Full title: Roadside Geology of Idaho, Second Edition
Authors: Paul K. Link, Shawn Willsey, and Keegan Schmidt
Illustrator: Chelsea M. Feeney
Learn about the remarkable geologic diversity of the Gem State with the completely revised, full-color edition of Roadside Geology of Idaho. Excellent graphics, spectacular photographs, and straightforward writing describe and interpret the rocks and landscapes visible outside your car window, whether you're speeding across the Snake River Plain or following a narrow canyon enroute to a weekend getaway. The authors, a trio of experienced field geologists, guide you to outcrops and roadcuts where you can stretch your legs and expand your minds.
The rocks of Idaho span a vast chunk of Earth's long-lived history and tell stories with many plot twists. Time and time again, geologic processes transformed the landscape—mountains grew to towering heights only to be leveled by erosion, vast lakes drained in massive floods when ice and sediment dams failed, and lava poured into river valleys, creating new dams. With this book as their travel companion, residents and visitors alike are sure to understand and appreciate Idaho's sprawling plains, forested hills, and deep canyons in a completely new way.
About the Authors: Paul K. Link was a professor of geology at Idaho State University (ISU) from 1980 to 2020. He has a BS from Yale, a BSc (Hons) from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Before coming to ISU, he was a mountaineering instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming, and he returned to the Wind River Range in the 1980s to conduct geological research with students. For 15 years he directed the ISU Geology Field Camp at the Lost River Field Station north of Mackay, Idaho. He is coauthor of the Geologic Map of Idaho and Rocks, Rails, and Trails.
Shawn Willsey, a geology professor at the College of Southern Idaho, also teaches whitewater rafting and rock climbing. Born in Arizona as an Air Force brat, Shawn lived all over the western United States during his childhood. He earned a BS in geology from Weber State University and a MS in geology from Northern Arizona University. Shawn conducts research and leads geologic field trips in a variety of locations throughout the West and in Scotland, Iceland, Hawaii, and Costa Rica. He has lived in Twin Falls since 2004 with his wife, Erika, and three children.
Chelsea M. Feeney was raised at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia and received a BS in geosciences from Virginia Tech. Her geologic pursuits led her to the Northwest where she earned her MS in geology from the University of Montana and published her first map through the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. She has been producing geologic maps and figures for Mountain Press Publishing Company and GSA since 2009 and owns her own custom cartography business (www.cmcfeeney.com). Chelsea lives in Moscow, Idaho, with her husband Dennis, a fellow geologist, and their two children.
Published: 5/10/2021
ISBN: 9780878427024
Pages: 416
Dimensions: 6 x 9
Format: Paperback
Product Code: 209-RDGID2
Product Category: Roadside Geology