From the time it was sighted by Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century through the creation of the John Muir trail, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam, and the founding of the Sierra Club, the great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. Now a...Read more
From the time it was sighted by Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century through the creation of the John Muir trail, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam, and the founding of the Sierra Club, the great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. Now a...Read more
Covering the entire Sierras, including the Lake Tahoe area, the Eastern Sierra, Yosemite, Mono Lake and Sequoia National Park, this guide offers day hikes for the beginner through to long hikes for seasoned trekkers, with a flora and fauna section on the Sierras' unique wild and plant life.Read more
Covering the entire Sierras, including the Lake Tahoe area, the Eastern Sierra, Yosemite, Mono Lake and Sequoia National Park, this guide offers day hikes for the beginner through to long hikes for seasoned trekkers, with a flora and fauna section on the Sierras' unique wild and plant life.Read more
"Walking Home" is one hiker's experience on the Pacific Crest Trail. Starting at the Mexican border with her best friend Syd, Jamie documents her thoughts in daily journal entries. Nature is felt through every page of this book.Read more
"Walking Home" is one hiker's experience on the Pacific Crest Trail. Starting at the Mexican border with her best friend Syd, Jamie documents her thoughts in daily journal entries. Nature is felt through every page of this book.Read more
With comfortable urban lives in Houston, Texas, and career and life goals mostly accomplished, Gail D. Storey and her husband were in their fifties when they decided it was time to test themselves on a new path a 2,663-mile path known as the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. "I Promise Not to Suffer" is Gail's...Read more
With comfortable urban lives in Houston, Texas, and career and life goals mostly accomplished, Gail D. Storey and her husband were in their fifties when they decided it was time to test themselves on a new path a 2,663-mile path known as the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. "I Promise Not to Suffer" is Gail's...Read more
The Distinctive Guide Book to Amazing Personalized Adventures for Road Trip Travelers. Tired of being on the road and all you remember is gray pavement and fog-lines? Are you looking for expert travel tips, local insight, sound advice and more? Want to create your own unforgettable road trip of a lifetime? Do you want to do more than just see a...Read more
The Distinctive Guide Book to Amazing Personalized Adventures for Road Trip Travelers. Tired of being on the road and all you remember is gray pavement and fog-lines? Are you looking for expert travel tips, local insight, sound advice and more? Want to create your own unforgettable road trip of a lifetime? Do you want to do more than just see a...Read more
Few things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness...Read more
Few things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness...Read more
50 Best Short Hikes: Yosemite National Park and Vicinity leads hikers of all skill levels to some of the most stunning landscapes Yosemite has to offer including: bubbling alpine creeks, smooth glaciated slabs, giant sequoias, deep dark blue lakes, and rock as far as the eye can see. In addition to in-depth hike descriptions, the author has...Read more
50 Best Short Hikes: Yosemite National Park and Vicinity leads hikers of all skill levels to some of the most stunning landscapes Yosemite has to offer including: bubbling alpine creeks, smooth glaciated slabs, giant sequoias, deep dark blue lakes, and rock as far as the eye can see. In addition to in-depth hike descriptions, the author has...Read more
For many people, the Pacific Crest is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras, and ends in the ancient forests of Washington's Cascades. This is a guide to hiking the Pacific Crest. For each section of the trail, the authors describe the route...Read more
For many people, the Pacific Crest is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras, and ends in the ancient forests of Washington's Cascades. This is a guide to hiking the Pacific Crest. For each section of the trail, the authors describe the route...Read more
All maps have color-coded symbols and trails, mileages between trail junctions, latitude/longitude, UTM grids, contour lines, vegetation, and elevations at trail junctions. Tom Harrison Maps is famous for the beauty and accuracy of its maps. All maps printed on waterproof and tear resistant materialRead more
All maps have color-coded symbols and trails, mileages between trail junctions, latitude/longitude, UTM grids, contour lines, vegetation, and elevations at trail junctions. Tom Harrison Maps is famous for the beauty and accuracy of its maps. All maps printed on waterproof and tear resistant materialRead more
Soul of the Heights is the story of a pioneering climber with a passion for, and lifetime dedication to, the majestic mountains of North America. First conquering the awesome faces and peaks-many of them previously unclimbed-then photographing them with an intimate eye, Ed Cooper has maintained this love affair with the mountains for more than...Read more
Soul of the Heights is the story of a pioneering climber with a passion for, and lifetime dedication to, the majestic mountains of North America. First conquering the awesome faces and peaks-many of them previously unclimbed-then photographing them with an intimate eye, Ed Cooper has maintained this love affair with the mountains for more than...Read more
Travellers California gives the low-down on the highlights of the 'Golden State' - its wine districts, deserts, coastline and highways. From the big city life of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco or the capital Sacramento to the beauty of Yosemite National Park, California has it all.It provides expert advice, tracking down the best sights...Read more
Travellers California gives the low-down on the highlights of the 'Golden State' - its wine districts, deserts, coastline and highways. From the big city life of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco or the capital Sacramento to the beauty of Yosemite National Park, California has it all.It provides expert advice, tracking down the best sights...Read more
