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I myself never took geology, but I wish I had. \u00a0And, now, whenever I visit Hawaii or Yellowstone or wherever, I commonly buy (and use) a simple book on the local geological features and their history. \u00a0And, when my wife and I drive long distances, we commonly have a copy of The Roadside Geology of Utah<\/em> or The Roadside Geology of Wyoming<\/em> or The Roadside Geography of Arizona<\/em> (or some such title) with us.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
A last note: \u00a0If you live in the areas of historically rather dense Mormon population (Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, perhaps western Colorado) \u2014 or if you have occasion to visit them \u2014 you shouldn\u2019t pass up the chance to see, and to learn about, one of Earth\u2019s most extraordinary concentrations of geologically interesting places. \u00a0Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Craters of the Moon, the Grand Tetons, Canyonlands, Arches, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Rocky Mountain National Park, Cedar Breaks, Snow Canyon, Lake Powell . . . \u00a0the riches are inexhaustible, and often both dramatic and stunningly beautiful.<\/p>\n
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