Fly Idaho! A Guide to Adventure in the Idaho Backcountry by Galen L. Hanselman

First published in 1998, "Fly Idaho" introduced the world to backcountry flying and airplane camping. Now, twenty years later, Idaho is recognized as the premier destination for backcountry pilots. Author Galen Hanselman's basic premise is, "Pilots need good information to make good decisions." To that end, he has meticulously measured, surveyed, and described 83 marvelous unpaved, unspoiled, unforgettable airstrips. Many of the airstrips in this guide have never been documented; many are within the boundaries of wilderness areas where the only access is by pack train, whitewater raft, or airplane. Hanselman has a way of intertwining engineering precision with carefully researched destination descriptions, all tied together with folksy stories of Indian battles, Chinese immigrants, miners, cowboys, fallen angels, and an assortment of derelicts and heroes. His pioneering work is a gateway for exploration and discovery into an area as wild and untamed as it was a hundred years ago. Published in 2015, the 3rd edition has evolved into a two-volume, 946-page destination guide and is a popular topic of conversation around pilot campfires. Galen L. Hanselman