The Waterfalls of South Carolina [Paperback]

Tim Cook (Author), Ben Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2001

The Waterfalls of South Carolina is an essential exploring companion for every visitor to this state's rugged mountains. Packed with stunning full-color photographs, folksy anecdotes and easy-to-follow directions, it will take you to 27 publicly accessible waterfalls in the South Carolina wilderness. Completely revised for its second edition, the guide now includes new photographs and previously hidden waterfalls even further off the beaten path.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A great reference for falls in the region. -- Southern Living magazine, March 2001

Attractive and utilitarian... packed with beautiful photographs, concise directions and helpful tips. -- The State newspaper, November 21, 1999

This book is just the excuse to head out this fall to catch the autumnal colors. -- The Charlotte Observer, October 15, 1999

About the Author

Former Clemson University students, Ben Brooks and Tim Cook began visiting waterfalls as a hobby. Their work resulted in the first full color - and still only authoritative - book devoted to South Carolina's waterfalls.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Palmetto Conservation Foundation; 2 Revised edition (July 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967901650
• ISBN-13: 978-0967901657
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,762,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift for both young and old, July 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Waterfalls of South Carolina (Paperback)

Easily one of the most enjoyable and versatile field guides ever produced. Unlike the typical "cobbled together" field notes that seem to permeate the field guide market, The Waterfalls of South Carolina succinctly presents photography tips, directions, maps, stunning photographs, and even GPS coordinates in a neat 80 page softcopy, suitable for slipping neatly into a day pack, camera pack, or oversized pocket. In the past three years, I've given this book as a gift to friends, relatives, and co-workers. Two of these persons were so inspired by the book that they began hiking regularly. One of these persons actually lost close to 80 pounds during his travels. Thank you, Tim Cook and Benjamin Brooks for your wonderful gift to the people of South Carolina, and to others who will hopefully discover this masterpiece.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never knew SC had so many beautiful Falls!, February 26, 2002

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RRH "Ryan" (Charleston area, SC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Waterfalls of South Carolina (Paperback)

This book was immensely helpful in finding SC waterfalls, picking easy ones to see and filtering out those too difficult for a casual walk. It has gorgeous photos and great shooting tips. The summaries of the falls and surrounding nature were generally accurate and helpful.

The book has 2 weaknesses. First: Maps need to be better drawn; they omit or abort some roads. Maps are not always "North is Up", so we sometimes got confused comparing them to regular road maps. Second: it needs more detailed info on the difficulty of access. "Easy" ones were certainly easy, but one "moderate" just about killed me. There was really no calibration in the book to note what the the authors meant by the difficulty levels. They should also use a "fudge factor" to better estimate hike in/out times for casual hikers.

Overall it's a wonderful book that led me to waterfalls I never even knew existed. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in exploring the incredible beauty upstate SC offers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful book!, July 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Waterfalls of South Carolina (Paperback)

The amazing thing about this beautiful book, to me, is the fact that these two guys (Brooks and Cook) wrote this book while they were still students at Clemson University. When I was a student, my weekends were never this productive. Heck, I couldn't even afford food. Any one who was able to produce such beautiful pictures on a student's budget merits my greatest admiration. Great directions, too. I really liked the inclusion of GPS coordinates for waypoints.