Active outdoor pursuits

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides.

Featuring 24 hikes within an hours drive of Fort Collins, Best Easy Day Hikes Fort Collins is an essential hiking companion for anyone exploring this area known for its sunny days and outdoor adventures.

Road Biking Colorado features 40 of the best road biking routes in Colorado.

From Grand Pitch on remote Webster Stream to the blueberry covered summit of The Sentinel to dozens of waterfalls and swimming holes on Howe Brook, Hiking Maine's Baxter StatePark is your source for detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for Baxter State Park's best hikes.

Hiking Waterfalls in Montana includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some 100 of the state's most scenic waterfall hikes.

Best Wildflower Hikes Western Washington combines the best aspects of hiking and wildflowers into one guide.

Best Easy Day Hikes Charleston, South Carolina includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow trails that follow charming creeks and disappear into dense pine forests.

Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along roadsides,amid country fields, and in urban parks.

This guidebook reveals a collection of sixty of the best dog friendly hiking trails in North Carolina.

Why We Climb is a celebration, in word and image, of those aspects of the climbing life that are most universal, meaningful, and long lasting the strong connection to partners and nature; the physical and mental mastery required (and how to achieve it); the rewards of exploring oneself and the world through climbing.

Profiles 64 of the best hikes in the state.

Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring has everything one needs to participate in this growing and exciting activity.

A guide to trails 60 minutes or 60 miles from Philadelphia, Best Hikes Near Philadelphia features useful trail specs and hike summaries accompanied by easy-to-read maps and stunning photos.

Imagine hiking along a wooded trail near San Francisco and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door.

Linda and David Mullally, authors of Best Dog Hikes Northern California, now bring us the next book in the series, Best Dog Hikes Southern California.

Santa Fe is well known as an artists paradise, but the diverse land offers so much more to the hiking enthusiast.

Lace up your boots and sample sixty-one of the finest trails Yosemite National Park has to offer.

The only conditioning book a rock climber needs!

Increase your strength, power, skill, and focus to maximize your climbing performance.

Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises.

This guidebook covers 40 family-friend hikes within 100 miles or about 1 hour from the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride?

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas.

Best Easy Day Hikes Shenandoah National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-eight easy-to-follow hikes along the length of the 105-mile Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Completely updated, this edition provides detailed descriptions and maps of the best hikes in the park.

This guidebook offers 26 easy hiking trails in the Grand Junction, Colo.

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.

Rock Climbing Wyoming describes 11 major climbing areas in the state of Wyoming.

Hiking Arizona will introduce you to the state's most natural wonders and more.

A short, highly illustrated, pocket-size how-to guide to the sport of winter camping, published under the imprimatur of ';Backpacker' magazine.

Featuring more than 40 of the best hikes in the greater Portland metro area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hours drive of Portland, Oregon.

Lace up your boots and sample 50 of the finest trails Massachusetts has to offer.

Winner of the 2020 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Adventure Guidebook!

The Best Easy Day Hikes series are handy, pocket-size guides for day hikers in America's most popular outdoor destinations.

Hiking Montana offers 100 of the best hikes in Big Sky Country, from pleasant family outings to backcountry adventures.

Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in Virginia and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door.

Lace up your boots and head into Oregons remote Wallowa Mountains.

Outdoor enthusiasts looking for hiking trails across a variety of difficulty levels in the Ozarks.

Fifty-nine comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorados Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas.

The Best Easy Day Hikes series are handy, pocket-size guides for day hikers in America's most popular outdoor destinations.

A fully updated and revised version of this book is available spring 2021!

Best Bike Rides New York City describes more than 40 of the greatest recreational rides in New York City.

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide.

Hidden in and around the Detroit and Ann Arbor area are some great roads, trails, and bike paths that are fun to explore.

Best Bike Rides Boston describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the Boston area.

Perched impossibly on a ridge overlooking a 10,000-foot drop into Tibet, Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa wait.

This guide to more than ninety-five public campgrounds in South Carolina is perfect for tent and RV campers alike.

The Best Easy Day Hikes series are handy, pocket-size guides for day hikers in America's most popular outdoor destinations.

Best Hikes Near Spokane includes concise descriptions of the 40 best hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

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