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Best Hikes Sedona: The Greatest Views, Desert Hikes, and Forest Strolls
by Bruce GrubbsConcise descriptions and detailed maps with 55 easy-to-follow trails, Best Hikes Sedona allows hikers of all levels to enjoy beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region&’s history. Best Hikes Sedona provides the latest information to plan a customized trip:Common and lesser-known hikesFull-color photos, maps, detailed trail descriptions, and trailhead GPSInsightful hike overviews, details on distance, difficulty, canine compatibility, and more
Best Hikes Spokane: The Greatest Views, Lakes, and Rivers (Best Hikes Near Series)
by Fred BarstadBest Hikes Spokane includes concise descriptions of the 40 best hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.
Best Hikes St. Louis: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)
by JD Tanner Emily Ressler-TannerIt’s not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include: Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g. for particular attractions such as waterfalls and if it’s suitable for families with kids)Full-color photos throughoutInformation on the area’s history, geology, flora, and faunaFull-color maps of each trail
Best Hikes Vancouver: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls
by Chloe ErnstWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? Best Hikes Near Vancouver details the 41 best hikes within a close proximity of the city, perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, a detailed map, and color photos.The rewards of hiking near Vancouver are plentiful: Howe Sound panoramas, island explorations to giant Doug firs, an up-close look at The Lions, feeling the spray of Shannon Falls, and spotting migratory flocks at Boundary Bay. It is easy to select a hike you prefer by combining information in the Trail Finder (which categorizes each hike, i.e., Best Hikes for Waterfalls; Best Hikes for Families/Children) with the short Summary of the hike. GPS points are used along with a written description to identify the location of each trailhead.
Best Hikes Washington, D.C.: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)
by Bill Burnham Mary BurnhamIn Best Hikes Washington, DC authors Bill and Mary Burnham detail the best hikes within about an hour's drive of downtown, hikes perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs and descriptions, trailhead location and GPS coordinates, mile-by-mile directional cues, gorgeous full-color photography, and a detailed map.
Best Hikes with Children in San Francisco's South Bay
by Bill Mcmillon Kevin McmillonGuides to day hikes and overnighters for families. Tips on hiking with kids, safety, and fostering a wilderness ethic.
Best Lake Hikes Colorado: A Guide to the State's Greatest Lake Hikes
by Stewart M. Green Susan Joy PaulBest Lake Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic lake hikes in the state. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Lake Hikes Colorado will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular lakes.
Best Lake Hikes Texas: A Guide to the State's Greatest Lake and River Hikes
by Jamie FleckBest Lake Hikes Texas is a guide to hikes with lakes and rivers across the Lone Star State. With captivating photography and up-to-date detailed directions, this visual trail guide allows readers and hikers to explore the natural grandeur that Texas has to offer. Hikes are divided into regions designated by the Texas department of tourism: Panhandle Plains, Big Bend Country, Hill Country, South Texas Plains, Prairies and Lakes, Pineywoods, and Gulf Coast. Users of this book, whether from Texas, neighboring states, or from other parts of the country will discover trails to hikes they never knew existed or ones they might have already visited in a fresh, updated way.
Best Lake Hikes Wisconsin: A Guide to the State's Greatest Lake and River Hikes
by Steve JohnsonBest Lake Hikes Wisconsin includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic lake hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Lake Hikes Wisconsin will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular lakes and rivers.
Best Little Book of Birds Coastal Washington
by Tamara EnzThis practical, pocket-sized book is a beginner-friendly guide to the amazing birds you can find in the coastal areas of the Evergreen State. Washington&’s coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: Coastal Washington will help you find them. This easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the Washington coast the natural wonder that it is. An emphasis on best practices and habitat sustainability help empower conservation and ensure that birding on the coast will be possible for years to come. Perfect for budding and experienced birders alike, this sleek and compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the coast.
Best Little Book of Birds The Cascade Range and Columbia River Gorge (Best Little Book Of Birds Ser.)
by Sarah SwansonEnter the amazing world of birding with this practical, pocket-sized, and beginner-friendly guide to the must-see species found in the Pacific Northwest. From the Olive-sided Flycatcher and Clark&’s Nutcracker to Barrow&’s Goldeneye and more, this easy-to-use book will help you identify the commonly occurring birds that help make the Cascades and Columbia River Gorge natural wonders. While following hiking trails and scenic byways, exploring riverside shorelines or remote forests, you&’ll learn where and when to find the most beautiful birds by their sound, appearance, habitats, and migration habits. Perfect for experienced and budding birders alike, this sleek, compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the mountains.
Best Little Book of Birds The Oregon Coast: The Oregon Coast (Best Little Book of Birds)
by Sarah SwansonA Practical, Pocket-Sized, and Beginner-Friendly Birding Guide Oregon&’s coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: The Oregon Coast will help you find them. From regal ospreys and iconic eagles to frenetic sandpipers and colorful kingfishers, this easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the Oregon coast the natural wonder that it is. An emphasis on best practices and habitat sustainability help empower conservation and ensure that birding on the coast will be possible for years to come. Perfect for budding and experienced birders alike, this sleek and compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the coast.
Best Loop Hikes Colorado: A Guide to the State's Greatest Loop Hikes
by Steve JohnsonBest Loop Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic loop hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Loop Hikes Colorado will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to explore the most spectacular loop hikes.
Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin: A Guide to the State's Greatest Loop Hikes
by Steve JohnsonBest Loop Hikes Wisconsin includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic loop hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to explore the most spectacular loop hikes.
Best Outdoor Adventures Asheville: A Guide to the Region's Greatest Hiking, Cycling, and Paddling
by Johnny MolloyWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Asheville details forty of the best hikes, paddles, and bike routes within an hour&’s drive of the Land of the Sky (along with extra information on climbing and camping adventures), perfect for the urban dweller and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.
Best Outdoor Adventures Chattanooga: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking, Paddling, and Cycling (Best Adventures Near)
by Johnny MolloyWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Chattanooga details forty of the best hikes, paddles, and bike routes within an hour&’s drive of the Scenic City (along with extra information on climbing and camping adventures), perfect for the urban dweller and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.
Best Outdoor Adventures Colorado Front Range: A Guide to the Region's Greatest Hiking, Climbing, Cycling, and Paddling (Best Adventures Near)
by Chris MeehanWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Colorado Front Range details the best hikes, paddles, climbs, and mountain biking routes within a few hour's drive of the Denver metro area, perfect for the urban dweller and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.This guide not only include the best mountain biking, hiking, and paddling, but also rock climbing and zip-lining-- perfect for families!
Best Outdoor Adventures Near Minneapolis and Saint Paul: A Guide to the City's Greatest Hiking, Paddling, and Cycling (Best Adventures Near)
by Joe BaurWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Near guides detail forty to forty-five of the best hikes, paddles, and bike routes within an hour&’s drive from the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.
Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon: A Guide to the City's Greatest Hiking, Paddling, and Cycling
by Adam SawyerWho says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon details nearly forty of the best hikes, paddles, bike routes, and adventures within an hour&’s drive from the Portland, Oregon, area. This book is perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.This guide not only include the best cycling, hiking, and paddling, but also ziplining, rock climbing, and disc golf - perfect for families!
Best Person Rural: Essays of a Sometime Farmer
by Noel PerrinIn 1963, Noel Perrin, a 35-year-old professor of English at Dartmouth College, bought an 85-acre farm in Thetford Center, Vermont. For the next forty years he spent half his time teaching, half writing, and half farming. "That this adds up to three halves I am all too aware," he said, sounding a characteristic, self-deprecating note of bittersweet amusement at the chalk on his coat, the sweat on his brow, and the mud (and worse) on his boots. "I love this farm," he wrote shortly before his death in 2004, "every acre of it. The maples, the apple trees, the cattle, the wild turkeys. I love the brick farmhouse, which I believe to be about 190 years old ... and the two barns. I love the view from the kitchen window ... and the grander view to be had if you climb Bill Hill, the farm's in-house mini-mountain. The thing that delights me most, though, is that the farm really is a farm. It produces a little food every year, and most years a little fuel as well." It also produced four volumes of essays, beginning with the best-selling First Person Rural (1978). Some of Perrin's pieces are practical (how to build a stone wall), others philosophical (why to build a stone wall). One pretends to be about amateur sugar making, but it is really a metaphor for reality and illusion. Another pretends to be about the country as a retreat, but is really about the country as a place to meet the world head-on. One is a dangerous character sketch of a sow - dangerous, because as Roy Blount said after reading it, "It almost made me decide to go ahead and get pigs." In short, these essays are as good as the literature of farming gets. Best Person Rural is a harvest feast, bringing together twenty of Perrin's best-loved pieces and five previously uncollected items, including his moving "Farewell to a Thetford Farm."
Best Rail Trails California: More Than 70 Rail Trails Throughout the State (Best Rail Trails Series)
by Tracy SalcedoComprehensive directory to the state's most popular rail trails. Each trail will receive a full trail profile, descriptive narrative, detailed information, and more.
Best Rail Trails Illinois: Accessible and Car-free Routes for Walking, Running, and Biking
by Ted VillaireBest Rail Trails Illinois is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than forty of the most popular rail trails in Illinois. Written by an author with expert knowledge of the Prairie State, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the top rural and urban rail trails—from the Chicago area&’s Prairie Path, one of America&’s first rail trails, to trails in the St. Louis area and those set in the breathtaking beauty of the Shawnee National Forest, as well as numerous other urban, suburban, and rural rail trails statewide. Look inside to find:• Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type• Detailed trail maps• At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one&’s interests• Information on wheelchair accessibility, parking, restrooms, where to rent bikes, and points of interest along the trail• Location of ranger stations, visitor centers, and depot museums• Local trail support organizations and how to get involved• Directions to each trailhead including public transportation access
Best Rail Trails New England: More than 40 Rail Trails from Maine to Connecticut (Best Rail Trails Series)
by Cynthia MascottThis is the essential state-by-state guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing the finest destinations of New England&’s rail trail system. This easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of thirty-six of the region&’s most popular rural and urban rail trails, plus complete listings of its other rail trail offerings, including those in Providence and on Cape Cod.Inside, readers will find: full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type; detailed trail maps; at-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one&’s interests; wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, restrooms; places to eat along the trail; locations of ranger stations and visitor&’s centers; and where to rent bikes, boats, skis, and other recreational equipment.
Best Rail Trails Northern California: Accessible and Car-free Routes for Walking, Running, and Biking (Best Rail Trails Series)
by Tracy SalcedoBest Rail Trails Northern California is a directory to the top rail trails throughout the region. Written by a local author with expert knowledge of the area, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails in Northern California. Readers are provided with all the information they need to experience the best rail trails, including trail maps, descriptions of the trails and things to see and do along the way.
Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest: More Than 60 Rail Trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
by Natalie BartleyFully updated and revised, Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America. Written by a local author with expert knowledge of the region, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, plus complete listings of the region&’s other rail trails—from Washington&’s Burke Gilman Trail that passes above the old sand point naval base, to Idaho&’s Route of the Hiawatha Trail, renowned for its tunnels.Look inside to find:Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface typeDetailed trail mapsFull-color photosGPS coordinatesAt-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one&’s interestsInformation on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, restrooms, and places to eat along the trail; locations of ranger stations, visitor&’s centers, and depot museums; and where to rent bikes