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Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly
successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of Australia
and New Zealand's most rewarding treks and trails. From the
Routeburn Track in New Zealand's South Island to the Cape to Cape
walk in Western Australia's Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, we
cover a huge variety of themes and experiences across routes that
range from one-day walks to multi-day treks. A vibrant cover once
again illustrated by Ross Murray continues this collectible series.
Each of the 50 featured hikes includes: First-person accounts from
writers who have completed the hike Challenge level grading: easy /
harder / epic Inspirational photography, maps and practical
information to follow in the writer's footsteps Orientation
toolkit: when is the best time of year to hike, how to get there,
special equipment required Expert travel advice: where to stay,
recommended tours, the best places to eat Suggestions for similar
hikes Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a novice embarking on your
very first trek, Epic Hikes of Australia and New Zealand will
inspire a lifetime of adventures on foot. About Lonely Planet:
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This exciting, new and interactive guide brings families with
children ten of the very best family adventures in the Lake
District National Park. With expertly-chosen adventures, superb
photographs, clear information, an overview and introduction for
each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale maps,
and four themed interactive challenges for every adventure, these
guides set a new standard in design, concept, clarity and
ease-of-use. Featured adventures include: Binsey Hillbagging -
summit sunset; St Herbert?s Island - paddle and picnic; Hallin Fell
- boat and climb; Crummock Water - wild swim; Buttermere - lake
walk (with tunnel); Black Sail Hut - bike and bunk; Cathedral Cave
- caves scramble; Stanley Ghyll - steam train & waterfall;
Windermere shore - boat and bike; and Grizedale Forest - mountain
biking.
"The Inn Way...to the English Lake District": 90 miles, 7 days, 44
pubs. First published in 1998 when it was picked out as "The Sunday
Times" 'Travel Book of the Week' and awarded 'Highly Commended' in
the Lakeland Book of the Year awards, "The Inn Way...to the English
Lake District" has been rewalked, revised and updated for this new
2nd Edition, which is published in spring 2011. "The Inn Way...to
the English Lake District" charts a 7 day circular walk through the
heart of the Lake District, covering 90 miles (145-km) of paths and
passing 44 Lakeland inns along the way. This book is the complete
and unique guide to this highly-acclaimed long distance circular
walk through the English Lake District. This book is much more than
the sum of its detailed maps. Route descriptions, historical
quotations and well-researched background describe the area
including the remote and beautiful Western Lakes, popular villages
such as Rydal, Grasmere and Elterwater, famed for their literary
connections, as well as the 44 traditional Lakeland pubs along the
way. Through hand drawn maps, with practical information about
accommodation, services, public transport, and the ales in the
hostelries along "The Inn Way...to the English Lake District", Mark
Reid's newly revised guide gives all of the information needed to
appreciate and enjoy the geology, wildlife and history encountered
along this six day walk. Above all, the book contains a wealth of
history, folklore and perceptive commentary that will help bring
the landscape to life. "The Inn Way...to the English Lake District"
captures the very essence of Lakeland, from the majestic mountains
to the lush valleys, serene lakes, beautiful villages and cosy
pubs. The walking route starts and finishes at Ambleside, with
suggested overnight stops at Rosthwaite, Braithwaite, Buttermere,
Boot, Broughton-in-Furness and Coniston.
Scottish Island Bagging by Helen and Paul Webster, founders of
Walkhighlands, is a guide to the magical islands of Scotland.
Focusing on the ninety-nine islands that have regular trips or
means of access for visitors, plus fifty-five other islands which
have no regular transport but are still of significant size or
interest, the authors have described the best ways to experience
each one. Of the islands featured, many are household names - Skye,
Lewis, Bute - while some, such as the isolated St Kilda archipelago
and the remote Sula Sgeir, will be unknown to all but a hardcore
few. When it comes to things to see and do, the islands of Scotland
have it all. Wildlife enthusiasts can watch out for otters, orcas
and basking sharks, while birdwatchers in particular are spoilt:
look out for the rare corncrake on Islay, sea eagles on Mull, or
sight puffins, gannets, storm petrels and many other seabirds on
any number of islands - although beware the divebombing bonxies.
Foodies can sample Arran or Westray cheese, the many islands'
world-renowned seafood or learn about the whisky making process and
sample a wee dram on a distillery tour. While the human history may
not stretch back in time as far as the geology of these ancient
lands, it is rich and varied: visit the 5,000-year-old Neolithic
village of Skara Brae on Orkney, or Mackinnon's Cave on Mull,
following in the footsteps of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. You
can even stay in the house on Jura where George Orwell wrote
Nineteen Eighty-Four. Hillwalkers can bag a Munro, walk the wild
clifftops or take in the sights, or you could just escape from it
all on one of the dozens of beautiful and deserted beaches - before
joining the locals for a ceilidh into the wee hours. Well served by
ferries and other transport links, getting around is easy. You
could even take the world's shortest scheduled flight. In Scottish
Island Bagging, let Helen and Paul Webster be your guides to these
enchanting isles.
For fans of Bill Bryson and David Sedaris comes an anti-nature
memoir that will resonate with anyone who would rather stay inside
with a book than venture into the mountains, from one of
Scandinavia's biggest comedians. "A smart, funny and honest expose
of the cult of the outdoors, from the sublime to the
ridiculous."-Foreword Reviews Sometime around his forties, Are
Kalvo starts losing his friends ... to the mountains. Friends who
used to meet him at the pub are now hiking and skiing every
weekend, and when they do show up, all they talk about is feeling
at one with nature (without a hint of irony). When Are realizes
he's the only person who hasn't posted a selfie on a mountain, he
starts to wonder: does he have it all wrong? To find out, Are buys
some ridiculously expensive gear and heads into the woods. The
result of his sardonic trek is at once a smart and funny take-down
of outdoors culture, and a reluctant surrender to nature's
undeniable pull. An adventure, a comedy, and a tragedy, The Hiking
Book from Hell is destined to become a nature writing (and nature
hating) classic.
WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH BEST SPORTS WRITING AWARD 2021 SHORTLISTED
FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021 'One of the best books ever
written about the early attempts to conquer Everest. A fine, fine
slice of history by a truly special writer who proves time and time
again that he is among the best of his generation' Dan Jones,
author of The Plantagenets 'A small classic of the biographer's
art' Sunday Times In the 1930s, as official government expeditions
set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I
veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful
plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest,
crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to
reach its summit - all utterly alone. Wilson didn't know how to
climb. He barely knew how to fly. But he had pluck, daring and a
vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the
world. Maurice Wilson is a man written out of the history books -
dismissed as an eccentric and a charlatan by many, but held in the
highest regard by world class mountaineers such as Reinhold
Messner. The Moth and the Mountain restores him to his rightful
place in the annals of Everest and in doing so attempts to answer
that perennial question - why do we climb mountains? 'A towering,
tragic tale rescued from oblivion by Ed Caesar's magnificent
writing' Dan Snow 'This bonkers ripping yarn of derring-don't is a
hell of a ride' The Times 'It's hard to imagine a finer tribute to
one of Everest's forgotten heroes' Elizabeth Day
This practical guide to staying alive and healthy in the wilderness
covers all the essential skills required to cope with whatever
nature has to throw at you - from dehydrating deserts to frozen
tundra and from barren mountainsides to ancient woodlands. It
explains every aspect of the four fundamental physical survival
requirements: shelter, water, fire and food. Traditional bushcraft
skills are fully illustrated: making hunting tools and natural
cordage, flint-napping, essential pottery and basketry, primitive
and modern trapping and fishing techniques, plus wild food cooking.
With over 650 illustrations and 75 projects, this instruction
manual will help you to master the art of mental and physical
survival, and will appeal to the general public as well as more
experienced explorers and adventurers.
Often featuring in lists of the world's best walks, the South West
Coast Path is 630 miles long, and passes through two World Heritage
Sites. This guide to the path is a modern take on the traditional
(turn right at the stile, and follow the footpath to the bridge)
guidebook: instead of telling readers where to go step by step,
Stephen gives fantastic ideas for what to do as they travel along
the path. There are so many amazing adventures and places to visit
(some 'secret' and some well known) and this guide highlights 1,000
of them, all situated along the route. After an Introduction giving
a history of the path and the stories of the people who made it
(Why is this path the most popular National Trail? Why is it so
closely associated with tales of King Arthur? When is the best time
to visit?) the bulk of the book focuses on all the amazing things
you can do along the path itself. It is divided into regions, with
over 70 adventures/highlights per region: West Somerset, North
Devon, Torridge, North Cornwall, South Cornwall, South Hams,
Torbay, Teignbridge, East Devon, West Dorset, Weymouth and
Portland, Purbeck and Poole. Each region is introduced with a 'Best
For' section, with the ten best places for secret swims, tidal
woods, fossils etc. It then highlights where to go, each place
accompanied by basic directions, a short description and
postcode/map coordinates. Readers can use this guide whilst walking
the path in either direction, and at home when planning - Stephen
Neale's engaging writing and beautiful photography make this book a
joy to spend time with.
Hike near Nashville, Tennessee, on 60 of the area's best trails!
The best way to experience Nashville is by hiking it. Get outdoors
with veteran Tennessee outdoorsman Johnny Molloy, with the
full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Nashville. A
perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected hikes
transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and
historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Take in the beautiful wildflowers and magnificent wildlife on the
Henry Hollow Loop at Beaman Park. Immerse yourself in history along
the Gordon House and Ferry Site Walk, just off the Natchez Trace
Parkway. Enjoy a hike with the entire family on Old Hickory Lake
Nature Trail, part of the Nashville Greenway system. Challenge
yourself with climbs and descents along the Bearwaller Gap Hiking
Trail, one of the finest paths in middle Tennessee. With Johnny as
your guide, you'll learn about the area and experience nature
through 60 spectacular outings! Each hike description features key
at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic,
hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about
each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and
elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and
where you're going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your
enjoyment of every outing. Whether you're a local looking for new
places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60
Miles: Nashville provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a
full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Nashville and
the surrounding communities.
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In Running, former NCAA Division I track athlete Lindsey A. Freeman
presents the feminist and queer handbook of running that she always
wanted but could never find. For Freeman, running is full of joy,
desire, and indulgence in the pleasure and weirdness of having a
body. It allows for a space of freedom-to move and be moved.
Through tender storytelling of a lifetime wearing running shoes,
Freeman considers injury and recovery, what it means to run as a
visibly queer person, and how the release found in running comes
from a desire to touch something that cannot be accessed when
still. Running invites us to run through life, legging it out the
best we can with heart and style.
We love the outdoors. We want to take care of it and we want to
enjoy it. But with an excess of packaged food, single-use
disposables and convenient consumables, are we loving the land to
death? Outdoor enthusiasts are more galvanized that ever to be good
stewards of the land on which they recreate. Here, for the first
time, is the central, reliable guide to hiking and backpacking with
minimal impact that outdoor enthusiasts need. Going above and
beyond Leave No Trace, Outdoor Minimalist is a guide to actionable
ways to waste less while hiking and camping and implement
low-impact practices in outdoor pursuits. Look inside to find:
Waste reduction tips and tricks for beginners and experts alike The
seven R's of outdoor minimalism: reduce, refuse, rethink, repair,
rehome/repurpose, remove, restore Packing lists to waste less with
every trip you plan
April 2009 will see the publication of the new edition of "Western
Grit". The original award-wining (Outdoor Writers' Guild "Guidebook
of the Year") version was published in 2003, to widespread acclaim.
It was reported to have redefined what made a popular cliff, with
many venues that had been sadly neglected being brought back into
the limelight. The new edition will be bigger and better with a
complete new set of action and crag shots, expanded coverage of
many venues and the "Western Grit" will be the new 'must have'
climbing guidebook for anyone interested in the huge variety of
cliffs that are scattered up the western side of the Peak and
Pennines. Staffordshire area includes: Back Forest, The Roaches,
Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks, Newstones and Baldstones. Windgather area
includes Wingather, Castle Naze, and New Mills Tor. Kinder includes
Upper Edale Rocks, The Pagoda, Crowden Towers, Crowden Clough Face,
Upper Tor, Nether Tor, Chinese Wall, Misty Wall, Ashop Edge and The
Downfall. Bleaklow includes Shining Clough, Laddow, Tintwhistle and
Hobson Moor Quarry. Chew Valley includes Wimberry, Rob's Rocks,
Charnel Stones, Dovestones, Ravenstones, Standing Stones, Upperwood
Quarry, Alderman, Running Hill Pits and Den Lane Quarry. Lanchire
includes Wilton 1, 2 and 3, Brownstones, Anglezarke, Denham, Summit
Quarry, Blackstone Edge, Cow's Mouth Quarry, Egerton Quarry,
Hoghton Quarry, Troy Quarry, Cadshaw Castle Rocks and Witches
Quarry. Cheshire includes Helsby, Frodsham and Pex Hill.
In 1985 mountain guide Martin Moran achieved the first completion
of all 277 Munros* in a single winter with the support and
companionship of his wife Joy. Their success was a feat of
dedicated mountaineering and effective teamwork through the storms,
snows and avalanches of an epic winter season in the Scottish
Highlands. Martin's account of the winter journey became a classic
mountain narrative, combining his passionate enthusiasm for the
mountains with humorous insights into a marriage put to the test
through three months of living in a camper van. It was described as
'the best guidebook to the Munros' by mountain writer Jim Perrin.
The book inspired many other climbers and runners to pick up the
gauntlet in pursuit of new feats of endurance on Scotland's hills,
and is now reissued with full colour photographs plus an
introductory update by the author on how the 'Munros in Winter'
changed his life.
In May 1993 the British Mountaineering Council met to discuss the
future of high altitude tourism. Of concern to attendees were
reports of queues on Everest and reference was made to mountaineer
Peter Boardman calling Everest an 'amphitheater of the ego'. Issues
raised included environmental and social responsibility and
regulations to minimize impacts. In the years that have followed
there has been a surge of interest in climbing Everest, with one
day in 2012 seeing 234 climbers reach the summit. Participation in
mountaineering tourism has surely escalated beyond the imagination
of those who attended the meeting 20 years ago. This book provides
a critical and comprehensive analysis of all pertinent aspects and
issues related to the development and the management of the growth
area of mountaineering tourism. By doing so it explores the meaning
of adventure and special reference to mountain-based adventure, the
delivering of adventure experience and adventure learning and
education. It further introduces examples of settings (alpine
environments) where a general management framework could be applied
as a baseline approach in mountaineering tourism development. Along
with this general management framework, the book draws evidence
from case studies derived from various mountaineering tourism
development contexts worldwide, to highlight the diversity and
uniqueness of management approaches, policies and practices.
Written by leading academics from a range of disciplinary
backgrounds, this insightful book will provide students,
researchers and academics with a better understanding of the unique
aspects of tourism management and development of this growing form
of adventure tourism across the world.
OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is
recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking,
horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now
includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the
OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the
series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs
and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths
and bridleways.
OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is
recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking,
horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now
includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the
OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the
series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs
and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths
and bridleways.
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