The North Cascades Highway
Title | The North Cascades Highway PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Watson McLeod |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780295993164 |
The North Cascades Highway, an illustrated natural history guide, helps travelers and readers to appreciate the deeper beauty behind the landscape. Organized as a series of stops at eye-catching sites along eighty miles of the highway, The North Cascades Highway reveals the geological story of each location.
Day Hiking North Cascades
Title | Day Hiking North Cascades PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Romano |
Publisher | Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 426 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1680512242 |
This guide covers Mount Baker, the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Methow Valley, the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, and is organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or shorter, round-trip. The new edition features 136 hikes total, with 30 all-new ones and several expanded routes. Many of these hikes are not included in any other guide.
Day Hiking North Cascades
Title | Day Hiking North Cascades PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Romano |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2008-03-11 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1594852561 |
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LOOP HIKE, "FRAGRANCE LAKE" CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from Day Hiking North Cascades 125 trails, each rated on an overall-quality scale of 1 to 5 Quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and more Full-color photo insert and overview map 1% of sales donated to the Washington Trails Association "Romano is one of the better guidebook writers around… He covers a lot of territory that other guidebooks have passed up."-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Discover the stunning scenery that abounds in the North Cascades region, where hikers indulge in the drama of steep peaks, deep valleys, and everything in between. This new guide covers the Bellingham area, Mount Baker, the Highway 20 corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip. Check out Craig Romano's blog: http://worldhiker.blogspot.com/ **Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward volunteer trail maintenance.
Geology of the North Cascades
Title | Geology of the North Cascades PDF eBook |
Author | Rowland Tabor |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 166 |
Release | 1999-05-31 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1594853045 |
* Explains the geologic natural history of the North Cascades * Appeals to hikers who are fascinated by the region, as well as amateur geologists * Authors are both geologists with the US Geological Survey Composed of everything from volcanic island arcs and deep ocean sediments, to parts of old continents and even pieces of the deep subcrustal mantle of the earth, Washington's North Cascade region is a true geologic mosaic. Here, authors Tabor and Haugerud reveal that the spectacular scenery of these mountains is matched by equally spectacular geology. Beginning with a summary of the geologic history of the North Cascades, the first section also offers the novice a primer on geologic terms and processes. The second section covers more than 150 accessible sites of geologic interest, arranged by reference to the rivers and streams of the range. Many new ideas about the rocks and geologic processes in the North Cascades are introduced, making this a must-read for those studying the region.
Poets on the Peaks
Title | Poets on the Peaks PDF eBook |
Author | John Suiter |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Authors, American |
ISBN | 9781582431963 |
A Year in the National Parks
Title | A Year in the National Parks PDF eBook |
Author | Stefanie Payne |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2018-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780692926789 |
On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies
Title | Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies PDF eBook |
Author | Kathy Copeland |
Publisher | Canmore, Alta. : hikingcamping.com, Incorporated |
Total Pages | 556 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
This all-new, fifth edition describes 138 dayhikes and backpack trips in Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, and Waterton national parks, as well as Mt. Robson and Assiniboine provincial parks. Here's the discerning advice you need to create rewarding adventures. This guide rates and reviews trips as Premier, Outstanding, Worthwhile, or Don't Do. 260 colour photos reveal this stunning wilderness. Trail maps for each trip enhance the comprehensive route descriptions.