Of the 60 volcanos in Costa Rica, this program features all 5 that are considered active (and accessible!): Poas, Turrialba, Irazu, Rincon de la Vieja, and, picture-perfect, cone-shaped Arenal. Today, some volcanos vent hot gasses, ash, and steam, others feed thermal hot springs, sulfurous lagoons, fumaroles, and bubbling mud pots. Rincon de la Vieja experienced an eruption as recent as 2021. Thousands of waterfalls also adorn Costa Ric's mountainous...

The now iconic figure John Muir, while living at the base of Yosemite Falls in California, ventures up the trail from his cabin one night and has a harrowing waterfall adventure. Back matter roots the story in Muir's life's work as a conservationist and naturalist.

"Hiking Waterfalls in Northern California includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the area's most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness areas, and from city parks to the most secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls"--