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Tacoma, Washington sits on the shores of Puget Sound, with over forty miles of shoreline within the city limits, and only an hour's drive from Mt. Rainier. With miles of new and existing trails in the city and surrounding area, hikers in this outdoor recreation haven can enjoy everything from city shoreline walks to treks through the Cascade foothills. Best Easy Day Hikes Tacoma shares the best trails Tacoma and the surrounding region have to offer, all within an hour's drive of downtown Tacoma...

This fun, read-aloud guide to Yellowstone National Park is full of fascinating information about the park's history, simple, easy-to-understand explanations of its unusual natural features, and a guide to park activities that will interest the entire family. The author's engaging style will keep everyone in the car entertained during bison-jams, and she encourages visitors to get out of the car often to experience Yellowstone first-hand.

In recent years, Los Angeles Times writer and editor Frank Clifford has journeyed along the Continental Divide, the hemispheric watershed that spans North America from the alkali badlands of southernmost New Mexico to the roof of the Rockies in Montana and into Canada. The result is The Backbone of the World, an arresting exploration of America’s longest wilderness corridor, a harsh and unforgiving region inhabited by men and women whose way of life is as imperiled as the neighboring wildlife....

This revised and updated book features topos and photos as well as text describing this popular Southern California area.

The summer of 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of Mount McKinley's first ascent and this is a true and complete account of the first successful ascent of North America's highest summit - setting the record straight. The book features archival photographs, including rare and never-before-published images. The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual - if unheralded - leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alas...

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip toBryce Canyon National Park and Escalante National Monument,Utah-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insidertips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides. Plus, we've addedplanning and background information as well as our signature "Bestof" features. Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exactdestinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer'sShortCuts collection.

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip tothe Alaskan Bush-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'llfind in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed mapsto insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we've added planningand background information as well as our signature "Best of"features. This Frommer's ShortCuts to the Alaskan Bush includes: Kodiak;Katmai National Park; Unalaska & Dutch Harbor; Nome; Barrow Search for more...

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip toBryce Canyon National Park and Escalante National Monument,Utah-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insidertips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides. Plus, we've addedplanning and background information as well as our signature "Bestof" features. Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exactdestinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer'sShortCuts collection.

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip toEastern Oregon-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'llfind in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed mapsto insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we've added planningand background information as well as our signature "Best of"features. This Frommer's ShortCuts to Eastern Oregon includes: Pendleton,La Grande, Baker City & The Blue Mountains, Joseph & TheWallowa Mountains, He...

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip toBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado-and nomore. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insidertips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides. Plus, we've addedplanning and background information as well as our signature "Bestof" features. Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exactdestinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer'sShortCuts collection.

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip toCarlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insidertips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides. Plus, we've addedplanning and background information as well as our signature "Bestof" features. Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exactdestinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer'sShortCuts collection.

"More like spying on the natives than reading a travel book, the eclectic personal accounts collected in Travelers' Tales San Francisco illuminate many Bay Area experiences...." - Margaret Weir, San Francisco Chronicle

Venture into the unexplained phenomena of the Beaver State...if you dare. This collection of more than 40 chilling tales features eerie accounts of paranormal activity, bigfoot encounters, UFO sightings, including . . . The ghost boat of the Willamette River Mysterious activity at Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Spanish pirates at Neahkahnie Mountain The Chetco Indian Devil Ghosts of the Crescent Mines