Read millions of years of history. Discover how ancient seas, rising mountains, iron-rich sand, and erosion shaped Colorado’s towering red rocks.
Can You Read Nature? · Extraordinary Experiences
Read the rocks. Discover a garden shaped by time.
Explore Garden of the Gods through lyrical storytelling, real earth science, and museum-quality artwork created for curious families.
Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by Brittany Pratt
Read before you go see ten times more!
Hardcover
Hardcover + free companion ebook
$29.95Includes instant-download ebook
- Free ebook version included
- A nature book for your Garden of the Gods adventure
- Original art that makes geology memorable
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
Ebook
The digital nature book you can take anywhere
$12.95instant download
- Your perfect park companion, see 10x more
- Kinder to the planet, nothing in a landfill
- Rock, wildlife, and history discoveries shine on a screen
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
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Wear the wonder
Carry the red rocks home—and wear the wonder.
Pair the hardcover nature book with the matching Garden of the Gods shirt for a gift that keeps the ancient rocks and Colorado adventure close long after the final page.
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Look closer
Every formation reveals a story written in stone.
Meet the life and stories among the stone. Look for bighorn sheep, red-tailed hawks, sacred Ute history, and landmarks such as Balanced Rock and the Kissing Camels.
Meet the artist
Brittany Pratt
Watercolor artist, nature lover, and former local tour guide
“My hope is that you find wonder as you explore these pages and embrace the great outdoors.”
With Bachelors Degrees in Art and Psychology, and as a former tour guide in the surrounding areas near Garden of the Gods, I have seen first hand how spending time outdoors and in nature helps both young and old minds feel more calm, confident, and at peace.
I have fond memories of exploring Garden of the Gods. I remember warm picnics in the park as a child, and rock climbing with friends as a young adult. Garden of the Gods is truly a one of a kind gem on our beautiful Earth.
I have created art, mostly watercolor paintings, since I could hold a pen and have sold my art under the title “Miss B’s Sundries” since 2020. With every piece I paint I hope to spread a little magic and wonder to those around me. My hope is that you, the reader, will also find that wonder as you explore the pages of these books and embrace the great outdoors.
Brittany’s illustrations invite families to look closer at the colors, creatures, and extraordinary stone formations of Garden of the Gods.
About this book
What is inside
Explore Garden of the Gods’ ancient geology, iconic formations, wildlife, plants, Ute history, conservation, and ten must-see experiences in Colorado’s remarkable red-rock landscape.
About the author
Narrated by Neil Rosen, children’s book author and founder of WildStork. Neil writes every book as an invitation to look closer, stay longer, and discover what families miss when they move too fast.
Reading level
Ages 5 to 14. Designed for the whole family, with lyrical storytelling and real science to share together.