Hiking category: 1575 books
Appalachian Odyssey
A 28-Year Hike on America's Trail
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Like many hikers who’ve completed the Appalachian Trail, Jeffrey Ryan didn’t do it in one long through-hike. Grabbing weekends here and days off there, it took Jeffrey twenty-eight years to finish the trail, and along the way he learned much about himself and made many new friends, including his...
Girl in the Woods
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents...
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book
Traveling & camping skills for a wilderness environment
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001
The dynamic duo has done it again! Following up on the incredible success of their two previous bestsellers, Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book and Really Cool Telemark Tips, these two National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructors and hardcore backcountry fanatics once again combine...
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver and Boulder
Including Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
Denver, Boulder and the surrounding region offer an amazing natural panorama for outdoor enthusiasts and contain some of the best hiking in the world. With such a bewildering wealth of hikes at your disposal, author Kim Lipker presents the reader with a variety of the very best trails in the area,...
by Mark Allen
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2011
Average People Extraordinary Trail is written for anyone that has an interest in the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) or hiking in general. You don't have to be an experienced hiker or professional outdoorsman to enjoy a day or a year on the A.T. Enjoy a "desk hike" while reading the author's...
The High Sierra
Peaks, Passes, Trails
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2009
**Please note we have a few edits and updates for THE HIGH SIERRA: Peaks, Passes, Trails, 3rd Ed. Please download the edits HERE so your copy reflects the appropriate changes and additions. Thank you.**
"The Sierra climbing bible" - The Los Angeles Times
"The best field...
by Chris Townsend
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2004
"The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to equipment and technique available anywhere."—Backpack (UK)
This enormously practical guide includes everything from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys—such as...
Dances With Marmots
A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
The inspiring account of a 2650 mile solo hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Despite never having hiked before, George Spearing decided to take 'leave of absence' from his job as a firefighter in the New Zealand Fire Service and walk the length of America.
This is the story...
Halfway Home
The Story of a Father and Son Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2015
It’s just a trail. 2660 miles of dirt, sand, gravel, granite, lava and pine needles. It cares not who treads on its ever changing surface. Its very existence depends on the footsteps of those who navigate its pathway. Reaching the end of this 2 foot wide track a person finds themselves at...
by Stephen Gorman
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide, considered the authoritative resource for winter camping
Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter...
Field Trip to Sake Brewery, Nature Walk in Tokyo Japan
Hiking Guide, Japanese Food and Sake Tasting
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
August 28, 2017 (Edition 3)
Some old information was updated.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
This guidebook will describe how to access one of the best sake breweries in Tokyo and a walking trail along the Tama River. Included are details about these destinations with many pictures of landmarks...
Pacific Crest Trail Data Book
Mileages, Landmarks, Facilities, Resupply Data, and Essential Trail Information for the Entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
The essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook to the Pacific Crest Trail, based on the comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, has been completely updated. Packed with trail-tested features, it's useful both on and off the trail, covering pre-trip planning for resupply stops, how to set daily...
The C&O Canal Companion
A Journey through Potomac History
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
A comprehensive guide to one of America's unique national parks, The C&O Canal Companion takes readers on a mile-by-mile, lock-by-lock tour of the 184-mile Potomac River waterway and towpath that stretches from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland, and the Allegheny Mountains. Making extensive...
The Pursuit of Endurance
Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance--on and off the trail
Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles...