Travel Books


Cycling the Great Divide: From Canada to Mexico on America's Premier Long Distance Mountain Bike RouteCycling the Great Divide: From Canada to Mexico on America's Premier Long Distance Mountain Bike Route
Best Price: $10.17
I rode this trail in the summer of 2006, from Banff to Mexico. I found this book very helpful in...
Best Hikes With Dogs in Western Washington: Western Washington (Best Hikes With Dogs)Best Hikes With Dogs in Western Washington: Western Washington (Best Hikes With Dogs)
Best Price: $7.70
This is a very good book, My dog and I have gone on many hikes after reading this
Pennsylvania's Forbes Trail: Gateways and Getaways along the Legendary Route from Philadelphia to PittsburghPennsylvania's Forbes Trail: Gateways and Getaways along the Legendary Route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
Best Price: $10.69
This book provided all that it said it would and more. A must read for anyone interested in the...
Afoot & Afield San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide (Afoot and Afield)Afoot & Afield San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide (Afoot and Afield)
Best Price: $14.15
I love this book and have been using Jerry Schad's words of trail finding wisdom for years. If...
The Backpacker's HandbookThe Backpacker's Handbook
Best Price: $8.18
Honestly, this is my backpacking bible. I love backpacking how-to books and books on the trail,...


The Backpacker's HandbookThe Backpacker's Handbook
Best Price: $8.18
Honestly, this is my backpacking bible. I love backpacking how-to books and books on the trail,...
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Francisco, 2nd: Including North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula and South Bay (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Francisco, 2nd: Including North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula and South Bay (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)
Best Price: $8.75
This book is a terrific resource for people who like to walk and find themselves in the Bay...
Diving the World (Footprint - Activity Guides)Diving the World (Footprint - Activity Guides)
Best Price: $18.40
Wow! Fabulous book, fabulous info, fabulous photos, just simply fabulous! If you are a scuba...
Buried Treasures You Can Find: Over 7500 Locations in All 50 States (Treasure Hunting Text)Buried Treasures You Can Find: Over 7500 Locations in All 50 States (Treasure Hunting Text)
Best Price: $8.98
Very happy with this book. Came in a timely manner was very easy to read and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to PlacemakingThe Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking
Best Price: $11.64
Written by Jay Walljasper, a Senior Fellow of the Project for Public Spaces, The Great...


Quiet Water Maine, 2nd: Canoe and Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)Quiet Water Maine, 2nd: Canoe and Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)
Best Price: $11.12
Now in a completely revised second edition, Quiet Water Maine: Canoe & Kayak Guide...
Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau: Non-TechnicalCanyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau: Non-Technical
Best Price: $12.65
An ton of useful information is packed into this book. That leads to what I think is the only...
Technical Slot Canyon Guide to the Colorado PlateauTechnical Slot Canyon Guide to the Colorado Plateau
Best Price: $12.96
The information we found on the internet for E Fork Leprechaun was much better than the...
Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and PeopleSecrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People
Best Price: $0.01
This is the grand finale of the Africa books for the Owens'. I have read all with great...
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of EverestHigh Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest
Best Price: $11.25
The funny thing is that people probably eschew this book, thinking it's written in "old...

Best Easy Day Hikes Olympic National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)Best Easy Day Hikes Olympic National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
Best Price: $4.15
I have not had the chance to do any of the hiking suggested in the book, but it seems to be at...
The Cost Conscious CruiserThe Cost Conscious Cruiser
Best Price: $16.77
Interesting review of a crusing lifestyle based on affordability. Enjoyed the stories while...
Yosemite National Park: A Complete Hikers GuideYosemite National Park: A Complete Hikers Guide
Best Price: $12.38
It has the detail I was looking for. I wanted the mileage and info on the hike. I didn't want a...
Kaua'I Trails: Walks, Strolls, and Treks on the Garden Island (Kauai Trails: Walks, Strolls & Treks on the Garden Island)Kaua'I Trails: Walks, Strolls, and Treks on the Garden Island (Kauai Trails: Walks, Strolls & Treks on the Garden Island)
Best Price: $10.00
If you're interested in seeing the "real" Kauai, get this guide. Dozens of wonderful...
The Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline CountryThe Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country
Best Price: $10.91
A FANTASTIC book about an awesome wilderness area! This is a must do hiking trail for me. I...

Hiking Big Bend National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series)Hiking Big Bend National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series)
Best Price: $1.97
Gives a great synthesis of hikes of all levels in the park. Well-organized and thus very easy...
101 Hikes in Southern California: Exploring Mountains, Seashore and Desert (101 Hikes)101 Hikes in Southern California: Exploring Mountains, Seashore and Desert (101 Hikes)
Best Price: $5.73
might be an ok book if you lived in the area not useful for out of towners - hikes not too...
Angels in the Wilderness: The True Story of One Woman's Survival Against All OddsAngels in the Wilderness: The True Story of One Woman's Survival Against All Odds
Best Price: $10.95
This book is well written and because I have backpacked many of the places where this women...
100 Hikes in New Mexico (100 Hikes in) 2nd Edition100 Hikes in New Mexico (100 Hikes in) 2nd Edition
Best Price: $10.53
Exactly what I hoped for, fact-filled and objectively informational. Highly recommended for...
Best Loop Hikes: New Hampshire's White Mountains to the Maine Coast (Best Hikes)Best Loop Hikes: New Hampshire's White Mountains to the Maine Coast (Best Hikes)
Best Price: $10.35
This book was a gift and the person receiving it has realy loved it.

Hiking Trails of Nova ScotiaHiking Trails of Nova Scotia
Best Price: $12.37
I really like the way this was written, great directions, information about the trails. The GPS...
Best Easy Day Hikes Lake TahoeBest Easy Day Hikes Lake Tahoe
Best Price: $3.23
We used this book while on a recent Tahoe vacation. Although it was written in 1999 we found the...
Canyonlands National Park Favorite Jeep Roads & Hiking TrailsCanyonlands National Park Favorite Jeep Roads & Hiking Trails
Best Price: $14.20
The official NPS maps and guide-books are very lame, mostly because of the fear that ancient...
Denali National Park Guide to Hiking, Photography & CampingDenali National Park Guide to Hiking, Photography & Camping
Best Price: $18.95
Denali National Park is different from the majority of US parks, as most of the area has no...
Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead to Summit GuideMount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead to Summit Guide
Best Price: $10.43
The most comprehensive guide to Mount Whitney, now completely revised and updated! Are you up to...

Motorcycle Journeys Through the Pacific Northwest (Motorcycle Journeys)Motorcycle Journeys Through the Pacific Northwest (Motorcycle Journeys)
Best Price: $15.65
One of the few books dedicated to motorcyclists. Great pictures, and insightful content. The...
Utah's Incredible Backcountry TrailsUtah's Incredible Backcountry Trails
Best Price: $22.45
This is a beautiful book with color pictures and wonderful detail. This book is worthwhile...
The American West as Living SpaceThe American West as Living Space
Best Price: $11.58
These three essays are crisp, clear statements of Wallace Stegner's beliefs about the influence...
South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance (The Explorers Club Classic)South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance (The Explorers Club Classic)
Best Price: $12.62
SOUTH: THE LAST ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Here is a list of equipment that Sir Ernest Shackleton...
Quiet Water New York, 2nd: Canoe & Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)Quiet Water New York, 2nd: Canoe & Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)
Best Price: $11.93
Definitely a nice book overall, with thorough descriptions of calm bodies of water in New York...

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City: Including northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island (60 Hikes within 60 Miles)60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City: Including northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island (60 Hikes within 60 Miles)
Best Price: $11.63
Christopher Brooks surely did his homework in writing 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City:...
Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains, 2ndClimbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains, 2nd
Best Price: $18.49
I bought this book to plan a week-long backpacking trip. It is very similar in concept to...
The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Best Price: $13.75
Pakistan's magnificent K2 is known also as "The savage mountain." At 28,250 feet it...
The Living WildThe Living Wild
Best Price: $19.00
It is a beautiful book as one would expect because the photos are by Art Wolfe. In addition...
Expedition Whydah: The Story of the World's First Excavation of a Pirate Treasure Ship and the Man Who Found HerExpedition Whydah: The Story of the World's First Excavation of a Pirate Treasure Ship and the Man Who Found Her
Best Price: $6.92
This book was selected for my monthly book club and I was a little down about it, but Mr....

The Best of Outside: The First 20 YearsThe Best of Outside: The First 20 Years
Best Price: $5.35
Briefly: This is an absolutely amazing collection of travel writing, perhaps the paragon...
Backcountry Adventures Southern California: The Ultimate Guide to the Backcountry for anyone with a Sport Utility Vehicle (Backcountry Adventures)Backcountry Adventures Southern California: The Ultimate Guide to the Backcountry for anyone with a Sport Utility Vehicle (Backcountry Adventures)
Best Price: $25.88
This book has everything a casual offroader or overlander would want (this book does not cover...
Hiking And Exploring The Paria River: Including, The Story Of John D. Lee And Mountain Meadows MassacreHiking And Exploring The Paria River: Including, The Story Of John D. Lee And Mountain Meadows Massacre
Best Price: $7.12
Husband wanted book, I ordered it. He likes it.
Momentum Is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on AmericaMomentum Is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America
Best Price: $14.19
I was in the middle of another book (a book by Neil Peart - I'm back to it now) when I picked...
Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast: Capri, Ischia, Pompeii, Positano (Adventure Guides Series) (Adventure Guides Series)Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast: Capri, Ischia, Pompeii, Positano (Adventure Guides Series) (Adventure Guides Series)
Best Price: $7.47
ADVENTURE GUIDE TO NAPLES, SORRENTO, AMALFI COAST BY MARINA CARTER is another of Hunter...

Take a Hike New York City: Hikes Within Two Hours of ManhattanTake a Hike New York City: Hikes Within Two Hours of Manhattan
Best Price: $7.66
Saying that I use this book almost every week end should be enough. This is the best book to...
50 Hikes in Michigan: The Best Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks in the Lower Peninsula50 Hikes in Michigan: The Best Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks in the Lower Peninsula
Best Price: $10.69
This is a very good guide to some of the most scenic hikes in Michigan. If you want to find...
Pillars of HerculesPillars of Hercules
Best Price: $5.99
Please don't waste your time with this book. Theroux proves to be narrow minded, constantly...
Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Guide to Global Volunteer Opportunities (Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Global Volunteer Opportunities)Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Guide to Global Volunteer Opportunities (Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Global Volunteer Opportunities)
Best Price: $6.68
 
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