Geology of the Northwest Reading List

•    Geology of the Pacific Northwest (2^nd ed) by William Orr and Elizabeth Orr (2002)
•    Northwest Exposures: A Geologic Story of the Northwest by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (1995)
•    The Restless Northwest by Hill Williams (2002)
•    Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes by Stephen Harris (1988)
•    Common Fossil Plants of Western North America by William D. Tidwell (1998)
•    Living With Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest by Robert S. Yeats (1998)
•    Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods by David D. Alt (2001)
•    Geologic History of the Columbia River Gorge, As Interpreted from the Historic Columbia River Scenic Highway by Ira A. Williams (1991)
•    Cataclysms on the Columbia: A Layman's Guide to the Features Produced by the Catastrophic Bretz Floods in the Pacific Northwest by John Eliot Allen, et al (1991)
•    Where Terranes Collide by C. J. Yorath () Out of print
•    Pages of Stone-Geology of the Western National Parks and Monuments 2: Sierra Nevada, Cascades, & Pacific Coast by Halka Chronic (1986)
•    Cascadia: The Geologic Evolution of the Pacific Northwest by Bates McKee (1972) Out of print
•    The Pacific Northwest Coast--Living with the Shores of Oregon and Washington by P.D. Komar (1997)

•    Roadside Geology of Washington by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (1986)
•    Hiking Washington's Geology by Scott Babcock and Bob Carson (2000)
•    Geology of the North Cascades: A Mountain Mosaic by Rowland Tabor and Ralph Haugerud (1999)
•    Geology of Olympic National Park by Rowland W. Tabor
•    Discovering Washington’s Historic Mines Volume 1 by Northwest Underground Explorations (1997)
•    Discovering Washington’s Historic Mines Volume 2 by Northwest Underground Explorations (2001)
•    Washington State Earthquake Hazards
•    Bedrock and Bootsoles (1982) Out of print
•    Fire, Faults, & Floods: A Road & Trail Guide Exploring the Origins of the Columbia River Basin by Marge Mueller and Ted Mueller (2001)
•    A Guide to Washington's South Cascades' Volcanic Landscapes by Marge Mueller and Ted Mueller (1995)
•    Roadside Geology of Mt. St. Helens by Pat Pringle (1993)
•    A Visitor's Guide to Mount Rainier Glaciers by Carolyn Dreidger (1986)
•    Minerals of Washington Out of print
•    The Natural History of Puget Sound Country by Arthur Kruckenberg (1995)
•    Fertile Fjord Out of print but available as a pdf file online
•    The Shape and Form of Puget Sound by Robert Burns (1985)
•    Geologic Road Trips in Grant County, Washington by Mark S. Amara
•    The Geological History of the Wenatchee Valley and Adjacent Vicinity by Charles Mason (1996)
•    Ginkgo Petrified Forest: The Natural History of a Unique Washington State Attraction by Mark Orsen (1998)

•    Hiking Oregon's Geology by Ellen Morris Bishop (1996)
•    Roadside Geology of Oregon by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (1986)
•    Gem Trails of Oregon by James R. Mitchell (1998)
•    Geology of Oregon (5^th ed) by William Orr and Elizabeth Orr (1999)
•    Islands and Rapids: The Geologic Story of Hells Canyon by Tracy Vallier (1998)
•    Fossil Shells from Western Oregon: A Guide to Identification by Ellen Moore (2000)
•    Oregon Fossils by William Orr and Elizabeth Orr (1999)

•    Roadside Geology of Idaho by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (1989)
•    Roadside Geology of Montana by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (1986)
•    Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country by William J. Fritz (1986)
•    Roadside Geology of Wyoming
•    Idaho Echoes in Time: Traveling Idaho's History and Geology: Stories, Directions, Maps, and More by R. G. Robertson and Karen A. Robertson (1998)
•    Exploring Idaho Geology by Terry Maley (1987) Out of print

•    Geology of the Great Basin by Bill Fiero (1986)
•    The Broken Land: Adventures in Great Basin Geology by Frank Decourten (2003)
•    Exploring the Highest Sierra by James Gregory Moore (2000)
•    Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California by David Alt and Donald Hyndman (2000)

•    A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia: Volume 1: Vancouver Island by Hudson, Rick Hudson (1997)
•    A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia: Volume 2: Sites within a Day's Drive of Vancouver by Hudson, Rick Hudson (1999)
•    West Coast Fossils: A Guide to the Ancient Life of Vancouver Island by Rolf Ludvigsen and Graham Beard (2000)
•    Life in Stone: A Natural History of British Columbia's Fossils by Rolf Ludvigsen (1997)
•    British Columbia: A Natural History by Richard J. Cannings and Sydney G. Cannings (2000)
•    Geology of British Columbia: A Journey Through Time by Sydney Cannings and Richard Cannings (1999)
•    Vancouver Geology by John Armstrong (1990)
•    The Geology of Southern Vancouver Island

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