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Rock Climbing Wyoming describes 11 major climbing areas in the state of Wyoming.

Southern California Mountains Wildflowers presents 380 plant species of the diverse southern California Mountains, including dominant species and plants most likely noticed.

From short scenic day trips to multi-day backpacking excursions, Hiking Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains covers dozens of trails throughout the region including lands of the Bighorn National Forest, the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area, as well as surrounding state and federal lands.

This latest entry in the popular Touring Hot Springs series takes hot-water enthusiasts to some of the best bubbly puddles in the Southwest.

This guidebook reveals the best hiking trails in Washington that are dog friendly.

Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack, relax along leisurely lakeside trails, or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse and wine country with Mountain Biking Virginia.

Georgia's waters hold a wealth of riches, and Paddling Georgia features thirty-eight river and coastal trips for avid paddlers, floaters, and anglers.

For more than thirty years, journalist and author Martin J.

From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the John Muir Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with what Backpacker Magazine has called ';The best hike in the world.

The 42,000 acres that comprise Acadia National Park include glacier-worn granite mountains, rocky cliffs, crystal blue ponds and lakes, and a dramatic coastline where waves collide spectacularly with dramatic headlands.

Once a major whaling center, Nantucket today draws thousands to its New England shores as one of America's leading summer resorts.

This new edition of Bruce Hunts popular guide reveals the real, old-time Florida still to be found on the back roads of the Sunshine state in little towns that lure you in with their quaintness and keep you there for a spell with their friendly occupants.

This is the third in Earl Brechlin's series of small books featuring color reproductions of antique postcards.

Maine has a long and rich history of involvement with outdoorsmen and women.

Family vacations: we've all taken them.

Formerly a part of the popular Lone Star Guide to the Texas Hill Country, Central Texas now gets its own treatment in this up-to-date guide that includes history, folklore, and geography; detailed listings of lodgings, restaurants, and entertainment; major attractions, including state parks, museums, and historic places; directions, days and hours of operation, addresses, and phone numbers; and maps and calendar of events.

Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen--flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "e;The Hump"e;--were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel.

Best Easy Day HikesFairfield Countyincludes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

This book features twenty hikes in and around Riverside, California.

From a hike through Pymatuning State Park to see its famous spillway, to an old Indian path called the Warrior Trail, this book describes the best hikes in and around Pittsburgh, many of them never previously covered elsewhere.

Best Easy Day HikesSt.

Best Easy Day Hikes Ventura features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty easily manageable hikes.

Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods, living to be 2000 years old and growing to over 300 feet tall.

Best Easy Day HikesDallas/Fort Worth includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Best Easy Day HikesTampaBay includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Portland, OregonChef's Table celebrates the food and culture of what the New York Times calls the city's ';Golden Age' of dining and drinking.

Lace up your boots and sample some of the best trails in New England.

A heart-warming, thoroughly modern, marvelously illustrated guide, BoundaryWaters Canoe Camping is aimed at paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and covers places to go, planning a canoe trip, navigating, selecting a canoe and rigging it out, selecting equipment, camping and cookery, traveling with children, and dealing with hazards--all brought to you by one of America's most renowned canoeing experts, Cliff Jacobson.

Best Easy Day Hikes San Fernando Valley includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes in and around the Valley in Southern California.

Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

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Falcon Field Guides[TM] are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.

Birds of Alaska is a field guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state.

Best Easy Day HikesAlbany includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Best Easy Day HikesRaleigh-Durham includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

This guide features twenty-seven of the best short hikes in Shenandoah National Park.

Best Easy Day HikesEugene,ORincludes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Best Easy Day HikesBerkshiresincludes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

The Southern Italian Farmers Table is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from over thirty agriturismi (working family farms that provide room & board to travelers) in central and southern Italy, where the cuisine served epitomizes the farm-fresh movement underway in the United States, the UK, and beyond.

Yellowstone National Park is one of the great outdoor destinations on the planet, with spectacular vistas, intriguing geology, and abundant and varied wildlife.

It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-two easy-to-follow hikes in America's most popular national park, home to one of the most pristine ecosystems on the East Coast.

Lace up your boots and sample more than 450 miles of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

This is Max Davis reporting from the Great Smoky Mountains.

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers seriesfor kids 8-13takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike?

Best Easy Day HikesCincinnati includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

This guide to nearly 100 public campgrounds in the state of Pennsylvania is perfect for tent and RVcampers alike.