Hidden Beneath the Mountains: The Caves of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Hidden Beneath the Mountains: The Caves of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks by Despain, Joel. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780939748563.

Hidden Beneath the Mountains: The Caves of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is a new book about the amazing caves in this mountainous region of California by National Park Cave Specialist Joel Despain. The 128 page, large-format volume focuses on the larger caves of the parks and describes their fascinating human history, the rare and strange animals that live in the caves, and the role of these caves in science. The book is richly illustrated with color photos of beautiful cave formations, stunning marble banding, and the wonderful mountains that contain the caves. Hidden Beneath the Mountains also includes many cave maps and graphics illustrating the geology that makes caves.