100 Classic Hikes in Oregon: Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, Cascades, Eastern Oregon, Wallowas
Completely revised and updated edition of the regional bestseller. In the new edition of 100 CLASSIC HIKES IN OREGON Douglas Lorain presents a mix of the most popular trails and lesser-known gems throughout the entire state, including nine new hikes. These well established trails range from short easy strolls suitable for children and grandparents to longer backpacking trips …
75 Classic Rides Northern California: The Best Road Biking Routes
The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the best cycling in Northern California!Bill Oetinger calls Northern California something approaching cycling paradise. But, as he says in the introduction to 75 Classic Rides: Northern California, Even paradise will be a muddled maze if you don’t know your way around it, and that’s where this book comes into play.This guide …
The Best Front Range Hikes (Colorado Mountain Club Guidebooks)
The Front Range of the Colorado Rockies rises abruptly from the plains in a 150-mile stretch of foothills, rounded summits, and jagged peaks between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.The hikes in this book were selected by members of four major groups of The Colorado Mountain Club in an occasionally contentious process. After some heated arguments, quiet horse trading, …
Day Hiking North Cascades: Mount Baker, Mountain Loop Highway, San Juan Islands
Discover the stunning scenery that abounds in the North Cascades region, where hikers indulge in the drama of steep peaks, deep valleys, and everything in between. This new guide covers the Bellingham area, Mount Baker, the Highway 20 corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop …
— Features many new charts and illustrations — New contact information for purchasing maps in the U.S. and Canada This tried-and-true guide teaches practical skills for navigating in the wilderness: reading maps; determining “true” directions following bearings, backbearings, and baselines; using nature as a guide; teaching kids to “stay found”; and coping if you really are …
Emergency Survival: A Pocket Guide : Quick Information for Outdoor Safety
— Easily fit in a first aid kit, backpack, or glove compartment — Handy, concise information that could save a life When things go wrong in the backcountry or elsewhere, these compact guides are indispensable. Written by a medical doctor, they provide the step-by-step response required to face a medical crisis or survival situation. A Pocket Guide offers …
The official companion book to To The Arctic, a MacGillivray Freeman Film presented by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Filmed Entertainment.In this stunning, large-format, panoramic photo essay, renowned nature photographer Florian Schulz takes readers on a personal journey to the remote-yet-vibrant Arctic. In contrast to the common perception of the Arctic as a vast nothingness, Schulz’s images display …
When heading into the outdoors, you chose multipurpose gear whenever possible–bonus points for equipment that’s both functional and fun. You can’t do better than The Don’t Die Out There Deck, a compact deck of playing cards that tucks easily into any backpack or pocket. From construction of emergency shelters and evacuation techniques to how …
Prophets and Moguls, Rangers and Rogues, Bison and Bears: 100 Years of The National Park Service
Most people who have stood beneath a redwood, necks craned to see its top 300 feet rising far above; or who have heard ghostly whispers of residents long-past among the burnt-red cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde; or who have climbed the stairs to gaze out from the Statue of Liberty’s crown, would agree that our National Park system …
The best-selling text on wilderness navigation has been updated and organized to make it easier to learn this vital skill. The official textbook for thousands of navigation courses throughout the …