Books for the Hiker in Your Life

Far from the busy thoroughfares of modern life are trails that hug the terrain while also linking the present to our shared past, before the continent was tamed by roads, rails and airplanes. The granddaddy of modern trails was the brainchild of Benton MacKaye in 1906 – the 2200-mile long Appalachian Trail. Beloved by hikers and nature lovers, the trail was a radical experiment in volunteerism. Our Along the Appalachian Trail books celebrate segments of the longest hiking-only trail in the world. So take a hike … and wrap it up for the strider in your life.

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Cover image for Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops, isbn: 9781467119801
Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops
$24.99
Cover image for Santa Ana Mountains History, Habitat and Hikes, isbn: 9781609496173
Santa Ana Mountains History, Habitat and Hikes
$21.99
Cover image for Catching Yellowstone's Wild Trout, isbn: 9781625858269
Catching Yellowstone's Wild Trout
$24.99

Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops

9781467119801

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Colorado is replete with natural beauty, award-winning breweries and a history that reflects its wild and rugged character. Author Ed Sealover offers this detailed guide to ten three-day excursions full of nature, history and unique watering holes. Discover sprawling parks and celebrated landmarks throughout the state. Visit oddball destinations like the trail of America's favorite cannibal and the renowned ghost town of Saint Elmo. Work up a thirst on the hiking trails of Rocky Mountain National Park and unwind on the single block in the state that is home to a brewery, a winery and a distillery. Uncover the craft, creative and cultural gems that make the Centennial State a curious wanderer's dream.
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Santa Ana Mountains History, Habitat and Hikes

9781609496173

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The majestic Santa Ana Mountains cover one thousand square miles and much of the Cleveland National Forest in Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties. Unlike other designated wild lands close to huge population centers, the rugged Santa Anas remain largely primordial. Dominated by Old Saddleback and its twin peaks of Modjeska and Santiago, this beautiful range, visible from much of the Los Angeles Basin, remains the last intact coastal ecosystem in Southern California. Home to Native Americans, Spanish missionaries, vaqueros, sheep barons, bandits and suburban developers, the Santa Anas were traversed by mountain man Jedediah Smith, explorer John C. Fremont, lawman Wyatt Earp and other historic figures. Join author Patrick Mitchell for this first comprehensive volume on the natural and cultural histories of the great Santa Anas.
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Catching Yellowstone's Wild Trout

9781625858269

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Fly-fishing has its sacred waters the world over. Yellowstone National Park claims some of the craft’s most storied destinations. Casting in the Firehole River is like going back in time to when bison roamed nearly every meadow in the West. Restored to their natal streams after near extinction, native Arctic grayling can once again be plucked from icy water at the foot of breathtaking waterfalls. Meanwhile, a daylong hike into true wild country rewards an angler with a chance to catch trophy native cutthroat trout on a lonely mountain lake. Local journalist and experienced angler Chris Hunt crafts both a guide and homage to Yellowstone’s iconic and wild trout.
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