GEOLOGY Allen, John Eliot (PSU Profesor Emertus). Time Travel in Oregon:  A Geology Scrapbook (Two years of Oregonian Columns) Nov 1, 1983 to Nov 1, 1985 OR the Second edition which covers columns '85-'87. Bishop, Ellen Morris and John Eliot Allen. Hiking Oregons Geology Seattle: The Mountainers, 1996 Lambert, David and The Diagram Group.  The Field Guide to Geology New York: Facts on File, 1998. 256 pages. Orr Elizabeth L., William N. Orr and Ewart M. Baldwin. Geology of  Oregon. 4th ed. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/ Hunt Publishing Company.  1981. 254 pages. Lutgens, Frederick K. and Edward J. Tarbuck Essentials of Geology.6th ed.  New Jersy: Prentice Hall, 1998. 450 pages Snively, John. Natural History of Malheur Country. Handout for Malheur Refuge  Field Trip by Clackamas Community College. Zim, Herbert S. and Paul R. Shaffer.  Rocks and Minerals: A guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems Ores and Rocks. New York: Golden Press, 1957. 160 pages OREGON IN GENERAL/STEENS Brimlow, George Francis. Harney County, Oregon and Its Range Land Portland: Binford and Mort 1951. 316 pages.

                             Conkling, Charles photography, E.R. Jackman and John Scharff,
                             text. Steens Mountian in Oregons High Desert Country.  Caldwell:
                             The Caxton Printers Ltd 1967. 203 pages.

                             Ferguson, Denzel and Nancy Ferguson. Oregon's Great Basin Country.
                             Burns, OR: Gail Graphics, 1978. 167 pages

 
Friedman, Ralph. The Other Side of Oregon. Caldwell, ID: The Caxton
Printers Ltd 1993

Jewel, Judith. Photograph by Greg Vaughn. Oregon. 2nd ed. Oakland,
CA: Compass American Guides Fodor's 1996

Filip, Patricia. The Struggle for Steens Mountain. Oregon Starter. vol.86 No.1, April 2001.

ECOLOGY

Farrand, John Jr.  Insects and Spiders. National Audubon Society Pocket Guide. Chanticleer Press, Inc. New York, New York, 1988.

Jensen, Edward C , Charles R. Ross, Ralph E. Duddles, Allan Campbell III and Lou Torres, Trees to Know in Oregon, Pub. Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon Department of Forestry 1995

Mansfield, Donald H. Flora of Steens Mountain, Oregon State
University Press, 2000

HISTORY

French, Giles. Cattle Country of Pete French. Portland, OR: Binfords &
Mort, 1965. 167 Pages

Gray, Edward. Life and Death of Oregon "Cattle King" Peter French
1849-1897 Salem, OR: Your Town Press, 1995. 204 pages.

Jack man, E.R. and R.A. Long. The Oregon Desert Caldwell, ID: The
Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1973. 403 pages.

Scott, Walter L.  Pan Bread n' Jerky. Caldwell, ID Caxton Printers Ltd., 1968. 174 pages

Thomas, David Hurst, et al. The Native Americans: An Illustraded History. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1993. 479 pages

Wood, Elizabeth Lambert  Pete French-Cattle King. Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort Publishers. 1951
 

Government Documents

I 53.2 St 3 final (1985) Steens Mountain Recreation Area Management Plan: 48 page detailed report includes section on user profiles and visitation estimates. Also four topo maps and short biliography. Helpful to see the development of current use of the Steens Region and the wide reaching impact of changes.

I 53.2 St 3/4 (1993) BLM Burns District: Steens Montain Wilderness Program: One page back and front. Has a good map of Stens Mt. Loop Road. Helpful to see the development of the management process of the area. Explains Wilderness Study Areas.

I 49.44 / 2: M 29 / 2 / 998 April 1998 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Color photos and maps of highlights of the Refuge. Concise, well presented, packed with info for tour of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
 

INTERNET RESOURCES

Cyrptobiotic soils: Holding the Place in Place. Jayne Belnap, U.S. Geological Survey.
 http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/impacts/biology/crypto/

The Microbial World Cyanobacteria.
 http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/cyano.htm

Soils and Cryptobiotic Crusts in Arid Lands. Jayne Belnap, U.S. Geological Survey.
 http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/SNT/noframe/sw154.htm

An Introduction to Biological Soil Crusts.
 http://www.soilcrust.org/crstbody.htm

Official Bureau of Land Management website. One of the most informative websites for the Steens Mountain area (other than ours!)
 http://www.or.blm.gov/Steens/facts/facts_page.htm

Official Harney County website; Chamber of Commerce information for the City of Burns.
 http://harneycounty.com

A visually attractive site, voted one of the best by students in the Spring, 2001 class.
http://donb.photo.net/malheur/places/malheurnwr.html

Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website for the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.  Includes a suggested auto tour.
http://www.r1.fws.gov/malheur