Active outdoor pursuits

Stories of the original trailblazers and the first thruhikers.

The complete reference to recommended trails in the state.

Meal planning for short outdoor trips (5 days or less) and small groups (1-4 people).

How to plan and prepare for a long-distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

The Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania covers 500,000 acres and is nationally known for its many established hiking trails.

Hiking guide to the states biggest tourist areaVaried hikes are appropriate for all abilitiesAn easy-to-use guidebook to more than 40 favorite hikes in northeast Pennsylvania (north of Route 78, east of Route 15).

Sisters Lucy and Susan Letcher begin their barefoot thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

This second half of the Barefoot Sisters' account has become an AT classic.

*; Over 160 recipes for soups, stews, pasta, casseroles, and breakfast and snack ideas*; Potato Soup Parmesan, Seafood Stew, Sweet and Sour Noodles, Spicy Chicken*; Tips on drying food in a dehydrator or ovenMeals on the trail can be as delicious and varied as meals prepared at home.

Detailed descriptions of 37 trails.

This memoir of a retired Marine corps officer's hike on the Appalachian trial is a humorous, inspirational travel narrative of the journey of a lifetime.

For those who would like to climb mountains, and for those who merely like to contemplate the possibility, Ruth and John Mendenhall have written as entertaining and completely instructive a book as have ever been tucked into a rucksack.

Explore the most interesting, scenic, and historic places in Albuquerque, New Mexico, via 30 self-guided walking tours.

Glacier National Park's remote locale allows visitors to experience an intact ecosystem that hosts nearly all wildlife and bird species that were found a century ago when Congress designated the 1.

Even though they're often lumped together, the Twin Cities are two distinct cities with very different histories.

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women.

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.

"e;Bannister writes in much the same fashion as he runs-with rippling smoothness, eye-catching grace, and spectacular effectiveness.

Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness will help outdoor enthusiasts choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness or South Sierra Wilderness best suited to their time, energy, experience, and personal preferences.

Fully updated and revised, this comprehensive guide features forty-seven trails in Big Bend National Park.

Originating in the climbing world, slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing that has been anchored between two stable objects.

No other campground guidebook focuses solely on the Michigan quite like Kevin Revolinski's.

This revised and updated guidebook--now in full color--provides rock climbers with information on the best climbs in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, accompanied with color action photographs, climbing history for each area, route ratings and trip planning information, pitch-by-pitch written descriptions, detailed colortopos and clear overview photos, descent information and gear recommendations.

Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks features concise descriptions and easy-to-folow maps fortwenty-eight short hikes through some of the most spectacular scenery in this natural wonderland.

Hidden in and around Minneapolis and St.

Featuring 50 of the state's best hikes, with an additional 52 honorable mention hikes, Hiking Oregon is the ticket to experiencing the Beaver State's remarkable diversity.

Here are forty-two of the best hikes, nearly all of them within an hour's drive of Salt Lake City, Utahfrom Deseret Peak to Waterfall Canyon.

Its not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

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.

Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.

In this latest installment of FalconGuides' Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parkers, an intrepidfamily of four,journey to southeast Utah to see the ';Land of Standing Rocks' and such prominent features as Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, Park Avenue Skyline, the Needles, and much more.

The Dutch oven has been used for centuries to cook, bake, and fry food for large groups and families in the backyard, in a trailer, or camping on the trail.

Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty of the finest hiking trails in southeastern Utah, where the breathtaking canyons, multicolored sandstone arches, and magnificent spires of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks provide the setting for countless outdoor adventures.

This full color book includes everything beginning climbers need to know to safely toprope climbing routes, from tying knots to setting anchors to belaying.

It includes step-by-step descriptions and detailed maps of 22 excursions--from half-mile strolls to more rigorous four mile jaunts.

A comprehensive guidebook, backed by the renowned program Outward Bound, to aid outdoors lovers into the area of backpacking.

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

From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, Foraging New England guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Northeast.

NEW EDITION COMING 2021!

The stunning wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more than 14 million annual visitors from near and far for viewing and photographing opportunities.

Campings Top Secrets goes beyond the scope of traditional camping books, revealing hundreds of field-tested tips to enhance your next outdoor adventure.

Camping North Carolina provides useful information about public campgrounds in the state of North Carolina.

As sensible as it may seem in an era when fuel prices are skyrocketing in tandem with environmental consciousness, a switch to bicycle commuting doesn't necessarily happen overnight.

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

Its not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Fully updated and revised, this guide details information on 700 public campgrounds in Oregon accessible by car.

Best Easy Day HikesVail includes concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for spectacular hiking routes through some of the most outstanding scenery in central Colorado's mountains.

Best Easy Day Hikes Baltimore includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes near Baltimore, Maryland.

This guidebook reveals the 40 best hiking trails in Colorado that are dog friendly.

In this latest installment of FalconGuide's Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parkers, an intrepidfamily of four,journey to Acadia National Park inMaine where they explore the beautiful coastal waters and hike many of the park's finest trails, including to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the U.