BOOKS BY
SHAWN E. BELL

CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY, PLACES,
THE OUTDOORS, AND THE IDEAS
THAT SHAPE US.

My books are about California stories that stick with you, the kind with some meat on the bone – the history underneath its trails and back roads, and the people, places, and institutions still looking after it.

CALIFORNIA’S HISTORIC LANDMARKS

Northern California
A county-by-county guide to Northern California’s historic landmarks.

Central California
A county-by-county guide to Central California’s historic landmarks.

Southern California
A county-by-county guide to Southern California’s historic landmarks.

CALIFORNIA’S NATIONAL FORESTS

Northern California
A backcountry guide to Northern California’s national forests.

Sierra Nevada
A backcountry guide to California’s Sierra Nevada national forests.

Central Coast
A backcountry guide to California’s Central Coast national forests.

Southern California
A backcountry guide to Southern California’s national forests.

CALIFORNIA OUTDOORS

Orange County’s Parks
A guide to Orange County’s parks, trails, open spaces, and wild places.

4X4 Owners Journal
A journal for tracking modifications, maintenance, and off-road adventures.

FREEMASONRY

Mere Freemasonry
A California Mason’s exploration of Freemasonry, its traditions, philosophy, and enduring lessons.

From Labor to Refreshment
A treasury of short prayers for the Masonic year, written in the voice of a California Chaplain.