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Title: the crater rim trail.
Author: Jane Nettle Harvey (writer); illustrator and designer: Mary Beth Stokes.
Publisher: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association in cooperation with the National Park Service.
Format: Vintage illustrated chapbook / pamphlet with stapled binding and soft color photo covers; cover states price 25¢.
Genre and topic: Environment, nature & earth, and travel focused on Capulin Mountain National Monument and hiking the Crater Rim Trail in northeastern New Mexico.
Subject: Nonfiction interpretive trail guide for visitors walking the Crater Rim Trail around Capulin Mountain volcano, explaining geological features, plant communities, wildlife, and regional human history.
Contents: Opens with an overview of Capulin Mountain National Monument and safety notes for hiking the mile-long crater rim loop, followed by numbered sections keyed to posts along the trail.
Trail stops: Individual segments describe topics such as a river of lava turned to stone, mountain mahogany, capulin shrubs, Gambel oak, plantlife on a cinder cone, wind patterns, skunkbush, glimpses into history, ejecta and pressure ridges, and the superb crater view.
Further sections: Additional numbered stops highlight porcupine feeding sign, pricklypear cactus, Sierra Grande, pinyon pines, cinder mining, lady bugs, the grand view across the High Plains, the story of a train robber, lava and life, mule deer, and Folsom Man.
Final themes: Concluding entries discuss volcanic bocas, time stains on rocks, the surrounding land of volcanoes, and the web of life that links plants, animals, and geologic processes on Capulin Mountain.
Illustrations and design: Interior pages feature black-and-white line drawings of local plants, animals, and geological formations alongside the interpretive text.
Narrative type: Informational guide written for adult visitors and nature enthusiasts exploring Capulin Mountain National Monument and its crater rim trail.
Language and audience: English-language booklet intended for adult readers, hikers, and travelers interested in New Mexico volcanoes, high plains ecology, and U.S. National Park Service sites.
Country of origin: United States; produced by the Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, Globe, Arizona, for sale at Capulin Mountain National Monument.
Special notes: Vintage Capulin Mountain National Monument Crater Rim Trail interpretive guide from the Southwest Parks and Monuments Association; see photos and condition notes for details of this specific copy.
