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The only Washington guidebook that covers both hiking and geology. Divides the state into eight geologic regions, each featuring 4 to 13 different hikes. Includes an interesting, easy-to-understand introduction to basic geologic terms and concepts...

Make sure your next hike ROCKS! Hike Washington's beautiful scenery, and get the dramatic geologic story behind it all. Did you know ... - That 50 million years ago, palm trees grew in the Pacific Northwest? - That just 15,000 to 18,000 years ago, Washington was scoured and sculpted by some of the most cataclysmic floods in the history of the planet? - That hundreds of massive lava flows blanketed large areas of the state? Fact is, Washington state holds some of the most geologically diverse landscapes anywhere - from today's volcanoes to the ancient remnants of continental collisions...

The only guide to the Grand Canyon that combines hiking and geology—unlocking the mysteries of the landscape, step by step. · Newest addition to the popular Hiking Geology series · Appendices cover additional geologic information for the non-geologist · Everything needed to plan the trip, including permits, lodging and camping, mule rides, and recommended day trips Etched on the Grand Canyon’s steep walls are stories of how this majestic landscape came to be: volcanic islands, stark deserts, and tranquil seas come and gone, and histories of plants and animals that have made this place their home...

Arizona's geology is complex and its landscape varied. Yet, with Hiking Arizona's Geology as a companion, curious hikers with little or no background in geology can learn about Arizona's geologic features while enjoying some of the state's most scenic hiking trails...

52 hikes reveal Colorado's geologic history and diversity Trailside Geology section offers advice for practical study on the trail Explore the traces of the rise and fall of Colorado's mountains, volcanic eruptions, shifting seas, wind-blown deserts, and dinosaur haunts! Written for people with little or no background in geology, this guide breaks Colorado down into 11 geographic regions and highlights several hikes within each region that help hikers see evidence of the most interesting geologic events

Hiking the Southwest's Geology: Four Corners Region takes curious hikers on a journey through time that explores the Colorado Plateau-an immense land of canyons, mesas, and isolated mountain ranges in the American Southwest...

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The only Washington guidebook that covers both hiking and geology. Divides the state into eight geologic regions, each featuring 4 to 13 different hikes. Includes an interesting, easy-to-understand introduction to basic geologic terms and concepts...

Make sure your next hike ROCKS! Hike Washington's beautiful scenery, and get the dramatic geologic story behind it all. Did you know ... - That 50 million years ago, palm trees grew in the Pacific Northwest? - That just 15,000 to 18,000 years ago, Washington was scoured and sculpted by some of the most cataclysmic floods in the history of the planet? - That hundreds of massive lava flows blanketed large areas of the state? Fact is, Washington state holds some of the most geologically diverse landscapes anywhere - from today's volcanoes to the ancient remnants of continental collisions...

Compilation of adventures for explorers interested in the volcanic history of more than 80 South Cascadian volcanic sites.

A complete guide to Idaho’s best sites for collecting rocks, minerals, gems, crystals, fossils, and gold.