Backroads of the California Coast: Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures
by Karen Misuraca
The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific)
by Therese M Shea
Moon North Carolina Coast (Moon Handbooks)
by Jason S. Frye and Sarah Bryan
William Bartram was a naturalist, an artist, and the author of ""Travels through North and South Carolina"", ""Georgia"", ""East and West Florida"", ""The Cherokee Country"", the ""Extensive Territories of the Muscogulees, or Creek Confederacy"", and the ""Country of the Choctaws"". The book, based on his journey across the South, reflects a remarkable coming of age. In 1773, Bartram - a British colonist - departed his family home near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; in 1777, he returned as a citize...
The Great Wisconsin Touring Book (Trails Books Guide)
by Gary G Knowles
In the early '60s, Robinson, a German illustrator, visited New York and documented his trip in his signature style, the self-described "X-ray view," in which he depicts important buildings simultaneously from within and without (instead of showing exactly what was already visible in photographs). Today, with such programs available as Freehand and Illustrator, Robinson is considered a graphics pioneer. From a Greenwich Village restaurant to Chinatown's Mott Street; from a Museum of Modern Art e...
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...
St. Petersburg Florida, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater & Beyond (Travel Adventures)
by Chelle Koster Walton
Family Fun in Yellowstone (Falcon Guides Family Fun)
by Robin Tawney and Robert Tawney
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....
Rock Climber's Guide to Tahquitz and Suicide (Falcon Guides Rock Climbing)
by Randy Vogel and Bob Gaines
This revised and updated book features topos and photos as well as text describing this popular Southern California area.