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Author
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
xii, 845 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
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.
2) Hiking
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for elementary students describes hikes from a simple nature walk to a miles-long trek across rough terrain. Includes information on safety and equipment needed"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xx, 243 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Description
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...
7) Hiking
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
Hiking tells you how you can take part in this exciting sports. It describes the equipment you need to get started, and the skills you'll need to develop. And it explains how to stay safe during this challenging activity"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Formats
Description
"Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in Washington and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building or rusted railroad ties from an abandoned Northern Pacific Railway line. Hiking through History Washington profiles 40 hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of difficulty), will go beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. This book is the perfect...
9) Trail of the lost: the relentless search to bring home the missing hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"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...
Author
Description
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...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xi, 266 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Description
"This book showcases some of the greatest trails across the US that can be completed while pushiking-hiking with someone in a wheelchair, mobility chair, or stroller. Part narrative, part guidebook, this book validates that anyone can experience the natural landscapes our country has to offer, no matter what mobility challenges they may face"--
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Series
Formats
Description
Washington is a dynamic state, to say the least. It's amazing how quickly the landscape can change: Fires rage in the summer, closing trails and burning huge swaths of forest; bridges get washed away in massive floods; and avalanches knock trees over like matchsticks, taking out entire sections of trail with them. The second edition of Day & Section Hikes Pacific Crest Trail: Washington, by local author Adrienne Schaefer, provides hikers with updated...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
235 pages : map ; 22 cm
Description
"An account of a record-setting thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail"--
Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, Heather "Anish" Anderson still had such deep-seated insecurities that she became convinced her feat had been a fluke. So two years later she set out again, this time hiking through mud, rocks, and mountain blazes to crush her constant self-doubt and seek the true source of...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
236 pages : color illustrations, photographs, maps ; 19 cm
Description
"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...
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