In the Shadow of the Carmens: Afield with a Naturalist in the Northern Mexican Mountains

by Bonnie Reynolds McKinney

Just across the Rio Grande from West Texas in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, the mountain ranges of the Maderas del Carmen rise majestically. Often called magical or mystical, they have stirred imagination for centuries. Stories of bandits, Indians, ghosts, incredible flora and fauna, cool forests, waterfalls, and vast woodlands filter across the Rio Grande. Many people have dreamed of exploring this vast ecosystem, but few have made the trip. Bonnie...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896727645
• ISBN13: 9780896727649
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.1" x 8.1"