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Walking the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) 22 reviews Larry Luxenberg
Stackpole Books, 1994
Totally related to why he was there
+ SOLID BOOK! + Keen insights into the Appalachian Trail hiker + Walking the Appalachian Trail
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50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands (50 Best Short ... 4 reviews Ron Adkison
Wilderness Press, 2001
50 BEST SHORT HIKES IN UTAH'S NATIONAL PARKS
+ Very Good Hiking Guide + 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks
There is so much information you'll need for day hiking in Utah's National Parks.It tells you what the best seasons are for the hikes,distances,elevation gains,difficulty ratings and average hiking times.It's a fun,well organized,easy to read book with lots of nice pictures and maps.It's a great ...
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The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City Guide (Inca Trail, Cusco ... 4 reviews Richard Danbury, Alexander Stewart
Trailblazer Publications, 2005
Highly recommended!
+ The Inca Trail + Sidebar Information Erroneous/Out of Date
For someone who only had enough vacation days to hike the Inca Trail with a few days to spare in Cusco, and a single day in Lima, this book was indispensable. The size was perfect for carrying in a daypack with sufficient pages devoted to the history and culture. My friend and I explored many of ...
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Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) 4 reviews Ron Adkison
Falcon, 2006
Excellent Grand Canyon Hiking Guide!
+ The Best Grand Canyon Trail Book That I've Found + very good book + A "Tortoise" Hikes the Grand Canyon
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Colorado's 14ers, 2nd Ed.: From Hikes to Climbs 28 reviews Gerry Roach
Fulcrum Publishing, 1999
Excellent Guide book
+ Definitive volume on Colorado 14ers + Great Book + Definitive + Colorado's Fourteeners
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100 Classic Hikes in Colorado (Classic Hikes) 2nd Edition 7 reviews Scott S. Warren
Mountaineers Books, 2001
a beautiful book leading to beautiful hikes
+ an excellent start + Not bad at all ...
My son and I used this book to plan our first trip out west. The photos are beautiful, and the text is just great: accurate, well written, consistent, and contains just enough detail to make the book perfect for selecting the hike and locating the trailhead. It was a joy to read.
Just a couple ...
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Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria: Revised Edition (Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria) 22 reviews James Lasdun, Pia Davis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
New Updated Edition Available Now
+ Makes the dream vacation possible + Great walks! + Don't forget Umbria! + Finally a new edition of this classic!
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Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking : The Complete Guide to More than 280 Hikes 5 reviews Megan McMorris
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2004
The best Oregon Hiking Guide
+ excellent + This is the best Oregon hiking book available.
Having read nearly every northwest hiking book in print, I can confidently say, this is the best hiking book available. Many other books have been frustrating with dated and inaccurate information. So far the information has been great, specific, and accurate. I will keep this book in my car, ...
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Foghorn Outdoors California Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 Hikes (Foghorn Outdoors) 21 reviews Tom Stienstra, Ann Marie Brown
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2005
Best hiking book
+ Great book. + Tom's got it right! + Best California Hiking Guide Book! + Great book but..
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Oahu Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Surf from Honolulu to the North Shore (Trailblazer) 20 reviews Jerry Sprout; Janine Sprout
Diamond Valley Company, 2006
Our first visit to Waikiki
+ Highly Recommended A++++ + Recommended + Way to go... + All the ACTION
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In Beauty May She Walk; Hiking the Appalachian Trail at 60 15 reviews Leslie Mass
Rock Spring Press, 2005
Outstanding
+ enjoyed the journey + insperation for those of us over sixty + Inspiring Book
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Hiking Big Bend National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) 3 reviews Laurence Parent
Falcon, 2005
Excellent, handy useful resource!
+ Great tool for a fantastic vacation in Big Bend + Big Bend NP Hiking Guide
My husband & I just returned from a fantastic trip to Big Bend National Park. We used this excellent, handy, easy-to-use book as our primary resource for deciding what hikes we were capable of taking in the park. The book proved very useful in showing numerous shorter, easier hikes that older ...
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Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails) 17 reviews Andrew Dean Nystrom
Wilderness Press, 2006
Fanastic, easy to get away from the crowds with this info
+ An excellent guidebook! + Good trail guide + Handy
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Classic Hikes of the World: 23 Breathtaking Treks 11 reviews Peter Potterfield
W. W. Norton & Company, 2005
By Art Wolfe
+ I wish I had more time to spare + Great overview of scenic hikes + Beautiful Book
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Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape:Vermont's Champlain Valley and New York's ... 9 reviews Bill Mckibben
Crown, 2005
A Connection to the Land
+ "Wandering Home: A Long Walk..." + An Insight into Place and Community. + Review of Bill McKibben's "Wandering Home" + Thin but worth reading
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The John Muir Trail: Through the Californian Sierra Nevada (Cicerone Guide) 2 reviews Alan Castle
Cicerone Press, 2004
Great for planning a JMT trip
I purchased this book last summer as part of a planning effort for hiking the trail in September. Even though I was quite familiar with the Sierra, I had no idea on how to plan the trip out as far as legs and campsites. I found this book to be invaluable as far as proposing a reasonable itinerary ...
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Trekking in the Patagonian Andes (Walking) 13 reviews Clem Lindenmayer, Nick Tapp
Lonely Planet, 2003
Trekking in the Patagonian Andes
+ convenient - all in one place + Lonely Planet Trekking in the Patagonian Andes + Lonely Planet Rocks
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Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past 15 reviews Michel Digonnet
Michel Digonnet Publishing, 2004
Excellent guide to many hikes
+ Wonderful Book! + Great travel resource + Need more stars for this guide. + Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past
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Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks 11 reviews Andrea Lankford
Santa Monica Press, 2006
Haunted Hikes
+ The Kids Loved it!
Truly enjoyed the book by Lankford! This author knows how to wrap a good story around an awesome trail. It was a quick read and full of little tidbits of knowledge. I never knew there was such a thing as the Pupfish, or murderers on the lamb like William Bishop, Jr. The history behind some of ...
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Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner 2 reviews Editor David Lauterborn
Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 2005
Very Informative
+ Pre-Planning Guide for AT Hike
This is the first book I bought when I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail. Very informative book. Almost everything you want to know about the trail, preparing to hike the trail, etc... Must have book for newcomers to the AT.
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