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Author : Tyler Williams
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 2000-11
Category : Backpacking
ISBN : 9780966491913
Experience the Grand Canyon's beauty by hiking past the bustling overlooks and beyond the busy trails. Find 60 of the best hiking routes along the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon guided by maps, color photos and desert hiking tips--all in a quick access format.
Author : Harvey Butchart
Publisher : Spotted Dog Press (CA)
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Full of commentary of his many and varied explorations including maps and photographs, this book is a must for anyone aspiring to hike remote areas of the Grand Canyon.
Author : Backpacker Magazine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493028731
WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS (INSTRUCTIONAL CATEGORY) Make the Dream of a Long Distance Thru-Hike a Reality Have you been dreaming of the summer when you can hike the Appalachian Trail? Or marvel at the snow-capped peaks along the Pacific Crest Trail? Or simply section hike the Continental Divide Trail? In Backpacker’s Long Trails, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas, former women’s speed record holder for the AT and veteran of twenty long trails, gives you the tools to make this dream a reality. Included is trail-proven advice on selecting gear, stocking resupplies, and planning your budget and schedule, complete with gorgeous photographs of life on the trail. Along the way, enjoy sneak peeks into not only the Triple Crown trails, but also lesser-known long trails throughout North America.
Author : Todd Martin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 2023-09-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780978961466
A technical canyoneering guidebook to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona by Todd Martin. 2nd Edition, slightly revised from the first.
Author : Pete McBride
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 17,24 MB
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0847863042
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience--an end-to-end, rim-to-river exploration of the Grand Canyon. The authors have debuted a film-Into the Canyon-in February of 2019 that explores their hike through the canyon Award-winning photographer Pete McBride, along with best-selling authors Kevin Fedarko and Hampton Sides, takes us on a gripping adventure story told through stunning, never-before-seen photography and powerful essays. By hiking the entire 750 miles of Grand Canyon National Park--from the Colorado River to the canyon rim--McBride captures the majesty of as well as calling us to protect America's open-aired cathedral. The 2019 Public Lands Alliance Partnership Book of the Year, this is the most spectacular collection of Grand Canyon imagery ever seen, showing beauty from vantages where no other photographers have ever stood. It will also highlight the conservation challenges this iconic national park faces as visitation numbers grow and development pressures surrounding it mount. This photography will inspire and remind us why we protect such a cherished public space. Proceeds benefit the Grand Canyon Conservancy, and the accompanying documentary Into the Canyon has been shown at the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival and the Aspen Film Festival in February of 2019 as well as debuting on the National Geographic Channel--all in time for the national park's centennial.
Author : Tom Martin
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 25,13 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780979505546
"Each hike is rated for difficulty and includes a map, a description of the route and the best campsites from which to start your hike"--P. [4] of cover.
Author : John Annerino
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this ever-popular Sierra Club Totebook® is an information-packed guide to America's best-known national park, the destination of more than 4 1/2 million visitors annually. Hiking the Grand Canyonopens up a complete range of outdoor experiences, describing the rigors, attractions, and landmarks of more than 100 of the Canyon's best trails. It provides detailed, authoritative trail and route descriptions for strenuous but rewarding hikes to and from the Colorado River, as well as relatively easy day hikes along the Canyon's North and South Rims. John Annerino offers seasoned advice on lodging, hiking equipment and technique, safety, weather and clothing, food requirements, map selection, and wilderness ethics to help users plan their trips and enhance their enjoyment of the Grand Canyon's natural wonders. Also included are discussions of the park's Native American history, natural history and geology, and tips on rafting and pack-animal excursions. For adventurers familiar with the Canyon's many wonders, as for first-time visitors, this is the most user-friendly and comprehensive guide available to one of the truly incomparable sites on Earth.
Author : Wayne Tomasi
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
ISBN : 9780971088023
Author : Thomas Myers
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN : 9780984785827
Two veterans of decades of adventuring in Grand Canyon chronicle the complete and comprehensive history of Canyon misadventures. These episodes span the entire era of visitation from the time of the first river exploration by John Wesley Powell and his crew of 1869 to that of tourists falling off its rims today. These accounts of the roughly 700 people who have met untimely deaths in the Canyon set a new high water mark for offering the most astounding array of adventures, misadventures, and life saving lessons published between any two covers. Over the Edge promises to be the most intense yet informative book on Grand Canyon ever written.
Author : Elizabeth Wenk
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 25,76 MB
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0899976476
Find everything you need to know about the Grand Canyon’s one best hike, from the rim to the river—and back again. The Grand Canyon’s striking geology and overwhelming scale inspires the millions who stand on its South Rim each year. Let expert author Elizabeth Wenk lead you into the canyon’s depths on the Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails to the mighty Colorado River, and spend the night at Indian Garden or Bright Angel campgrounds, or Phantom Ranch. While tremendously rewarding, this 16.1-mile loop hike demands much, even of experienced trekkers. Hikers need to prepare for the hot temperatures, lack of shade, long distance, elevation change, and other potential dangers. One Best Hike: Grand Canyon is a step-by-step guide that helps you tackle this trip with confidence. Inside you’ll find: Trail-tested details on how to choose hiking partners and an appropriate pace, what to pack, when to go, how to get a permit, and what side trips to consider Advice on proper physical conditioning, including acclimating to the desert heat, staying hydrated, and preventing illness Details about the area’s human history and the geologic features, plants, and animals you’ll see One Best Hike: Grand Canyon, with its can-do approach, nuts-and-bolts advice, and practical tips, will leave you wondering why you waited so long to embark on this truly special hiking adventure.