Is a geology major a good idea?

I've been doing a lot of research and I am leaning towards working on majoring in Geology.
All the sources I could find were very conflicting in one area though.
Are there any jobs in non-petroleum related geology (such as environmental geology)?
Are you able to make a living off the money?
Are you really traveling that often?
Also any information from geologist and or geology majors would be really really helpful!!
(Sorry petroleum majors I'm just not interested personally in that pursuing that course.)

There are A LOT of geology jobs available because specializations within the field are so varied. The answer to most of your questions however need more information. What sciences do you excel in? What state do you live in, are you mobile? What level of schooling are you comfortable achieving or how much time do you want to spend in school? At what salary do you consider a living?

Each discipline is very subdivided. Petroleum (which youre not interested in) consists of many different jobs. Mineral resource geology is varied. Environmental geology has reclamation, hydrology, consultation, government positions, Soil, etc.

I graduated in geology long ago (1983) and have not worked in the field yet, however it did help me get a 25 year long job as a Materials Engineer. There are a FEW non-oil geology jobs out there. The Environmental ones are kind of common, especially if you take some course work in ground water. Many of these jobs are working with landfills. There are also other geology jobs for companies that do bore sampling to see if the soils will support a building. BIG construction companies have geologists or civil engineers for this. Pay for these jobs would be good.

There are a few state and government jobs out there too. These would be doing research or maybe working for the park systems.

There are jobs out there, but they can be hard to find.

Good luck.

LeRoy gave you a good answer, but s/he forgot a huge non-petroleum employer of geologists - mining companies. Geologists are employed at thousands and thousands of mineral exploration and mining sites around the world.

In general, skilled geologists are very well paid, regardless of the industry.