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Find and document your sighting of the most elusive and mysterious creature to inhabit the North American wilds: Sasquatch

Fifty of the best trail runs in the Front Range

"It is thanks to Simone that interest in this highly challenging type of alpinism [winter climbing] has been renewed." --Reinhold Messner

A new region for the bestselling Best Hikes with Kids series by a highly accredited and involved hiker-writer-mother!

"Free Spirit condenses a lifetime of climbing achievement into 288 pages of nerve-wracking reading . . ." -- Mark Twight

The personal story of the 1978 American team that, following five failed attempts by previous American expeditions, gained the summit of K2, the second highest and most difficult mountain in the world

One of the most popular guidebooks in the Day Hiking series is now updated and improved

Step up and off the trail with these routes that will take you to places you'd only seen before in the distance.

The only guidebook for paddlers hankering to explore the mighty Columbia

Revised edition of Digital photography outdoors / James Martin. 2007.

"Rare insights into the trials and joys of scientific discovery." --Publisher's Weekly

Struggle on your own to learn that complicated new GPS device -- or buy this book and start navigating today!

Avalanche science stripped down to the basics -- the things you absolutely, positively must know before heading into the winter backcountry

Climbing etiquette you won't learn at the gym but need to know

"One of the most important mountaineering books to be written for many years." --Boardman-Tasker Prize

A gripping, can't-put-down, mountaineering classic of the first winter ascent of Mt. McKinley

First focused, and comprehensive guide to growing winter crops in the Pacific Northwest and other maritime climates

A retelling of the 1913 Hudson Stuck Expedition, the first team to stand atop Mount McKinley, North America's highest peak

Fully revised and updated, including 19 all-new hikes, the bestselling guide to hiking in the Bay Area with your pup is new and improved!

Knowing how to travel on snow is an essential skill for many hikers, climbers, peak baggers, and skiers/snowboarders. Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Across Snow is a comprehensive how-to book covering all the essential techniques for kicking steps, using crampons, and using an ice ax for going up, traversing, resting, and descending snow. Author Mike Zawaski, a longtime climber and instructor with the Colorado Outward Bound School brings a whole new level of detail to the art and skill of kicking steps and using your ice ax to help you travel safely and efficiently on snow. You will find detailed descriptions of techniques not found together in other books including: climbing over a lip, the decision-making process, how to choose a route, snow hazards, putting on and removing skis on a steep slope, self-arresting with ski poles, and much more.

* The only guidebook to stairway walks in Seattle * Explore Seattle neighborhoods in a new way with these interesting walks in Seattle * Written for people of all ages who want to get outside, exercise, and explore > Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods is the city's first guidebook to 25 of the best neighborhood walks that feature public Seattle stairways. Each route description includes driving and public transit directions to the starting point, full-color photos, a detailed map, QR codes for saving abbreviated directions on your smart phone, tips on sections that are family-friendly, suggestions for cafes and pubs for that perfect espresso and sandwich en route, fascinating sidebars on Seattle's neighborhood history and community anecdotes, and much, much more.

Easy gardening instruction for saving money and eating better by growing your own food in the city

From an after-work ride through Portland's neighborhood streets or a family cycle along the flat Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway, to a multi-day tour in the salty breezes of the Oregon coast -- if you're seeking the best bike trails in Oregon, you'll find plenty of blacktop bliss in 75 Classic Rides: Oregon. 75 Classic Rides is a Mountaineers Books series authored by passionate local cyclists who've put thousands of miles on their bikes to bring you the very best bike riding trails across their given state. The focus is on one-day routes (a mix of loops and one-way courses), but you'll also find suggestions for link-ups and some inspiring, longer routes for touring, including at least one cross-state route. Terrain varies from flat paved trails to epic mountain challenges. The bonus is all rides found within 75 Classic Rides also come with FREE downloadable ride cue sheets for each trip. Downloadable ride cue sheets are free with purchase of your book.Each route description starts with the basic essentials to get you going: a brief overview, full-color map, elevation profile, difficulty level, round-trip distance, road conditions, and advice on the best season to ride. Full narrative descriptions tell what sights to expect, best towns for food or a cup of coffee, safety info on road shoulders and bike lanes, as well as turn-by-turn descriptions and mileage logs.