Comprehensive Management and Use Plan
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 292
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Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Randy Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010-03-23
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 0762762225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKState Hiking Series Each guide includes: - Hikes suited to every ability - Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails - Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues - Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates - Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike - Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing - Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility, and more - Zero-impact and wilderness safety tips and techniques *** The year 2010 is the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this new edition of Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway is an indispensable resource for anyone who uses the Parkway—America's most heavily visited unit of the National Park system—as a portal to the Southern Appalachian experience. Including the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the 469-mile scenic road, this is a single-volume solution for the serious explorer, whether on foot or in a car.
Trail Running Western Massachusetts
Author: Ben Kimball
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 2015-05-05
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 161168787X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBen Kimball, a long-time trail runner, provides profiles of fifty-one great trail runs in western Massachusetts. Geographically, this book covers the area between the Quabbin Reservoir and upstate New York, including the Pioneer Valley and Berkshire areas as well as portions of the Taconic Highlands. Elevations range from the lowlands of the Connecticut River and Housatonic River valleys to the state's highest point at the top of Mount Greylock. The trails profiled represent a range of locations within the region as well as a range of difficulty levels and terrain types. There are options for everyone, from the beginner to the experienced trail runner looking for new options. Each run receives a two-page treatment that includes an informative trail description and a trail map, along with a scannable QR code to download each map to your smartphone. This book will appeal to the entire running community of Massachusetts and the surrounding region, including the Pioneer Valley along the Connecticut River, communities along the Housatonic River corridor in the Berkshires, the many running clubs in the Boston area, and seasonal vacationers.
Hiking New York
Author: Rhonda and George Ostertag
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2009-05-19
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1461745756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes seventy-five of the best trails the Empire State has to offer—from the 4,000-foot peaks of the Adirondacks and the lore of Rip Van Winkle's Catskills, to the glacier-gouged landscape of the Finger Lakes region and the Niagara Frontier's historic Erie Canal.
Trails of the Mid-Atlantic Region
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplorer's Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains (Fourth Edition)
Author: Jim Hargan
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Published: 2012-06-04
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 1581577885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. Spend some time in the woods in two of the most popular national parks in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll find the best scenic drives, boating, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, and golf, and great local produce, crafts, music, historic homes, and museums in brick-fronted downtowns and bucolic artists’ colonies.
Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Randy Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-06-01
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 1493024639
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning the border between Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most heavily visited unit of the National Park system. These short, easy hikes will entice the more than twenty million annual visitors to stretch their legs and hit the trail. At-a-glance information and maps will help readers determine which hikes are the best for them.
Hiking New York
Author: Rhonda Ostertag
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-10-01
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1493035029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated guidebook features seventy-five of the best trails the Empire State has to offer—from the 4,000-foot peaks of the Adirondacks and the lore of Rip Van Winkle’s Catskills, to the glacier-gouged landscape of the Finger Lakes region. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs and descriptions, trailhead location and GPS coordinates, mile-by-mile directional cues, gorgeous full-color photography, and a detailed map.
Hiking through History Virginia
Author: Johnny Molloy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1493010484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImagine hiking along a wooded trail in Virginia and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interest—what is this? What’s its significance? How can you find out? Enter Hiking through History Virginia: Exploring the Old Dominion’s Past by Trail. The hiking guidebook, which profiles forty hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of difficulty), goes beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. From Civil War Battlefields like the Petersburg National Battlefield to early settlement sites like Henricus from the 1600s, this book is the perfect companion for any hiker with an interest in history. Make no mistake—this is a hiking book first and foremost, complete with rich photos and detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing enough historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.
South Carolina Nature Viewing Guide
Author: Patricia L. Jerman
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Published: 2000-03-08
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780963282132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the majestic Blue Ridge mountains to the sandy shores of the Atlantic coastline, the South Carolina Nature Viewing Guide leads its user on a tour through ninety-three of the state's most distinctive natural areas. The guide includes beautifully detailed descriptions of the featured sites, as well as maps, access information, nature viewing tips, and colorful, scenic photographs, which showcase selected sites for nature observation in South Carolina.
