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Geology Trails Of Northern California

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The doctor adivsed me to walk at least one hour a day for my health. I found the gym quite boring, so I walked outdoors instead of on a treadmill. I discovered that I really enjoyed nature but did not have the endurance marathons. So, when I found the easy-to-read and easy-to-understand GEOLOGY TRAILS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, I found a solution to my problem. The maps are simple, the locations are gorgeous, and I am healthier. I am wealthier, too, as it has kept me out of the casinos.

I didn't even know I was a geology buff until I bought this hiking book. It gives you information about over a hundred trails in California that have fascinating and gorgeous scenery. I never thought of rocks as very interesting before, but now I am thinking of taking geology, as this book has changed my mind. The book is very detailed and written in a quite approachable style. The authors have clearly hiked these trails and, reading about them, you feel like you are really there. When you actually do go there, it is even better.

I was blown away to find out how many really fascinating geological sites there are in California. And they are almost all really easy to get to, not that remote. I am looking foward to taking the kids on these trails. Very fun way to get an education. Also, the authors talk about everything you can see along the way, not just the geology. This book is going to keep us on the move for a long time, I can tell.

More of a travel guide. Little detail on geology if you are a student or deeply interested. Covers too big an area to do it well.

I delighted in using Ellen Bishop's Hiking Oregon's Geology and Scott Babcock and Robert J. Carson's Hiking Washington's Geology. I expected this book to provide similar detailed geological descriptions along the hikes. No such luck! This book takes you to the great geological examples but falls short on geological explanations. There are nice references to the history of settlement and early mining, however.