Exploring the West

Exploring the West book cover — EXPLORING AMERICA'S REGIONS EXPLORING THE WEST BY ANITA YASUDA CONTENT CONSULTANT Jason LaBau PhD History Teacher The Waterford School Cover image The Big Sur region along California's coast is rugged and mountainous Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com

Exploring the West — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE

Exploring the West — page 2 — ACROSS THE GREAT WEST The West has lots of wide open spaces and incredible beauty Along the jagged Pacific Coast people may swim or leap through the surf Further inland visitors can climb some of the highest peaks in the United States They can hike in vast deserts There are hidden waterfalls in canyons to find There are even areas with volcanoes to see ALL ABOUT SIZE The West is the largest region in the United States There are 11 states in this region On the Pacific side are Washington Oregon and California To the north separated from A hiker explores Sequoia National Park in California

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