Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-aid, finding food and water, building shelter, and mental preparation, Survive Mountains also has...Read more
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-aid, finding food and water, building shelter, and mental preparation, Survive Mountains also has...Read more
For many people, the Pacific Crest Trail is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras and ends in the ancient forests of Washingtons Cascades. Along the way, national treasures such as Yosemite, Crater Lake, and Mount Rainier make this trail one...Read more
For many people, the Pacific Crest Trail is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras and ends in the ancient forests of Washingtons Cascades. Along the way, national treasures such as Yosemite, Crater Lake, and Mount Rainier make this trail one...Read more
"Cindy Ross does not claim to be a heroine. Her book is about the fear of an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. . . . It is good to read of someone who is just crammed full of courage, guts, spirit and determination." Smoke Blanchard, Walking Up and Down in the WorldCindy Ross had already hiked the 2000-mile length of the Appalachian...Read more
"Cindy Ross does not claim to be a heroine. Her book is about the fear of an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. . . . It is good to read of someone who is just crammed full of courage, guts, spirit and determination." Smoke Blanchard, Walking Up and Down in the WorldCindy Ross had already hiked the 2000-mile length of the Appalachian...Read more
When it s you against the wilderness, you need to be prepared for whatever life can throw at you. Whether you re planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail or camping off the beaten path in your nearby state park, being out in the wild comes with inherent risks. From the everyday disruptions to the extreme circumstances, the "Total Backcountry...Read more
When it s you against the wilderness, you need to be prepared for whatever life can throw at you. Whether you re planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail or camping off the beaten path in your nearby state park, being out in the wild comes with inherent risks. From the everyday disruptions to the extreme circumstances, the "Total Backcountry...Read more
Trail magic; kindnesses from the hearts of strangers add magic to hikers journeys. This magic is often small a bottle of water, a ride into town, a candy bar. Sometimes the generosity is a meal or a bed for the night. The Holmans, day hikers themselves, live near the Pacific Crest Trail. They searched for a way to give back to their...Read more
Trail magic; kindnesses from the hearts of strangers add magic to hikers journeys. This magic is often small a bottle of water, a ride into town, a candy bar. Sometimes the generosity is a meal or a bed for the night. The Holmans, day hikers themselves, live near the Pacific Crest Trail. They searched for a way to give back to their...Read more
The United States has numerous long distance trails but three trails have risen to the top of the consciousness of the hiking community. These are the Appalachian Trail at 2,200 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail at 2,700 miles and the Contental Divide Trail at 3,100 miles. Added together these three trails cover almost 8,000 miles of the most...Read more
The United States has numerous long distance trails but three trails have risen to the top of the consciousness of the hiking community. These are the Appalachian Trail at 2,200 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail at 2,700 miles and the Contental Divide Trail at 3,100 miles. Added together these three trails cover almost 8,000 miles of the most...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Coming Home is one woman's story of facing fear, loss and isolation. Spanning 40 years, this journey begins with hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 1972. The author details adventurous travels to New Zealand, the Galapagos Islands, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite which are woven together with vivid descriptions of the challenges and celebrations of...Read more
Coming Home is one woman's story of facing fear, loss and isolation. Spanning 40 years, this journey begins with hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 1972. The author details adventurous travels to New Zealand, the Galapagos Islands, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite which are woven together with vivid descriptions of the challenges and celebrations of...Read more
Stretching over 2600 miles from the Mexican to the Canadian border, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) passes through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the U.S. Each year hundreds of hikers attempt to complete the entire trail while thousands of others take it in smaller sections. Designed for thru hikers, section hikers, and day hikers it...Read more
Stretching over 2600 miles from the Mexican to the Canadian border, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) passes through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the U.S. Each year hundreds of hikers attempt to complete the entire trail while thousands of others take it in smaller sections. Designed for thru hikers, section hikers, and day hikers it...Read more
Follow in the wake literally of Lewis and Clark! A planner for all 1200 miles of the river whether in one continuous trip or in sectionsPaddling the Columbia begins at the river's headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables...Read more
Follow in the wake literally of Lewis and Clark! A planner for all 1200 miles of the river whether in one continuous trip or in sectionsPaddling the Columbia begins at the river's headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables...Read more
Northern CaliforniaThe Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Map Series is a complete and concise set of topographic maps created with digitized base maps covering every step of the 2,655 mile trail from Mexico to Canada.The land cover, hydrology and contour data used to create these maps has been collected within the last 5 years, presented in a...Read more
Northern CaliforniaThe Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Map Series is a complete and concise set of topographic maps created with digitized base maps covering every step of the 2,655 mile trail from Mexico to Canada.The land cover, hydrology and contour data used to create these maps has been collected within the last 5 years, presented in a...Read more
Exploring the people, places, and history of the Pacific Crest Trail as it ranges 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada, The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader brings together short excerpts from classic works of regional writing and boot-tested stories from the trail.Read more
Exploring the people, places, and history of the Pacific Crest Trail as it ranges 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada, The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader brings together short excerpts from classic works of regional writing and boot-tested stories from the trail.Read more
