NATURAL RESOURCES BOOK REVIEW.Day Hikes on the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Coast By Robert Stone For other persons named Robert Stone, see Robert Stone (disambiguation). Robert Stone (born August 21, 1937) is a critically well regarded American novelist, whose work is typically characterized by psychological complexity, political concerns, and dark humor. (Day Hike Books), $14.95 Stone, author of a series of day hiking guides, has collected 100 of his favorite coastal outings from Ventura to the Mexican border in this handy book. Stone hikes all of the routes he describes and updates his books frequently. Each listing includes distance, average hiking time, elevation gain and a summary of what you will see. More detailed descriptions cover getting to the trailhead and hiking the trail. One of the best features of Stone's guide are the clearly drawn maps that accompany each hike description, as well as overview maps for each region. The 100 hikes include scenic trips in the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. , a two-mile route that will take you through three state beaches, a visit to the wetland preserve at Bolsa Chica and even a tour of the wildlife at Venice Beach. Grab a water bottle, put on your hiking boots and with a copy of this guide in your daypack day·pack n. A rather small, lightweight backpack for carrying articles such as books. you can see Southern California's natural wonders from tide pools and dolphins playing in the surf to oak-shaded canyons and waterfalls. - Bill Becher ON THE INTERNET Onthesnow.com is a well-rounded winter sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. Web site that offers in-depth information on conditions and traveling expenses. For area resorts, click on snow, then Southern California. From there, viewers have access to the main resorts and each one's new snow report, base depth, travel deals and lift ticket information. By clicking on the resort itself, viewers are given new snow conditions from the past 24 to 72 hours, including how many lifts are open, runs, acres, lift hours, notes and information on half-pipes, hits and basic park reshaping. Another plus about onthesnow.com is that it is as in-depth with Southern California as it is with the rest of the world, including the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. . This Web site is a definite must to visit whether you want to stay in your own backyard or plan a winter sports trip. - Nathan Brown Nathan Brown may refer to:
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