Larry Hyslop

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About Larry Hyslop

Larry Hyslop lives in Elko, Nevada, where he contributes the "Nature Notes" weekly column to the Elko Daily Free Press. He serves on the board of the Northeastern Nevada Stewardship Group and BLM's Resource Advisory Council. He travels extensively around the West, and enjoys visiting national Parks.

Larry has written nature descriptions covering the landscapes of national parks, along with guides to the Ruby Mountains and Elko area. He worked with Charles Greenhaw to develop guides to the California Trail through Northeastern Nevada.

He is author of the following books:
** Hiker's Guide; Trails in the Elko Area, C&L Publishing, 1997.
** Beeplants and Whiptails; Stories From Nature, The Plants and Animals of Zion National Park, C&L Publishing, May, 2003.
** Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, Gray Jay Press, April, 2005.
** Sagebrush Heart: Sagebrush Landscape of Elko County, Nevada, Gray Jay Press, 2009.
** Explore Roadside Nature; in Yellowstone National Park, Gray Jay Press, 2015
** Explore Roadside Nature; in Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, Gray Jay Press, 2014

With Charles Greenhaw:
** Mountains, Grass and Water: Explore the Hastings Cutoff and Overland Trail through Ruby Valley, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2003.
** Entering the Great Basin: Explore the California Trail through Wells, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2003.
** Canyons, Cutoffs and Hot Springs: Explore the California Trail near Elko, Nevada, C&L Publishing, 2004.
** Bloodshed, Crosses and Graves: Explore the California Trail through Battle Mountain, Nevada, Gray Jay Press, 2006.

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Canyons, Cutoffs and Hot Springs: Explore the California Trail Near Elko, Nevada Dec 25, 2012

by Charles Greenhaw , Larry Hyslop

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History Traveler Series #3

•Enjoy the silence of Carlin Canyon, between rock walls once echoing with cacophony of wagons, animals and people.
•View the sparkling water as the North Fork of the Humboldt flows into the Humboldt River, once a scene of dust clouds rising from oxen, horses and wagons.
•Stand in the shade of tall cottonwood trees, at the edge of a meadow once containing Fort Halleck.
•Feel the breeze moving through the narrow South Fork Canyon as you imagine emigrant wagons exiting its confines. Feel their despair at learning of the time lost by using the Hasting’s Cutoff.
•Listen to the quiet sound of boiling water rising from Carlin Hot Springs next to a favorite emigrant camp site.

This book follows the California Trail past trail intersections with the Secret Pass Trail, Hastings Cutoff and Greenhorn Cutoff. The trail meanders along a growing Humboldt River through the narrow confines of Carlin Canyon. This book follows the end of the Hasting’s Cutoff from Overland Pass, having finally bypassed the Ruby Mountains, to finally emerge into the Humboldt River Valley.
Along the way, historian Charles Greenhaw describes the Shoshone villages along Huntington Creek, fur trapper/explorer brigades crossing Secret Pass and the amazement of emigrants at the boiling water of Elko Hot Hole.
Maps and route descriptions help historical time travelers visit sites along both the California Trail and Hastings Cutoff.

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Sagebrush Heart: Sagebrush Landscape of Elko County, Nevada Dec 10, 2009

by Larry Hyslop

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In Elko County, sagebrush is always within view if merely in one s peripheral vision. The sagebrush landscape is a beautiful but harsh landscape,a land little known and less understood. It is also a landscape in trouble. Over 500,000 acres of ground burned in 2007 and one million acres in 2006. Nevada has seen six bad fire seasons since 1999, burning an average of one million acres each year. In 1999, the Great Basin lost 1.7 million acres and the western United States has 100 million acres facing much the same problems. Sagebrush Heart describes the sagebrush landscape and the problems faced by Elko County in protecting and rehabilitating this landscape. It is written for the people who have sagebrush in their peripheral vision, readers who either live in, or travel through, this distinctive landscape. The book begins in the past by describing this landscape and its natural history, including highly adapted plants and animals, native peoples and geology. It turns to the present to describe the current conditions, much of it based on the decline of sagebrush and those animals dependent on sagebrush. It depicts the increase in cheatgrass and the changes in range fires. The book looks to the future as it describes the hopes, new ideas, and collaborative efforts of federal agencies, ranchers, miners and local groups to save this fragile ecosystem. Carefully researched facts are checked by experts in the particular subject. The writing is positive, with no desire to bash anyone or assign blame. It focuses on successes rather than failures. Its central message is the sagebrush steppe and the Nevada people addressing its ecological problems. Chapters: Introduction Elko County This Land in Earlier Times Its Sagebrush Heart What is Wrong with Great Basin Streams? The Newe Living on this Land Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Pronghorn Antelope; Sagebrush Sentinels Controversial Wild Horses The Buildup to Today s Catastrophic Wildfires Battling Wildfires Healthy Streams Change What Is Working in Elko County Thoughts on the Future About the Author

Ruby Mountains Visitors Guide Feb 2, 2004

by Larry Hyslop

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The Ruby Mountains are snow-capped jewels. These jagged, heavily-glaciated mountains carry blankets of alpine flowers. Roaring streams drain more than 30 lakes and ponds. The Ruby Mountains offer seasonal spectacles, including spring s waterfalls, summer s wild flowers, fall s aspen yellows and winter s deep snows. Read about the plants, animals and geology of these majestic mountains. Discover places where you can experience the uniqueness of the Rubies. This book describes campgrounds, hiking trails and available activities. Special attention is given to Lamoille Canyon, Angel Lake Road and Ruby Valley. It is an indispensable companion during any visit to the Ruby Mountains.

Hidden Nature: Discover the Plants, Animals and Natural History of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park May 2, 2005

by Larry Hyslop

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Hidden Nature offers 14 sketches of the plants, animals and geology in these two magnificent national parks. It stories are for people who enjoy reading about the desert ecosystem, who hunt for a deeper appreciation of the areas beauty. The easy to read stories recount the authors travels through these parks, while offering descriptions of the parks and their most common hikes. The desert ecosystem sketches are expanded with carefully researched science backgrounds, and offer much more than a guide book description.

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Explore Roadside Nature: in Yellowstone National Park Feb 19, 2015

by Larry Hyslop

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Increase the fun of a Yellowstone visit. Discover the stories behind this world-famous natural world.

Yellowstone contains 370 miles of paved road, so visitors spend hours driving these roads. Along the way, enjoy these 40 concise, thoughtful descriptions and explanations of plants, animals, geology and ecology. Each article covers a specific spot along park roads. This family-friendly roadside guide provides in-depth and easy to read backgrounds of the natural history, answering questions like:

At Lamar Valley, why do ravens view humans the same way they view large predators such as grizzlies and wolves?
At Old Faithful, how do rangers make such accurate predictions of Old Faithful eruptions?
At Hayden Valley, how have reintroduced wolves changed the park?
At Fishing Bridge, why are lake trout wiping out native cutthroat trout?

How to use these articles:
while preparing for a park visit.
while traveling to the park.
while traveling the Yellowstone roads.
after a visit, to answer questions that came up following a visit.

Articles are searchable by road location and subject matter. Photos of the subject and the location enhance each article.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Explore Roadside Nature: in Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park Feb 16, 2014

by Larry Hyslop

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Increase the fun of visiting Bryce Canyon and Zion. Discover the stories behind these world-famous, red-rock national parks.

Both parks offer scenic drives. Along the way, enjoy these 40 concise, thoughtful descriptions and explanations of plants, animals, geology and ecology. Each article covers a specific spot along park roads. This family-friendly roadside guide provides in-depth and easy to read backgrounds of natural history, answering questions like:

At Bryce Canyon’s Visitor Center, why do ponderosa pine trees need wildfires?
At Paria View Overlook, why did hoodoos form at this spot?
At Zion’s Big Bend Shuttle Stop, are California condors returning to the park?
At Checkerboard Mesa, what created this checkerboard pattern?

How to use these articles:
While preparing for a park visit.
While traveling the roads of Zion and Bryce Canyon.
After a visit, to answer questions that came up following a visit.

Articles are searchable by road location and subject matter. Photos of the subject and the location enhance each description.

Beeplants and Whiptails: Stories of Nature, the Plants and Animals of Zion National Park Nov 2, 2011

by Larry Hyslop

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Beeplants and Whiptails delves beneath the surface beauty of Zion National Park to describe natural communities of birds, plants, reptiles and mammals. It is a book for people who love this red rock country and enjoy a good story. The author takes us along as he hikes through scenes of life uniquely adapted to this desert setting. Written in a conversational style, these short narratives go beyond a simple natural history of Zion National Park. They convey the authors passion for this canyon country, offering rich details of these communities and their inhabitants. Using his powers of observation and his use of extensive research, he paints with words, developing scenes of deep canyons, fir forests, and desert scrubland. The resulting book is an excellent companion during any visit to Zion National Park.

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Entering the Great Basin: Explore the California Trail Through Wells, Nevada Dec 27, 2012

by Larry Hyslop , Charles Greenhaw

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History Traveler Series #1

 Walk in the footsteps of California-bound emigrants as they begin their struggle across the Great Basin.
 Imagine weary oxen pulling wagons past the Twin Sisters rock formation as they marveled at the cathedrals and cottages created in stone around them.
 Read inscriptions carved and painted in the soft rock beside Goose Creek, above a meadow once crowded with wagons, animals, and people.
 Listen to the sound of running water and singing meadowlarks at the headwaters of the Humboldt River. Wagon trains were once strung out along this river’s entire length.

From the “Parting of the Ways”, where the Oregon and California Trails separated, this book follows the California-bound wagon trains. It describes sites such as the City of Rocks, Record Bluff, Goose Creek, Thousand Springs Valley, Humboldt Wells, and the Humboldt River.

Historian Charles Greenhaw conveys the history of the trail, describes the landscape seen by early travelers, and depicts their travails as they began their trek across the Great Basin. Diary excerpts use the original travelers’ voices to describe the scenery and the trail through Northeastern Nevada.

Maps and route descriptions help historical time travelers to visit historic sites along the California Trail.

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Bloodshed, Crosses and Graves: Explore the California Trail through Battle Mountain, Nevada Dec 26, 2012

by Charles Greenhaw , Larry Hyslop

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History Traveler Series #4

The California Trail through Battle Mountain was a hotbed of Indian-emigrant altercations and battles. The emigrants’ livestock had worn out and their food supplies were low. Here, they clashed with desperate Western Shoshone who had lost their food supplies and life style.

Historian Charles Greenhaw uses research and emigrant diaries to describe the infamous river crossing, Gravelly Ford and its lonely graves, along with battles and bloodshed near Stony point and Iron Point. He debunking the myth of the famous Maiden's Grave, while describing the actual person buried there.

Maps and route descriptions help historical time travelers to visit these important landmarks along the middle Humboldt River and the overland emigrant trail.

 Stand at the Maiden’s Grave and gaze across the Humboldt River at the Gravelly Ford’s lonely graves.
 Listen to the wind among cottonwoods at the idyllic Emigrant Pass springs and Primeaux Station.
 Climb the steep, sandy hill, site of the deadly fight between the Donner Party’s James F. Reed and John Snyder.
 Look over the Humboldt’s willow thickets from Stony Point, scene of so many altercations and massacres.

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