The Peninsular Ranges

"This book includes petrology, geochronology, and regional aspects of individual plutons, as well as evolution of the Peninsular Ranges batholith. Several chapters deal with geophysical, chemical, and isotopic based interpretations of the genesis and evolution of the batholith. An accompanying DVD contains detailed colored maps and chemical, isotopic, mineralogic, and physical properties data"--Provided by publisher.

The PCT’s #1 Guide for More Than 45 Years First published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California starts in Yosemite National Park’s beautiful backcountry and guides you to the California-Oregon border. It winds past rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders. Let PCT gurus Jordan Summers and Jeffrey P. Schaffer share more than four decades of expertise with you. They’ll help you with everything you need to know about this 776.4-mile section of the 2,650-mile trail. You’ll pass through Emigrant, Desolation, and Marble Mountain wildernesses; Shasta-Trinity National Forest; and Lassen Volcanic National Park; and you’ll see Lake Tahoe, Burney Falls, Mount Shasta, and Castle Crags. In this book, you’ll find All-in-one guide by accomplished hikers who have logged over 5,000 trail miles Detailed trail descriptions and alternate routes Full-color customized maps, drawn to scale with one another Need-to-know information for day hikes, weekend backpacks, and an ambitious thru-hike Tips for locating the trail, water sources, and resupply access routes This guidebook will be your truest companion. So now’s the time to get going. The trail awaits!

"When originally published in 2000, The Peninsular Ranges: A Geological Guide to San Diego's Back Country was the only stand-alone guide to the entirety of the granitic and metamorphic uplands of eastern San Diego County. Following Mike Walawender's death at age 71 in September 2011, it remained so. After the first edition went out of print, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company elected not to reprint the volume, so copies remained few and hard to come by, and surprisingly expensive when available. More recently, the San Diego Geological Society (SDGS) recognized that there is an ongoing interest in this region of southern California among geologists, rockhounds, hikers, and others who appreciate the natural beauty and history of San Diego's mountain country. SDGS sees a threefold purpose in once again offering The Peninsular Ranges as an accessible printed guidebook. First, it is a fine introduction and overview of this geomorphic province in southwestern California, home to historic gold mining towns, rare gem mining districts, and spectacular mountain, desert, and transitional landscapes. Second, it is an opportunity to honor Professor Mike Walawender, who from 1972 through 2001 taught generations of geology students (including several appreciative members of our editorial team) at San Diego State University. Third, proceeds from the sale of this volume will be directed to the SDGS Walawender Scholarship, which awards funding to student projects focusing on igneous and metamorphic geology at San Diego area universities. For this second edition, some revisions were necessary since the original printing over 20 years ago. Specifically, graphics were redrafted in color, and photographs were re-shot in the field to improve image quality, replicating the original view to the extent possible. For the field excursions, information regarding access was updated to reflect current conditions. Key geographical coordinates in latitude and longitude were added to aid navigation. Finally, footnotes were added where needed to provide updated information and detail based on recent scientific research. We at SDGS would like to thank the Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company of Dubuque, Iowa, for confirming the release of copyright to allow us to publish this second edition. And of special importance to us, we would like to thank the Walawender family, especially his widow Sonja and son Josh, for their support of this project. We hope that Mike would be proud of our efforts to celebrate his legacy and introduce San Diego's Peninsular Ranges to new generations of explorers"--

"Inspired by a GSA Penrose Conference held in 2005 (cosponsored by the International Association of Sedimentologists and the British Sedimentological Research Group), the 17 papers in this volume explore sedimentary environments in arc collision zones and their utility in recording the evolution of modern and ancient convergent margins. The first set of papers in the collection focuses on formation and evolution of the sedimentary record in arc settings and arc collision zones, concentrating on modern intra-oceanic examples. Papers include studies of flexural modeling and factors that affect development of siliciclastic and carbonate deposits around modern arcs. The second half of the volume presents new applications of arc sedimentary records. These relate primarily to constraining tectonic events in the evolution of arc systems, but also concern the links among tectonic uplift, collision, and geomorphic and climatic feedback mechanisms in arc collision zones."--Publisher's website.