California's Best Nature Walks: 32 Easy Ways to Explore the Golden State's Ecology

Charles Hood shares simple hikes that explore some of California's most exquisite landscapes, with descriptions of the flora, fauna, and ecology hikers will discover along the trail.

Step out of your car and right into nature! California's Best Nature Walks by Charles Hood guides you through 32 simple hikes that feature the best of California's rich ecology. The sites include the forests, deserts, mountains, waterfalls, and coastlines that define the region. Each entry starts with the brief description of the hike's level of difficulty-all are gentle to moderate and cover no more than two miles. Entries also include directions and clear descriptions of the flora, fauna, and geology you are likely to encounter along the way. California's Best Nature Walks is a must-have guide for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and tourists.

Walks include:

- Abbotts Lagoon
- Trillium Falls Trail
- Olmsted Point
- Fossil Falls
- Point Pinos Tide Pools
- Kelso Dunes