilienthal received a Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation. Hoard wrote more books over the years including Los Alamos Outdoors and Historic Roads of Los Alamos as well as booklets on specialized subjects. Los Alamos, though known primarily as the birthplace of the atomic bomb, is set in some of the Southwest's most magnificent country. Hoard, a naturalist and artist, has made this book much more than a hiking guide, including also the human and natural history of the area described in 24 delightful hikes. Among the hikes presented are: White Rock Rim Trail, Powerline Mesa, Mortandad Cave, Pajarito Trail, Calle Mesas, Quemazon Trail, and Caballo Mountain. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Guide Books, Reference Works, Hiking Trails, Los Alamos, White Rock, Pajarito Springs, Ancho Rapid, Otowi Ruin, Mortandad Cave, Reenjija Canyon, Garcia Canyon, Jemez Road, Valle Mesas, Quemazon Train, Caballo Mountain
ISBN: 0941232123
[Book #84148]
Price: $45.00