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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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+ Sidebar Information Erroneous/Out of Date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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Colorado's 14ers, 2nd Ed.: From Hikes to Climbs28 reviews
Gerry Roach

Fulcrum Publishing, 1999

Excellent Guide book

+ Definitive volume on Colorado 14ers
+ Great Book
+ Definitive
+ Colorado's Fourteeners
  
  











  



  
100 Classic Hikes in Colorado (Classic Hikes) 2nd Edition7 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking : The Complete Guide to More than 280 Hikes5 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, ...
  
  











  



  
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..
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
In Beauty May She Walk; Hiking the Appalachian Trail at 6015 reviews
Leslie Mass

Rock Spring Press, 2005

Outstanding

+ enjoyed the journey
+ insperation for those of us over sixty
+ Inspiring Book
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Classic Hikes of the World: 23 Breathtaking Treks11 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past15 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
  
  











  



  
Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks11 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner2 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.