* More than 80 Oregon hikes for kids and adults, accessible from urban areas* Hikes range in length from less than a mile to nearly 6 miles, with optional turn-around points* Handy sidebars with information on animals, plants, geology, and fun activities for kids to do on the hike* Special emphasis on trail highlights with child appeal* Graphic, two-color layout provides key data at a glance Search for frogs and turtles in a pond, stay in a cabin, visit a nature center, see waterfalls, or discover abundant wildlife.
CLICK HERE to download author Craig Romano's favorite hike from the book, Bogachiel Peak * More than 100 day hikes, with options for linking them to longer routes * Compact, easy-carry size * Two color maps, charts and elevation profiles This handsome guide is full of charts and easy-to-find information that will help you quickly select your ideal hike.
* Thoroughly revised and updated new edition* Features one of the most detailed histories of Tibetan culture and geography available for travelers* Includes a new trekking route over a glaciated 19,300-foot pass used by H einrich H arrer, author of Seven Years in TibetIn the new edition of this indispensible trekking guide to Tibet, travelers will learn the necessities of pre-trip planning and how to seek out the most rewarding treks in a region of the world few get to visit.
CLICK HERE to download the backpacking trip to "e;Cathedral Rock"e; and the hike to "e;Scatter Lake"e; from Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington, 2nd Edition* Guidebook of more than 80 hikes chosen specifically for dog owners and their four-legged trail companions* In a national-park heavy region, Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington, 2nd Ed.
* The only biography of this Northwest's climbing hero * Features 15 color photos* Remarkable stories of climbs on K2, Kangchenjunga, and Denali* Features stories about Jim Wickwire, Pete Schoening, John Roskelley, Joe Kennedy, Jr.
* Full-color coffee-table quality hiking guidebook with lush, hand-drawn trail maps* Written by Washington's godfathers of hiking guidebooks, Harvey Manning and Ira Spring* In a state rich with luscious trails, these hikes are the ones you can't miss (or, at least, must start with)100 Classic Hikes in Washington is the progeny of Washington's first hiking guidebook, and is the best-selling guidebook of all time.
Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorcycle crash, Robert Kull traveled to a remote island in Patagonia's coastal wilderness with equipment and supplies to live alone for a year.
Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world for a while is invited to sit back and enjoy a leisurely trip down one of the best-known and most beloved rivers in the country.
Simonton, Duval, Eaton, Whitehead, Southard, Trumanif you discover how these Key West streets, and all the others, came by their names, you will know much of the history of this little island at the nethermost end of the continental United States.
Whether you start your journey down the Seminole Trail as an armchair adventurer or seek to visit the sites in person, this unique guide will give greater understanding to the prominent role of Seminole Indians in the place we call Florida.
This easy-to-use, practical guide helps runners safely build strength and endurance, get motivated and set realistic goals, choose the proper footwear and clothing, eat right, and avoid injury.
Part trail map, part field guide, part regional history, Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail is the first comprehensive guidebook about one of Vancouver Islands most iconic destinations.
With a total of 31 North Shore hikes (15 in West Vancouver and 16 in North Vancouver), plus two in the Pemberton area, this is the most comprehensive collection of North Shore hiking trails to be found anywhere.
The Italian Campaign is truly an amazing, and often heartbreaking, story, and it certainly generates sympathy as well as respect for the soldiers who fought there, particularly the sacrificed Texas and Polish soldiers as well as the British "e;D-Day Dodgers.
The Italian Campaign is truly an amazing, and often heartbreaking, story, and it certainly generates sympathy as well as respect for the soldiers who fought there, particularly the sacrificed Texas and Polish soldiers as well as the British "e;D-Day Dodgers.
Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.
Born in the Lake District and having spent much of his life there, Wordsworth-together with his compatriots Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge-would become known as the Lake Poets, with much of their work being inspired by the area's landscapes and people.