Books

Roadside Geology of Utah, 2nd edition

Arches National Park. Bryce Canyon. Zion. When one thinks of Utah, it s rocks and iconic landforms preserved in a nearly endless list of national parks and monuments come immediately to mind. Perhaps more so than any other state, Utah is built for...

Roadside Geology of Oregon, 2nd Edition

When the first edition of Roadside Geology of Oregon was published in 1978, it was revolutionary the first book in a series designed to educate, inspire, and wow nongeologists. Back then, the implications of plate tectonic theory were only beginning to...

Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California

Twenty-five years after writing the groundbreaking Roadside Geology of Northern California, David Alt and Donald W. Hyndman have written an entirely new book--with expanded coverage, new photos and maps, and the latest interpretations of California's...

Roadside Geology of New Mexico

The "Land of Enchantment," New Mexico is as varied in its scenery as its nickname suggests. With desert lowlands in the south and high, hoary peaks in the north, with rugged volcanic uplands and colorful plateaus, with high plains along its eastern...

Roadside Geology of Montana

Montana's geologic history includes a long succession of disturbances that changed the rocks, then changed many of them again. Unraveling these events reveals a geologically quiet continent that got scrambled in a long and grinding collision with the...

Roadside Geology of Colorado, 3rd Edition

The third edition of this popular guide is now even better it s full color. Colorado s multihued rocks from white and red sandstones to green shales and pink granites are vividly splashed across the pages in stunning color photographs. Detailed color...

Roadside Geology of Arizona

Roadside Geology of Hawai`i details the evolution of this volcanic island chain, from the origin of a hot spot and the tumultuous creation of each island to ongoing eruptions and the gradual death and erosion of old volcanoes. Residents and tourists...

Roadside Geology of Alaska, 2nd Edition

The biggest US state is full of superlatives. Denali, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet, is still rising, pushed upward as a tectonic plate collides from the south. The collision has also created huge mountains along Alaska s Gulf Coast,...

Discovering Seattle Parks

Linnea Westerlind has visited each of Seattle’s 426 city parks, an effort which she documented on her blog,YearofSeattleParks.com―making her the absolutely perfect person to guide you to just the right park for your picnic, an outing with the kids,...

Mountain Bike Bend

Bend has approximately 300 miles of continuously linked singletrack close to town, includes classic routes, as well as some little-known gems.This new guidebook will put you on the best-of-the-best of the area's singletrack. Each ride features a...

Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands

* The first comprehensive field guide to the San Juans* Also covers the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island* Includes an annotated checklist of all vascular plants recorded for San Juan CountyWashington's jewel-like San Juan Islands, outdoor...

Geology of the North Cascades: A Mountain Mosiac

* Explains the geologic natural history of the North Cascades* Appeals to hikers who are fascinated by the region, as well as amateur geologists* Authors are both geologists with the US Geological SurveyComposed of everything from volcanic island arcs...