Books by Johnny Molloy

Book SynopsisDescribes 50 great hikes, highlighting the history and geography of each route. The book includes exhaustively detailed trail descriptions, mile-by-mile directional cues, trail contacts, elevation profiles, and GPS-quality maps.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Jacksonville includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Tallahassee includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Tampa Bay includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Greensboro and Winston-Salem includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Richmond, Virginia includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Cincinnati includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Springfield, Illinois includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisExploring Mammoth Cave National Park, 2nd covers in detail all of the aboveground and belowground activities in this 50,000-acre national park, including hiking, biking, scenic driving, camping, paddling, fishing, and of course, caving.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Madison includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisThe South''s best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail! Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: South details 45 hikes along the AT from the trail''s southern terminus atop Georgia''s Springer Mountain north through North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. These superlative treks visit overlooks, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, and wilderness, as well as scenic, cultural, and historical siteseven trail towns. This selection of hikes reflects the great variety of features the southern AT provides, and the guide is authored by the Southeast''s most experienced outdoor writer, Johnny Molloy.Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Hiking Recommendations Introduction Georgia 1 Springer Mountain Circuit 2 Long Creek Falls 3 Preaching Rock 4 Slaughter Creek Loop 5 Blood Mountain Loop 6 Rocky Mountain 7 Tray Mountain Wilderness Tennessee and North Carolina 8 Standing Indian Mountain 9 Silers Bald 10 Wesser Bald Tower 11 Shuckstack Loop 12 Spence Field–Russell Field Loop 13 Clingmans Dome Vistas 14 Charlies Bunion 15 Mount Cammerer 16 Max Patch 17 Lovers Leap 18 Big Firescald Loop 19 High Rocks Vista20 Highlands of Roan 21 Big Hump Mountain 22 Laurel Falls 23 Watauga Lake Hike 24 Views from Vandeventer 25 Cross Mountain Virginia 26 Damascus Loop 27 Mount Rogers via Elk Garden 28 Mount Rogers High County 29 Chestnut Knob 30 Angels Rest 31 Mountain Lake Wilderness 32 Kelly Knob 33 Dragons Tooth 34 McAfee Knob 35 Apple Orchard Falls Loop 36 Ottie Powell Memorial 37 The Priest 38 Humpback Rocks Loop 39 Blackrock Summit 40 Falls Loop from Browns Gap 41 Rapidan Camp Loop 42 Lewis Spring Falls Loop 43 Stony Man Loop 44 Marys Rock via The Pinnacle 45 Sugarloaf Loop APPENDIX A: Contact Information APPENDIX B: Appalachian Trail Communities INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY

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Book SynopsisPerfect Camping for You in West Virginia! From the Allegheny Highlands to the Feudin'' Country of the Hatfields and McCoys, camping in West Virginia has never been better. Best Tent Camping: West Virginia, now in its third edition, is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It''s the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper''s boombox, or waking up to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs.In Best Tent Camping: West Virginia, outdoor adventurer Johnny Molloy guides readers to the quietest, most beautiful, most secure, and best-managed campgrounds in the Mountain State. Painstakingly selected from hundreds of campgrounds, each campsite is rated for beauty, noise, privacy, security, spaciousness, and cleanliness.Each campground profile gives unbiased and thorough evaluations, taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect site.Table of ContentsWorking Table of Contents Allegheny Highlands Bear Heaven Bishop Knob Blue Bend Cranberry Day Run Horseshoe Run Island Kumbrabow State Forest Lake Sherwood Laurel Fork Pocahontas Seneca State Forest Spruce Knob Lake Summit Lake Tea Creek Watoga State Park Eastern Panhandle Big Bend Blackwater Falls State Park Brandywine Lake Camp Run Hawk Red Creek Seneca Shadows Sleepy Creek Trout Pond Wolf Gap Feudin' Country Beech Fork State Park Cabwaylingo State Forest Chief Logan State Park Kanawha State Forest Panther State Forest R.D. Bailey Lake Heart of West Virginia Audra State Park Bakers Run/Mill Creek Bulltown Cedar Creek State Park Coopers Rock State Forest Holly River State Park Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area New River Valley Army Camp Babcock State Park Bluestone State Park Camp Creek State Park and Forest Glade Creek Greenbrier River State Forest Moncove Lake State Park Ohio River Valley Lewis Wetzel McClintic Wildlife Management Area North Bend State Park Tomlinson Run State Park Appendices

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Book SynopsisPerfect Camping for You in Georgia! Whether it's rafting down the Chattooga River, hiking along the Bartram Trail, or sea kayaking around Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia is stuffed with opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities. To help these adventurers on their way, Best Tent Camping: Georgia, by Johnny Molloy, reveals the best places in the Peach State to pitch a tent, from mountainous Amicalola Falls State Park, starting point for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, to the windswept dunes of Cumberland Island. Written to steer campers away from concrete slabs and convoys of RVs, Best Tent Camping: Georgia points tent campers to only the most scenic and serene campsites in the state.Painstakingly selected from hundreds of campgrounds, each of the 50 campsites is rated for beauty, noise, privacy, security, spaciousness, and cleanliness. In addition, each campground profile provides essential details on facilities, reservations, Table of ContentsNorthwest Georgia 1.Cloudland Canyon State Park 2.Doll Mountain 3.Fort Mountain State Park 4.Hickey Gap 5.Hidden Creek 6.Jacks River Fields 7.Lake Conasauga 8.McKaskey Creek 9.The Pocket 10.Harris Branch Northeast Georgia 11.Amicalola Falls State Park 12.Andrews Cove 13.Black Rock Mountain State Park 14.Cooper Creek 15.Frank Gross 16.Desoto Falls 17.Dockery Lake 18.Fort Yargo State Park 19.Hart State Park 20.Lake Blue Ridge 21.Lake Chatuge 22.Lake Russell 23.Lake Winfield Scott 24.Rabun Beach 25.Sarah's Creek 26.Shady Grove 27.Tate Branch 28.Unicoi State Park 29.Upper Chattahoochee 30.Vogel State Park 31.War Hill 32.Wildcat Middle Georgia 33.Bussey Point 34.F. D. Roosevelt State Park 35.George L. Smith State Park 36.Hesters Ferry 37.Stateline 38.Lake Sinclair Beach 39.Magnolia Springs State Park 40.Oconee River South Georgia 41.Coheelee Creek 42.Cotton Hill 43.Fort McAllister State Historic park 44.General Coffee State Park 45.Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park 46.Faceville Landing 47.Rood Creek 48.Sea Camp at Cumberland Island 49.Skidaway Island State Park 50.Stephen C. Foster State Park

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Book SynopsisHike, backpack, bring the kidsthere's a trail for you in Shenandoah.With its roaring waterfalls, secluded canyons, diverse plant and animal life, and rich cultural history, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park offers boundless outdoor adventures. Now in its second edition, Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park describes the classic destinations and lesser-known jewels in 50 must-do hikes.This updated guide by acclaimed outdoors writer Johnny Molloy offers new hikes, such as the Bearfence Mountain Rock Scramble and the remote Trayfoot Mountain Loop, that explore the heart of the park. Each trail entry includes expert commentary, easy-to-follow maps, and GPS waypoints, as well as trailhead directions, trail-feature charts, and don't get lost milestones. So you will always know where you're going and what to expect.Hundreds of miles of trails run like veins through Shenandoah National Park. Save the time and frustration of finding the perfect hikes to suit you. Whe

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Book SynopsisHike, backpack, bring the kidsthere's a trail for you in Shenandoah.With its roaring waterfalls, secluded canyons, diverse plant and animal life, and rich cultural history, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park offers boundless outdoor adventures. Now in its second edition, Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park describes the classic destinations and lesser-known jewels in 50 must-do hikes.This updated guide by acclaimed outdoors writer Johnny Molloy offers new hikes, such as the Bearfence Mountain Rock Scramble and the remote Trayfoot Mountain Loop, that explore the heart of the park. Each trail entry includes expert commentary, easy-to-follow maps, and GPS waypoints, as well as trailhead directions, trail-feature charts, and don't get lost milestones. So you will always know where you're going and what to expect.Hundreds of miles of trails run like veins through Shenandoah National Park. Save the time and frustration of finding the perfect hikes to suit you. Whe

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Book SynopsisWhether you're a curious tourist or a local history buff, this guide contains all the tools you'll need to explore New England's history on your hikes. Each of the 40 featured hikes comes with helpful maps and directions, as well as a carefully researched impression of the trail, and a comprehensive guide to the area's natural and human history.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Charleston, South Carolina includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Book SynopsisThis guidebook covers 40 family-friendly hikes within 100 miles or about 1 hour from the Asheville, North Carolina area. Colorful and full of easy and moderate hikes, itâs perfect for families and novice hikers. Detailed hike descriptions, at-a-glance specs, and GPS coordinates for every trailhead make this a go-to guide for the area.

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Book SynopsisWith hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches and barrier islands, the coastline of North and South Carolina is one of the most treasured shorelines in the country. Written by veteran guidebook author Johnny Molloy, Coastal Trails of the Carolinas will offer everything hikers need to explore this treasured shoreline.

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Book SynopsisNew Jersey's stereotype as overpopulated and industrial notwithstanding, there's another New Jersey worth seeingand this guide goes there. This is the aptly nicknamed Garden State of preserved forests and farmland, of streams and waterfalls, of clean beaches and vast wetlands, of endless green mountains. This comprehensive, informative, user-friendly guide describes fifty hikes for all abilities.

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Book SynopsisThe hardest part of paddling South Carolina is choosing your route! From the mountain-rimmed waters of Lake Jocassee to the rapids of the Saluda River to rice-field canals along Wadboo Creek, the Palmetto State offers a variety of great paddles all year-round. Paddling South Carolina features 40 paddling adventures throughout the state. With a focus on recreational paddling, all trips avoid complicated put-ins, portages, and dangerous expert sections but offers concise paddle summaries, excellent route descriptions, GPS coordinates, and sidebars on geology and wildlife. Lakes and ponds, rivers and creeks are featured.

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Book SynopsisColorfully written and full of up-to-date easy and moderate hikes, Best Easy Day Hikes Chapel Hill is perfect for families and novice hikers looking to explore the natural beauty and scenic terrain of central North Carolina. Detailed hike descriptions, at-a-glance specs, and GPS coordinates for every trailhead make this a go-to guide for the area.

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Book SynopsisThis updated guidebook covers 40 family-friendly hikes within 100 miles or about 1 hour from the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas. Colorful and full of easy and moderate hikes, it's perfect for families and novice hikers. Detailed hike descriptions, at-a-glance specs, and GPS coordinates for every trailhead make this a go-to guide for the area.

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Book SynopsisTucked in the historic Low Country of South Carolina, Charleston has an abundance of bike paths, roads, parks, and trails that provide a wonderful cycling experience for the entire family. Best Easy Bike Rides Charleston, South Carolina includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-one easy-to-follow rides. Look inside for:?One-hour rides to half-day adventures?Rides for everyone, including families?Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps?Trail Finder for best rides for foliage, waterfalls, and great views?GPS coordinates

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Book SynopsisOutward Bound Canoeing Handbook is a handy, illustrated resource on the fundamentals of canoeing, including solid, sound instruction on all aspects of canoeing, from types of canoes to equipment choices, paddle and on-the-water techniques, safety tips, and more. In partnership with outdoor leader Outward Bound, this book combines expert instruction with practical tips to ensure a fun and a satisfying canoe trip for your next outdoor adventure.About Outward Bound: Outward Bound is the premier provider of experience-based outdoor leadership programs for teens, adults and professionals. Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization and expedition school that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through active learning expeditions that inspire character development, self-discovery and service both in and out of the classroom. Outward Bound excels in curricula developed for struggling teens, groups with specific health, social or ed

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Book SynopsisExplore West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park and Preserve with a little help from Johnny Molloy. His guidebook, packed with 20 easy day hikes and useful tips, and information will help you on your way to exploring America's newest national park.

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Book SynopsisBest Easy Day Hikes Jacksonville includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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