Product DescriptionUpdated after its original 1978 publication, Deepest Valley is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the Owens Valley, the ~75 mile long valley lying between the Sierra and the White-Inyo Mountains boasting fascinating geology, rich biological diversity, and an interesting history of water rights issues.
- Authors: Paul Bateman, Mary DeDecker, Greg James, Jo Heindel, Tom Heindel, Harold Klieforth, Phil Pister, Richard E. MacMillen, Jeff Putman, and Genny Smith
- Editors: Jeff Putnam, Genny Smith
- Edition: Second, 1995
- Illustrations: 32 pages of 2-color maps, photographs, and drawings
- Pages: 282
- ISBN: 978-0-931378-14-0
- Where to find: Live Oak Press books, Spellbinder books (Bishop), White Mountain Ranger Station (Bishop)
Companion book Mammoth Lakes Sierra: A Handbook for Roadside and Trail
Contents
- Owens Valley / 1
- The Deepest Valley, Photo Section / 7
- Some Basic Information / 11
- Roadsides / 15
- The Land of Little Rain, Photo Section / 75
- Trails / 81
- Granite and Light, Photo Section / 113
- Geology / 119
- Naked Geology, Photo Section / 145
- Weather and Climate / 149
- Plants / 161
- Mammals / 189
- Birds / 205
- Fish / 213
- They Came to the Valley, Photo Section / 225
- History / 231
- Contributors & Acknowledgments / 269
- Recommended Reading / 271
- Index / 275
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