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Best Easy Day Hikes Spokane/Coeur d'Alene includes concise
descriptions and detailed maps for 22 easy-to-follow trails in
Washington and Idaho that allow hikers of all levels to enjoy
beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the
region's history. Look inside for:Casual hikes to full-day
adventuresAfter-dinner strolls to full-day hikesHikes for everyone,
including familiesMile-by-mile directions and clear trail mapsTrail
Finder for best hikes for history buffs, river and lake lovers, and
great viewsGPS coordinates
If you love old .22 rifles (and who doesn't?), and would like to
know more about them, this book is a must-have. It is the only book
of its kind, covering 20 classic and vintage rifles from five
different manufacturers. The rifles covered are among the most-used
and best-loved rifles of all time. In these pages you will find a
wealth of information about each rifle and each manufacturer
including: history and development, physical measurements and
handling characteristics, accuracy testing, and current value.
Plus, there are chapters on finding your own classic rifle, hunting
with the .22, improving accuracy, and proper care and maintenance,
and much more. So, if you'd like to know more about that old .22
that you've inherited or you need some good information to help you
find your own, this is the book for you.
The Ridgeway follows one of the oldest 'green roads' in Europe. It
runs for 87 miles (140 km) from Overton Hill in the west, across
the Marlborough Downs and the Vale of the White Horse, to Ivinghoe
Beacon on the northern edge of the Chilterns. This is the complete,
official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend
stroller. All you need is this one book. Anthony Burton's official
guide has been fully revised and updated for 2013, and this new
edition has been completely redesigned with more and bigger
photographs and much new background history and information.
National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen
National Trails in England and Wales and are published in
association with Natural England, the official body charged with
developing and maintaining the Trails.
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 of OL maps
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.
This is the story of the Peak landscape from its tropical
beginnings to its rugged gritty present. Limestone reefs grow in
the shallows of tropical seas, taking captive fossilised sea
creatures. As the seas shift and coastlines change, sandstones
build on the banks of a great river delta. Forests of giant ferns
take hold of the land, leaving behind a legacy of coal and bitumen.
From the water worn limestone of the White Peak to the wind
sculpted sandstones of the Dark Peak, the landscape here is always
atmospheric. There are mysterious dry valleys with no sign of
running water, caves adorned with sumptuous stalactite chandeliers
and the remains of an industrial era built on mineral riches. Paul
leads you on a series of fifteen walks which afford spectacular
views of the best of the Peak District scenery and reveal evidence
of the landscape's intriguing history. In the first half of the
book Paul tells the story of the Dark and White Peaks. How
limestone reefs grew upon the basement bedrock and the shifting
seas deposited layers of sandstone and shale. Tectonic forces
buckled and tilted these beds of sedimentary rock to create the
rocky edges and tors which characterise the Peak District. The
second half of the book details fifteen walks, from easy to
challenging, which reveal the geological drama.
This in-depth exploration of the history and culture of the
sometimes illegal activity of BASE jumping provides historical and
current information as well as a glimpse into the incredible
adrenaline rush of the sport. BASE jumping is an extreme sport that
has gained significant popularity. To date, there are over 1,400
jumpers who have earned their "BASE number," which means that they
have jumped from a building, an antenna, a span, and a terrestrial
point. And at least one BASE jumper is planning to attempt landing
from a BASE jump without a parachute. BASE Jumping: The Ultimate
Guide examines the history, subculture, and technologies associated
with BASE jumping. Additionally, it considers what the relatively
new expansion of this activity means within the context of how our
society considers danger and risk. After an introduction, its
chapters cover BASE culture and ethics, the sport's origins and
current developments, techniques and equipment, sites and events,
pioneering jumpers and icons of the sport, and future directions.
The author-a former skydiver and BASE jumper himself-draws from
careful research as well as interviews with current BASE jumpers to
both provide historical context and represent the voices of those
participating in the activity. A history of early attempts at human
flight as well as a chronology of fixed object jumping
Illustrations of jumpers, BASE jumping points, and equipment A
glossary of key terms such as "burnt object" and "object strike" A
resource guide with additional information such as numerous films
and websites for BASE organizations
This attractive, highly detailed and superbly illustrated guidebook
covers 60 varied routes describing fell, lakeside and woodland
walks of 2 to 9 miles in the UK's favourite walking destination
that is the beautiful Lake District.Split into seven geographic
areas, the guide covers 60 graded walks, ranging from low level
family strolls to easy fellwalks, and lengthier more challenging
fellwalks. Each walk is accompanied by its own map and more than
200 inspirational colour photographs compliment the route
descriptions. This is an ideal guidebook for both the regular
Lakeland walker and the occasional visitor.Mica guidebooks have a
growing reputation for thoughtfully designed, highly illustrated
guidebooks with detailed maps and concise descriptions.
The guidebook describes 45 day walks across eight areas of Gran
Canaria, including Las Palmas in the north to Playa del Ingles in
the south. Also included is a five-day coast-to-coast route on the
GR131, an island-hopping long-distance trail stretching across all
seven of the Canary Islands. There are walks suitable for those of
all abilities, ranging in landscape from coastal clifftops to the
dramatic volcanic mountains inland. Walks venture through villages
and towns, and up to the summits of the highest peaks on Gran
Canaria. Each walk gives information on access (predominantly using
the island's good bus services), details of places offering food
and drink, and notes on the interesting features passed along the
way. The book also provides lots of background information on
geology, wildlife, plants and flowers as well as practical
information on accommodation, currency and language. Gran Canaria
is a hugely popular holiday destination but despite this it offers
many peaceful locations for walkers to explore and some truly
beautiful and striking scenery. This collection of walks showcases
the island's remarkably varied landscapes - from arid semi-desert
to moist laurisilva 'cloud forests' and rugged mountains and coast.
Chamonix is the most famous climbing area in Europe. Nowhere else
has as much quality rock, spectacular peaks and varied
mountaineering history. For most climbers a trip to Chamonix is an
integral part of their climbing and mountaineering career. This new
edition of the incredibly successful 2016 Rockfax book covers
everything you need - perfect granite rock routes, magnificent long
ridges, intimidating north faces and some valley sport climbing for
the 'rest days'. All the information has been checked and improved
with many new crags and action photos. The crucial text information
has been updated and amended to fit with the current glacier
conditions maps and with excellent detailed descriptions
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