Best Easy Day Hikes Moab includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-nine easy-to-follow hikes within forty miles of Moab, Utah. Discover bare-bones landscapes of stunning beauty, deep canyons excavated by the Colorado River, vistas of distant peak and plain, long cliff bands of multicolored sandstone, and soaring towers and arches that scrape against the blue sky. Look inside for: • 15-minute strolls to half-day adventures • Hikes...

Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.

Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance hiking, backpacking, and trail running. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, Davis takes readers along as she trains and sets her record, analyzing and trail-testing the theories and methodologies espoused...

Updated and expanded with 48 additional pages of new hiking trails, maps, and color photographs. About a fourth of the book covers hiking opportunities in the state's five national parks, while the remainder is devoted to wilderness areas, national monuments, and other scenic but currently unprotected areas. Some of the trails lead to pristine alpine lakes and some climb the state's highest peaks. Others wind through Utah's redrock canyons or visit...

Updated with new hikes, the fourth edition of this detailed guide covers the trails withing a two-hour drive of the Portland/Vancouver area. Discover a new wildflower trail on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge, hike to a waterfall on Mt. Hood, or explore a new nature park just outside Portland! The book features 55 best hikes for families with children, there's a variety of tougher trails too, and lots of backpacking options. For adventurers,...

A guide to all of the established trails and many of the wilderness routes in the canyon country of southeastern Utah. Descriptions range from short walks to week-long backpacks. Areas include Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and many spectacular places on BLM Lands. Also, learn about the terrain, land administration, weather, hiking hazards, and natural history of this unique region.

Utah's five national parks encompass vast mesas, soaring cliffs, sun-baked desert valleys, cool aspen forests, and unique plant and animal habitats. Veteran Utah guide Ron Adkison picks the 50 best hikes for visitors with a limited time. You and your family can experience Arches, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion on brief jaunts along short paths or rigorous all-day outings. The choice is yours and Ron Adkison will help you plan your trips....