Lynne Foster

WONDERS OF SCOTLAND:
A Mini-Guide to 50 Top Historic & Prehistoric Sites
This brief guide is a treat I've allowed myself. In the midst of putting together four regional guides to the historic and prehistoric wonders of Scotland, I was seized with the irresistible inclination to see something in print. After working on the set of four over several years, and visiting most sites three to five times over more than a decade, I needed to heft at least a small book in my hand. I couldn’t wait any longer to have the fun of seeing a few of my favorite sites leap from the confines of the computer screen to the pages of a proper book – and finally begin their own journey in search of an audience.
It was difficult to choose just 50 sites out of several hundred. Eventually I managed to select 10 sites each for six geographic areas spanning the whole of Scotland: South, Central, North, Western Isles (Inner & Outer Hebrides), and Northern Isles (Orkney & Shetland).
Keep in mind that these 50 are NOT "THE Top 50 Sites" but, instead, are "50 TOP Sites." That is, 50 sites I think many people will enjoy. They range from beautifully furnished castles to early historic military and industrial sites to remote (though easily accessible) prehistoric sites. Most are on mainland Scotland, but some are on the country's scenic, ferry-connected islands. Bon voyage!
Publication date: August 2009.

ADVENTURING IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT: A Sierra Club Travel Guide
Revised and updated, this is the most comprehensive guide available to nine specific California desert regions, ranging from alpine snow fields to barren salt playas, and including such popular areas as: Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve, Saline Valley, White Mountains, Antelope Valley, Palm Springs, Anza-Borrego, and many more.

EXPLORING THE GRAND CANYON: Adventures of Yesterday and Today
“Winner of the National Park Service Award of Excellence. . . [it] explore[s] this famous national park in a lively yet comprehensive way.”
Clear, readable description of the formation of the Grand Canyon through geologic time . . . an engaging account of how people and the canyon have interacted.”

WONDERS OF SCOTLAND: Four Regional Guides
To Top Historic & Prehistoric Places of Interest
In Scotland, history and prehistory are thick upon the ground. These guides to Southern, Central, and Northern Scotland, as well as to the Northern Isles (Orkney & Shetland) and Western Isles are for travelers who want to know how it all fits together.