In a place as vast and extreme as Alaska, no one takes safety for granted. Whether adventurer or homesteader, tourist or native, people look out for themselves and for each other. But sometimes it just goes bad, and no amount of resourcefulness or resiliency can make it right. That's when search and rescue teams kick into gear, launching ......
Featuring everything from developed hot springs resorts to isolated mountain pools, this newly revised guide covers the publicly accessible hot springs in Montana and Wyoming. Clear directions are given to each hot spring along with historical notes, nearby attractions, accommodations, and soaking regulations in Yellowstone National Park.
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Houston, author Matt Forster details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Houston area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike ......
Bicycle past endangered birds at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, get up close and personal with some slimy reptiles at the Monte L. Bean Museum, follow in the hoofprints of the Pony Express, or experience a unique style of living at Hole 'N the Rock--author Michael Rutter reveals these lesser-known Utah attractions and many more.
This updated and revised edition of Best Easy Day Hikes Houston includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in and near the Texan city. Look inside for: * Casual hikes to half-day adventures * Hikes for everyone, including families * Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps * Trail Finder for best hikes ......
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, South Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Palmetto State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.
A scintillating new collection from one of America's premier travel writers, comprising more than twenty essays by former fishing guide and best-selling novelist Randy Wayne White.
Linda and Dale are on the road again, measuring their journey not in miles, but in adventures. Once more accompanied by their two-dimensional companions and with God as their copilot, they are off to replenish jewelry-making supplies and inventory in Arizona for their summer shows in the Northeast. Just getting out of their driveway in Bliss ......
With hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches and barrier islands, the coastline of North and South Carolina is one of the most treasured shorelines in the country. Written by veteran guidebook author Johnny Molloy, Coastal Trails of the Carolinas will offer everything hikers need to explore this treasured shoreline.
