Book Study Stroll - Pyrocene Park by Stephan Pyne

Pyrocene Park by Stephan Pyne

The link is the home page of the book. It's a story about Yosemite which is glaciated rock, and how it's now shaped by fire. I heard about this book from a Geologist who is in Chico and who posts youtube videos about wildfires, floods, and his day job is mapping.

The first time I took a Yosemite week-long backpack with the Sierra Club national outings, (age 28) we hiked through Echo Canyon which was burning. The Merced river flows through Echo Canyon and then goes over Nevada falls, then Vernal falls, and down into the famous valley floor. I was not scared walking through a high country wildfire, it was the most normal thing to do. Blackened trees, and some smoldering, and steaming. All caused by lightening strikes.

I invite you to join me in reading this non-fiction. I like the Galley Book Store in Mendocino. Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah and The Book Juggler in Willits as good sources, as is the Mendocino County Library.

The photo above is from a May meetup at Mendocino College, the local public community college. This meetup is intended to have a little academic edge.

We plan to read & review 2 chapters per week. Finish Ch 1 & 2 for August 21, Ch 3& 4 for August 28, Ch 5&6 for Sept 4, and Ch 7 to end for Sept 11. It's a short book, comparatively. This book is not available on Amazon. the above link leads you to purchase the pdf copy. Mendocino Book Company (707 468-5940) had it in the store within two weeks of my request. We will not meet Aug 14, to give time to get the book and begin reading.

About our walking - On June 19, we still walked 2 miles, climbed 300 feet, but we stopped and looked when inspired. We have our apps to identify things, and had fun looking at the oaks. It's nice when we have a book to share about as we walk. Another time we walked 2 miles, and then some took off, and we walked another 2 miles. Mostly we stroll.