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50 Best Short Hikes: Yosemite National Park and Vicinity leads hikers of all skill levels to some of the most stunning landscapes Yosemite has to offer including: bubbling alpine creeks, smooth glaciated slabs, giant sequoias, deep dark blue lakes, and rock as far as the eye can see.

Discover what the Pilgrims missed when they moved to Plymouth after landing on Cape Cod.

Instead of guiding travelers through the arduous task of hiking the entire PCT, the goal of this book is to help plan trips that incorporate hiking on the PCT in Northern California, whether hikers have just an afternoon to spare or want to escape for the entire weekend.

The world-famous Grand Canyon is only one of Arizona's spectacular natural features.

From enchanted Hanelei Bay to the rainbows of Waimea Canyon, from Wailua Falls to the sculptured NaPali Coast, Kaua'i has an unmatchable landscape and miles of trails for hikers and backpackers.

The wood used by master craftsmen to create many of the world's legendary stringed instruments-violins and cellos, mandolins and guitars-comes from seven near-mythic European forests.

Successfully hike Yosemites most famous landmark with the guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.

A derivative of the comprehensive John Muir Trail by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk, this data book is perfect for the weight-conscious hiker.

This completely updated and expanded new edition in the Afoot and Afield series is the classic guide to the hiking opportunities throughout Southern California's Orange County.

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From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

"e;On the way to Marrakesh, a superb sunrise, the sun high in the sky.

"e;On the way to Marrakesh, a superb sunrise, the sun high in the sky.

Although the eighteenth century is traditionally seen as the age of the Grand Tour, it was in fact the continental travel of Jacobean noblemen which really constituted the beginning of the Tour as an institutionalized phenomenon.

The Strand is one of London's most iconic streets - today the bustling and thriving home of West End theatres and the luxurious Savoy hotel; in the Victorian era, the Strand was a much more seedy and destitute part of the city.

A completely updated and revised editionbrimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .

Walking Baltimore includes Charm City's well-known neighborhoods -- Downtown, the Inner Harbor, Mount Vernon, and Fells Point.

Field guide to290 wildflowers conveniently arranged for easy identification.

What did great adventurers eat during their expeditions to the far corners of the world?

In 1922, a young Agatha Christie, still at the dawn of her literary career, received an incredible opportunity.

What if the life you're chasing isn't the one you actually want?

101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid benefits readers by narrowing down the nearly infinite options for hiking in Northern California to the very best of the best adventures.

Too often, the lives and works of authors who called Upstate New York home are overshadowed by the icons of New York City.

Afoot & Afield: Atlanta by Marcus Woolf sorts through a myriad hiking opportunities at various parks, wilderness areas and other natural areas around Atlanta.

In the first decade of the 21st century, Birmingham is building again on its natural resources, but this time it's not to fire steel-making smokestacks.

The Pacific Crest Trail was designated as one of the first National Scenic Trails way back in 1968.

Explore 56 trails in the superb open spaces of San Franciscos East BayThe East Bay of San Francisco, California, offers a diverse array of hiking opportunities: the scenic shoreline of Point Pinole, the furrowed foothills and windy summit of Mount Diablo, trails that are home to the flourishing bird and plant life on Pleasanton Ridge and at Livermores Lake Del Valle.

The guide highlights factors such as location, access, directions, distance, and scenery.

The Santa Ana River Guide by Patrick Mitchell reveals both the wild and urban sides of the Southland's most important river.

Ever since the Wild West days of Kit Carson and the Comstock Lode, visitors have been drawn to Reno-Tahoe in search of adventure.

The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries.

When the American poet Elizabeth Bishop arrived in Brazil in 1951 at the age of forty, she had not planned to stay, but her love affair with the Brazilian aristocrat Lota de Macedo Soares and with the country itself set her on another course, and Brazil became her home for nearly two decades.

A comprehensive history of Philadelphia from the region's original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first centuryPhiladelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide to gain a better understanding of the nation's founding.

A comprehensive history of Philadelphia from the region's original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first centuryPhiladelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide to gain a better understanding of the nation's founding.

Winner of the 'Travel Narrative Book of the Year' in 2005 by the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW), The Coast Road presents an idiosyncratic and illuminating snapshot of England and what it is to be English today.

60 achievable adventures that celebrate the best of Britain and Britishness - must-do things that are on your doorstep rather than the other side of the world.

More extraordinary but true stories from London's history.

London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities.

Since 1982, the renowned Civil War historian James I.

Why do we travel?

Unknown Museums of Upstate New York is an informative and entertaining guide to the rich resources available at fifty small, often overlooked, regional museums.

Too often, the lives and works of authors who called Upstate New York home are overshadowed by the icons of New York City.

Hot on the heels of Veggiestan, Sally Butcher brings us Snackistan: a fictitious land where tummies are always full, and there's a slightly naughty smile on every face.

Zenobia was the third-century Syrian queen who rebelled against Roman rule.

A captivating journey blending memoir, history, and biography that takes the reader on one of the world's most famous trains and tells of carving the dramatic route it follows, while pondering other international railways through the eyes of travellers past and present.

At the time of her death in 1962, Kathleen M.

In 1634, the Dutch West India Company was anxious to know why the fur trade from New Netherland had been declining, so the company sent three employees far into Iroquois country to investigate.

The Hudson Review has always had an international focus.