El Malpais Mt. Taylor and the Zuni Mountains

West central New Mexico offers some of the most diverse and fascinating landforms in the Southwest. Volcanic activity shaped the tortured landscape of El Malpais in the recent geologic past. The broad mass of Mount Taylor an 11389-foot volcano from another age is the setting for a popular quadrathlon. And the gentle and park-like Zuni Mountains are ideal for hiking biking or a Sunday drive.The three areas provide unique outdoor experiences made more accessible by Sherry Robinson's El Malpais Mt. Taylor and the Zuni Mountains. Descriptions of hiking trails for each area include levels of difficulty access directions photographs and maps. Biking skiing caving and auto tours are also included.Learning about the natural history of this special place can only enhance the experience so Robinson provides descriptions of the geology flora and fauna of all three areas. She covers the region's unusual and little known history in lively and readable accounts that include the Acoma Zuni Laguna and Navajo people's use of and relationship to the area.Whether you're a hiking buff or history buff an outdoor enthusiast or an armchair traveler you'll enjoy El Malpais Mt. Taylor and the Zuni Mountains.