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Book SynopsisIn this second volume of Michael Weeks' thoroughly researched guide to the battlefields of the Civil War, you will find complete tours of every major military campaign in the region from 1863 to 1865.

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Book SynopsisBe transported into the private and cherished world of this celebrated American icon with tour of Grant Wood's home state..

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Book SynopsisWriter and fisherman Joe Upton recounts the riveting stories of explorers of the past and seafarers of the present in JOURNEYS THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE. His chronicle offers events vivid in their telling: the journey of widow  Muriel Blanchet, who solo navigated a small vessel in the 1930s with her five children; the failed meeting of explorers Alexander Mackenzie and George Vancouver in 1793; countless sinkings; and tales from the author''s own experiences plying this legendary waterway.Trade Review"Alternately exhilarating and contemplative....Upton's approach underscores the powerful effect of the sea and land on those who choose to wrestle with them." --- BooklistTable of ContentsPage 9, Beginnings; Ch 1: Page 17, The South End; Ch 2: Page 45, The Wilderness Begins; Ch 3: Page 69, The Northern Canyons; Ch 4: Page 99, The Windy Border Country; Ch 5: Page 123, Islands Without Number; Ch 6: Page 153, Where History Lurks; Acknowledgements, Page 177; Bibliography, 179; Index, Page 181.

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Book SynopsisParagraph SCXW69971573 BCX0 lang=EN-US> lang=EN-US TextRun SCXW69971573 BCX0>=NormalTextRun SCXW69971573 BCX0>“Pam spurned conventional rewards, entrusted her dream to eight powerful huskies, and set out alone to cross the Arctic=NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW69971573 BCX0>. . . .=NormalTextRun SCXW69971573 BCX0> a most extraordinary journey.” —Sir Ranulph Fiennes, renowned adventurer=EOP SCXW69971573 BCX0> Paragraph SCXW69971573 BCX0 lang=EN-US> lang=EN-US TextRun SCXW69971573 BCX0>=NormalTextRun SCXW69971573 BCX0>Eight sled dogs and one woman set out from Barrow, Alaska, to mush 2,500 miles. Alone Across the Arctic chronicles this astounding expedition. For an entire year, Pam Flowers and her dogs made this epic journey across North America arctic coast. The first woman to make this trip solo, Pam endures and deals with intensTrade ReviewAn inspring story, well told. —Booklist Coauthored with Dixon, a children's book author (Blueberry Shoe), this exciting memoir recounts Flowers's 2,500-mile journey across the North American Arctic, undertaken at the age of 46. Retracing in reverse a 1924 expedition led by Norwegian explorer Knud Rasmussen, Flowers and her eight sled dogs mushed from Barrow, Alaska, to Repulse Bay in Northwest Canada, becoming the first woman and the first American to do so. Fulfilling a lifelong dream and driven by an adventurous spirit forged in childhood, she left her job as a respiratory therapist and began seriously training for the expedition in 1992; the trip began in February 1993. The sled dogs, for whom the author has "tremendous respect," ranged in age from one to nine years and spring to life through descriptions of their strengths and distinct personalities. Dependent on one another for survival, Flowers details the care she took to make sure the dogs received enough food, water, rest and love for each day's travel. She recounts how her lead dog, Douggie, was able to sense the right direction even when she could not. She and her dogs battled cold, wind, storms and exhaustion on the tundra. Their isolation was broken by brief visits with settlers in the small Alaskan and Canadian communities where they rested and Flowers picked up supplies. At one point, due to unsafe summertime sea ice, she briefly considered giving up. Instead, the team rested for several months in an Inuit village and successfully completed the expedition in January 1994. —Publishers WeeklyGr 5-10-With a young dogsled team, no sponsors, and no spare lead dog, Flowers set out to fulfill a lifelong dream to retrace, in reverse, a 1923-24 expedition by Norwegian explorer Knud Rasmussen and two Inuit companions, who traveled the length of the North American coast by dog team. If Flowers succeeded, she would be the first female and first American to mush that route solo. Using a balanced content of narrative, journal entries, boxed information bits, and numerous photographs, Flowers, with Dixon, details the exhilarating and often harrowing journey. Journal excerpts capture much of the emotion: "My eyelashes freeze together and I can't open my eyes. I have to crawl back to the tent on my knees-and frantically claw the snow away from my eyes." Readers will be fascinated by the descriptions of her dog team, introduced individually with photographs and comments. About Roald, for example, she writes: "Though intelligent, Roald lacked confidence, which sometimes caused him to clown around rather than try his hardest." A list of equipment and supplies is included. The message of this exciting book is important. At journey's end, as she stood alone with her dogs, she summarized her emotions. "The dogs, I believe, felt it too. We'd done well, and in doing so, had won what I consider the greatest reward of all: self-respect. We carry it with us wherever we go." This is an engaging survival story with broad appeal. —School Library Journal“Pam spurned conventional rewards, entrusted her dream to eight powerful huskies, and set out alone to cross the Arctic. . . . a most extraordinary journey.” —Sir Ranulph Fiennes, renowned adventurer “A fine armchair read . . . packed with ongoing action.”—The Bookwatch “Forget mystery novels! I couldn’t put this book down.” —Patricia McConnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist A freelance writer for several outdoor magazines and a participant in Alaska's famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Flowers here chronicles her 2500-mile, solo dogsled journey from Point Barrow, AK, to Repulse Bay in the Northwest Territory of Canada. Her journey began in the dark of winter 1993 as she sledded east following a route first taken by the fifth Thule Expedition in 1922. Even though Alaskan sled dogs are wild, bred to pull, and usually kept chained up when not hitched to a sled, Flowers developed a close relationship with each of her eight dogs (each of whose personalities she describes here). But despite all her affection, she almost had to abandon the trip when her lead dog, Douggie, ran away for 12 days. Along the way, she steadfastly endured the persistent Arctic storms and the ever-present fear of animal predators and encountered many of the people and places described in Jonathan Waterman's ARCTIC CROSSING. Beautiful color photographs greatly enhance this delightful and well-written story of perseverance. Recommended for public libraries. —SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPam Flowers on The Moth radio show: themoth.org/posts/stories/alone-across-the-arcticTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Page 3 Map Page 6-7 Ch 1 Beginnings Page 9 Ch 2 Training Page 21 Ch 3 The Expedition: Across Alaska Page 40 Ch 4 The Expedition: Across Canada Page 58 Expedition Supply List Page 116 Glossary Page 117 Index Page 119

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“No one knows how to get more out of our amazing state than Grant McOmie. He’s been showing us how to enjoy the best stuff along the back roads and beyond for a long time. I suspect he might actually be trying to get away from the question everyone asks him—‘How do I get your job?’—but I’m thankful Grant’s made it so easy for all of us to . . . get away.”—Paul Linnman, KEX 1190 radio personality, and author of The Exploding Whale and Oregon Golf “I've been a fan of Grant McOmie since his cub reporter days in Seattle. He is the voice of the great Pacific Northwest outdoors. Capturing not only the story of the destination, but sharing the legends, yarns, and accounts of the personalities that make Oregon this unique place we call home. Great read, makes me want to get outdoors even more!” —John Williams, creator/host of Wheelchair Destinations “Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.”—MJ Cody, co-editor of Wild in the CityTable of Contents GRANT’S GETAWAYS: 101 Oregon Adventures JANUARY 1-Adventures Without Limits Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub 2-Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub 3-Heritage Trees 4-Dinosaurs with Fins @Bonneville Hatchery 5-Fort Yamhill SP 6-McKenzie River Valley- Belknap Hot Springs 7-Mush Puppies/Jerry Scdoris 8-Elkhorn Wildlife Area Elk Tour FEBRUARY 9-Rice Rocks Gem Museum 10-Romance of Waterfalls 11-Erratic Rocks SP 12-Snow Shoes to Trillium Lake 13-OHV Tillamook State Forest 14-Cape Perpetua Scenic Area 15-Klamath Refuge/Eagle Celebration 16-Hot Lake Springs Resort MARCH 17-Magness Farm and World Forestry Center 18-Three Mile Museum 19-Kayak Tillamook/Netarts 20-Drift Creek Trail and Niagara Falls 21-White River Wildlife Area 22-Covered Bridges of Linn County 23-Cottage Grove Scenic Bikeway 24-Wildlife Safari 25-Sivler Falls State Park APRIL 26-Soar like an Eagle 27-Tree-to-Tree Adventure 28-Rowena/CG Scenic Hwy 29-Holleywood Ranch Petrified Wood 30-Mt Hood Sc Drive/Parkdale & Lost Lake 31-Razor Clams/Horseneck Clams 32-Cape Lookout Hike – Whale Watch 33-Kam Wah Chung Museum 34-Oasis in the Desert-Malheur Wildlife Refuge Frenchglen/Round Barn/Diamond Craters MAY 35-Saddle Mtn, Spruce Run, Nehalem Falls 36-Ki-A-Kuts Falls 37-Nestucca River Scenic Byway 38-Marys Peak 39-Valley of the Giants 40-Upper Willamette: Black Canyon Campground, Willamette Hatchery Museum, Salt Springs Falls, Odell Lake 41-Green Peter Reservoir 42-Klamath Canoe Trail 43-Klamath Trout Fishing JUNE 44-Up, Up and Away/Newberg Hot Air Balloons 45-ODFW-Heritage Foundation: Firsthand Oregon 46-ODFW Trout Airlift 47-Soft Sides of an Iron Giant/Iron Mtn Hike 48-Newberry Crater/Paulina Lake 49-A River Runs Through It/Metolius 50-La Pine State Park, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte, Lava Cast Forest 51-Diamond Lake is Fishy Again! 52-Three for One/Sunset, Shore Acres, Cape Arago State Parks JULY 53-Youth Outdoor/Becoming Outdoors Woman 54-Black Rock Mtn Bike Trails 55-Clay Meyers State Natural Area at Whalen Island 56-Santiam Horseback Trail 57-Opal Creek Wilderness 58-High Cascade Canoe/Wanderlust Tours 59- Lake Billy Chinook 60-Oregon Caves National Monument and Lodge 61-Rogue River Jet Boat AUGUST 62-Disc Golf @Stub Stewart SP 63-Trask River Crawfish 64-Huckleberry Hounds 65-Climbing Old Growth Trees 66-Siltcoos River Canoe Trail 67-J. Day Fossil Beds/Digging Fossils/Wheeler HS 68-Crater Lake Boat Tour 69-Swiss Alps of the West- Wallowa Lake SP SEPTEMBER 70-Taking Aim at Archery 71-Bald Peak State Park and Wheatland Ferry 72-Tillamook Bay Chinook Fishing 73-The Giants at Bonneville Fish Hatchery 74-All Hands on Deck/Newport 75-Wolf Creek Inn and Golden SP 76-South Slough National Estuarine Reserve 77-Deschutes River Steelhead OCTOBER 78-Afoot and Afloat Fall Colors/Tualatin Refuge 79-Historic Cemeteries 80-Chanterelle Mushroom Hunt 81-Walk on the Wildside/Wildwood Rec Area 82-ODFW Crabbing Class (Oct) 83-Bonney Butte Raptors 84-The Oregon Birding Trail/Willamette Valley 85-Sumpter Dredge NOVEMBER 86-Fernhill and Jackson Bottom Wetlands 87-Sandy River Gorge Preserve 88-Wheelchair Destinations 89-Sauvie Island Sandhills 90-Down by the Ol’Mill Stream/Thompson’s Mills SP 91-All Oregon Boat 92-Secrets in the Sand/Lincoln City 93-Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area DECEMBER 94-Wild in the City/Portland Intertwine 95-Smith and Bybee Wetlands Preserve 96-Fort Clatsop National Memorial 97-Twilight Eagle Sanctuary 98-Snow Play on Mount Hood National Forest 99-Jewell Elk 100-Deep Tracks/Snow Shoe Mount Bachelor 101-High Desert Museum Recommended Reading Index

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Book Synopsis“Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.” —MJ Cody, co-editor of Wild in the CityEmmy Award-winning journalist and fifth-generation Oregon native Grant McOmie provides travelers with an in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations featured in his popular television series Grant''s Getaways, produced by KGW-TV and Travel Oregon. Come along with Grant McOmie as he explores family-friendly destinations and day trips across the width and breadth of Oregon. Trade Review“No one knows how to get more out of our amazing state than Grant McOmie. He’s been showing us how to enjoy the best stuff along the back roads and beyond for a long time. I suspect he might actually be trying to get away from the question everyone asks him—‘How do I get your job?’—but I’m thankful Grant’s made it so easy for all of us to . . . get away.”—Paul Linnman, KEX 1190 radio personality, and author of The Exploding Whale and Oregon Golf “I've been a fan of Grant McOmie since his cub reporter days in Seattle. He is the voice of the great Pacific Northwest outdoors. Capturing not only the story of the destination, but sharing the legends, yarns, and accounts of the personalities that make Oregon this unique place we call home. Great read, makes me want to get outdoors even more!” —John Williams, creator/host of Wheelchair Destinations “Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.”—MJ Cody, co-editor of Wild in the CityTable of Contents GRANT’S GETAWAYS: 101 Oregon Adventures JANUARY 1-Adventures Without Limits Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub 2-Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub 3-Heritage Trees 4-Dinosaurs with Fins @Bonneville Hatchery 5-Fort Yamhill SP 6-McKenzie River Valley- Belknap Hot Springs 7-Mush Puppies/Jerry Scdoris 8-Elkhorn Wildlife Area Elk Tour FEBRUARY 9-Rice Rocks Gem Museum 10-Romance of Waterfalls 11-Erratic Rocks SP 12-Snow Shoes to Trillium Lake 13-OHV Tillamook State Forest 14-Cape Perpetua Scenic Area 15-Klamath Refuge/Eagle Celebration 16-Hot Lake Springs Resort MARCH 17-Magness Farm and World Forestry Center 18-Three Mile Museum 19-Kayak Tillamook/Netarts 20-Drift Creek Trail and Niagara Falls 21-White River Wildlife Area 22-Covered Bridges of Linn County 23-Cottage Grove Scenic Bikeway 24-Wildlife Safari 25-Sivler Falls State Park APRIL 26-Soar like an Eagle 27-Tree-to-Tree Adventure 28-Rowena/CG Scenic Hwy 29-Holleywood Ranch Petrified Wood 30-Mt Hood Sc Drive/Parkdale & Lost Lake 31-Razor Clams/Horseneck Clams 32-Cape Lookout Hike – Whale Watch 33-Kam Wah Chung Museum 34-Oasis in the Desert-Malheur Wildlife Refuge Frenchglen/Round Barn/Diamond Craters MAY 35-Saddle Mtn, Spruce Run, Nehalem Falls 36-Ki-A-Kuts Falls 37-Nestucca River Scenic Byway 38-Marys Peak 39-Valley of the Giants 40-Upper Willamette: Black Canyon Campground, Willamette Hatchery Museum, Salt Springs Falls, Odell Lake 41-Green Peter Reservoir 42-Klamath Canoe Trail 43-Klamath Trout Fishing JUNE 44-Up, Up and Away/Newberg Hot Air Balloons 45-ODFW-Heritage Foundation: Firsthand Oregon 46-ODFW Trout Airlift 47-Soft Sides of an Iron Giant/Iron Mtn Hike 48-Newberry Crater/Paulina Lake 49-A River Runs Through It/Metolius 50-La Pine State Park, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte, Lava Cast Forest 51-Diamond Lake is Fishy Again! 52-Three for One/Sunset, Shore Acres, Cape Arago State Parks JULY 53-Youth Outdoor/Becoming Outdoors Woman 54-Black Rock Mtn Bike Trails 55-Clay Meyers State Natural Area at Whalen Island 56-Santiam Horseback Trail 57-Opal Creek Wilderness 58-High Cascade Canoe/Wanderlust Tours 59- Lake Billy Chinook 60-Oregon Caves National Monument and Lodge 61-Rogue River Jet Boat AUGUST 62-Disc Golf @Stub Stewart SP 63-Trask River Crawfish 64-Huckleberry Hounds 65-Climbing Old Growth Trees 66-Siltcoos River Canoe Trail 67-J. Day Fossil Beds/Digging Fossils/Wheeler HS 68-Crater Lake Boat Tour 69-Swiss Alps of the West- Wallowa Lake SP SEPTEMBER 70-Taking Aim at Archery 71-Bald Peak State Park and Wheatland Ferry 72-Tillamook Bay Chinook Fishing 73-The Giants at Bonneville Fish Hatchery 74-All Hands on Deck/Newport 75-Wolf Creek Inn and Golden SP 76-South Slough National Estuarine Reserve 77-Deschutes River Steelhead OCTOBER 78-Afoot and Afloat Fall Colors/Tualatin Refuge 79-Historic Cemeteries 80-Chanterelle Mushroom Hunt 81-Walk on the Wildside/Wildwood Rec Area 82-ODFW Crabbing Class (Oct) 83-Bonney Butte Raptors 84-The Oregon Birding Trail/Willamette Valley 85-Sumpter Dredge NOVEMBER 86-Fernhill and Jackson Bottom Wetlands 87-Sandy River Gorge Preserve 88-Wheelchair Destinations 89-Sauvie Island Sandhills 90-Down by the Ol’Mill Stream/Thompson’s Mills SP 91-All Oregon Boat 92-Secrets in the Sand/Lincoln City 93-Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area DECEMBER 94-Wild in the City/Portland Intertwine 95-Smith and Bybee Wetlands Preserve 96-Fort Clatsop National Memorial 97-Twilight Eagle Sanctuary 98-Snow Play on Mount Hood National Forest 99-Jewell Elk 100-Deep Tracks/Snow Shoe Mount Bachelor 101-High Desert Museum Recommended Reading Index

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Book SynopsisHow better to celebrate the milestones in a Maine year than with food,whether prepared at home or enjoyed in a restaurant? And who better to guide you than the creators of Maine''s most popular food blog? Jillian and Malcolm Bedell are the pied pipers of great Maine dining, seeking out and celebrating the best traditional fare as well as the most irresistible international cuisine in Maine today. From fried clams to lobster fra diavolo, from Maine Italian sandwiches to Fat Boy Diner to Fore Street, EATING IN MAINE will guide you through the seasons on a Maine food adventure. The Bedells'' food blog, fromaway.com, hosts more than 150,000 unique visitors monthly. From the creators of the award-winning food blog fromaway.com, winners of the NBC Today show Super Bowl Buffalo Wing Cook-Off. More than 100 recipes, 50 restaurant reviews, and 10 food-themed road trips plus scores of menu suggestionsfor the holiday celebrations through a Maine year.

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Book SynopsisIn 1985 Jan DeBlieu moved to Hatteras Island and took up residence in the old home of one of the Outer Banks'' most historic families. For more than a year she explored the island''s dunes, marshes, waters, and towns to study its complex natural cycles, its fragile ecosystem, its bird, plant, and marine life, and the seasonal routines of its stoical residents. InHatteras Journalshe writes evocatively of a harsh but alluring world, where in summer the sea oats explode with tawny seeds, the black shimmers glide over Pamlico Sound, the loggerheads heave themselves ashore on silent nights. Along with her perceptive observations about the natural life she encounters, she describes the futility of former government policies such as dune construction, the dangers of peat mining to the sounds and bays, the efforts to protect loggerhead turtles on Bald Head Island, and the evolution of Hurricane Gloria and its effects on the barrier islands. This is a vividly rendered account of the

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Book SynopsisThe Crooked Road is a 253-mile stretch of highway in southwestern Virginia. This remote area, which is one of the places that gave birth to American music, has been a musical hotbed for generations. The route includes the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Carter Family Fold, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Museum, the Blue Ridge Music Center, the Rex Theater, the Floyd Country Store, and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum. Covering the 10 counties through which the road passes, this guide provides information about the area's musical attractions as well as opportunities to enjoy local crafts, outdoor recreation, lodging, and dining. Music lovers will also have the chance to take a piece of the Crooked Road home with them, thanks to the pair of CDs containing 53 examples of the old-time, bluegrass, Piedmont blues, Anglo-American ballads, and Appalachian gospel music that made the area famous.Joe Wilson was a music historian, folklorist, and chairman of the National Council f

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Book SynopsisThe Triangle is consistently rated one of the best places in the nation to live and work. Its rapidly growing population has generated a need for housing, shopping centers, and infrastructureand for recreational facilities. Trails of the Triangledescribes over 400 trails within a 50-mile radius of the Triangle, whether on federal, state, city/county, or private property. Trails range in distance from a few yards, such as the 92-yard Honeysuckle Lane Trail in Fuquay-Varina to the 50-mile Falls Lake Trail. There are residential trails such as Shelley Lake Trail, which is so popular that it has a speed limit of 10 miles per hour and a centerline to separate traffic. There are trails in remote forests, such as the Summit Loop Trail, where you may not see another person. You can find trails for equestrians, in-line skaters, cyclists, and even the differently abled.Before his death, Allen de Hart hiked more than 53,000 miles in 46 states and 18 foreign countries. He is the

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Book SynopsisShenandoahmost often translated as Daughter of the Starsis one of the loveliest names in the language. Backroads travelers will find that it fits the Valley perfectly.Most people know the Shenandoah Valley for its Civil Warera history, from Robert E. Lee''s capture of John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859 to Stonewall Jackson''s Valley Campaign of 1862 to the Battle of New Market in 1864. Fewer know that the Winchester area was home to George Washington, explorer Richard Byrd, novelist Willa Cather, and singer Patsy Cline. Or that Thomas Jefferson owned the geologic wonder known as Natural Bridge. Or that the McCormick Farm near Steeles Tavern was the site of a revolutionary breakthrough in agriculture in the early 1800s. The wordShenandoahmay have had as many spellings as there are stars in the sky, but the area's scenic vistas are practically endless. Travelers will know they''ve reached the Valley when every turn in the road reveals another photoworthy image of stunning mountain vi

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Book SynopsisThe Crown Jewel of Southeastern RiversIn 1974 the Chattooga River became the first river East of the Mississippi to be included in the National Wild and Scenic River System. It was included because it was a clean, free-flowing mountain stream located in a relatively undeveloped mountain environment. Forming part of the Georgia-South Carolina Border, the Chattooga is the only free-flowing portion of the Savannah River System. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the river including the topography, physiography and geology, weather and climate, human history, plant life, wildlife, and recreation opportunities.Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Location and Topography Physiography and Geology Weather and Climate Human History Chattooga Plant Life Chattooga Wildlife Recreation on the Chattooga Maps Index

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Book SynopsisIt's Time to Take a Hike!The best way to experience Boston is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local authors and hiking experts Lafe Low and Helen Weatherall as they help you find and enjoy the top hikes within 60 miles of Beantown. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.See Boston's stellar views from the Skyline Trail at Blues Hills Reservation. Spend hours exploring Purgatory Chasm's dramatic cliffs and rock formations. Enjoy a peaceful, meditative hike on Spectacle Island out in the Boston Harbor. Summit eastern Massachusetts' highest mountain at the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation. With lifelong New Englanders Lafe Low and Helen Weatherall as your guides, you'll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Boston's best hikes!Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distaTable of ContentsOverview Map Map Legend Acknowledgments Foreword Preface 60 Hikes by Category Introduction Within Boston Charles River Jamaica Pond Spectacle Island: Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park Seaside Hikes Crane Beach Halibut Point State Park Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Parker River National Wildlife Refuge: Hellcat Trail Sandy Point State Reservation World’s End North of Boston Agassiz Rock Reservation Appleton Farms: Grass Rides Bald Hill Conservation Area Beaver Brook Dogtown Common Goldsmith Reservation Great Meadow–Gerrish’s Rock Indian Ridge Reservation Lynn Woods Manchester–Essex Woodlands Maudslay State Park Middlesex Fells Reservation: Skyline Trail Old Town Hill Reservation Ravenswood Park Skug River Reservation Ward Reservation Weir Hill Willowdale State Forest Winnekenni Park South of Boston Blue Hills Reservation: Hemenway Hill Blue Hills Reservation: Skyline Trail Borderland State Park Copicut Woods Destruction Brook Woods Noanet Woodlands Noon Hill Round Pond Slocum’s River Reserve Wilson Mountain Reservation Whitney and Thayer Woods West of Boston Ashland State Park Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park Callahan State Park Cedar Hill and Sawink Farm Centennial Reservation Douglas State Forest Elm Bank Reservation Foss Farm Franklin State Forest Great Brook Farm State Park Hammond Pond–Houghton Garden Hemlock Gorge Reservation Mount Pisgah Conservation Area Mount Wachusett Mount Watatic Reservation Ogilvie Town Forest Oxbow Meadows/Farrar Pond/Mount Misery: In Thoreau’s Footsteps Purgatory Chasm State Reservation Rocky Narrows Sudbury Memorial Forest Upton State Forest Appendix A: Outdoors Shops Appendix B: Conservation Organizations Appendix C: Hiking Clubs Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThe best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in New England! Spanning from southern Connecticut up to the top of the mighty Katahdin, Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: New England, by local author Lafe Low, is a thorough reference to 45 day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in New England. This is the only guide that specifically covers the best day hikes (suitable for expert hikers to families with kids) along the AT as it passes through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The profiles include everything one would need to plan and proceed with a day hike on the AT: trailhead location, hiking time, hiking intensity, full description, directions, and maps.Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Hiking Recommendations IntroductionConnecticut 1 Mount Algo 2 St. Johns Ledges 3 Pine Knob 4 Mount Easter 5 Mount Prospect Massachusetts 6 Mount Everett 7 Jug End State Reservation 8 East Mountain 9 Benedict Pond and The Ledges 10 Cobble Hill 11 Baldy Mountain 12 Becket Mountain 13 Warner Hill 14 Tully Mountain 15 Mount Williams Vermont 16 Harmon Hill 17 Maple Hill 18 Bromley Mountain 19 Styles Peak 20 Little Rock Pond 21 White Rock Ledge 22 Bear Mountain 23 Pico Peak 24 Dana Hill 25 Dupuis Hill New Hampshire 26 Holts Ledges 27 Smarts Mountain 28 Mount Cube 29 Ore Hill 30 Mount Mist 31 Townline Trail 32 Mount Moosilauke 33 Cascade Brook Trail 34 Mount Liberty 35 Rattle River Trail Maine 36 Old Speck 37 Baldpate Mountain 38 Moody Mountain 39 Old Blue Mountain 40 Bates Ledge 41 South Pond 42 West Carry Pond 43 Pleasant Pond Mountain 44 Little and Big Niagara Falls 45 Katahdin 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 TexasThe Lone Star State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country, from the High Plains of the Panhandle to the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Wendel Withrow has traversed the entire state and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!Best Tent Camping: Texas presents 50 private, state park, and state and national forest campgrounds, organized into four distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanlinessso you'll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, datesTable of ContentsTexas Campground Locator Map Map Legend Acknowledgments Preface Best Campgrounds Introduction Big Bend Country and the Guadalupe Mountains Abilene State Park Balmorhea State Park Big Bend National Park: Chisos Basin Campground Big Bend National Park: Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood Campgrounds Big Bend Ranch State Park Davis Mountains State Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park Central Texas and the Hill Country Bastrop and Buescher State Parks Colorado Bend State Park Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Garner State Park Guadalupe River State Park Inks Lake State Park Lake Buchanan: Canyon of the Eagles Lake Whitney: Lofers Bend Park Lake Whitney State Park McKinney Falls State Park Meridian State Park Palmetto State Park Pedernales Falls State Park North Central Texas and the Lake Country Dinosaur Valley State Park Eisenhower State Park: Lake Texoma Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands Possum Kingdom State Park Purtis Creek State Park Ray Roberts Lake State Park: Isle du Bois Unit and Johnson Branch South Texas and the Gulf Coast Brazos Bend State Park Choke Canyon State Park Goose Island State Park Mustang Island State Park Padre Island National Seashore Texana Park and Campground The Texas Panhandle, High Plains, and Caprock Canyons Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway Copper Breaks State Park Lake Arrowhead State Park Palo Duro Canyon State Park Deep East Texas and the Big Thicket Fairfield Lake State Park Huntsville State Park Martin Dies, Jr. State Park Sam Rayburn Reservoir: Rayburn Park Toledo Bend Reservoir: Indian Mounds Campground Northeast Texas and Caddo Lake Area Atlanta State Park Bonham State Park Caddo Lake State Park Caddo National Grasslands Cooper Lake State Park: South Sulphur Unit Daingerfield State Park Tyler State Park Appendix A: Sources of Information Appendix B: Camping Equipment Checklist Appendix C: Top 10 Equipment Tips Appendix D: Day Hiking in Texas Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn the heartland of America rise the Ozark Mountains, teeming with cascading, free-flowing streams. Situated astride the Missouri/Arkansas border, the Ozarks represent a canoeing and kayaking wonderland. Still a comprehensive, accurate and readable guide, but now with a new design and format, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks (formerly Ozark Whitewater) catalogs the varied rivers of the region. Inside are updated descriptions of all the classic rivers, including the Buffalo National and Little Missouri, as well as exciting new reports of today''s steep creek runs: Bryant, Turkey, and many others. This guide is the definitive sourcebook for Ozark river sport.Table of ContentsTable of Contents The Eastern Ozarks Archey Creek Archey Creek Big Creek Cadron Creek Cove Creek Middle Fork of the Little Red River North Sylamore Creek Salado Creek South Fork of the Spring River Spring RiverStrawberry River White River The Central Ozarks Big Piney Creek Buffalo National River Crooked Creek East Fork of the Illinois Bayou Falling Water Creek Hailstone River Hurricane Creek Illinois Bayou Little Piney Creek Middle Fork of the Illinois Bayou North Fork of the Illinois Bayou Richland Creek Shoal Creek Spadra Creek The Western Ozarks Cedar Creek and West Cedar Creek Clear Creek Cove Creek Frog Bayou Illinois River King’s River Lee Creek Little Mulberry Creek Middle Fork of the White River Mulberry River Osage Creek Upper White River War Eagle Creek West Fork of the White River The Ouachitas Alum Fork of the Saline River Baker Creek Big Creek (Oklahoma) Brushy Creek Caddo River Cossatot River Eagle Fork Creek Jack Creek Little Missouri River Lower Ouachita River North Fork of the Saline River Ouachita River Saline River South Fourche Lafave River Sugar Creek The Missouri Ozarks Bryant’s Creek Current River Eleven Point River Jack’s Fork River North Fork of the White River The St. Francios Mountains Big Creek Castor River Marble Creek St. Francis River Turkey Creek

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Book SynopsisGet the authoritative guide to the waterways of West Virginia, featuring almost all of the state’s paddleable waterways in more than 200 trips. West Virginia’s paddling routes are legendary: Gauley River, North Branch of the Potomac, New River, Cheat River, Tygart River, Waites Run, Red Run, Roaring Creek, and Keeney Creek—just to name a few! The best way to experience the Mountain State is by paddle. Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia is the most comprehensive guide to the best of West Virginia’s unique streams, creeks, and rivers. It provides engaging and concise information, while offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling adventure. Since 1965—when this guidebook was called Wildwater West Virginia, a collective effort by members of the West Virginia Wildwater Association—Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia has been a trusted source for paddlers. This updated edition leads paddlers of all abilities to over 120 of West Virginia’s waterways. The result of combined knowledge of hundreds of paddlers, this guidebook gives paddlers all the information they need to traverse rivers safely and confidently. Book Features Details on over 200 top paddling trips New river profiles and updated maps and contact information Ratings for solitude and scenery At-a-glance data including river class, length, time, and more Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia is simply the best and most informative West Virginia paddling guide available. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure.Table of ContentsTable of Contents George Washington's river and its tributaries: The Potomac Drainage The Big Mountain River: The Mighty Cheat Fastest Water to the North: The Tygart Sub-Basin The Northwest Quadrant: The Ohio Basin The Beautiful Valley River: The Greenbrier Wildest Water From the Central Heartland Big Water From the South: The New and the Bluestone Troubled Waters Draining the West And a Couple from Neighboring States

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Book SynopsisIt''s Time to Take a Hike in Pittsburgh! From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh''s revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. Donna L. Ruff''s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every ability and interest. Diverse hikes include Frick Park, which can be combined with a visit to the Frick Art and Historical Center (free); Ohiopyle State Park, with views of the beautiful Youghiogheny River and Cucumber Falls; Beechwood Farms, where kids and adults can opt to participate in nature programs and walks; and Mt. Davis Natural Area, where hikers can stand on the highest point in Pennsylvania. History buffs will love Bushy Run and its museum and other historical site/hike combinations. Those seeking solitude will relish time spent walking in lovely Todd Sanctuary or one of the scenic and tranquil dest

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the western Carolinas, Carolina Whitewater has guided paddlers to the best creeks and rivers in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for over 30 years.Detailed creek and river profiles include: Topographic-based maps Shuttle directions Gauge locations Kayakers and canoeists will find expanded and updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for several new steep runs, such as Rockhouse Creek, Hurricane Creek, the Gragg Prong, and Big Hungry River. You'll also get vital information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers.Waterway data for each run includes: Class of difficulty Length of the run Time to paddle Water level needed to paddle Permits required (if any) Gradient of each run Ratings for scenery David and Bob Benner have Table of Contents Acknowledgments Map Legend Introduction Carolina Overview Clubs and Organizations North Carolina Natural and Scenic Rivers State Water Trails Paddler Information Winter Canoeing Legal Rights of the Canoeist Safety Explanation of Terms Hiawassee and Little Tennessee Watershed Broad and French Broad River System and Watershed Watauga, New River, and Catawba Watershed Yadkin River Basin Nearby Rivers Flatwater Suitable for Canoe Camping Index

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Book SynopsisIt''s Time to Take a Hike in Atlanta! One of the South''s premier cities, Atlanta is home to an abundance of spectacular hiking and walking destinations. Randy and Pam Golden''s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Atlanta shows readers how to quickly drive to and enjoy the best area hikes. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area offers a wide range of outdoor activities, including several scenic hikes. Hikes from the Georgia mountains, Stone Mountain Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Sprewell Bluff, and locations in between provide Atlantans a diverse combination of hikes in length and difficulty.In addition to scenic charm, many hikes have great historical appeal, such as Burnt Hickory Loop and Cheatham Hill Trail. Other trails, such as Grant Park Loop and the Atlanta Ramble, feature major Atlanta attractions. Complete with directions, maps, and a wealth of historical detail, the guide beckons hikers of all ages and fitness levels into the out of doors.With this newly revised and updated 3rd edition, hikers will have no trouble selecting the perfect hike for spending an hour or an afternoon out on the beautiful trails of Atlanta.Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview-Map Key Acknowledgments Foreword About the Authors Preface 60 Hikes by Category Introduction ATLANTA Atlanta Ramble Big Trees Forest Preserve Trail Grant Park Loop (Includes Zoo Atlanta) Island Ford Trail Johnson Ferry Trail Midtown Romp Miss Daisy’s Atlanta Palisades East Trail Palisades West Trail Paper Mill Trail Powers Landing Trail Reynolds Nature Preserve Silver Comet Trail: Mavell Road to Floyd Road NORTHWEST OF ATLANTA Allatoona Pass Trail Chattahoochee Nature Center Trail Cheatham Hill Trail Heritage Park Trail Iron Hill Loop Kennesaw Mountain: Burnt Hickory Loop Kolb’s Farm Loop Pickett’s Mill Trail Pine Mountain Trail: East Loop Poole’s Mill Covered Bridge Rome Heritage Trail Silver Comet Trail: Rockmart Springer Mountain Loop Talking Rock Nature Trail Three Forks Loop Vickery Creek Trail Wildcat Creek Trail NORTHEAST OF ATLANTA Amicalola Falls Loop Big Creek Greenway: North Point Bowmans Island Trail Cook’s Greenway Trail DeSoto Falls Trail East and West Lake Trails Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Trail Hard Labor Creek Trail Indian Seats Trail Jones Bridge Trail Little Mulberry Trail McDaniel Farm Park Trail Stone Mountain Loop Stone Mountain Walk Up Trail Suwanee Greenway Tribble Mill Trail SOUTH OF ATLANTA Arabia Mountain Trail Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Trails Cochran Mill Trail High Falls Trail McIntosh Reserve Trail Ocmulgee River Trail Panola Mountain Trail Peachtree City Cart Path Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Trails Pine Mountain Trail: Wolfden Loop Sprewell Bluff Trail Starr’s Mill Trail Sweetwater History (Red) and East Side (Yellow) Trails Sweetwater Nongame Wildlife Trails APPENDIXES Appendix A: Outdoor Stores Appendix B: Hiking Clubs Index Map Legend

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Book SynopsisIt''s Time to Take a Hike in New York City! With so many superb trails in the area, planning a hike can be a frustrating endeavor, but with this newly revised and updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City from Christopher and Catherine Brooks, finding the right trail is a snap. From secluded woods and sun-struck seashores, to lowland swamps and rock-strewn mountain tops, these hikes showcase Paleolithic rock shelters, ruins from the Revolutionary and Civil War periods, a bat cave, ghostly ruins, and much, much more.Unbounded by state lines, the trails awaiting hikers in the updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City include a meandering ascent of Jenny Jump Mountain in Hope, New Jersey, a deep exploration of Trout Brook Valley near Weston, and a scenic section of the Appalachian Trail that runs by Fitzgerald Falls in New York. Packed with valuable tips and humorous observations, the guide prepares both novices and veterans for the outdoors and includes all the information hikers need to get the most out of the trails, including driving directions and GPS coordinates for all 60 trailheads to take the guesswork out of the trip.Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview-Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword About the Authors Preface 60 Hikes by Category Introduction NEW YORK: EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER Angle Fly Amble Anthony’s Nose Ascent Butler Outer Loop Trail Fahnestock Catfish Loop Fahnestock Greater Hidden Lake Tour Fahnestock Wilderness Trail Fishkill Ridge Trail Hudson Highlands Breakneck Ridge Loop Mianus River Gorge Trail Pelham Bay Islands Loop Rockefeller Medley Teatown Triple Ward Pound Ridge Star Loop Westchester Wilderness Walk Westmoreland Grand Tour NEW YORK: WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER Bear Mountain Doodletown Circuit Black Rock Forest Peaks to Ponds Trail Fitzgerald Falls to Little Dam Lake (Appalachian Trail) Harriman Highlands Trail Harriman Seven Hills Loop Hook Mountain Heights Schunemunk Mountain Ridge Loop Storm King Summit Trail Tors’ Thunder Tour NEW YORK: LONG ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND Caleb Smith Full Circuit Caumsett Neck Loop Clay Pit Ponds Connector Connetquot Continuum David Weld Sanctuary Tour Jamaica Bay West Pond Trail Muttontown Mystery Trail Sunken Meadow to Nissequogue River Trail Walt Whitman Sampler NEW JERSEY: NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 Abram Hewitt’s Bearfort Ridge Farny Highlands Hike High Point Duet Mahlon Dickerson Discovery Trail Norvin Green’s Heart and Soul Ramapo-Ringwood Rally Sterling Ridge Trail Stokes Select Turkey-Egypt Connection Wawayanda 1: Way Way Yonder Wawayanda 2: Terrace Pond NEW JERSEY: SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 Allamuchy Natural Area Amble Black River Trail Cheesequake Natural Area Trail Great Swamp Wilderness Trail Hartshorne Woods Grandest Tour Jenny Jump Ghost Lake Loop Jockey Hollow Run Lewis Morris Loop Sandy Hook Hiking Trail Sourland Mountain Track Watchung Sierra Sampler CONNECTICUT Babcock Circumference Trail Bennett’s Pond and Beyond Devil’s Den Concourse Trout Brook Valley Circuit Weir Pond and Swamp Loops Appendix B: Trail-Map Resources Appendix C: Hiking Clubs and Organizations Appendix D: Green-Space Organizations Index Map Legend

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Book SynopsisLace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trails in Charlotte! Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun, and business travelers with a free afternoon. With a diverse collection of hiking routes, the book offers choices for everyone from solo trekkers to companions to families with either youngsters or oldsters to consider.Researched, experienced, and written by local author Joshua Kinser, the guide provides in-depth trail descriptions, directions, and commentary on what to expect along the way. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance key info, helping readers quickly determine the perfect trip for them when they are ready to head out the door.Sized to fit in a pocket, the book is convenient to keep in the car or toss into a backpack. Driving directions get hikers to the nearest trailhead parking areas, and GPS trailhead coordinates get them to the start of the tTrade Review"You'll find some of America's most scenic views right here in North Carolina, and author Joshua Kinser has done all of the work to help you find them in his new book." -- Fox News Charlotte, October 2012 "I think everyone that lives in Charlotte should have a copy of this book." --Charlotte Today, October 2012 "Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun and for business travelers with a free afternoon. It offers choices for everyone from solo hikers to companions to families with either youngsters or oldsters to consider." --WCNC Charlotte, October 2012 "Like to hike? Check out this book." —WBTV Charlotte, October 2012Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Recommended Hikes IntroductionCenter City 1. Downtown-Uptown Walk 2. Historic Fourth Ward 3. Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenway 4. Little Sugar Creek Greenway North of Charlotte 5. Jetton Park: Loop 1 6. Jetton Park: Loop 2 7. Latta Plantation: Piedmont Prairie Trail & Mountain Island Lake Loop 8. South Mountains State Park: High Shoal Falls Trail 9. South Mountains State Park: River Trail 10. Torrence Creek Greenway East 11. University Research Park Trail East of Charlotte 12. Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain Trail 13. Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain Trail 14. Reed Gold Mine 15. Reedy Creek Nature Preserve: Dragonfly Pond Loop 16. University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens 17. Uwharrie National Forest: Badin Lake Trail 18. Uwharrie National Forest: Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Trail South of Charlotte 19. Cane Creek Park: Northern Red Loop Trail 20. Cane Creek Park: Southern Trails 21. McAlpine Creek Greenway Loop 22. McAlpine Creek Park: Pond Loop 23. McDowell Nature Preserve: Trail Combo 1 24. McDowell Nature Preserve: Trail Combo 2 West of Charlotte 25. Crowders Mountain State Park: Lake Loop 26. Crowders Mountain State Park: Trail Combo 27. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 28. Kings Mountain National Military Park: Battlefield Trail 29. Kings Mountain State Park: Historic Farm Trail 30. Kings Mountain State Park: Trail Combo 31. U.S. National Whitewater Center: Lake Loop 32. U.S. National Whitewater Center: North Main Trail Appendixes & Index Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers Appendix B: Hiking Clubs Index About the Author Map Legend

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Book SynopsisThis milepost guide highlights the many significant points of interest located on and nearby the Blue Ridge Parkway.Table of ContentsIntroductionA Blue Ridge SamplerRoanoke and the VicinitySettlers on the Landscape: Agricultural and Rural LifeGrandfather and the Black MountainsAsheville and VicinityHigh Mountain Wilderness ViewsBlue Ridge Parkway Bloom CalendarBlue Ridge Parkway Contact InformationTrailheads on the Blue Ridge ParkwayMilepost Tunnel GuideIndex

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Book SynopsisLace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trails in Flagstaff and Sedona! Five-Star Trails: Flagstaff & Sedona is a handy, concise, and inspiring guidebook that presents the very best hiking experiences in and around Sedona and Flagstaff. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book''s detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. The title signifies that the choice of trails and creation of hiking routes is truly outstanding and far superior to those regurgitated in ordinary guidebookssuperior not only in quality of experience but variety of quality experiences: low desert to high peaks, staggering open vistas to claustrophobic canyons, easy to all day, lonely prairies to popular swimming holes, walking distance from the visitor center to an hour's drive from anywhere. Author Tony Padegimas introduces readeTable of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Recommended Hikes Introduction Central Flagstaff1. Fatman’s Loop 2. Little Elden Springs 3. Mount Elden Loop 4. O’Leary Peak South of Flagstaff 5. Anderson Mesa 6. Kelsey Springs Loop 7. Sandys & Walnut Canyons 8. Winter Cabin Loop Flagstaff Area: Williams 9. Bill Williams Mountain 10. Johnson Canyon Railroad 11. The Overland Trail 12. Sycamore Rim Loop Flagstaff Area: San Francisco Peaks 13. Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop 14. Humphreys Trail 15. Kachina Trail 16. Veit Springs Loop 17. Weatherford Trail Sedona Area: Cottonwood 18. Lime Kiln Trail 19. Parsons Spring 20. Verde River Greenway North 21. Verde River Greenway South Southeast Sedona 22. Airport Mesa 23. Bell Rock 24. Bell Trail 25. Broken Arrow 26. Cathedral Rock 27. Woods Canyon Trail Sedona Area: Dry Creek 28. Boynton Canyon Trail 29. Brins Mesa-Soldier Pass Loop 30. Secret Canyon-Bear Sign Canyon Loop 31. Vultee Arch & Sterling Pass Sedona Area: Oak Creek Canyon 32. Huckaby Trail 33. Mitten Ridge Trail 34. Munds Wagon Trail 35. West Fork Trail 36. Wilson Mountain Appendixes & Index Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps Appendix C: Hiking Clubs Index About the Author Map Legend

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Book SynopsisLace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trails in Ann Arbor and Detroit! Five-Star Trails: Ann Arbor and Detroit is a handy, concise, and inspiring guidebook that presents the very best hiking experiences in this part of Michigan. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book''s detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates will help readers get started. The trails covered range from those best suited to the novice, families, experienced hikers, or backpackers. Surrounding Ann Arbor and Detroit are state, regional, and local parksall home to a network of trails that wind through hilly woodlands, around lakes and meandering rivers, and across expansive meadows and restored prairie remnants. With the expert guidance of local author Greg Tasker, you'll enjoy Trade Review"This new Michigan travel book makes us want to get up and go!" -- Detroit Free Press, September 2011Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Hiking Recommendations Introduction Detroit1. Dequindre Cut Greenway 2. Detroit RiverWalk Ann Arbor 3. Gallup Park Loop and Spur 4. Matthaei Botanical Gardens: Fleming Creek and Dix Pond Trails 5. Matthaei Botanical Gardens: Fleming Creek, Marilyn Bland Prairie, and Sam Graham Trees Trails 6. University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum Trails West of Ann Arbor 7. Hudson Mills Metropark: Acorn Nature Trail 8. Pinckney State Recreation Area: Crooked Lake Trail 9. Pinckney State Recreation Area: Losee Lake Trail 10. Pinckney State Recreation Area: Silver Lake Trail 11. Waterloo State Recreation Area: Hickory Hills Trail Brighton 12. Brighton State Recreation Area: Kahchin Trail 13. Brighton State Recreation Area: Penosha Trail 14. Island Lake State Recreation Area: Blue Loop 15. Island Lake State Recreation Area: Yellow Loop 16. Kensington Metropark: Deer Run, Fox, and Chickadee Trails 17. Kensington Metropark: Wildwing Trail 18. Lakelands Trail State Park 19. Proud Lake State Recreation Area: River Trail North of Detroit 20. Bald Mountain State Recreation Area: North Unit Trails 21. Bald Mountain State Recreation Area: Red Trail 22. Heritage Parks River Trail 23. Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center Loops 24. Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary 25. West Bloomfield Trail 26. West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve 27. Woodland Hills Northwest of Detroit 28. Holly State Recreation Area: Lakeshore Trail 29. Holly State Recreation Area: Wilderness Trail 30. Indian Springs Metropark: Woodland and Timberland Lake Trails 31. Ortonville State Recreation Area: Hiking-Mountain Bike Trail 32. Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area: Campground to Beach Trail Northeast of Detroit 33. Paint Creek Trail 34. Seven Ponds Nature Center Loops 35. Stony Creek Metropark: East Lake Trails 36. Wolcott Mill Metropark: Settler’s Trail Appendixes & Index Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps Appendix C: Hiking Clubs Index About the Author Map Legend

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Book SynopsisLace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trails around Raleigh and Durham! Five-Star Trails: Raleigh and Durham is a guide to the best day-hiking trails within a two-hour drive of these urban areas. Raleigh is North Carolina's capital and an anchor for the state''s famous Research Triangle that includes Durham and Chapel Hill. Amid this metropolitan complex that also embraces Cary, Apex, and Wake Foresthome to more than 1.7 million peopleauthor Joshua Kinser leads readers to myriad places for scenic beauty, to sites of historic significance, and to neighborhoods that showcase the charms of urban life. All of the routes stay true to the book''s Five-Star Trails title, based on the book series'' rating system for scenery, trail condition, suitability for children, difficulty level, and solitude. To be selected for the book, each trail must truly shine in one or more of those areas while, at the same time, all of the trails combine to offer diversity for a wide range of hikers. Thus, this is the guidebook for a hiker seeking an arduous climb to a scenic overlook as much as it is for a weekend walker who wants an easy trail for his or her family.Table of ContentsOverview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Recommended Hikes Introduction Raleigh 1. Blue Jay Point County Park Loop 2. Clemmons Educational State Forest 3. Falls Lake Visitor Assistance Center: Falls Lake Trail 4. Fayetteville Street and City Market Walk 5. Fred G. Bond Metro Park: Lake Trail 6. Fred G. Bond Metro Park: Paw Paw and Pine Cone Trails 7. Harris Lake County Park 8. Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 9. Historic Oak View County Park 10. Historic Oakwood Neighborhood Walk 11. Historic Yates Mill County Park 12. Lake Johnson Park: East Loop of Walnut Creek Trail 13. Raven Rock State Park: Campbell Creek Loop Trail 14. Raven Rock State Park: Raven Rock Loop 15. Shelley Lake: Sertoma Park 16. Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve 17. William B. Umstead State Park: Oak Rock and Pott’s Branch Trails 18. William B. Umstead State Park: Sal’s Branch Trail Durham 19. Chapel Hill Franklin Street and Campus Walk 20. Downtown Durham Walk 21. Duke University: Al Buehler Cross Country Trail 22. Eno River State Park: Bobbitt Hole Trail 23. Eno River State Park: Cox Mountain Trail 24. Falls Lake State Recreation Area: B.W. Wells Recreation Area 25. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: Blue Trail 26. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: Old Oak Trail 27. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: Seaforth Pond Trail 28. North Carolina Botanical Garden 29. Occoneechee Mountain Loop Trail 30. Sarah P. Duke Gardens 31. West Point on the Eno: Nature Trail Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers Appendix B: Hiking Clubs Index About the Author Map Legend

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Book SynopsisEXPLORE HIDDEN ALASKAThe Alaska River Guide is the premier guide to Alaskan paddling. It combines detailed river maps, photographs, and crucial at-a-glance information to provide you with the knowledge needed to plan a successful Alaska river trip.The book also highlights cautions and river hazards prime paddling season directions to river-access points summaries of fish and wildlife The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. These waterways run deep in the fabric of Alaskan life, providing means of communication, nutrition, and transport for plants, animals, and people.The Alaska River Guide provides enough information to help you prepare for your trip without spoiling the wonders and discoveries waiting for you out on the water.PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONThis is dream material. Imagine canoeing the North Fork of the Koyukuk. You can put in near Mount Doonerak . . . and drift through the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The Alaska River Guide will make you want to do it.Fairbanks Daily News-MinerThis book, by Karen Jettmar, will help to preserve Alaska's precious natural heritage.President Jimmy CarterTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsA Legacy of Wild RiversThe Special Challenges of AlaskaWhitewater ClassificationTopographic MapsChoosing the Right BoatGearing UpSafetyTraveling with ChildrenRespecting the Land and its InhabitantsAlaska’s RiversArctic Slope RiversNorthwest Alaska RiversYukon Region RiversSouthwest Alaska RiversSouthcentral Alaska RiversSoutheast Alaska RiversGlossaryRivers Grouped by Level of DifficultyNational Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation RiversLand ManagersTown ServicesConservation GroupsRelated ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisTrue and harrowing accounts of adventurers who never came homeSome adventures end in glory, others in obituaries. Instead of receiving laurels and a parade, the adventurers in Vanished! met infamy on a road with no return. Immerse yourself in these gripping accounts of explorers who ventured forththen simply disappeared. Their fates? We'll never know. Vanished! draws you into seven page-turning accounts, including one that contains new details of Amelia Earhart's unsolved disappearance over the vast Pacific. Head to Mexico with Ambrose Bierce, forever lost but not forgotten. Ride the wild Colorado with honeymooners Glen and Bessie Hyde, presumably drowned but whose bodies have never been found. Author Evan Balkan brings these stories to life, and death, in spine-tingling descriptions. Whether murder, sabotage, or just plain bad luck, these are true tales of adventure gone bad, of explorers vanished, forever lost.Table of ContentsAbout the Author Preface Foreword By Richard Bangs All Good Gringos Go to Heaven When Shot: Ambrose Bierce No Fear of Failure: Percy Fawcett The Honeymooners: Glen and Bessie Hyde The Deep Peace of the Wild: Everett Ruess The Aviators: Amelia Earhart and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Lost Scion: Michael Rockefeller A Fine Kind of Madness: Johnny Waterman Index

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