Scenic Driving New Mexico [Paperback]

Laurence Parent (Author)

Book Description

Series: Scenic Driving Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1997

New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, is a land of contrasting natural wonders and human culture. Scenic Driving New Mexico, formerly New Mexico Scenic Drives, covers thirty of the most scenic drives from White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to thousand-year-old Indian ruins and modern artist colonies such as Taos. Written by outdoor photographer and writer Laurence Parent, Scenic Driving New Mexico provides comprehensive route descriptions, including travel information on camping, services, best seasons, special attractions, and historical points of interest. The detailed maps and evocative black-and-white photos complement each description, which make this book perfect for planning day trips of weekend outings. Also included are eight pages of spectacular color photos taken along selected routes.

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From the Back Cover

Thirty drives cover the best scenic drives in New Mexico from White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to thousand-year-old Indian ruins and modern artist colonies such as Taos.

About the Author

Laurence Parent is a freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects. He has written 21 books, including seven FalconGuides. He lives in Wimberley, Texas.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Falcon (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560444533
• ISBN-13: 978-1560444534
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,330,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great descriptions and photos, crude maps, July 28, 2006

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J. M. Adamik "Southwest Explorer" (Dallas area -Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenic Driving New Mexico, 2nd (Scenic Driving Series) (Paperback)

Laurence Parent is a well-known photographer - his photos illustrating this book are superb (wish there were more) and his descriptions of these drives in New Mexico are great...the maps are crude but serviceable. They are better than the very rough ones in his Hiking New Mexico, though...I've driven almost all the routes described and got my money's worth many times over - the book is well-used and always with me on my New Mexico trips.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great driving guide, November 3, 2009

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Richard G. Williams (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenic Driving New Mexico, 2nd (Scenic Driving Series) (Paperback)

I am so glad I received this book as a gift a few years ago. I have taken about 85% of the drives described and I never would have discovered many of these drives and I certainly would not have enjoyed them so much without this book. I give this book as a gift to friends now all the time. It is a great book and has all the appropriate details to appreciate sites and views along the way. Don't live in or near New Mexico or travel through New Mexico without this book if you like scenery and touring and also an occasional dirt road virtually to yourself.

0 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing, June 27, 2009

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Charles E. Gell "Charlie" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scenic Driving New Mexico, 2nd (Scenic Driving Series) (Paperback)

I brought several books with me to New Mexico and found this was virtually useless.