Download or read book Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail written by Bonnie Henderson and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2021 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First and only comprehensive guide to the entire Oregon Coast Trail Experienced, passionate author is the authority on the OCT Perennial interest in long-distance trails From vast beaches and lush forests to windswept bluffs and dramatic sea stacks, the stunning wild coast of Oregon is emerging as the next great long-distance hiking experience. The OCT includes 200-plus miles of publicly accessible beaches, as well as established trails through city, county, and state parks and national forest lands. Breaking the trail into five major sections, each with an elevation profile, Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail provides detailed descriptions of 34 route legs with mileage, maps, resupply options, itineraries, hazards, camping or lodging options, and more. Introductory chapters advise on when to start, what to bring, and what to expect, while sidebars throughout share trail history, flora and fauna, and worthy side trips. The OCT is a truly singular experience with unique challenges such as finding campsites in some areas and navigating coastal tides, weather, and river mouth crossings. This guide synthesizes everything hikers need to know to plan and enjoy a successful adventure.

Download or read book Color the Tahoe Rim Trail written by Jared Manninen and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tahoe Rim Trail is a continuous trail that travels around the mountainous rim of the Lake Tahoe Basin. People from all over the world have come to Lake Tahoe to venture out on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Whether you've already experienced many of the amazing sites to see on the Tahoe Rim Trail or are hoping to one day visit it, Color the Tahoe Rim Trail will take you on the entire 165+ mile journey around Lake Tahoe. Color the Tahoe Rim Trail features 79 full page illustrations for you to color, and is the first in Jared Manninen's series of wilderness activity books. Through engaging activities, tales of lessons learned, and education about backcountry skills and etiquette, these wilderness activity books will inspire creativity and help you cultivate adventure in your daily life.

Download or read book Trail Running Western Massachusetts written by Ben Kimball and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Kimball, a long-time trail runner, provides profiles of fifty-one great trail runs in western Massachusetts. Geographically, this book covers the area between the Quabbin Reservoir and upstate New York, including the Pioneer Valley and Berkshire areas as well as portions of the Taconic Highlands. Elevations range from the lowlands of the Connecticut River and Housatonic River valleys to the state's highest point at the top of Mount Greylock. The trails profiled represent a range of locations within the region as well as a range of difficulty levels and terrain types. There are options for everyone, from the beginner to the experienced trail runner looking for new options. Each run receives a two-page treatment that includes an informative trail description and a trail map, along with a scannable QR code to download each map to your smartphone. This book will appeal to the entire running community of Massachusetts and the surrounding region, including the Pioneer Valley along the Connecticut River, communities along the Housatonic River corridor in the Berkshires, the many running clubs in the Boston area, and seasonal vacationers.

Download or read book A Guide to the Knobstone Trail written by Nathan D. Strange and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most beautiful footpaths in the country, the Knobstone Trail offers a spectacularly rugged, 58-mile trek through 40,000 acres of forested land in southern Indiana. A comprehensive guide to this scenic footpath, A Guide to the Knobstone Trail provides readers with all they need to know to make the best of hiking this challenging trail. Charts indicate camping and water locations, while up-to-date maps provide topographical information, elevations, and where horse trails intersect hiking trails. First-person accounts, trip diaries, local lore about trees, wildflowers, and animal life, plus the latest GPS information and elevation data are included. Well illustrated with more than 60 photographs and 19 maps, this easily portable guide is an essential backpacker's tool for a safe and memorable adventure.

Download or read book Colorado Recreation Guide Grand Mesa Uncompahgre National Forests written by Outdoor Books & Maps (Firm) and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 1996-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes maps and descriptions of 53 trails for hiking, horses, all-terrain vehicles, mountain bikes, motorcycles, and snowmobiles, plus information for camping, fishing and hunting.

Download or read book The Hiking and Camping Guide to Colorado s Flat Tops Wilderness written by Al Marlowe and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flat Tops Wilderness Area is unique, a high plateau at 11,000 feet. Its nearly flat surface is covered with woodlands and alpine meadows, pockmarked with hundreds of lakes and drained by mountain streams. The wilderness is accessed by a network of trails for hikers and horseback riders alike. A visitor could spend an entire season here and not see all of this magnificent wilderness. This book is the only comprehensive guide to the Flat Tops Wilderness. It gives detailed directions to each trailhead and describes what you will find along the many trails. You will discover the many wonders of the Flat Tops; its geologic history from the episodes of mountain building and subsistence, and inundation by warm seas; the periods of volcanism and succeeding ice ages; and the first visitors to this remarkable land. The wildlife of the region, the flora and fauna, the weather, and seasons are all described. You will also learn common sense ways to protect wilderness environment as well as yourself on a visit to this incomparable land.

Download or read book This Land written by Robert Mohlenbrock and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ecotourist's and naturalist's reference guide to the biological and geological highlights focuses on major hiking trails and other attractions of each national forest in twenty-one eastern states.

Download or read book Hiking Oregon s Eagle Cap Wilderness written by Fred Barstad and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains. Explore this wonderland of more than fifty glacial lakes, miles of streams designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, hundreds of soaring peaks, and open meadows with elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyote, black bear, and cougar.Climb Aneroid, Chief Joseph, and Matterhorn Mountains; hike the Eagle River, Cliff Creek, and Deadman Canyon; or visit Razz, Blue, and Bonny Lakes. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Fred Barstad will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; maps, photos, and elevation profiles; information on bears and cougars; difficulty, maintenance, and traffic ratings for each hike; access information to the Dihedrals climbing area.Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness.

Download or read book The Northwest Nature Guide written by James Luther Davis and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From winter whale watching to autumn seabirding, The Northwest Nature Guide offers more than 170 best bets for wildlife adventures throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia—as well as your own backyard. With contagious enthusiasm and irrepressible humor, James Luther Davis shares his insider tips, helpful maps, and experience to guarantee readers know where they need to go to see nature at its peak every month of the year. Whatever the season and no matter the weather, Davis entices nature lovers of all ages to discover what they might otherwise miss. The intrepid may find the three-toed woodpecker or even Sasquatch. The inquisitive will learn why auks fly but penguins don't. Everyone will discover outdoor adventures that revitalize, inspire, and renew their appreciation for nature. Whether it's tidepooling by the shore, newt pursuit in the woods, or trailing bighorn sheep in the mountains, this practical guide helps make the most of every fresh-air opportunity.

Download or read book Gillean Daffern s Kananaskis Country Trail Guide written by Gillean Daffern and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DUE TO CURRENT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, WATCH FOR VOLUME 3 IN JUNE 2013!!

Download or read book A Walk in the Woods written by Bill Bryson and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.

Download or read book 100 Hikes Travel Guide Eastern Oregon written by William L. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to hiking and traveling in Eastern Oregon, including the Wallowa Mountains, Steens Mountain, and the high desert country east of Bend.

Download or read book The Utah Guide 3rd Ed written by Alan Kent Powell and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive guidebook to the state of Utah, with information on historic attractions, festivals, cultural events, outdoor activities, accommodations, and restaurants. 139 photos. 9 maps.

Download or read book Colorado Lakes Reservoirs written by Outdoor Books & Maps and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorado's landscape is speckled with hundreds of natural and man-made lakes. This guide provides detailed information about 150 of those lakes and reservoirs. Its pages contain vital information that profiles these locations, including driving directions, maps, fishing regulations, lake size, fish species, boating ramps, camping facilities, contact information, and much more. New 9th edition includes updated information and dozens of photographs.

Download or read book Complete Angler s Guide to Oregon written by John Shewey and published by Wilderness Adventures Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hiking Nebraska written by Seth Brooks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Nebraska features detailed hike descriptions, miles and directions, trailhead GPS coordinates, and informative maps for 45 of the greatest hikes in the cornhusker state. Hikes will take readers through the wide-open grasslands, rugged cliffs and canyons, and towering buttes that comprise the diverse natural beauty of Nebraska. From the wooded bluffs near the Missouri River to the badlands of the western half of the state, discover the plethora of hiking trails that might just be Nebraska’s best kept secret.

Download or read book Hiking Mississippi written by and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all hikers a guidebook for excursions along the Magnolia State's trails and lanes and through teeming nature sites