Edward Raventon

The story of the Black Hills.

Raventon's introduction to the natural history of the Black Hills is organized around narratives that organize the explanations. For example, one early chapter describes Black Hills geology while simultaneously narrating a day long tour of the Hills with a geology professor. Raventon's style is clear and engaging. He clearly loves the Hills and provides not only lots of background information and description, but driving directions so readers can explore some of the sites if they wish.