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Backpacking California
by Wilderness PressBackpacking California is a collection of more than 70 of the most intriguing backpacking adventures in Wilderness Press's home territory of California. With contributions from more than a dozen Wilderness Press authors, the book describes routes ranging from one night to one week. Backpacking novices as well as "old hand" California hikers will find expert-crafted trips in the Coast Ranges, the Sierra, the Cascades, and the Warner Mountains. Expanded coverage includes trips in Big Sur, Anza-Borrego, Death Valley, and the White Mountains. Several trips have been described in print nowhere else. Each trip includes a trail map and essential logistical information for trip planning.
Backpacking Florida
by Johnny MolloyThe essential guide to Florida’s best overnight hiking trips From the coastal bluffs of the Panhandle to the wild Everglades, Backpacking Florida features 40 overnight trail adventures covering a total of 600 miles across the state. Expert outdoorsman Johnny Molloy provides readers with the tools and information they need to unplug and experience Florida’s amazing variety of ecosystems up close. Destinations in this guide range from well-known, “must-do” spots like Juniper Prairie Wilderness, Rice Creek Conservation Area, and the Blackwater River State Forest to undiscovered gems like Jennings State Forest, Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area, and Bonnet Pond. Trails are categorized by region, difficulty, and length, from 3-mile family treks to 50-mile larger-than-life excursions, resulting in a useful guide for both novice and experienced backpackers. For every trail, Molloy includes a map and mileage chart and explains how to get to the trailhead, where the campsites are, and what hikers will see along the way. Readers will also find helpful advice on topics such as selecting a campsite and food for the trail. Backpacking Florida is an invaluable resource for planning and enjoying the perfect Florida outdoor adventure.
Backpacking Idaho
by Douglas LorainA virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise, Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of mind-boggling size. Backpackers can find complete solitude, wildlife, and some of North America's most outstanding scenery. Idaho's mountains also boast great weather--fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies, less rain than Oregon and Washington, and cooler summer temperatures than California. Backpacking Idaho takes you to what author Doug Lorain calls a "Shangri-la" for backpackers. In the craggy Selkirk Mountains you'll find lush forests, small cirque lakes, and jagged granite peaks. Watch for ospreys, river otters, and belted kingfishers in the swift Selway River. Explore hundreds of miles of trails in the gently rolling forested hills in north-central Idaho, or head to Hell's Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, where you'll find both alpine tundra and cactus-studded desert.
Backpacking Idaho 2e
by Douglas LorainA collection of Idaho finest backpacking trips, both short and long, from the craggy Selkirk Mountains to the deep gorge of Hell's Canyon, are described by one of the best trail guide authors in the country.
Backpacking (Merit Badge Series)
by Boy Scouts of AmericaThis book in the Merit Badge series explains basic guidelines for backpacking. It covers basic first aid, clothing, etc, necessary for a backpacking trip.
Backpacking Nevada
by Mike WhiteBackpacking Nevada, the ultimate guide to backpacking trips in Nevada's basin and range, has 23 trips ranging from two days to two weeks. From the East Humboldt Wilderness to the Ruby Mountains and the Toiyabe Range, this guide describes the finest backpacking adventures in Nevada. Few people are aware of the vast expanse of natural beauty that lies outside the dizzying atmosphere of Nevada's Las Vegas and Reno metro areas. Venture outside the strip however, and discover untrammeled wilderness in the most mountainous state in the continental US. Explore the forests of the Carson Range, traverse the granite peaks and cascading creeks of the Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness, or watch elk and antelope in the remote Jarbridge Mountains.
Backpacking North Carolina
by Joe MillerJoe Miller brings us the first-ever stand-alone guidebook to backpacking in North Carolina, a state long known as a terrific backpacking destination. Covering 43 of the best trips the state has to offer,Backpacking North Carolinaprovides all the information necessary for beginning and experienced backpackers alike to enjoy hiking destinations from the mountains to the coast. Each trip description offers key maps and navigation information, including water sources and camping spots, as well as trip highlights and special considerations. Miller offers tips for enriching the experience, such as filling dark nights with stargazing and other activities, and gives advice for backpacking with children. Offering his expertise in a way that emphasizes the accessibility of backpacking, Miller encourages a wide range of nature lovers to give it a try, perhaps for the first time. Several "best-of" lists are included, featuring trips with exceptional nature study opportunities, water recreation, and easy excursions for beginners. Backpacking North Carolinatakes the reader deep into a state full of natural wonder and adventure. Backpacking North Carolinahas all the essentials for planning your trip, whether a quick weekend getaway or a longer adventure: "Trips for beginner and expert backpackers alike "Helpful essays to introduce each trail and its features "Gear and safety advice for year-round backpacking "Major points of interest highlighted on each trip "Family-friendly trails and easy bailouts for when hiking with children "Detailed trail maps and directions to trailheads "Elevation profiles for each hike "Estimated hike times and level of difficulty "Camping permit requirements "GPS coordinates for water sources and good camping spots "Bullet lists of best trips for fishing, bird watching, waterfalls, and more
Backpacking Oregon
by Douglas LorainIn Oregon, backpackers can hike wild beaches, enjoy colorful desert canyonlands, walk amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and circle glacier-clad mountains. Award-winning guidebook author and longtime Oregon resident Douglas Lorain details 30 spectacular backpacking trips in Backpacking Oregon. Lasting from three days to two weeks, these carefully crafted itineraries offer geographic diversity, beautiful scenery, and reasonable daily mileage goals. This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers will need to access the Oregon backcountry, including the Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, High Cascades, Hells Canyon, and the Klamath, Siskiyou, Blue, and Wallowa mountains. A detailed trail map and photographs accompany each trip.
Backpacking the Light Way
by Richard A. LightThis is NOT another backpacking gear book. This book has one goal: to help backpackers lighten their loads. You need not sacrifice comfort to enter the world of ultralight backpacking, but you do need to change the way you think about gear, pack loads, and planning.
Backpacking Washington
by Douglas LorainNow completely updated for a second edition, Backpacking Washington remains the only comprehensive guide to all of the Evergreen State's best extended backpacking trips. Ranging from three days to two weeks, these 28 adventures visit every corner of the state, including the wild beaches of the Olympic Peninsula, the vast interior of the Pasayten Wilderness, Mt. Rainier's famous Wonderland Trail, the volcanic wasteland around Mt. St. Helens, and the little-known Salmo-Priest Wilderness, where hikers may glimpse grizzly bears.
Backpacking Wyoming
by Douglas LorainWyoming boasts countless outstanding backcountry destinations. While some of these attractions are world famous, many are virtually unknown even to the savviest locals. Award-winning author Douglas Lorain details both famous and hidden treasures in his picks of Wyoming's 28 most enjoyable backpack trips. Lasting from three days to two weeks, these carefully chosen itineraries offer the hiker mountain scenery, magnificent wildlife, colorful geologic marvels, and reasonable daily mileage goals. This in-depth guide reveals the best trips in and around Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the Beartooth and Bighorn Mountains, the Absaroka and Snowy Ranges, the Wind River Range, and such treasures as the Wyoming, Gros Ventre, Bear Lodge, and Salt River Mountains. Each of the trips rates scenery, solitude, and difficulty; specifies mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, and shuttle distance; and notes special attractions, required permits, and challenges. A detailed map and photographs accompany each trip. Everything the backcountry adventurer needs for a "trip of a lifetime."
Backpacks, Boots and Baguettes
by Mick Webb Simon CalderHigh in the Pyrenees, a full day's hike from any trappings of civilisation, is no place for a human to be - unless you are searching for the time of your life.This is the roof of a mountain range that stretches from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean coasts, and provides some of the most breathtakingly beautiful landscape to be found in Europe. It is also the place for hikers to get soaked, roasted or scared out of their wits - not by the endangered brown bear, but by rights-of-way such as the precipitous Chemin de la Mature, hacked out of a cliff by 18th century convicts and is still used in the 21st century to punish anyone fearful of heights, such as TV presenter Simon Calder. Luckily, his friend and walking companion Mick Webb has a complementary range of phobias, such as being confined with 54 fellow hikers, and their socks, in a refuge two miles above sea level.Together, they step out to conquer the roof of the Pyenees, following the time honoured tradition of walking the GR10. the preferred route of the, at times eccentric, French Ramblers' Federation. Testing a hiker's emotional resilience as keenly as his walking boots, the GR10 is not for the faint-hearted. Weaving an occasionally treacherous, always exhilarating trajectory through a landscape of strong traditions and strange animals, Calder and Webb narrate an eventful and humerous travelogue. With their backpacks, boots and baguettes, they explore the region: meeting the people, savouring the views and the wines - and aguing about how best to cope with the constant surprises and challenges of magnificent mountains. They also very quickly learn that la loi de l'emmerdement maximum means 'sod's law' in French.
Backroads & Byways of Alaska (Backroads & Byways #0)
by Taz TallyExperience the inimitable natural beauty of The Last Frontier The breathtaking sights to be found in the state of Alaska defy comparison. A vast and remote region of mostly untouched nature, Alaska is truly a destination best explored by car. Veteran author, photographer, and Alaska explorer, Taz Tally provides turn-by-turn directions, stunning photographs, and detailed visitor's information for the very best drives and detours in the state. Following the sage wisdom Tally has gained from decades of driving, hiking, and photographing Alaska's wide territory, you wan't waste a second of your journey. Whether you're looking to drive along Alaska's incredible shores or bask in the majesty of Denali, North America's tallest peak, Backroads & Byways of Alaska is an essential companion.
Backroads & Byways of Arizona: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
by Jackie DishnerAn easy-to-follow guide from a longtime local, offering up 12 unique road trips that will take you into the heart of the Grand Canyon State. From the deserts near the U.S./Mexico border to the pine tree forests along the Mogollon Rim, and back to the west “coast,” where the Colorado River runs its wild course, Arizona resident Jackie Dishner is your guide to all the wonders this state has to offer. Arizona’s quirks, colors, spectacular landscapes, and serene spots set the tone as you explore the Grand Canyon State. Dishner will introduce you to old-timers, take you inside Native American ruins, and share the stunning vistas to be found if you venture off the beaten path. You’ll find adventures you’ll never forget on every page.
Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
by Leslie AtkinsThis brand-new book is perfect for lighthouse enthusiasts, dolphin lovers, history buffs, art admirers, bargain shoppers--everyone! Want to hunt shipwrecks for treasure? Explore War of 1812 sites? How about visiting a waterfront village to enjoy great seafood? Or birding in a bird-watching mecca? Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay devotes itineraries to each of these and many more, all accompanied by color photos and maps. All the ideas and information you need for a few days or a few weeks here are covered. Award-winning author Leslie Atkins also recommends comfortable accommodations and delightful restaurants to help ensure that your stay all around the Bay will be memorable.
Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay: Drives, Day Trips, And Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways #0)
by Leslie Atkins17 unforgettable road trips through Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Want to hunt shipwrecks for treasure? Explore sites from the War of 1812? How about enjoying great seafood in a waterfront village? Or birding in a bird-watching mecca? Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay devotes itineraries to all of these excursions and many more, all accompanied by color photographs and maps. All the ideas and information you need for a few days or a few weeks are covered here. Award-winning author Leslie Atkins also recommends comfortable accommodations and delightful restaurants to help ensure that your stay all around the Bay will be memorable.
Backroads & Byways of Colorado: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Second Edition) (Backroads & Byways)
by Drea Knufken John DatersSee Colorado at its most enchanting: along the roads less traveled.View majestic, snow-covered mountains within sight of desert expanses. Visit ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. Camp out in the 2.3-milion-acre White River National Forest. No matter what sort of Colorado adventure you''re looking for, there''s a trip to thrill you in this book.In this full-color second edition, the authors have expanded map coverage in each tour chapter, and have fully updated the best places to stay and eat that complement the best places to explore.
Backroads & Byways of Colorado: Drives, Day Trips And Weekend Excursions (Backroads And Byways Ser. #0)
by Drea Knufken John DatersHit the road to experience Colorado’s most breathtaking byways, mile by mile. In this updated and revised edition, intrepid local writers and travelers Drea Knufken and John Daters are once again your guides to the pinnacles of the Rockies, the sandstone valleys of the Western Slope, and the windswept prairies of the eastern state. Follow them through carefully crafted itineraries, so you too can: • Ski, hike, or camp in the 2.3-million-acre White River National Forest. • Navigate frontier paths and long-abandoned ghost towns. • Explore ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. • Drive the highest paved byway in North America, the Trail Ridge Road. This practical guidebook includes the authors’ expert insights into the state’s must-see sites, memorable meals, and cozy lodgings. This is the shortest route you can take to explore like a native and the perfect way for residents to delve deeper into the history and magic of Colorado.
Backroads & Byways of Georgia (Backroads & Byways #0)
by David B. JenkinsA road guide to the Peach State Georgia’s varying but always lovely landscapes have long made its roads some of the most well-travelled and much-loved in the country. Backroads & Byways of Georgia offers twenty-five of the best short and long rides the state has to offer. Take a ride down through historic Savannah and the Atlantic Coastal Plain in the south, or cruise along the Appalachians in the northwest, or catch sight of the sublime Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia’s northeast. At the intersection of so much geographical diversity, Georgia makes a remarkable driver’s getaway, always with something new to discover—whether you’re looking to get lost in its abundant natural beauty or experience the cityscapes of Atlanta or Columbus. As with all of our Backroads & Byways titles, this book equips you with itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too.
Backroads & Byways of Georgia (Second): Drives, Day Trips And Weekend Excursions
by David B. JenkinsA road guide to the Peach State, revised and updated. Georgia’s varying but always lovely landscapes have long made its roads some of the most well-travelled and much-loved in the country. This second edition offers 25 revised and updated drives that provide the ultimate sampling of what the state has to offer. Take a ride down through historic Savannah and the Atlantic Coastal Plain in the south, cruise along the Appalachians in the northwest, or catch sight of the sublime Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia’s northeast. Complete with detailed maps, itineraries, and photos to guide you through every route, be prepared for the best road trips of Georgia. Pack the car and be on your way to comfortable accommodations, great food, and southern charm.
Backroads & Byways of Hawaii: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways)
by Michele BigleyHawaiians pride themselves on being the most generous hosts in the Pacific. Find out what Aloha really means here, especially on the back roads, the less traveled parts of each island, in Backroads & Byways Hawaii. Unique itineraries, complete with lodging and dining suggestions, will make your trip truly unforgettable. Michelle Bigley, author of Explorer's Guide Kauai, has really gone out of her way in Backroads & Byways Hawaii, taking on Hawaii as a whole. Exploring the little-known sides of all the islands, she provides out-of-the-ordinary itineraries, all including lodging and dining highlights, to make your trip memorable. Each chapter offers itineraries focused on themes,among them Historic Big Island; Under-the-Radar Oahu; Maui for Foodies; and Haute and Haunted Lanai. Chapters cover not only the must-see destinations for each island but also the less-traveled roads, like the back road from Hana to Haleakala on Maui, or routes through the Windward side of Oahu. With expert advice on inter-island hopping to keep the budget reasonable, like economical direct ferry routes that also have far more local appeal. See the real Hawaii!
Backroads & Byways of Indian Country: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
by Teresa Bitler12 itineraries introduce you to the Native American tribes of the Colorado plateau and take you to hundreds of documented and undocumented Ancestral Puebloan ruins, including those at major sites like Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon. Whether a native of this region or a traveling visitor, you will find this guide replete with all the information you need to travel off the beaten path in the Four Corners territory of the Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. With chapters devoted to individual drives, you will know what to look for and expect in this culturally fascinating region.
Backroads & Byways of Iowa: Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions
by Michael ReamFrom historic sites and charming villages to world-class dining, Michael Ream provides a set of travel itineraries for exploring all aspects of the state. Bordered on the east by picturesque bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and to the west by the Loess Hills stretched out along the Missouri River, you’ll find tucked among the swaths of corn a slower pace of life. From historic sites and charming villages to world-class dining, Michael Ream provides a set of travel itineraries for exploring all aspects of the state. More than 100 full-color photos bring these varied venues to life.
Backroads & Byways of Maryland: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
by Leslie AtkinsWith natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Maryland has so much to offer travelers and residents alike: indulge in exquisite seafood, enjoy recreational and spectator sports, search the beaches for shark’s teeth, trace Civil War troop movements, track the heyday of the railroads, and visit lighthouses that have guided countless boaters through the Chesapeake Bay. All you have to do is jump in the car—and take this book along! Ideas and options are clearly presented for short-trip itineraries to please everybody in your party. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend or longer, want to explore your home state or make plans for free time in an area you don’t know well, take to the road with a Backroads & Byways book. You’ll discover the most interesting places to visit on and off the beaten path. Destinations will appeal to foodies, history buffs, families with kids, couples, adventurers, hikers, bikers—in short, everyone. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.
Backroads & Byways of Maryland (Second): Drives, Day Trips And Weekend Excursions
by Leslie AtkinsThe best road guide to the Old Line State, completely revised and updated. Maryland has so much to offer travelers and residents alike: world-class seafood, year-round recreation, and thrilling spectator sports. With this guide in tow, search scenic beaches for shark’s teeth, trace Civil War troop movements, track the heyday of the railroad, and visit lighthouses that have guided countless sailors through the Chesapeake Bay. This second edition includes all-new maps, color photography, and thoroughly updated information. All you have to do is jump in the car and let seasoned travel writer and Maryland-native Leslie Atkins be your guide. Drives include: Waters of the Chesapeake Bay Annapolis: Sailors’ State Capital Hidden Baltimore: A City of Neighborhoods Southern Tobacco Country