Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "e;literary walking tour"e; guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years.
South Africa has a unique set of characteristics that make walking safaris in big game areas one of the safest and most rewarding outdoor experiences: a huge expanse of protected habitat richly populated with wildlife; excellent tourism facilities; a favourable climate; and expertly trained trail guides.
This field guide to the Restionaceae, or Cape reeds, commonly called restios, unpacks a unique family of fynbos plants found at the southern tip of South Africa.
The mountains and forests in and around Cape Town are a hikers paradise, offering an array of excursions to suit both new converts and seasoned ramblers.
Best Easy Day Hikes Pinnacles National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for seventeen easy-to-follow trails that follow charming creeks and disappear into dense pine forests.
Best Easy Day Hikes the Four Corners offers day hikes and is encouraged for visitors, locals looking for fun challenges, and families wanting to hike together.
Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran,BASIC ILLUSTRATEDbooks distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides.
Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes is a celebration of the British landscape, and it tells the remarkable story of Alfred Wainwright who in 1952 decided to hand draw a series of guides to the fells of Lakeland.
Featuring a range of hikes covering the coastal and inland areas within an hours drive of Portland, Maine, Best Easy Day Hikes Portland, Maine is an essential hiking companion.
Best Easy Day Hikes Acadia National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for easy-to-follow hikes in an area of Maine that has long captivated artists, millionaires, generations of families, and even presidents.
This is an engaging account of Austen's life and work, arranged as a series of walking tours through the towns and countryside she knew and loved - the settings for her novels.
Best Easy Day Hikes Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks includes concise descriptions and detailed maps to the best short hikes in two of the southwest's most beautiful and popular national parks.
Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for thirty easy-to-follow trails, from easy low elevation loops to slightly more difficult scenic routes through Mount Rainier.
Backpacker magazine-branded and fueled by Falcon-Guides,this bookprovides essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related information.
Backpacker's Using a GPS: Digital Trip Planning, Recording, and Sharing isa complete guide to the digital mapping revolution including how to do it and how to join it.
Short, to-the-point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack.
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThis breathtaking, inspiring little book teaches us how to find precious moments of silence - whether we are crossing the Antarctic, climbing Everest, or on the train at rush hour.
Best Easy Day Hikes Charleston, South Carolina includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow trails that follow charming creeks and disappear into dense pine forests.
Featuring a range of hikes covering the coastal and inland areas within an hours drive of Greenville, Best Easy Day Hikes Greenville is an essential hiking companion.
** The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge is out now **'Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us' Alain de Botton____________________________Surviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life.
A wide variety of hikes, from family-friendly to difficult overnight treks Includes detailed comments, route descriptions, driving directions, maps, difficulty ratings, and nearest landmark Fits in your pocket or daypack Features color photos and maps throughout Experience the high country of Colorado from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Weminiche Wilderness on the Continental Divide trail, a 3100-mile trail that traverses the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada.
A new title in FalconGuides partnership with Backpacker magazine, this book explores the fundamentals of diet and exercise that are necessary to get in shape to tackle a variety of different hiking trails.
Best Easy Day Hikes Colorado Springs includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-five easy-to-follow hikes on the high plains as well as in the mountains near town.
Built in the years AD122-30 by order of the Emperor Hadrian 'to separate Romans from Barbarians', Hadrian's Wall was 73 miles long, running from Wallsend-on-Tyne to Bowness on the Solway Firth.
Best Easy Day Hikes Spokane/Coeur d'Alene includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for 22 easy-to-follow trails in Washington and Idaho that allow hikers of all levels to enjoy beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region's history.
A how-to book for climbers with information on scrambling skills, gear, alpine hazards, and acclimation, published under the imprimatur of Backpacker magazine.
