The most comprehensive backpacking guide to Washington State! Veteran guidebook author Craig Romano hits the trail again - this time to uncover amazing backpacking opportunities all over Washington's wilderness. BACKPACKING WASHINGTON details 70 routes, from the wild Olympic Coast to the sun baked Blue Mountains. With an emphasis on weekend trips, routes range from overnight to weeklong treks and often include options for extending trips and choosing...

Discusses the latest developments in backpacking equipment and in attitudes towards the environment, and provides information on hiking techniques, clothing, first aid, cooking, selecting a campsite, and wilderness life.

Features 125 day hikes throughout the eastern Washington region, roughly covering the area of the state east of Highway 97.

This new guide to hiking the fire lookouts of Washington’s Cascades and Olympics is the quintessential Northwest guide and will appeal to a wide range of hikers. Each lookout description features the year it was constructed; access details, including overnight stays and winter access; location and land manager; roundtrip distance on trail; trail elevation gain; lookout’s elevation; map info; trailhead GPS coordinates; information about any permits...

In the mid-nineteenth century urban walking clubs emerged in the United States. A little more than a century later, tens of millions of Americans were hiking on trails blazed in every region of the country. This groundbreaking book is the first full account of the unique history of the American hiking community and its rich, nationwide culture. Delving into unexplored archives, including those of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Sierra Club, Green...

"Hiking participation is at an all-time high, and unfortunately so too are hiking accidents. Knowing what to do in a crisis and--more importantly--how to keep yourself out of trouble in the first place are crucial. Hiking Safety Handbook teaches the skills you need to hike responsibly and stay safe. Expert safety instructor and seasoned hiker Art Hogling brings decades of experience and the latest research to bear on crucial safety topics."--Back...

"From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author's quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies"-- "As a park ranger with the National Park Service's law enforcement team, Andrea Lankford led search and rescue missions in some of the most beautiful (and dangerous) landscapes across America, from...

Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.

"There are many reasons to explore Washington State trails in the fall: fewer hikers on the routes, fewer bugs in the air, and gobsmacking color as hillsides glow with brilliant golds, oranges, and reds. Whether you're looking for a challenging hike to view larches in the Cascades, an easy amble among cottonwoods on the dry side of the state, or a scenic drive around Mount Rainier, Fall Color Hikes: Washington has you covered. Choose from 45 hikes...