The Chiricahua Mountains: Formerly Sky Island

Weldon Fairbanks Heald

University of Arizona Press, 1975 - Nature - 164 pages

The spectacular Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona are one of nature?s last strongholds. Separated from other mountains by wide desert valleys, these ?sky islands? have developed an unusual ecology, history, and charm. Weldon Heald, former director of the Sierra Club, traveled through the Chiricahuas on foot and horseback every season of the year, and here provides a fascinating look at its history, its wildlife, and its breathtaking natural splendor.

Contents

• Going Home: 1
• Mountain Islanders: 14
• Escape: 26
• The Home Grounds: 34
• Birds of Various Feathers: 43
• Fur and More Feathers: 49
• Wildlife Panorama: 57
• Focus on Bears: 68
• Serpents in Eden: 75
• Unusual Guests: 82
• The Four Seasons: 93
• The Three Cs: 104
• The Climate Ladder: 114
• High Country: 127
• Land of Standing Rocks: 140
• Buried Treasure: 150
• Heaven Must Wait: 157

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Chiricahua Mountains: Formerly Sky Island
• Author: Weldon Fairbanks Heald
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press, 1975
• ISBN: 0816504911, 9780816504916
• Length: 164 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains; Nature / Regional