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Author : Louis F. Aulbach
Publisher : Louis F. Aulbach
ISBN 13 : 9780976521327
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)
Download or read book The Lower Pecos River, Pandale to Lake Amistad written by Louis F. Aulbach and published by Louis F. Aulbach. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louis Aulbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781981241071
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Lower Pecos River written by Louis Aulbach and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lower Pecos River trip from Pandale to Lake Amistad is approximately sixty river miles. There are forty-eight miles of free-flowing, and sometimes wild, river. The last twelve miles are across the waters of Lake Amistad which have inundated the deep canyon of the Pecos to depths of up to eighty feet.For many centuries, the inhabitants of this region have relied upon the river and its water. As the Trans Pecos became more arid, the importanceof the river increased. The Pecos became the focus of life for the paleo-Indians who lived in and around the river and the canyons of the Lower Pecos. No other river in Texas, and few others in the United States, passes through as many sites of prehistoric human habitation as the Pecos River.The Pecos, under normal flow conditions, is a pool and drop river. The pools can be wide and shallow, or relatively deep and subject to the buffets of high, gusty winds. The drops are short ledges, steep and rocky drops, or long, complex boulder gardens. There are several Class II rapids and two Class III to III+ rapids. In addition, several miles of grooved channels in the stream bed, commonly called "the flutes", challenge the paddling skills in a uniquely "Pecos" way.
Author : James Burr Harrison Macrae
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623496411
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Pecos River Style Rock Art written by James Burr Harrison Macrae and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pecos River style pictographs are one of the most complex forms of rock art worldwide. The dramatic prehistoric pictographs on the limestone overhangs of the lower Pecos and Devils Rivers in West Texas have been the subject of preservation and study since the 1930s, and dedicated research continues to this day. The medium is large-scale, polychrome pictographs in open rock shelter settings, emphasizing the animistic/shamanistic religion practiced by the local aboriginal peoples. Creating large-scale rock murals required intelligence, skill, and knowledge. These enigmatic images, some dating to 4,500 years ago and possibly earlier, depict strange, vaguely human and animal shapes and various geometric forms. While full understanding of the meaning of these images is abstruse, archaeologists and other scholars have identified what they believe to be patterns and religious themes, mixed with what could be figures and objects from everyday life in the local hunter-gatherer culture as it existed in the region centuries before the arrival of colonizing Europeans. Although interpretation of these pictographs remains controversial, in Pecos River Style Rock Art: A Prehistoric Iconography, James Burr Harrison Macrae contributes to the beginnings of a syntactic “grammar” for these images that can be applied in diverse contexts without direct reference to any particular interpretation. “The strength of structural-iconographic analysis,” Macrae writes, “is that it relies on repetitive patterns rather than idiosyncratic information, such as trying to make broad inferences from one or only a few sites.” Pecos River Style Rock Art offers the framework of an empirical methodology for understanding these ancient artworks.
Author : Steve Bogener
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896725096
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Ditches Across the Desert written by Steve Bogener and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Today the once formidable Pecos River, dammed in many places for irrigation, its springs pumped dry in others, has become a mere shadow of its former self. Although it now leads a precarious existence, the contest over its water - within New Mexico and between New Mexico and Texas through the Pecos River Compact - continues."--Jacket.
Author : Patrick Dearen
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806154616
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Bitter Waters written by Patrick Dearen and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rising at 11,750 feet in the Sangre de Cristo range and snaking 926 miles through New Mexico and Texas to the Rio Grande, the Pecos River is one of the most storied waterways in the American West. It is also one of the most troubled. In 1942, the National Resources Planning Board observed that the Pecos River basin “probably presents a greater aggregation of problems associated with land and water use than any other irrigated basin in the Western U.S.” In the twenty-first century, the river’s problems have only multiplied. Bitter Waters, the first book-length study of the entire Pecos, traces the river’s environmental history from the arrival of the first Europeans in the sixteenth century to today. Running clear at its source and turning salty in its middle reach, the Pecos River has served as both a magnet of veneration and an object of scorn. Patrick Dearen, who has written about the Pecos since the 1980s, draws on more than 150 interviews and a wealth of primary sources to trace the river’s natural evolution and man’s interaction with it. Irrigation projects, dams, invasive saltcedar, forest proliferation, fires, floods, flow decline, usage conflicts, water quality deterioration—Dearen offers a thorough and clearly written account of what each factor has meant to the river and its prospects. As fine-grained in detail as it is sweeping in breadth, the picture Bitter Waters presents is sobering but not without hope, as it also extends to potential solutions to the Pecos River’s problems and the current efforts to undo decades of damage. Combining the research skills of an accomplished historian, the investigative techniques of a veteran journalist, and the engaging style of an award-winning novelist, this powerful and accessible work of environmental history may well mark a turning point in the Pecos’s fortunes.
Author : Louis F. Aulbach
Publisher : Louis F. Aulbach
ISBN 13 : 0976521334
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (765 download)
Download or read book Devils River written by Louis F. Aulbach and published by Louis F. Aulbach. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louis F. Aulbach
Publisher : Louis F. Aulbach
ISBN 13 : 0976521342
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (765 download)
Download or read book The Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande written by Louis F. Aulbach and published by Louis F. Aulbach. This book was released on 2005 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sam L. Pfiester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781623499808
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Viva Texas Rivers! written by Sam L. Pfiester and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than the lifeblood of our natural world, Texas rivers have nourished the human spirit for as long as people have gathered on their banks. A living bond has flowed between Texas writers and rivers ever since the 1960 publication of John Graves's classic journey along the Brazos, Goodbye to a River. Many of Texas' leading writers have had their hearts captured by a river, and they have created sparkling accounts of the waterways they love. Now, editors Steven L. Davis and Sam L. Pfiester have assembled the best of those works into a revelatory collection of diverse literary voices. Ranging from the desert canyonlands of the Rio Grande to the swampy Big Thicket, from crystal clear Hill Country streams to the Red River's treacherous quicksand, Viva Texas Rivers! showcases many classic writings along with brand new essays written for this volume. The literary nonfiction is complemented by flashes of poetry that brilliantly reflect these curving ribbons of light. Authoritative and expertly edited, Viva Texas Rivers! offers shimmering accounts of hidden paradises, as well as searing exposés of abuse and despoliation. Yet even in the bleakest times, as these writers have found, Texas rivers can bestow a sacred grace --and unexpected redemption. Viva Texas Rivers! brings you as close to the living nirvana of a Texas River as you can get without launching yourself into a canoe and following a great blue heron as it glides just above the breaking rapids, leading you around the bend as the river flows onward toward the best places in our hearts.
Author : Timothy K. Perttula
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585441945
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Download or read book The Prehistory of Texas written by Timothy K. Perttula and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.
Author : Mary S. Black
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623495083
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)
Download or read book From the Frio to Del Rio written by Mary S. Black and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, more than two million visitors enjoy the attractions of the Western Hill Country, with Uvalde as its portal, and the lower Pecos River canyonlands, which stretch roughly along US 90 from Brackettville, through Del Rio, and on to the west. Amistad National Recreation Area, the Judge Roy Bean Visitors’ Center and Botanical Garden, Seminole Canyon State Park, and the Briscoe-Garner Museum in Uvalde, along with ghost towns, ancient rock art, sweeping vistas, and unique flora and fauna, are just a few of the features that make this distinctive section of the Lone Star State an enticing destination. Now, veteran writer, blogger, and educator Mary S. Black serves up the best of this region’s special adventures and secret treasures. From the Frio to Del Rio is chock-full of helpful maps, colorful photography, and tips on where to stay, what to do, and how to get there. In addition there are details for 10 scenic routes, 3 historic forts and 7 state parks and other recreation areas.
Author : Harry J. Shafer
Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781595340863
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Painters in Prehistory written by Harry J. Shafer and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of ancient canyon dwellers along the Lower Pecos and their culture
Author : Carolyn E. Boyd
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585442591
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Rock Art of the Lower Pecos written by Carolyn E. Boyd and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boyd seed a way that hunter-gatherer artists expressed their belief systems; provided a mechanism for social and environmental adaptation; and acted as agents in the social, economic, and ideological affairs of the community. She offers detailed information gleaned from the art regarding the nature of the Lower Pecos cosmos, ritual practices involving the use of sacramental and medicinal plants, and hunter-gatherer lifeways.
Author : Forrest Kirkland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Rock Art of Texas Indians written by Forrest Kirkland and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Rock Art of Texas Indians, Kirkland's meticulous watercolor copies of this rich and diversified art are reproduced, 32 in full color, the rest in black and white. The informative and engaging text is contributed by W. W. Newcomb, Jr., former director of the Texas Memorial Museum and author of The Indians of Texas." "Those early Indians, at different times and places and in a variety of styles, carved and painted their art from Paint Rock in West Central Texas to the canyons of the Big Bend, from the Canadian River Valley in the Panhandle to the Hueco Tanks near El Paso. As the form for this art was varied, so too were the reasons for its execution. Much rock art was no doubt born of magical and religious beliefs, or served to illustrate myths, but some apparently commemorated actual events and some seems to have been only tallies or messages. Kirkland recorded it all with consummate skill, preserving for other generations, as he said he would, the often remarkable, always fascinating art of vanished people."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Stephen Hartley Daniel
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603446532
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Texas Whitewater written by Stephen Hartley Daniel and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and whitewater. Who knew? According to veteran paddler Steve Daniel, one doesn't have to be an outdoors expert to find whitewater fun and adventure in the Lone Star State. Sometimes all that's needed is a little rain and perseverance - and this handy guide to Texas rivers and creeks with the greatest prospects for whitewater.
Author : John Graves
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307773353
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Goodbye to a River written by John Graves and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth. Goodbye to a River is his account of that farewell canoe voyage. As he braves rapids and fatigue and the fickle autumn weather, he muses upon old blood feuds of the region and violent skirmishes with native tribes, and retells wild stories of courage and cowardice and deceit that shaped both the river’s people and the land during frontier times and later. Nearly half a century after its initial publication, Goodbye to a River is a true American classic, a vivid narrative about an exciting journey and a powerful tribute to a vanishing way of life and its ever-changing natural environment.
Author : Tonja Engen
Publisher : Wise Ink
ISBN 13 : 9781945769207
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (692 download)
Download or read book TONJAS TABLE written by Tonja Engen and published by Wise Ink. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tonja's Table: Menus and Recipes for Every Occasion delivers flavor-packed meals your guests and family will love. Knowing what to make is often one of the biggest challenges when entertaining. This book is for any home cook who wants to take the guesswork out of what to make for any occasion. Whether it's a formal dinner party or a backyard bash, Tonja's Table delivers a fun, confident, foolproof way to cook for your family and friends. Tonja's fun, enthusiastic, and inviting approach to cooking is like having your best friend in the kitchen. This cookbook includes over 40 menus for entertaining and parties, weekend entertaining, weeknight dinners, and a special section for restaurant-inspired recipes. You will never have to solve the "what should I make?" dilemma again.
Author : Johnny D. Boggs
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 0786027835
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book West Texas Kill written by Johnny D. Boggs and published by Pinnacle Books . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American original, the great Johnny D. Boggs weaves a Texas-sized tale of an 1880s badlands--under the grasp of a lawman gone rogue. . . In For Justice In For The Kill Between the Pecos River and Rio Grande a vast, harsh land was ruled by Texas Rangers Captain Hector Savage. Savage's motive wasn't duty, it was money; he's turned this desolate place into a bloodied, terrorized kingdom. Now, a protégé of Savage, Sergeant Dave Chance, has come with a prisoner--a big-talking murderer in his own right--shackled at his side. A decent, honest Ranger, Chance cannot stand idly by while Savage runs roughshod over the territory. Now, to save a traumatized people, he must turn his prisoner loose and give him a gun. Only their combined firepower can penetrate Savage's fortress and kill him. That is, if they don't kill each other first. . . "Johnny Boggs has produced another instant page-turner. . .don't put down the book until you finish it." --Tony Hillerman on Killstraight "Johnny D. Boggs tells a crisply powerful story that rings true more than two centuries after the bloody business was done." --The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier on The Despoilers "Boggs is unparalleled in evoking the gritty reality of the Old West." --The Shootist
