California Underground: A Guide to Caves, Mines and Lava Tubes by Jon Kramer (En

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This informative guidebook features California's best caves, mines and lava tubes.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

If you crave adventure - an off-the-beaten-path way to explore California - the answer is right in front of you. California Underground Adventures is an informative and entertaining guide to the state's best caves, mines and lava tubes. It includes complete site information, as well as details about each site's history and geology. Plus, the authors' tongue-in-cheek notes make this guidebook almost as fun to read as the caves are to explore!

Author Biography

Jon Kramer is an adventurer first, and also a geologist, writer, climber and surfer (but not necessarily in that order, depending on the surf). He received his Bachelorof Science degree in geology at the University of Maryland and has pursued life as an adventuring paleontologist ever since. His interests are quite varied and include all things natural. In addition to popular travel and adventure writing, Jon has published scientific papers on critters as ancient as 2 billion year-old bacteria and as young as 12,000-year-old mammoths. Jon travels extensively with his wife Julie, sometimes settling down for a rest in Minnesota, Florida, California and interesting points in between.Julie Martineza is an explorer, naturalist, freelance artist and formal art instructor. Her appreciation for insects, plants, rocks and fossils started in childhood with acollection that has grown throughout her life. Julie graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, with a degree in Fine Arts and Biology. She initially worked as an illustrator for the medical field but in the late 1980s began a freelance career, which she has enjoyed ever since. Julie's work is featured in many textbooks, journals and museum exhibits throughout North America. She is also a staff teacher at Minnesota School of Botanical Art. When not teaching, she travels with Jon, exploring the wilds of the world.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the UnderworldCaving vs. SpelunkingUsing this GuideUnderground BasicsLeave No TraceSafety UndergroundHow Caves FormA Brief History of the California UnderworldMap of SitesSitesAlabama HillsBlack Chasm Cavern Boyden CavernBronson Cave California CavernCalifornia State Mining and Mineral MuseumChumash Painted CaveCrystal Cave Dublin Gultch Eagle and High Peak Mine Empire MineEureka Mine Gold Cliff MineHall City CaveHole-in-the-Wall Jot Dean Ice caveLake Shasta Caverns Lava Beds National Monument Maggie MineMercer Caverns Mitchell Caverns Moaning Cavern Natural Bridges Packsaddle CavePinnacles National Monument Pluto's Cave Sixteen to One Mine Subway CaveSunny Jim Sea Cave Sutter Gold MineReferences / Websites / ResourcesGlossaryIndexAbout the Authors

Long Description

If you crave adventure - an off-the-beaten-path way to explore California - the answer is right in front of you. California Underground Adventures is an informative and entertaining guide to the state's best caves, mines and lava tubes. It includes complete site information, as well as details about each site's history and geology. Plus, the authors' tongue-in-cheek notes make this guidebook almost as fun to read as the caves are to explore!

Excerpt from Book

1 Alabama Hills Type of site: eroded granite with natural cavities, tunnels and arches Skill level: 2-3 Equipment needed: sturdy hiking shoes, water and a camera Temperature: influenced by ambient temperatures Tour length: it's all about you, so spend a few hours or all day Description: The formations here are not comparable in size to, say, Arches National Monument, but they are far more numerous and a lot more accessible. These hills are a delight for anyone and everyone who has a kid inside them clamoring to get out. You can't help but enjoy roaming the channels, ridges, spires and small canyons looking for new surprises. And you'll find plenty! There are arches, bridges, tunnels, small caves, and cavities scattered all over the place. There are arches on arches and hollows in hollows. There are double, triple and even quadruple-chambered cavities. There are rocks that are empty and look like giant egg shells. I really cannot even begin to describe all the weird and wonderful things here so please just go check it out for yourself! While you're at it, continue on up to Whitney Portal and see the splendor that is the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, Mt. Whitney. Directions: From Lone Pine, follow the Whitney Portal Road west toward Mt. Whitney for 2.7 miles. Turn right (north) onto Movie Road (aka Movie Flat Road). This tract starts as fairly decent pavement but gradually degrades to a dirt road in about half a mile. Follow the road about 1.5 miles from Whitney Portal Road to a "Y." Bear right here and pull into the parking area immediately on your left. The trail to the most popular arch is clearly marked. But don't ignore all the rest of the hills in the immediate area--there are surprises around every corner. Precautions: The granite here is continually weathering and crumbling--so watch your footing. The loose grit will pull your feet right out from under you if you aren't careful. In addition, this is rattlesnake country--please don't put your hands anywhere you haven't first inspected. You might surprise yourself and a snake too. Avoid midsummer heat and carry lots of water whenever you go.

Details ISBN1591932300 Author Jon Kramer Short Title CALIFORNIA UNDERGROUND ADV Language English ISBN-10 1591932300 ISBN-13 9781591932307 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 DEWEY 917.94 Residence Minneapolis Subtitle A Guide to Caves, Mines and Lava Tubes Country of Publication United States Imprint Advance Publishing In.,US Place of Publication Houston NZ Release Date 2009-09-24 US Release Date 2009-09-24 UK Release Date 2009-09-24 Pages 220 Publisher Advance Publishing In.,US Publication Date 2009-09-24 Illustrations Color photos throughout Audience General AU Release Date 2009-08-10 Alternative 9781591938712 We've got this

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