Active outdoor pursuits

Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack, relax along leisurely lakeside trails, or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse and wine country with Mountain Biking Virginia.

From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the John Muir Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with what Backpacker Magazine has called ';The best hike in the world.

Mark Fenton, television personality and author of the best-selling Complete Guide to Walking, teams up with top exercise researcher, David R.

The 42,000 acres that comprise Acadia National Park include glacier-worn granite mountains, rocky cliffs, crystal blue ponds and lakes, and a dramatic coastline where waves collide spectacularly with dramatic headlands.

';There were friends once, but they melted away.

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

This book features twenty hikes in and around Riverside, California.

From a hike through Pymatuning State Park to see its famous spillway, to an old Indian path called the Warrior Trail, this book describes the best hikes in and around Pittsburgh, many of them never previously covered elsewhere.

The Cyclist's Manifesto makes the most powerful case to date for a simple fact: America can no longer afford to ignore the bicycle as a tool for serious transportation.

State Hiking SeriesEach guide includes:- Hikes suited to every ability- Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails - Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues- Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates- Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike- Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing- Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility, and more- Zero-impact and wilderness safety tips and techniques***This book features forty-two of the best day hikes and weekend backpacking tripsin the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State.

Best Easy Day HikesSt.

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

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.

Best Easy Day Hikes Ventura features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty easily manageable hikes.

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.

Best Easy Day HikesDallas/Fort Worth includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

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

With help just a quick 911 phone call away, it's hard to imagine the consequences of experiencing an emergency in remte lands.

Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbooknow includes the latest information on GPS receivers, complete with all new color illustrations.

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

It is critical for backcountry travelers to have the ability to handle dangerous situations when they occur.

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.

Best Easy Day Hikes San Fernando Valley includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes in and around the Valley in Southern California.

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

Best Easy Day Hikes West L.

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.

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.

With Best Climbs, FalconGuides introduces a new type of guidebook to some of America's most popular climbing destinations.

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

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

This guide features twenty-seven of the best short hikes in Shenandoah National Park.

From "e;Commissioner's French Toast"e;to "e;Chicken Dutchiladas,"e; The Scout's Dutch Oven Cookbook highlights hand-picked outdoor recipes,plus cooking methods and tips for a Scout-friendly cooking experience.

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

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.

Knot-making issimpler than ever.

Ten years after it all began, geocaching is still going strong.

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

Yellowstone National Park is one of the great outdoor destinations on the planet, with spectacular vistas, intriguing geology, and abundant and varied wildlife.

Art Bernstein offers sixteen engaging stories of strange-but-true events that occurred while he was hiking.

It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-two easy-to-follow hikes in America's most popular national park, home to one of the most pristine ecosystems on the East Coast.

Lace up your boots and sample more than 450 miles of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

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

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

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

Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experienceall the more so when that pack on your back isnt weighing you down.

Hundreds of valuable tips and advice based on Justin Lichter's more than 35,000 miles of hiking across the country and beyond.

This guide to nearly 100 public campgrounds in the state of Pennsylvania is perfect for tent and RVcampers alike.

Best Bike RidesPhiladelphia describes 40 of the greatestrecreational rides in thePhiladelphia area, including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides.