A Field Guide to Gemstones of the Pacific Northwest
Rick Hudson, Ph.D., is a passionate outdoorsman and rockhound who has spent more than two decades exploring Southern British Columbia. The former editor of theWestern Canadian Gemstone Newsletterand assistant editor ofBritish Columbia Rockhound Magazine, he now frequently writes about wilderness adventures for various publications including theGlobe and Mail, Island ExplorerandRock and Gem Magazine. He is also the author ofGold, Gemstone & Mineral Sites of British Columbia: Volume I, Vancouver Island.