It seemed like a simple planvisit fifty-two places in fifty-two weeks. But for author Ken Lamberton, a forty-five-year veteran of life in the Sonoran Desert, the entertaining results were anything but easy. InChasing Arizona, Lamberton takes readers on a yearlong, twenty-thousand-mile joyride across Arizona during its centennial, racking up...Read more
It seemed like a simple planvisit fifty-two places in fifty-two weeks. But for author Ken Lamberton, a forty-five-year veteran of life in the Sonoran Desert, the entertaining results were anything but easy. InChasing Arizona, Lamberton takes readers on a yearlong, twenty-thousand-mile joyride across Arizona during its centennial, racking up...Read more
The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve,...Read more
The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve,...Read more
Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide includes scenic and exciting hiking adventures for both the North and South Rims.Read more
Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide includes scenic and exciting hiking adventures for both the North and South Rims.Read more
*Fifty Places to Run Before You *Die is a beautifully illustrated collection of the most exhilarating running courses in the world. Featuring a balance of popular races (marathons, 10Ks, and endurance runs) and scenic trails off the beaten path, as well as interviews with accomplished runners and leaders of respected running organizations, this...Read more
*Fifty Places to Run Before You *Die is a beautifully illustrated collection of the most exhilarating running courses in the world. Featuring a balance of popular races (marathons, 10Ks, and endurance runs) and scenic trails off the beaten path, as well as interviews with accomplished runners and leaders of respected running organizations, this...Read more
Almost 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, but few venture beyond the rim. This ancient and spectacular gorge is so impressive that all experience it in their own personal way, some just standing in awe and marveling at its vastness, others compelled to action� on the cliffs, in the gorges, on the river. Through this collection...Read more
Almost 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, but few venture beyond the rim. This ancient and spectacular gorge is so impressive that all experience it in their own personal way, some just standing in awe and marveling at its vastness, others compelled to action� on the cliffs, in the gorges, on the river. Through this collection...Read more
Four young women, four new tires, and a cross country road trip in 1939. From Buffalo, New York, to San Francisco, California - they ride mules down into the Grand Canyon, reach the top of Pike's Peak, swim in the Great Salt Lake, and even dance with cowboys.Read more
Four young women, four new tires, and a cross country road trip in 1939. From Buffalo, New York, to San Francisco, California - they ride mules down into the Grand Canyon, reach the top of Pike's Peak, swim in the Great Salt Lake, and even dance with cowboys.Read more
Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States full of wide-open spaces, cacti, rust-colored mountains, larger-than-life sunsets and stars that you can just about reach out and touch. This desert city has an average of 325 sunny days per year and is a popular destination for winter vacations and as a second home.Introduction to Phoenix...Read more
Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States full of wide-open spaces, cacti, rust-colored mountains, larger-than-life sunsets and stars that you can just about reach out and touch. This desert city has an average of 325 sunny days per year and is a popular destination for winter vacations and as a second home.Introduction to Phoenix...Read more
Everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon, but what about the Petrified Forest or Goldfield Ghost Town? For travelers interested in exploring the unusual and unique, this unconventional guide to Arizona offers everything from the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the Tallest Fountain in the World.Read more
Everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon, but what about the Petrified Forest or Goldfield Ghost Town? For travelers interested in exploring the unusual and unique, this unconventional guide to Arizona offers everything from the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the Tallest Fountain in the World.Read more
* More than 60 short Arizona hikes (ranging from a fraction of a mile to just over 7 miles round trip) * A mix of popular hikes and little-known gems showcasing scenic Arizona hiking * Many hikes in or accessible from major metro areas plus destination parks and landmarks Don and Barbara Laine present the best of the best of Arizona's short...Read more
* More than 60 short Arizona hikes (ranging from a fraction of a mile to just over 7 miles round trip) * A mix of popular hikes and little-known gems showcasing scenic Arizona hiking * Many hikes in or accessible from major metro areas plus destination parks and landmarks Don and Barbara Laine present the best of the best of Arizona's short...Read more
What is it like to be running on a snowy, remote jeep trail in December, getting caught in a whiteout, and spending eighteen hours shivering in a snow hole? Is it a good idea to promise a friend you ll buy a mountain bike and ride with him 2500 miles along the Continental Divide, or help another friend, who has Parkinson s disease, race 100...Read more
What is it like to be running on a snowy, remote jeep trail in December, getting caught in a whiteout, and spending eighteen hours shivering in a snow hole? Is it a good idea to promise a friend you ll buy a mountain bike and ride with him 2500 miles along the Continental Divide, or help another friend, who has Parkinson s disease, race 100...Read more
