In Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, Brian Patton brings a wealth of experience to this user-friendly and fact-filled driving guide to the Canadian Rockies. First published in 1975, Parkways of the Canadian Rockies was the first comprehensive guide to roads in the mountain national parks of Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay.

The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide

Travel

Brian Patton

Bart Robinson

Specialty Travel

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Parkways of the Canadian Rockies

Patton, Brian

Canada

Aspen, Colorado is surrounded by designated wilderness areas renowned for their beauty and variety of terrain. This guide to 17 exceptional wilderness destinations provides an extensive description, a pictorial map and an elevation chart for each route. Journeys range from three to 23 miles with elevation gains of 1200 to 7400 feet. Trips take hikers to alpine lakes, mountain passes and a 14,000 foot peak. Early chapters focus on preparation for high altitude excursions, while final chapters introduce mammals, birds and wildflowers common to Aspen's environs. While appropriate for backpackers, the handbook advocates day trips to reduce human impact on wilderness preserves. The easiest hikes included here correspond to the most demanding walks in Aspen On Foot, a companion volume.

The Aspen Dayhiker

Frey, Ruth

Frey, Peter

Short hikes. Scenic rambles. Nature trails. Trout streams. Ghost towns. Local history. Engaging animals. Wildflower fables. This inclusive guidebook is a friendly introduction to Aspen, Colorado and to eight neighboring regions. From Independence Pass to the Crystal River Valley lie places of stunning beauty, legendary trout fishing and noteworthy yesterdays. There are pleasures and adventures here for visitors of every generation and every ability. The illustrated book was designed for families, for novice mountaineers and for people with interests beyond the trail itself. The most ambitious of the 20 walks described in this guide correspond to the easiest treks in The Aspen Dayhiker, a companion volume.

Aspen on Foot

Walking the Winds: A Hiking and Fishing Guide to Wyoming's Wind River Range

Sports & Outdoors

Woods, Rebecca

Hiking & Camping

Jackson Hole Hikes Fourth Edition: A Guide to Grand Teton National Park, Teton and Gros Venre Wilderness and surrounding National Forest land. Simply the best guidebook to the region. This updated 4th edition features over 30 new trails. The descriptions and directions are easy to read and understand.

Jackson Hole Hikes: A Guide to Grand Teton National Park, Jedediah Smith, Teton & Gros Ventre Wilderness and Surrounding National Forest Land

Food, Lodging & Transportation

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This guidebook, written for experienced mountain climbers, offers detailed information on nearly fifty routes to the summit of Washington state's Mount Rainier, a training ground for Everest climbers and one of the most popular mountaineering destinations in North America. Also included are numerous route photos, maps, permit information, safety considerations, geologic and human history, etc., plus 75 photos showing climbers progressing toward the summit. 
The authors are the legendary Fred Beckey, who has more first ascents than perhaps any other climber in North America, and Alex Van Steen, a guide on Mount Rainier.

Climbing Mount Rainier: The Essentials Guide

Beckey, Fred

Van Steen, Alex

Mountaineering

Mike Burrows is a legend, and this is the masterwork from the world's most famous and irreverent bicycle designer and inventor. Bicycle Design is the essential handbook if you want to know how to go faster, if you want the secrets of great bike design, or if you simply love cycle technology.

Bicycle Design

Engineering & Transportation

Burrows, Mike

Automotive

This book takes a fresh new look at some of the best ascents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Professional climbing photographer Alan Kearney has been claiming Northwest summits for over twenty years, and he has many tales to tell about the routes he feels are classics and the people who have pioneered them. This new book surely belongs in the backpack of every Northwest climber and in the library of everyone who has an interest in the climbing scene. Each of the fifty-one routes includes an entertaining first ascent history, an interesting account of the author's first run at the peak, and detailed climb descriptions. Every route covered has been climbed by Kearney; Stunning photos (many with route overlays) and topos that provide full information on the route; Additional photos that show the overall beauty and thrill of climbing in the Pacific Northwest.

Classic Climbs of the Northwest

Alan Kearney

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