Stewart M Green
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Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the Centennial State, with routes ranging from 5.0 to 5.14-including the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, and Eleven Mile Canyon. In all thirty-seven areas covered, the book provides first-hand overviews and climbing histories,...
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Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity and beauty, manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state. Fragile sandstone towers pierce the sky amid endless miles of vertical cliffs sometimes more than a half mile high; wondrous canyon walls of cobblestone and limestone overhang at dizzying angles; and granite domes and slabs recline on sunny mountain slopes.
Rock Climbing Utah is the only guide available...
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Rock Art explores the fascinating history of ancient human-made stone markings that have puzzled historians, archaeologists, and hikers alike for centuries. What is rock art, and who created these mysterious symbols, and why are so many pieces of artwork similar across disparate and long-forgotten cultures? How was rock art made--and, more importantly, why? These questions and more are addressed in this comprehensive guide, complete with full-color...
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"Written for families, visitors, and residents who are short on time, this guide to Colorado Springs includes 23 short hikes on the high plains as well as in the mountains west of town. From renowned Garden of the Gods to secluded Mueller State Park these hikes, most less than five miles long, will fuel your Rocky Mountain hiking fever"--
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[2014]
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It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With forty of the area's best hikes, all of them within an hour's drive of Colorado Springs, and these information packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpack. Each hike includes everything about the trail: color photos, brief route description, directions to the trailhead (including GPS coordinates),...
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Best Easy Day Hikes Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks includes concise descriptions and detailed maps to the best short hikes in two of the southwest's most beautiful and popular national parks. This book is perfect for families and individuals looking to take their national park trip to the next level.
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With “Best Climbs, Falcon Guides” introduces a new type of guidebook to some of America's most popular climbing destinations. Written for nonlocal climbers who have only a few days to climb during each visit, these guides provides visually appealing, to-the-point information that filters out the classic routes and very best climbs.
Written by an expert local climber, each guide features:
-150-200 routes of moderate difficulty, rarely rating...
10) New England
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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery the area has to offer. This series of indispensable highway companions maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides, cuts through open fields, or shows off the shoreline, the road trips in our Scenic Driving guides will transform your passenger seat into a front row seat to experience...
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“Best Climbs Phoenix Arizona” is the next installment in the Best Climbs series from Falcon, appealing specifically to traveling climbers and local climbers who wanted to be directed toward the best local climbing. Although the “Best Climbs” guides feature routes of all grades, the emphasis is on moderate routes in the 5.6 to 5.10 range.
The book will include 150-200 featured routes. Each section will include climbing area trivia and history...
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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery Vermont has to offer. This pocket-size guide is an indispensable highway companion that maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides or cuts through open fields, the road trips in Scenic Driving Vermont transform your passenger seat into a front row seat to experience natural beauty...
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“Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park” showcases the classic routes and best climbs in America's largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, it provides visually appealing, to-the-point information. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 150 first-rate routes—from moderate beginner routes to challenging expert climbs.
Each...
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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery Connecticut and Rhode Island have to offer. This pocket-size guide is an indispensable highway companion that maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides, cuts through open fields, or shows off the shoreline, the road trips in Scenic Driving Connecticut and Rhode Island transform...
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The best way to enjoy California's spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide explores the rugged coast following US 101 and CA 1, from Santa Barbara to the Oregon border. These drives showcase the wonders and mystery of California's fabled shoreline. Whether you're looking for a short, one-day jaunt or a week-long tour of the entire...
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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery New Hampshire has to offer. This pocket-size guide is an indispensable highway companion that maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides or banks of picturesque rivers, the road trips in Scenic Driving New Hampshire transform your passenger seat into a front row seat to experience...
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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery Massachusetts has to offer. This pocket-size guide is an indispensable highway companion that maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides, cuts through open fields, or shows off the shoreline, the road trips in Scenic Driving Massachusetts transform your passenger seat into a...
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“Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix” features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-eight easily manageable hikes through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Valley of the Sun-from Piestewa Peak (formerly Squaw Peak), which dominates Phoenix's northern skyline, to McDowell Mountain and Lost Dutchman State Park.
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Half-hour strolls to full day adventures.
Hikes for everyone, including families.
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20) Colorado
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Scenic Routes & Byways Colorado features thirty separate drives through the Centennial State, through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Routes & Byways Colorado includes route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions. Features full-color photos and route maps for each drive.