Active outdoor pursuits

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.

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

32 day hikes and overnight trips in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls.

Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity and beauty, manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state.

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.

Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world.

Being your own wilderness doctor for the security of knowing what to do for the bestin case of the worsta more than first-aid companion that's always there when a doctor may be too far away.

Best Easy Day Hikes Fresno includes descriptions and detailed maps for seventeen easy-to-follow trails, from urban paths to scenic routes in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, many along the San Joaquin River.

Lace up your boots and sample fifty of the finest trails Colorado has to offer.

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.

With more and morepeople heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance.

Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco's North Bay includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-two easy-to-follow hikes in Marin County, Sonoma County, and the Napa Valley.

Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services.

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.

As sensible as it may seem in an era when fuel prices are skyrocketing in tandem with environmental consciousness, a switch to bicycle commuting doesnt necessarily happen overnight.

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

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

This book is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the state with routes ranging from 5.

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.

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

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

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

Eugene Burns worked tirelessly and meticulously to research and understand the fundamentals of fly fishing.

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

Taking hikers to some of the most scenic sections of the fabulous Grand Canyon National Park, this book includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the park.

This is a guide to the sights of Yosemite National Park, an exploration of rock in its many forms as found in the park.

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.

Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-eight easily manageable hikes through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Valley of the Sun - from Piestewa Peak (formerly Squaw Peak), which dominates Phoenix's northern skyline, to McDowell Mountain and Lost Dutchman State Park.

From straightforward narratives of ascents to meticulous self-examination to spiritual reveries, climbing prompts men and women to pour forth essays, articles, and books that are unlike any other field of literature.

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

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.

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

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.

Fully revised and updated, this full-color edition ofHiking Shenandoah National Park features fifty-nine of Shenandoah's finest trails - from short day hikes to overnight adventures.

Backpacker magazinebranded and fueled by Falcon-Guides,this bookprovides essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-relatedinformation.

Surrounded by water, islands and mountains, Seattle ranks among the most scenic cities in North America.

Best Easy Day Hikes Sacramento features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of sixteen easily manageable hikes within a short drive of Sacramento.

This handy pocket guide provides maps and detailed descriptions of the best day hiking trails in California's popular Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.

Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco Peninsula features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of nineteen easily manageable hikes.

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

Best Easy Day Hikes San Jose features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of seventeen easily manageable hikes through the natural wonders and former ranches of San Jose and environs, from the marshes of Palo Alto's Baylands to the highlands of Henry Coe State Park.

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.

Like The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook,this new cookbook will bring together outdoor recipes, cooking methods, and tips for a Scout-friendly cooking experience.

How to safely and successfully hike and backpack with kids, from infants to teenagers is all here in a durable, packable, full-color package.

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

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

Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco's East Bay includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

This pocket guide documents the best trails around Portland from urban walks to gorgeous waterfall hikes.

An unprecedented new look at mountain biking and trail riding techniques from the author of The Art of CyclingRiding obstacle-strewn singletrack trails on a two-wheeled machine is one of those seductive challenges that can never be fully mastered, even by the most talented and experienced.