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Whether you're a first-time backpacker, an occasional weekend warrior, or a seasoned long-distance trekker, this guide is a must for any backpacking, hiking, or camping trip. Supreme long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka-accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, and writer-shares his knowledge in this essential guide to backpacking gear and skills. Skurka recounts what he's learned from more than 30,000 miles of long-distance hikes, including the...
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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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"This guide to hiking with children has been handcrafted for Northwest parents, educators, and caregivers looking for the best 50 trails in the area to hike with kids. 50 Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Washington not only offers detailed hiking information with maps and keys to difficulty, but also adds a layer of fun with plant, wildlife, and natural history to foster kids' genuine lifelong curiosity in our region's flora, fauna, and geology" --
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Hiking the Four Corners offers day hikes and is encouraged for visitors, locals looking for fun challenges, and families wanting to hike together. Every hike includes prominent landmarks, GPS coordinates and waypoints, detailed hike descriptions and maps, and easy-to-find trailhead directions, along with excellent full-color photos portraying the amazing scenery that makes up the Four Corners. This guide includes everything from serene high plains...
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The Pacific Crest Trail was designated as one of the first National Scenic Trails way back in 1968. As it traverses the high road” from Mexico to Canada, incredible views are not only commonplace but also uniquely diverse, because the trail connects six of North America’s seven eco-zones. The PCT’s familiar, well-worn path is a special place for hikers from all walks of life on walks of all lengths and for all reasons.
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Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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More Everyday Wisdom is an easy-to-use collection of useful advice, timesaving tips, problem-solving techniques, and practical inventiveness--all delivered in an engaging Q&A format. Author Karen Berger answers the questions she's been asked by people she's net hiking, in lecture halls, and in the Internet. This book addresses the issues that hikers really want to know about.
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Wilderness Press
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"101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid benefits readers by narrowing down the multitude of options for hiking in Northern California to the very best of the best adventures. It is distinct from other similar guidebooks in that it covers the northern two-thirds of the state, including nearly the entirety of the Sierra Nevadas south to Kings Canyon National Park, and the entire Big Sur region along the coast south to Silver Peak Wilderness....
12) Hiking Oregon
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Featuring 50 of the state's best hikes, with an additional 52 honorable mention hikes, Hiking Oregon is the ticket to experiencing the Beaver State's remarkable diversity. This one-of-a-kind guidebook will take outdoor enthusiasts on hikes along rugged, rocky coastline to historic lighthouses; through scented, sagebrush high desert and magnificent lava plains; to the tops of volcanic peaks; past cascading waterfalls; and alongside wild and scenic...
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Christine discovered long distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park.
Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber,...
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Falcon Guides
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Fully updated and revised, with over 90 hikes in the Southern Cascades and Siskiyou Mountain Range, this book is the most comprehensive guide available for Southern Oregon's diverse hiking opportunities. Featuring all of the trails in Crater Lake National Park, readers can traverse all routes through this iconic park. Also explore the Mount Thielsen, Sky Lakes, Mountain Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue Wilderness Areas, as well as much more. Complete
...19) Hike
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they?re going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive ? and closer than ever ? as they document their hike and take their place in family history. In detail-rich panels and textured...
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