Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Utah written by Christine Balaz and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For first-time visitors and longtime residents alike, here is Utah's ultimate day-hike companion. Experience the fullness of Utah's magnificent outdoors, on hikes designed to be completed within a few hours. Complete with photographs, descriptions of local flora, fauna, geology, and history, this book is your indispensable guide to it all. Christine Balaz lives in Salt Lake City, where she is an avid rock climber, skier, and cyclist. She is also the author of Explorer's Guide Salt Lakey City, Park City, Provo & Utah's High Country Resorts and Backroads & Byways of Utah (both Countryman).
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Utah First Edition written by Christine Balaz and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For first-time visitors and longtime residents alike, here is Utah's ultimate day-hike companion. Experience the fullness of Utah's magnificent outdoors, on hikes designed to be completed within a few hours. Complete with photographs, descriptions of local flora, fauna, geology, and history, this book is your indispensable guide to it all. Christine Balaz lives in Salt Lake City, where she is an avid rock climber, skier, and cyclist. She is also the author of Explorer's Guide Salt Lakey City, Park City, Provo & Utah's High Country Resorts and Backroads & Byways of Utah (both Countryman).
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama Explorer s 50 Hikes written by Johnny Molloy and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hike for every interest and ability! Alabama has so many great hikes to offer, including those in national and state parks and forests and in national wildlife refuges. In this book, the emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places that help make Alabama so beautiful, like the rock formations of the Wall of Jericho, or the dunes of Bon Secour. Many hikes described here are off-the-beaten-path treks to lesser-known sites such as Needles Eye and Blue Spring; they show visitors the state’s wide range of beauty and biodiversity. Others take place at various spots along the Pinhoti Trail, the master path through Alabama’s mountains.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in the Sierra Nevada written by Julie Smith and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to fifty hikes in the Sierra Nevada that provides directions, discusses the natural and human history of the area, and includes topographic maps, distances, elevations, difficulty ratings, and contact information.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes North of the White Mountains written by Kim Nilsen and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the quintessential hiking guide to this undiscovered region, which ranges from the northern tip of the White Mountain National Forest up to the pristine lakes just south of the Canadian border. North of the well-traversed White Mountains is tantalizing million-acre realm of 3000-foot mountains and the headwaters of two major New England rivers. In this area, known as The Great North Woods, there are more than 200 miles of underutilized hiking trails winding through a breathtaking terrain. This is the quintessential hiking guide to this undiscovered region, ranging from the northern tip of the White Mountain National Forest up to the pristine Connecticut lakes nestled just south of the Canadian border. The chapter for each hike features a detailed topographic map, driving directions to trailheads, and extensive information about the hike and the natural features you will encounter.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Utah Explorer s 50 Hikes written by Christine Balaz and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For first-time visitors and longtime residents alike, here is Utah's ultimate day-hike companion. Experience the fullness of Utah's magnificent outdoors, on hikes designed to be completed within a few hours. Complete with photographs, descriptions of local flora, fauna, geology, and history, this book is your indispensable guide to it all. Christine Balaz lives in Salt Lake City, where she is an avid rock climber, skier, and cyclist. She is also the author of Explorer's Guide Salt Lakey City, Park City, Provo & Utah's High Country Resorts and Backroads & Byways of Utah (both Countryman).
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Utah written by Christine Balaz and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah: An Explorer’s Guide introduces the reader to the best of the state’s accommodations, restaurants, and attractions. Emphasizing the appeal of Utah’s natural beauty and adventure, this guidebook includes some of the nation’s best skiing, mountain biking, and hiking, as well as galleries, entertainment, and traditional tourist attractions, including Mormon points of interest. Each item was selected for quality, location, variety, uniqueness, and regional and historical significance.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Utah First Edition written by Christine Balaz and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For first-time visitors and longtime residents alike, here is Utah's ultimate day-hike companion. Experience the fullness of Utah's magnificent outdoors, on hikes designed to be completed within a few hours. Complete with photographs, descriptions of local flora, fauna, geology, and history, this book is your indispensable guide to it all. Christine Balaz lives in Salt Lake City, where she is an avid rock climber, skier, and cyclist. She is also the author of Explorer's Guide Salt Lakey City, Park City, Provo & Utah's High Country Resorts and Backroads & Byways of Utah (both Countryman).
Download or read book 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah s National Parks written by Greg Witt and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah’s five national parks—Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion—hold some of the most awe-inspiring geology on the planet. Each park offers visitors the dramatic scenery that invites exploration and discovery. In 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah’s National Parks, veteran hiking guide Greg Witt shares the best routes in each park, hikes that are both “must see” and accessible. Park visitors who are short on time will find this book to be the ideal traveling companion, quickly helping readers identify the hikes and sights, making the best use of their time and provide maximum enjoyment. Each hike in the book includes distances, highlights, area maps, and easy-to-follow trailhead directions to make hike selection fast and efficient. Once on the trail, the detailed maps, route description, and interpretive details insure that hikers get the most out of their trip. Even avid hikers and experienced desert explorers will find new insights and discoveries as Witt’s interesting and approachable style details the geologic forces that created this landscape. He brings to life the human history—prehistoric cliff-dwellers, native tribes, ranchers, farmers, loggers, miners, and outlaws—that adds to the color of the Colorado Plateau where these five parks are set.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Colorado written by Matt Forster and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A classy series with encyclopedic coverage."—National Geographic Explorer Colorado offers travelers unsurpassed access to the Rocky Mountains—whether your passion is exploring old mining towns, finding the best run at some of the world's best ski resorts, or roughing it in Rocky Mountain National Park. There's enough here to keep anyone busy year round. Explorer's Guide Colorado covers everything a traveler should see and do in this great state. From birding in the eastern plains to winery tours in Grand Junction—and everything in between. Features include hundreds of dining reviews as well as opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cottages. There are numerous up-to-date regional and downtown maps, and like all Explorer's Guides, this one provide handy icons that point out places of extra value, family-friendly establishments, wheelchair and wi-fi access, and lodgings that accept pets.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Colorado Second Edition Explorer s Complete written by Matt Forster and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A classy series with encyclopedic coverage."—National Geographic Explorer Colorado offers travelers unsurpassed access to the Rocky Mountains—whether your passion is exploring old mining towns, finding the best run at some of the world's best ski resorts, or roughing it in Rocky Mountain National Park. There's enough here to keep anyone busy year round. Explorer's Guide Colorado covers everything a traveler should see and do in this great state. Whether you’re looking to break trail in virgin powder on a winter getaway or sample fresh local produce from a roadside farmstand in the summer sunshine, Matt Forster is a great companion for your Colorado trip. He provides indispensable information on everything from sources of outdoor equipment rental to the best scenic back roads. The best inns, B&Bs, vacation cottages, and lots more are all covered here—from birding in the eastern plains to winery tours in Grand Junction—and everything in between. Features include hundreds of dining reviews as well as opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cottages. There are numerous up-to-date regional and downtown maps, and like all Explorer's Guides, this one provide handy icons that point out places of extra value, family-friendly establishments, wheelchair and wi-fi access, and lodgings that accept pets.
Download or read book Hiking Utah s High Uintas written by Brett Prettyman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firsthand descriptions of 99 routes throughout the backcountry wilderness of Utah's Uinta Moutains and High Uintas Wilderness, including easy day hikes to great fishing spots, adventurous treks to remote campsites, and extended backpacking trips for intrepid wilderness travelers.
Download or read book Canyoneering 3 written by Steve Allen and published by Canyoneering. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide features 37 major hikes designed to satisfy any canyoneer from novice to expert, including 20 in the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Download or read book Aerial Geology written by Mary Caperton Morton and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Get your head into the clouds with Aerial Geology.” —The New York Times Book Review Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America’s 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake in Utah and to the Chicxulub Crater in Mexico, Mary Caperton Morton brings you on a fantastic tour, sharing aerial and satellite photography, explanations on how each site was formed, and details on what makes each landform noteworthy. Maps and diagrams help illustrate the geological processes and clarify scientific concepts. Fact-filled, curious, and way more fun than the geology you remember from grade school, Aerial Geology is a must-have for the insatiably curious, armchair geologists, million-mile travelers, and anyone who has stared out the window of a plane and wondered what was below.
Download or read book Hiking Utah s High Uintas written by Jeffrey Probst and published by Falcon Press Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive trail descriptions for Utahs Uinta Mountains and High Uintas Wilderness
Download or read book 50 Hikes with Kids California written by Wendy Gorton and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spark a Love of Nature! California kids live in a magnificent natural playground, and 50 Hikes with Kids California helps them explore its beaches, deserts, mountains, and forests. Scavenger hunts for every hike make it fun for families to learn about the region’s geology, flora, and fauna. For successful adventures with even the youngest trekkers, award-winning author Wendy Gorton includes a detailed map, trustworthy and intuitive directions, a difficulty rating, restroom info, and places to grab a snack nearby for every trip.
Download or read book Hiking the Southwest s Canyon Country written by Sandra Hinchman and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * More than 100 hikes included * Includes lesser-visited Dinosaur National Monument, Salinas National Monument, Snow Canyon State Park, and northern San Rafael Swel, as well as the major parks and wilderness areas * Includes trips in more recently designated national monuments and wilderness areas such as Grand Staircase-Escalante, Canyons of the Ancients, Black Ridge Canyons, and more Hiking the Southwest Canyon Country will take you from the Colorado Plateau to the Grand Canyon to the banks of the Rio Grande. Perfect for hikers off all levels, this guidebook features trips that highlight the dramatic scenery of the Four Corners Region, from waterfalls and natural bridges to slot canyons. Each itinerary offers options such as day hikes, backpacking trips, scenic drives, raft trips, and visits to archaeological sites. You'll find a "Best Places Adventure Chart" that compares features of hikes such as rock art, arches, and serene rivers.
