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"[This book] profiles twenty-nine easy-to-follow trails through all that the Great Smoky Mountains have to offer. Treat your eyes to exquisite vistas, enjoy wildlife in natural settings, and explore trails ranging from Grotto Falls to Big Creek to Clingmans Dome. Look inside to find hikes suited to every ability; key points along the trails; difficulty ratings, distances, and key elevation gains; fascinating historical and geographical information;...
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"Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near Chicago author Adam Morgan details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Chicago area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map"--
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Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-eight easily manageable hikes through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Valley of the Sun - from Piestewa Peak (formerly Squaw Peak), which dominates Phoenix's northern skyline, to McDowell Mountain and Lost Dutchman State Park.
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Half-hour strolls to full-day adventures
Hikes for everyone, including families
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Half-hour strolls to full-day adventures
Hikes for everyone, including families
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Lace up your boots and sample seventy-two of the finest trails the Pine Tree State has to offer. From the beaches of Acadia National Park and historic routes through Belfast or Portland to scenic treks up Mount Katahdin and backpacking along the Bigelow Range, Maine has routes to please hikers of every stripe. Hiking Maine describes trails that vary in length from an easy one-hour stroll along a quiet nature trail to challenging treks in the backcountry.Use...
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Lace up your boots and sample the finest trails of Michigan's Upper Peninsula! Hansen features sixty of the best hikes, providing detailed maps and trail descriptions, so you can create a customized trip. He includes information on wildlife viewing, waterfalls, scenic vistas, and much more! -- adapted from back cover
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"Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful...
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This updated and revised edition includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for 36 easy-to-follow hikes in the park, including 12 of the best winter trails, that allow hikers of all levels to enjoy beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region's history amid the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Colorado's beloved Rocky Mountain National Park.
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"This exquisitely detailed full-color field guide, by biologist and herbal and medical plant expert Jim Meuninck, provides identification, practical information, and skills for the location of and use of medicinal plants. The pages of this book re-connect us to our roots and the knowledge that medicinal plants and wild plant foods provide the chemicals every body needs to obtain optimum health and prevent disease"--
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"Yellowstone National Park is one of the great outdoor destinations on the planet, with spectacular vistas, intriguing geology, and abundant and varied wildlife. This updated and revised edition, published in a convenient, pocket-size format, describes 30 of the best day hikes in the park." -- from publisher's website.
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“Best Easy Day Hikes Acadia National Park” includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for easy-to-follow hikes in an area of Maine that has long captivated artists, millionaires, generations of families, and even presidents. Stroll along Ocean Path to see the pink granite cliffs, blue skies, and white surf. From atop Cadillac Mountain, watch fog rolling in over Frenchman Bay below.
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"Fully updated and revised, this edition includes trail descriptions and maps of the author's favorite short hikes in Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. All hikes included in this book are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails, and take hikers into some of the most scenic sections of the park."--
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Discover the 82 greatest hikes within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Everyone from the avid trekker to family day-hiker will find a new trail to enjoy in the Smokies. Each hike is covered by concise descriptions, detailed maps, and turn-by-turn directions. Set out confidently, and enjoy glorious views and peaceful wilderness.
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Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In “Best Hikes Near San Diego” authors Alexander and Lynn Goya detail the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Houston area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.
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