Tales of Mountain Maryland: with a special section on the C&O Canal
Paula M. Strain

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

Miss Paula Strain has been an active member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club since 1956. Her many years spent hiking and maintaining the trails of Maryland inspired her to delve more deeply into the lives, history and customs of earlier times there. Upon retirement from the MITRE Corporation, she has devoted her attention to extensive research of the local history of mountain Maryland. ...
  
  











  



  
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book25 reviews
Paul Tawrell

Paul Tawrell, 2006

WHAT THE BOY SCOUT MANUAL SHOULD BE

+ Great reference!
+ Camping & Wilderness Survival

As a former Scout and now as a Assistant Scout Master, I recommend this book as the best overall camping and survival manual to all Boy Scouts as a reference guide. Over the years, the BSA manuals have become more of a photo album and not teaching tool. They've left many of the needed skills and ...
  
  











  



  
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion-20072 reviews
Cynthia Taylor-Miller; ed.

Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 2006

Companion Guide-2007

+ Hike the AT

I really enjoyed looking through this book. You can actually use this book for "arm chair" hiking. The summaries are so detailed you feel as though you are hiking along the trail(almost). But for the "real" hikers, the information was comprehensive, well researched and current. Thank you for ...
  
  











  



  
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)968 reviews
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 1999

A Warm & Funny Book

+ Great Travel Memoir
+ A Walk in the Woods
+ A Walk in the Woods
  
  











  



  
Doggin' Maryland: The 100 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog In The Free State
Doug Gelbert

Cruden Bay Books, 2006

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike with your dog in Maryland? DOGGIN' MARYLAND: THE 100 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE FREE STATE, the latest title in the DOGGINŐ ...
  
  











  



  
Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)5 reviews
Glenn Scherer, Don Hopey

Stackpole Books, 1998

Excellent book for detailed sectional or thru hikes on AT

+ Excellent book great for day hiking
+ Excellent, provides everything from mileage to maps to descriptions for every inch of the AT
+ Well worth the money...
+ Must-have for scout leaders / Excellent for planning hikes
  
  











  



  
Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland-Northern Virginia

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, 2000

One of 11 official guides to the Appalachian Trail, each of which includes a pack-sized book and up to seven separate water-resistant maps in a resealable plastic bag. This volume covers the highly accessible 95 miles of the famous footpath between the central Pennsylvania state line and the entrance near Front Royal, Virginia, to Shenandoah National Park, with a dip into West Virginia ...
  
  











  



  
50 Hikes in Maryland: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean5 reviews
Leonard M. Adkins

Backcountry Guides, 2000

good guide

+ Perfect for all levels
+ great resource
+ The only hiking guide dedicated to Maryland
+ Good Book for Hiking in MD
  
  











  



  
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills12 reviews
Rick Curtis

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Don't Leave Home Without It

+ A "Must Have" book for the outdoorsman
+ Backpacking
+ Great book, but riddled with typos
  
  











  



  
AMC White Mountain Guide, 28th: Hiking trails in the White Mountain National Forest (Appalachian Mountain ...6 reviews
Steven D. Smith

Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2007

Great guide, great maps

+ AMC White Mountain Guide
+ White Mountain Guide
+ THE Guide to the White Mountains....
+ great hike book and maps
  
  











  



  
AMC White Mountain Guide, 28th: Hiking trails in the White Mountain National Forest (Appalachian Mountain ...6 reviews
Steven D. Smith

Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2007

Great guide, great maps

+ AMC White Mountain Guide
+ White Mountain Guide
+ THE Guide to the White Mountains....
+ great hike book and maps
  
  











  



  
Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland-Northern Virginia

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, 2000

One of 11 official guides to the Appalachian Trail, each of which includes a pack-sized book and up to seven separate water-resistant maps in a resealable plastic bag. This volume covers the highly accessible 95 miles of the famous footpath between the central Pennsylvania state line and the entrance near Front Royal, Virginia, to Shenandoah National Park, with a dip into West Virginia ...
  
  











  



  
50 Hikes in Maryland: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean5 reviews
Leonard M. Adkins

Backcountry Guides, 2000

good guide

+ Perfect for all levels
+ great resource
+ The only hiking guide dedicated to Maryland
+ Good Book for Hiking in MD
  
  











  



  
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills12 reviews
Rick Curtis

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Don't Leave Home Without It

+ A "Must Have" book for the outdoorsman
+ Backpacking
+ Great book, but riddled with typos
  
  











  



  
Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)5 reviews
Glenn Scherer, Don Hopey

Stackpole Books, 1998

Excellent book for detailed sectional or thru hikes on AT

+ Excellent book great for day hiking
+ Excellent, provides everything from mileage to maps to descriptions for every inch of the AT
+ Well worth the money...
+ Must-have for scout leaders / Excellent for planning hikes
  
  











  



  
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book25 reviews
Paul Tawrell

Paul Tawrell, 2006

WHAT THE BOY SCOUT MANUAL SHOULD BE

+ Great reference!
+ Camping & Wilderness Survival

As a former Scout and now as a Assistant Scout Master, I recommend this book as the best overall camping and survival manual to all Boy Scouts as a reference guide. Over the years, the BSA manuals have become more of a photo album and not teaching tool. They've left many of the needed skills and ...
  
  











  



  
Tales of Mountain Maryland: with a special section on the C&O Canal
Paula M. Strain

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

Miss Paula Strain has been an active member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club since 1956. Her many years spent hiking and maintaining the trails of Maryland inspired her to delve more deeply into the lives, history and customs of earlier times there. Upon retirement from the MITRE Corporation, she has devoted her attention to extensive research of the local history of mountain Maryland. ...
  
  











  



  
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion-20072 reviews
Cynthia Taylor-Miller; ed.

Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 2006

Companion Guide-2007

+ Hike the AT

I really enjoyed looking through this book. You can actually use this book for "arm chair" hiking. The summaries are so detailed you feel as though you are hiking along the trail(almost). But for the "real" hikers, the information was comprehensive, well researched and current. Thank you for ...
  
  











  



  
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)968 reviews
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 1999

A Warm & Funny Book

+ Great Travel Memoir
+ A Walk in the Woods
+ A Walk in the Woods
  
  











  



  
Doggin' Maryland: The 100 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog In The Free State
Doug Gelbert

Cruden Bay Books, 2006

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike with your dog in Maryland? DOGGIN' MARYLAND: THE 100 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE FREE STATE, the latest title in the DOGGINŐ ...