Menasha Ridge Press: 139 books
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh
Including Allegheny and Surrounding Counties
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2006
From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh's revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every...
Five-Star Trails: Birmingham
Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
In the first decade of the 21st century, Birmingham is building again on its natural resources, but this time it's not to fire steel-making smokestacks. Instead, where railroads ran and mines once burrowed into mountains, the healed landscape is being repurposed for hiking and biking. New and expanding...
by Lafe Low
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Spanning from southern Connecticut up to the top of the mighty Katahdin, Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: New England by local author Lafe Low is a thorough reference to 45 day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in New England.
This is the only guide that specifically covers the best days hikes...
Five-Star Trails: Louisville and Southern Indiana
Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2013
Known as the City of Parks, Louisville has long valued the natural landscape and the provisioning of outdoor recreation. In 1891 Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, was commissioned to develop an extensive park system for Louisville that eventually included 18 parks...
by Matt Willen
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: Mid-Atlantic by Matt Willen provides readers with detailed information on 43 of the best Appalachian Trail day hikes along the 450 miles stretch of trail that extends from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia to the New York/Connecticut state line.
The guide includes...
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Portland
Including the Coast, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and the Santiam River
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
The top guide to hiking within an hour's drive of Portland.
The best-selling 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Portland by Paul Gerald is now in full color and profiles 60 select trails that give outdoor adventurers a little of everything there is to enjoy around Portland: mountain views, forest solitude,...
Peaceful Places: Portland
103 Tranquil Sites in the Rose City and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2012
Everybody knows about Portland's food scene, its outdoor recreation, its bike lanes, beer pubs, and coffee shops. Whether you call it Stumptown or Bridgetown--or even PDX--Portland has been mocked as the city "where young people go to retire." But seemingly every weekend there's a festival,...
The Complete Book of Fire
Building Campfires for Warmth, Light, Cooking, and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
With a focus on safety and the integrity of the outdoors, The Complete Book of Fire: Building Campfires for Cooking, Warmth, Light, and Survival initiates the novice as well as informs the experienced. Integrating the history, ecology, and science of fire with practical aspects of campfires such as...
North Carolina Adventure Weekends
A Traveler's Guide to the Best Outdoor Getaways
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
North Carolina Adventure Weekends makes it easy for campers, hikers, cyclists, paddlers, and climbers to plan weekend after weekend of memorable outdoor trips. It’s written for both novice and experienced adventurers who enjoy―or aspire to enjoy―a variety of outdoor pursuits but don’t have...
The Appalachian Trail Hiker
Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
The Appalachian Trail Hiker is a one-stop guide to preparing for and hiking the A.T. Although primarily geared to prepare and sustain the intrepid thru hiker, the book is also a must-have for anyone who wishes to experience the A.T., whether for an hour or for six months.
Smart and Savvy Hiking
What Every Woman Needs to Know on the Trail
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Smart & Savvy Hiking will walk readers through the basics of the outdoor world and how to have a fulfilling outdoor experience. Information will be presented in a way that offers women unique ways to experience the outdoors, through journaling, goal setting, and checklists. Women of all outdoor-ability...
Five-Star Trails: Flagstaff and Sedona
Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book's detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates...
by Tony Padegimas
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Central Arizona's most popular forest area houses six separate ecosystems, and much of it can only be seen on foot. Hikers have long known about the natural wonders that exist here, and this guide corrals all of the best hikes -- no small task, since there are over 900 miles of trails in the park....
Guide to the Alaska Highway
Your Complete Driving Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Traveling across the great northern expanses from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction, Alaska, the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway remains one of the greatest driving adventures of all time. Inside you will find details on gas prices, where to camp, how to prepare your vehicle for the journey,...