I also have to plug Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass, even if it's more botany than geology, there's plenty there he might find compelling. And it's gorgeously-written, with stand-alone essays you can tackle one at a time.
Also, Nevada Barr writes mysteries set in National Parks about park ranger Anna Pigeon - well-written, suspenseful, and great behind-the-scenes look at various parks.
I was a NPS ranger & LOVE the Anna Pigeon novels (she nails Park Service culture!), but be warned that the books get increasingly grisly starting around Book 9...
I was going to suggest A Walk in The Woods too! Also A Short History of Nearly Everything has some good geology stuff. For something darker, Trailed and Cold Vanish are both true crime books set in national parks.
A brother who moved to Canada to do amazing geologist stuff, and also loves National parks
I also have to plug Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass, even if it's more botany than geology, there's plenty there he might find compelling. And it's gorgeously-written, with stand-alone essays you can tackle one at a time.
John McPhee wrote many wonderful books on geology. HeтАЩs a really good writer.
Also, Nevada Barr writes mysteries set in National Parks about park ranger Anna Pigeon - well-written, suspenseful, and great behind-the-scenes look at various parks.
Ooooh. Looking into these for me.
I was a NPS ranger & LOVE the Anna Pigeon novels (she nails Park Service culture!), but be warned that the books get increasingly grisly starting around Book 9...
Maybe Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods?
Great idea!
I was going to suggest A Walk in The Woods too! Also A Short History of Nearly Everything has some good geology stuff. For something darker, Trailed and Cold Vanish are both true crime books set in national parks.
Oh! Should mention A Short History of Nearly Everything also includes some info on Yellowstone.
Thank you!!
How about Peter HellerтАЩs The River?