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340 pages ; 22 cm
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"From a brilliant new literary voice comes a groundbreaking exploration of how trails help us understand the world, from tiny ant trails to hiking paths that span continents, from interstate highways to the Internet. In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that lie beneath our feet: How do they form? Why do some improve over time while others devolve? What makes us follow or strike off on our own?...
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340 pages ; 21 cm
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"The Overland Trail, 1853: Naomi May never expected to be widowed at twenty. Eager to leave her grief behind, she sets off with her family for a life out West. On the trail, she forms an instant connection with John Lowry, a half-Pawnee man straddling two worlds and a stranger in both. But life in a wagon train is fraught with hardship, fear, and death. Even as John and Naomi are drawn to each other, the trials of the journey and their disparate pasts...
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xiv, 209 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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Written for both outdoor enthusiasts and vicarious travelers, this title describes the historical significance behind New Mexico's publically accessible sites that are off the beaten path and includes GPS coordinates to enable readers to find each place. --Publisher.
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350 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"This authoritative travel guide takes you on a series of epic hiking and walking adventures on 100 trails around all 50 states and Canada"--
From the iconic wilds of the Appalachian Trail to Chicago's urban Lakefront Trail, to Yellowstone's breathtaking Lamar River Trail, the staff at National Geographic will help you discover the best hiking, biking, and walking routes in the United States and Canada. In addition to expert advice on the best trails...
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224 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
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Lonely Planet's Best Day Hikes California is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore Yosemite, marvel at redwoods, and hike the coast. Get to the heart of California and begin your journey now!--
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"This classic hiking guide to Albuquerque's Sandia Mountain is completely updated with color photographs, up-to-date trail descriptions, maps, GPS data, and modified difficulty ratings for each of the featured hikes. This expanded edition also includes seven new trail descriptions, a new "Family Friendly" section that highlights trails for hikers of all ages and abilities, and innovative "Safety First" considerations for moderate-to-difficult hikes....
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Where else can mountain bikers complement a day's bike ride with a dizzying glissade down a mid-August snowfield? Where else can they descend nearly 40 miles through five biogeographical zones? Where else can they catch a major league game and be ripping along rocky singletrack 30 minutes later? Colorado, that's where. Snow in August, lighting above timberline, and 100 degree desert temperatures are all to be expected in the sport of Colorado mountain...
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The Mountain Biking Moab Pocket Guide gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride in this southwestern Mecca for mountain biking. The best rides around Moab, in Canyonlands and Arches national parks, high in the La Sals, and along the Colorado River are all covered in this handy pocket-size guidebook. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes, with easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and...
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