Mountaineers Books imprint: 296 books

by Allen Riedel
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2006

CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from Best Hikes with Dogs Southern California* Guidebook to more than 60 dog-suitable trails, accessible from metro areas including Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, and Santa Barbara * Most trails are lightly traveled; off-leash permitted on nearly half...

Steller's Island

Adventures of a Pioneer Naturalist in Alaska

by Dean Littlepage
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006

* Introduces a naturalist and explorer who predated Lewis and Clark and John Muir * Examines the historical legacy of the man whose name graces the Steller's jay, Steller sea lion, Steller's eider, and more * Places Steller's journey in context for today, following the impact of his discoveries to...

Olympic Battleground

Creating and Defending Olympic National Park

by Carsten Lien
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2000

A shocking revelation . . . . No one vitally interested in the past, present, or future of the national parks can afford to ignore this work of historical dynamite. This is the first comprehensive history of Olympic National Park A case study of the need for citizen action to protect our natural areas As...

Kissing Kilimanjaro

Leaving It All on Top of Africa

by Daniel Dorr
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011

Mount Kilimanjaro is sometimes called "Everyman's Everest" because it is possible for a novice climber to reach the summit. And every year, more than 30,000 adventure tourists try. But for each person who goes to the mountain, there are thousands more who chat about it at cocktail parties,...

Walking the Gobi

A 1600-Mile Trek Across a Desert of Hope and Despair

by Helen Thayer
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2007

"This harrowing travelogue reads like a nail-biting adventure, sure to enthrall fans of Jon Krakauer and Bill Bryson." - Publishers Weekly

Denali's West Buttress

A Climber's Guide to Mt. McKinley's Classic Route

by Colby Coombs, Bradford Washburn
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 1997

* The only available guide devoted solely to the route used by 90 percent of all climbers who summit Denali * Historic aerial photos and introduction by one of the route's pioneers -- Bradford Washburn * Author Colby Coombs is a Denali climbing guide and a 12-year veteran of the route Denali's massive...

Sasquatch Seeker's Field Manual

Using Citizen Science To Uncover North America's Most Elusive Creature

by David Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015

CLICK HERE to download a sample •Provides observational techniques for uncovering nature’s clues hiding in plain sight •Includes maps, scientific figures, and illustrations •NOT A SPORTSMAN’S HUNTING GUIDE, as Sasquatch’s value to science is potentially ground-breaking Bestselling...

Turning Homeward

Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild

by Adrienne Ross Scanlan
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016

• A beautifully rendered natural history of the Puget Sound region Turning Homeward: Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild is the journey of a newcomer to the Pacific Northwest who learns that home isn’t simply where you live, but where you create belonging. Set in Seattle and Western Washington's...

Illusion Dweller

The Climbing Life of Stimson Bullitt

by Stimson Bullitt, Thomas Hornbein
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013

“A lovely mix of recollections coupled with erudite reflections of an at-times almost too-openly-honest elder.” — Tom Hornbein, author of Everest: The West Ridge

On Top of the World

Five Women Explorers in Tibet

by Luree Miller
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 1984

* An astonishing tale of perseverance * Wonderful insight into 19th century Tibet * A moving tale of adventure and discovery In the late 1800's, when women were bound by both cumbersome clothing and strict Victorian morals, a small band of astonishing women explorers burst forth to claim the adventurous...

Sherpa

The Memoir of Ang Tharkay

by Ang Tharkay
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016

CLICK HERE to download a sample from Sherpa • Ang Tharkay was the sirdar for Maurice Herzog’s Annapurna expedition in 1950—the first 8000-meter peak to be climbed • Ang Tharkay was a key member of the 1951 reconnaissance of Everest—which led to the successful 1953 ascent Sherpas have...
by Flyod Schmoe
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 1999

* An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural history * Includes historic photographs In midwinter 1920, Floyd Schmoe and his bride struggled up Mount Rainier on snowshoes on a long-delayed honeymoon. As the new caretakers at Paradise Inn, they would be alone in a...

100 Classic Hikes: Arizona

Grand Canyon/ Colorado Plateau/ San Francisco Peaks/ Mogollon Rim/ Sedona/ Sky Islands/ Sonora Desert

by Scott Warren
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015

•17 all-new hikes •More than half the color photos are new •All hikes completely reviewed and re-checked 100 Classic Hikes: Arizona, 4th Edition, is the newest update in the popular Classic Hikes series of full-color coffee-table-quality hiking guidebooks. This informative and easy-to-use guide...

Mudflats & Fish Camps

800 Miles Around Alaska's Cook Inlet

by Erin McKittrick
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

Experiences of a family that opened its front door to walk 800 miles in the wilderness Alaska holds a mythical place in the American imagination as our wildest, coldest, largest, and farthest frontier. It is also the home of writer Erin McKittrick, who lives in a yurt on the shore of Cook Inlet with...
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