Hiking category: 1575 books

Best Hikes Near Seattle is more than a guidebook to trails 60 minutes or 60 miles from Seattle. The book also includes short natural history essays on topics as diverse as the sex life of banana slugs, to how plants get their names, and why you should respect but not fear bears and mountain lions....

Residents and visitors have an urban-outdoor haven in Little Rock: actually more than two dozen of them. They are the hiking trails, biking trails as well as the canoe and kayak-read waterways within the city and immediate area. Whether your passion is a quiet walk in the woods, a mountain-climb,...

Ventura County is a scenic coastal county that lies just north of Los Angeles. The diverse topography includes national forest land, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, and over 50 miles of coastline. Miles of hiking trails weave through the open space, parks, forests, and coastal mountains that together...

CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from Best Hikes with Dogs Georgia & South Carolina* Guidebook to 54 dog-suitable hikes accessible from Atlanta, Charlotte/Rock Hill, Columbia/coastal Carolina, Greenville/Spartanburg, and south Georgia* A trail-finder chart helps you choose just the hike you're...

Best Dog Hikes Alabama details the best dog friendly hiking trails in the Heart of Dixie. From mountain views to the coveted coast, there’s a trail for you and your trusty companions. Throughout are full-color photos and maps, helpful tips, and tailored hike specs with information on leash requirements,...

Best Hikes Indian Peaks Wilderness includes concise descriptions, full-color photos, GPS coordinates, and detailed maps to the best hikes in Indian Peaks Wilderness, from family-friend strolls to popular vistas to hillier wooded pathways. FalconGuides have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks...

* A range of easy to challenging hikes for kids of all ages and within a 2-hour drive of the DC area * Most hikes feature water, rocks, historical sites, natural areas, or parks—all fun to explore! * Lots of tips and tricks for hiking with kids Best Hikes with Kids: Washington DC the Beltway & Beyond...

The year-round guide to 20 of the best Vail Valley hikes and snowshoe routes * Trails for all ability levels, each offering something special for the visitor or local alike * Detailed directions and full-color maps to help you find your way * A guidebook that easily fits in your pack or back...

Popular, proven format: the previous edition sold more than 8,000 copies, strong numbers for a city-specific title Market: More than 40 million people went hiking in the U.S. in 2016, with reasons ranging from enjoyment of the outdoors to health and exercise 60 featured hikes, all within an hour or...

Fully updated and revised, this new edition now includes trails in the South San Juan Wilderness Area, adding up to more than forty comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas.

This hiking guide focuses on the 33 BEST hikes & walks on and around Mt Hood, within 50 miles of Portland. Hiking on Mt Hood offers magnificent mountain scenery, beautiful forests--some with majestic old-growth trees--streams, rivers, wetlands, abundant wildflowers, huckleberries, birds and glimpses...

* Completely redesigned for easier use * Includes five new hikes, more photos, and expanded route descriptions * "The best book for trail descriptions in the Olympics." - The San Francisco Chronicle With its moss-draped rain forests, alpine meadows brimming with wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains,...

Desert Trails is a short story and poetry collection of tales about hiking. Some of the stories are based on history and some are fiction set in the very trail I hiked. This is the second collection of Southwest hiking books that I have written. The first one was the Desert Stones.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? Best Hikes Near Milwaukee features the best hiking within an hour’s drive of the Milwaukee area. Perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. With these information-packed guides...