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Summary: Pretty pictures, poor directions
Review: Despite the very nice photos by Mr. Brooks and Mr. Cook, some of the directions can be a bit misleading. After following the directions from this book to Kings Creek Falls, I became considerably disoriented and only found the falls after consulting with other directions from online sources. Mark Morrison's Carolina guide has much better directions, though less photographs. Online researching will also provide many, many more than the 27 Falls located in "The Waterfalls of South Carolina." Check on Allen Easler's website or the Greenville Online Outdoors for more falls and, hopefully, better directions. If you just want to look at the pictures, though, this is a nice little paperback.
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Summary: Perfect gift for both young and old
Review: Easily one of the most enjoyable and versatile field guides ever produced. Unlike the typical "cobbled together" field notes that seem to permeate the field guide market, The Waterfalls of South Carolina succinctly presents photography tips, directions, maps, stunning photographs, and even GPS coordinates in a neat 80 page softcopy, suitable for slipping neatly into a day pack, camera pack, or oversized pocket. In the past three years, I've given this book as a gift to friends, relatives, and co-workers. Two of these persons were so inspired by the book that they began hiking regularly. One of these persons actually lost close to 80 pounds during his travels. Thank you, Tim Cook and Benjamin Brooks for your wonderful gift to the people of South Carolina, and to others who will hopefully discover this masterpiece.
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Summary: Perfect gift for both young and old
Review: Easily one of the most enjoyable and versatile field guides ever produced. Unlike the typical "cobbled together" field notes that seem to permeate the field guide market, The Waterfalls of South Carolina succinctly presents photography tips, directions, maps, stunning photographs, and even GPS coordinates in a neat 80 page softcopy, suitable for slipping neatly into a day pack, camera pack, or oversized pocket. In the past three years, I've given this book as a gift to friends, relatives, and co-workers. Two of these persons were so inspired by the book that they began hiking regularly. One of these persons actually lost close to 80 pounds during his travels. Thank you, Tim Cook and Benjamin Brooks for your wonderful gift to the people of South Carolina, and to others who will hopefully discover this masterpiece.
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Summary: Perfect gift for both young and old
Review: I'm not sure what the previous reviewer is referring to because "The Waterfalls of South Carolina" is very clearly written. Perhaps all the pollution in Atlanta has clouded his judgement. The directions are easy to follow and very concise. The fromat of the book is also easy to use. There is a beautiful full color photograph on one page and the directions and description of the waterfall are on the facing page. I also particularly enjoyed the extra information about the plant and animal species that inhabit the area around each waterfall. While some other guides for the area include more falls, most of the extra "waterfalls" included don't quite qualify as such in my judgement. Brooks and Cook definitely offer the most authoritative guide to the waterfalls in South Carolina.
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Summary: Excellent Book with Nice Pictures
Review: I'm not sure what the previous reviewer is referring to because "The Waterfalls of South Carolina" is very clearly written. Perhaps all the pollution in Atlanta has clouded his judgement. The directions are easy to follow and very concise. The fromat of the book is also easy to use. There is a beautiful full color photograph on one page and the directions and description of the waterfall are on the facing page. I also particularly enjoyed the extra information about the plant and animal species that inhabit the area around each waterfall. While some other guides for the area include more falls, most of the extra "waterfalls" included don't quite qualify as such in my judgement. Brooks and Cook definitely offer the most authoritative guide to the waterfalls in South Carolina.
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Summary: Moonshine Falls featured on Turner South
Review: If you haven't had a chance to view Turner South's "Three Day Weekend," make sure to tune in to the Greenville, SC "Three Day Weekend," featuring Moonshine Falls, one of the falls included in this book. This episode ran in early August, and provides an excellent testimonial for the beauty of upstate South Carolina.
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Summary: Moonshine Falls featured on Turner South
Review: If you haven't had a chance to view Turner South's "Three Day Weekend," make sure to tune in to the Greenville, SC "Three Day Weekend," featuring Moonshine Falls, one of the falls included in this book. This episode ran in early August, and provides an excellent testimonial for the beauty of upstate South Carolina.
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Summary: What a beautiful book!
Review: The amazing thing about this beautiful book, to me, is the fact that these two guys (Brooks and Cook) wrote this book while they were still students at Clemson University. When I was a student, my weekends were never this productive. Heck, I couldn't even afford food. Any one who was able to produce such beautiful pictures on a student's budget merits my greatest admiration. Great directions, too. I really liked the inclusion of GPS coordinates for waypoints.
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Summary: Beautiful Photos!
Review: The beautiful photos throughout this book really inspired my family to get out and enjoy the waterfalls of western SC. Overall I can highly recommend this book especially if you live in Oconee, Pickens or Greenville Counties. It is advisable to doublecheck other resources after choosing a waterfall to visit.
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Summary: Beautiful Photos!
Review: The beautiful photos throughout this book really inspired my family to get out and enjoy the waterfalls of western SC. Overall I can highly recommend this book especially if you live in Oconee, Pickens or Greenville Counties. It is advisable to doublecheck other resources after choosing a waterfall to visit.
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