Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina (Third Edition)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina (Third Edition)

Author: Robert L. Williams

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2012-06-04

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1581577923

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This updated third edition offers day hikes for all skill levels and abilities, including an underground hike through an old gold mine and a climb to the top of the highest peak along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountain ranges of North Carolina—from the Blue Ridge and Great Smokies to the southern foothills—are distinguished by steep gorges, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests, open vistas and temperate weather, making them a popular hiking destination in every season. This updated third edition offers day hikes for all skill levels and abilities, including an underground hike through an old gold mine and a climb to the top of the highest peak along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In addition to trailhead directions, hiking distances and times, safety tips, and topographic maps, you’ll also find folk stories, historical anecdotes, and natural history information.


Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In Maryland Third Edition

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In Maryland Third Edition

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2013-06-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1581571739

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Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For this new edition, Adkins has retraced every path and accounted for any changes tothe trails, making “the most essential hiking guide to Maryland” even better. Mountain treks or beach walks, remote western waterfalls or hidden trails, you’ll find hikes for all skills and abilities.


Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to Chesapeake Bay (Fourth Edition)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to Chesapeake Bay (Fourth Edition)

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2015-05-04

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1581576072

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Great hikes plus the natural and human history of each area. From the rugged summits of the Allegheny Mountains to the gentle shores of Chesapeake Bay, this new edition explores more than 360 miles of pathways with up-to-date information on trail closures, route changes, and new territory. It offers a rich selection of hikes for every degree of physical stamina and for any amount of time you have available, as well as an in-depth exploration of the human and natural history that contributes to the compelling story of the region, noting historic events that occurred nearby and how the landscape itself helped shape those events.


Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Maryland: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean (Third Edition)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Maryland: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean (Third Edition)

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2013-06-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1581577419

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Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For this new edition, Adkins has retraced every path and accounted for any changes tothe trails, making “the most essential hiking guide to Maryland” even better. Mountain treks or beach walks, remote western waterfalls or hidden trails, you’ll find hikes for all skills and abilities.


Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina (Third Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina (Third Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Robert L. Williams

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2012-06-04

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0881509752

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This updated third edition offers day hikes for all skill levels and abilities, including an underground hike through an old gold mine and a climb to the top of the highest peak along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountain ranges of North Carolina—from the Blue Ridge and Great Smokies to the southern foothills—are distinguished by steep gorges, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests, open vistas and temperate weather, making them a popular hiking destination in every season. This updated third edition offers day hikes for all skill levels and abilities, including an underground hike through an old gold mine and a climb to the top of the highest peak along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In addition to trailhead directions, hiking distances and times, safety tips, and topographic maps, you’ll also find folk stories, historical anecdotes, and natural history information.


Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 158157858X

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A hike for every interest and ability! Alabama has so many great hikes to offer, including those in national and state parks and forests and in national wildlife refuges. In this book, the emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places that help make Alabama so beautiful, like the rock formations of the Wall of Jericho, or the dunes of Bon Secour. Many hikes described here are off-the-beaten-path treks to lesser-known sites such as Needles Eye and Blue Spring; they show visitors the state’s wide range of beauty and biodiversity. Others take place at various spots along the Pinhoti Trail, the master path through Alabama’s mountains.


50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains (Third Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains (Third Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2017-12-09

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1682681335

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Lace up your boots and explore the majestic mountains of Georgia Few hikers know this gem of a region as well as Johnny Molloy. He’ll take you to waterfalls, overlooks, gigantic trees, historic sites, and primitive wilderness in significant spots such as Tallulah Gorge, Springer Mountain, and the Chattooga River. In a region with an incredible wealth of hiking options, Molloy outlines 50 of the most worthwhile trails, providing options for day, overnight, and multi-day hikes for explorers of every experience level. In this beautiful and fully updated third edition of 50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains, as with all the books in the 50 Hikes series, you’ll find clear and concise directions, easy-to-follow maps, and expert tips for enjoying every moment of your hike—whether you’re looking for sublime mountaintop views, peaceful walks through nature, or your next great challenge—all in a gorgeous, full-color design.


Moon Virginia & Maryland

Moon Virginia & Maryland

Author: Michaela Riva Gaaserud

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 952

ISBN-13: 1612385699

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Area native and current Virginia resident Michaela Gaaserud provides travelers with an insider's perspective on two of the nation's most historically significant states. An experienced guidebook author, Gaaserud offers up original trip ideas to help visitors make the most of their time, such as Five Days for the Active Traveler and the Seven-Day Historical Road Trip and Pub Tour. With comprehensive coverage for all interests—from strolling Embassy Row and visiting the monuments in Washington, DC to hiking in Shenandoah National Park, from getting some sun on Colonial Beach to seeing the Beauregard Civil War Cemetery—Moon Virginia & Maryland gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This ebook and its features are best experienced on iOS or Android devices and the Kindle Fire.


Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1634041461

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A concise guide to the best day hikes along the entire Appalachian Trail. Summit the iconic Katahdin in Maine, explore Pennsylvania's Chimney Rocks, splash in Tennessee's Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls, and find out where Blood Mountain got its name in the new edition of Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes by Victoria and Frank Logue and Leonard M. Adkins. This is the most comprehensive and useful guide to this beloved long trail. The book details hikes in each of the 14 states that the Appalachian Trail passes through; previews the flora, fauna, and history of the A.T.; and offers point-by-point descriptions of each hike with trailhead directions. Hikes range in length from less than 1 mile to 11 miles.


Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1634041488

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Experience sleeping under the stars on the Appalachian Trail with this guide. Hikers can traverse Virginia's Southern Shenandoah, enjoy North Carolina's Mount Cammerer Loop, and summit Vermont's Killington Peak with Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes by Victoria and Frank Logue and Leonard M. Adkins,the most comprehensive and useful guide to the best Appalachian Trail overnight hikes. This new edition includes new overnight hikes, as well as updated trail information. Each hike profile contains driving directions to the trailhead; a preview of the flora, fauna, and history hikers will encounter on the trail; and hike difficulty ratings.