EcoBrain Newest Items http://www.ecobrain.com/index.php?src=rss Green Books for Green Living en-us <![CDATA[Afoot & Afield San Diego County 4/e]]> Publisher: Wilderness Press

The Los Angeles Times has hailed Southern California' hiking guru Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield San Diego County as "the bible of San Diego hiking." Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking guide is the "must-have" to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors. The book covers all the worthwhile hiking destinations throughout the county - including the coast, foothills, mountains, and desert - in trips ranging from the short family excursions to multi-day backpacks. This long-awaited fourth edition of San Diego County's most recognized and comprehensive hiking guide has been fully updated and expanded to cover 250 hikes.

  • Completely redesigned with 250 trips and all new maps.
  • Expanded coverage of coastal areas and the edge of the fast-growing suburbs.
]]> 18.3600 <![CDATA[Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver 2/e]]> Publisher: Wilderness Press
In nearly 200 trips, Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver covers every hike within a one-hour drive of this metropolitan area. Outdoor enthusiasts in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area can hit the trail through dense old-growth forests, walk beside spectacular waterfalls, climb to viewpoints above massive glaciers, explore wetlands and meadows, or wander through the quiet forests of a 5000-acre park in metro Portland itself. The hikes range from simple strolls through urban preserves to rugged climbs in the Columbia River Gorge and on glacier-clad Mt. Hood. Hikes that are great in cloudy weather are clearly labeled, and each hike is shown on an up-to-date map. Each hike includes at-a-glance essential information--distance, time, elevation change, and difficulty rating. Dozens of these routes have never been covered in a guidebook before.]]> 15.9600 <![CDATA[Afoot & Afield Denver/Boulder & Colorado's Front Range]]> Publisher: Wilderness Press

Afoot & Afield Denver/Boulder & Colorado's Front Range takes hikers on an unparalleled tour of the majestic Colorado Rocky Mountains and their foothills, rivers, and plains. This guide features more than 200 trips, from just north of the Wyoming border to Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, for hikers living near or visiting Denver, Boulder, and other Front Range cities. From families with small children, to experienced hikers and even mountaineers, everyone wanting to revel in the captivating trails and enchanted forests of Colorful Colorado will find plenty to explore. Highlights summarize the best features of each trip, which range from convenient dayhikes to weekend excursions. Easy-to-read maps, plus complete trip descriptions and hiking directions make sure that hikers find their way.

  • More than 200 hikes ranging from short dayhikes to long weekend treks, each shown on a trail map
  • At-a-glance essential information--distance, time, elevation change, and difficulty rating
  • Additional trail-use data such as which trails are suitable for children, dogs, horseback riding, and mountain bikes

     

]]> 15.9600 <![CDATA[Hiking and Backpacking, 2ed]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques provides backpackers of all skill levels with the fundamental techniques and advanced tricks of trailsmithing needed to plan and carry out an enjoyable and rewarding outdoor adventure.]]> 13.5600 <![CDATA[Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America shows you how to find delicious, affordable meals anywhere in Mexico and Central America, not just where to eat in Cuernavaca. Instead of rating Panama City's "best" hotels (usually meaning the most expensive), this book shows you how to locate comfortable, affordable lodging anywhere. You'll learn how to travel happily by air, bus, and all sorts of local transport, negotiate successfully with cab drivers and merchants, and dramatically cut the costs of travel. You will be convinced you can afford to travelÑand that you can't afford not to.]]> 7.9600 <![CDATA[The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book (paper)]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Through recipes, tours, interviews, essays, maps, and illustrations, The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook & Tour Book tells the fascinating story of Virginia agriculture. The book reveals the intimate relationship between agriculture and Virginia's history, character, and personality. With a light, often humorous tone, it entertains, enlightens, and educates readers about Virginia's land, people, and food.]]> 15.9600 <![CDATA[The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin, 2ed]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Completely updated, re-organized for ease of use, and containing five new campgrounds, The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin continues to lead tent campers to the best of Wisconsin's best. The newly designed campground layout maps, UTM and latitude/longitude coordinates for each campground entrance, descriptive text, and ratings for security, quiet, and beauty makes the new edition of The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin a must-have for every tent camper's library. You can explore the surprisingly hilly terrain of Sidie Hollow, near the Illinois border. The bluffs of Perrot State Park overlook Minnesota. The central state has the remote and wild Black River State Forest, where timber wolves have reclaimed their old domain, with the quiet of East Fork campground returning you to nature. Here also are the big waters of Castle Rock Flowage, where Buckhorn's numerous walk-in tent camping sites await. A tent camper has to take two ferries to reach Rock Island State Park, Wisconsin's "furthest northeast" point. So many lakes dot Wisconsin's North Woods that you can literally camp on two lakes at once, such as Birch Grove campground in the Chequamegon National Forest, or Luna Lake/White Deer Lake campground in the Nicolet National Forest. And then there are the waterfalls of the North Woods. Marinette County calls itself the waterfall capital of Wisconsin. Two campgrounds in this book are situated along falls in Marinette County, with many other cascades nearby. Yet other falls are featured at other parks in this book. All this spells paradise for the tent camper. No matter where you go, the scenery will never fail to please the eye.]]> 11.9600 <![CDATA[The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California, 3ed]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
From the aromatic pine woods and cascading streams of the southern Sierra Nevada to the starkly beautiful desert landscapes of Death Valley, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites.]]> 11.9600 <![CDATA[The Best in Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian & Smoky Mountains, 4ed]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Completely updated, re-organized for ease of use, and containing five new campgrounds, The Best in Tent Camping: The Smokies and The Southern Appalachian Mountains continues to lead tent campers to the best of the area's best. The newly designed campground layout maps, UTM and latitude/longitude coordinates for each campground entrance, descriptive text, and ratings for security, quiet, and beauty make this new edition a must-have for every tent camper's library.]]> 11.9600 <![CDATA[The Best in Tent Camping: Oregon]]> Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
From rocky coastlines to sagebrush deserts, camping in Oregon has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: Oregon is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boom box, or waking up to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs.
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