Active outdoor pursuits

Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Georgia, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.

Many have dreamed of seeing Florida at a slower pace than through the windshield of a car whizzing along the interstate, and yet few have done so.

The Scouts Outdoor Cookbook emphasizes the best food preparation and techniques currently used in scouting.

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

The Poconos of northeastern Pennsylvania may get eight million visitors a year, but there are places there one can get lostand would gladly be lost for a bit.

Covering the trails in the area from Devils Tower National Monument and Mount Rushmore National Memorial to Custer State Park, Wind Cave, and Badlands National Park, this indispensable guide provides accurate hike descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and concise trail information for the authors' favorite trails.

Canyonlands and Arches national parks have hundreds of miles of hiking trails.

BEST EASY DAY HIKES OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, 2nd edition Erik MolvarAn updated guide to the best shortunder 5- milehikes in Washington's Olympic National Parkperfect for families or people who don't have a lot of time but still want to enjoy this spectacular park.

Twenty-five hikes in Northern New Mexico.

This guide, a thoroughly revised and updated edition of Hiking the Beartooths, explores 40 trails in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

HIKING OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, 2nd edition (Falcon)A Guide to the National Park's Greatest Hiking AdventuresErik MolvarThis updated guide describes the author's favorite routes among the 585 miles of maintained trails in a wilderness ecosystem that stretches from the beaches of the Pacific to the heart of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State.

Fully updated and revised, this new edition now includes trails in the South San Juan Wilderness Area, adding up to more than forty comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas.

Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide covers fifty-six hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.

For women intrigued by the sport of climbing but intimidated by its male dominance and stereotype as ';extreme,' Girl on the Rocks is a monumental resource, providing instructions on technique, strength, and mental agility from a woman's perspective.

The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets are ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry.

THE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE:Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet (Falcon)Mike FarrisThe first comprehensive guide for climbing above 8,000 feetThe one-volume resource for any traveler who will be at high altitude for any period of time, this guide contains organized technical information from medical and science texts as well as anecdotes from real climbers who share their own experiences, in the body as well as the mind.

Backpacker Magazine'sWeatherinforms readers about how weather happens, how to predict and recognize weather patterns, identify cloud formations and know what they mean, develop weather awareness from basic meteorological concepts, and more.

Backpacker magazinebranded, and fueled by FalconGuides, Backpacker Magazine's Outdoor Survival brings you essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related information.

Backpacker Magazine'sCampsite Cooking informs readers about food that keeps you going; what to bring for your outdoor kitchen; food preparation and storage; cooking tips for different weather; keeping food fresh; planning and packing meals; recipes for great breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Details over twenty of the best day hikes amid the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Utah's Uinta Mountains and High Uintas Wilderness.

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

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.

This small pocket guide is designed for those visiting Oregon's northern coastline who are interested in short, easy trails (1-7 miles) that explore northern Oregon's scenic coastal parks and beaches.

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

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

Best Easy Day Hikes Cape Cod and the Islands includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-three easy-to-follow hikes on Cape Cod's sandy shores and its history-rich interior as well as on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

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

This thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition of Best Easy Day Hikes Beartooths guides readers to the best day hiking opportunities in the Beartooth and Absaroka ranges of Montana, north and east of Yellowstone National Park.

Best Easy Day HikesWest L.

Best Easy Day HikesPalm Springs and Coachella Valleyincludes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree National Park includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in a wild open space close to Los Angeles that offers cool oases, fascinating historic sites and nature trails, and spectacular views for casual hikers of all ages.

Over 20 hikes in California.

Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Illinois, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.

Camping Illinois is the first campgroud guidebook to explore the Prarie State's surprising bounty of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, wetlands, rugged hills, and rocky cliffs - from every state park camping option to lesser-known county and village parks, as well as federal campgrounds.

Tacoma, Washington sits on the shores of Puget Sound, with over forty miles of shoreline within the city limits, and only an hour's drive from Mt.

Now there's a book that provides the best of the best: the top twenty trails for a short walk, a longer hike or an all-day adventure.

Comprehensive directory to the top rail-trails throughout Illinois.

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

Best Easy Day Hikes Milwaukee includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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

Best Easy Day HikesHawaii; Maui includes concise descriptions of the best easy day hikes on the island, with detailed maps of each route.

Now there's a book that provides the best of the best: the top twenty trails for a short walk, a longer hike or an all-day adventure.

Best Easy Day HikesHawaii; Kauai includes concise descriptions of the best easy day hikes on the island, with detailed maps of each route.

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

Bill and Mary Burnham have successfully blended their love of the outdoors with backgrounds in journalism and photography for more than 15 years.

The great wide open is closer than you think.

The only conditioning book a rock climber needs!

Guide to running's fastest growing endurance and adventure sport.

Best Hikes NearWho says you have to travel far from home for a great hike?

Spanning the border between Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most heavily visited unit of the National Park system.