Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Veteran hiker and author Bruce Grubbs has compiled a guide to 30 of the best day hikes in the Sedona area. Accurate maps and detailed directions make this conveniently pocket-sized handbook both easy to use and authoritative.

There are ancient treasures hidden across the American Southwest. Tucked away in remote canyons are hundreds of ruins, cultural treasures that provide a wealth of information about the past-and most people never visit them. This fully updated and revised edition of Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen is your ticket to these enchanted sites. Bruce Grubbs leads hikers of all abilities on day hikes and overnight trips to some of the most spectacular areas of the Southwest. Ranging in location from southern Utah to the Grand Canyon, through central and southern Arizona and into New Mexico, the thirty-six ruins and rock-art sites covered here are all off the beaten path, relatively unknown to the public-each one an adventure. Features * GPS-compatible maps * Detailed directions * Trail descriptions with mileage points * Water availability information * Information on hazards en route * Notes on area scenery and wildlife

This guide covers the extensive trail networks within the Tucson Mountain and Rincon Mountain units of Saguaro National Park, along with the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. Camping, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, rock climbing, and mountain biking are also covered.

Best Easy Day Hikes Tucson includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in and around Tucson, Arizona. Discover a region of diverse scenery and natural splendors—including a beautiful cactus forest; the Sendero Esperanza Trail, a classic example of the Sonoran Desert's lush vegetation; and the famous Seven Falls, a series of seasonal cascades in Bear Canyon.

If you're a beginner or newcomer to the Phoenix mountain biking scene, or if you're tired of the same old trails, here's a guide to the 35 finest rides in the desert and in the nearby mountains. This compact and portable book contains rides in the adjacent Tonto National Forest as well as in the city and county parks. Beginners and experts will find something fun to ride. Check out smooth, fast singletrack, wind through tall pine trees, cruise next to mountain streams, ride historic roads, and test your skills on technical terrain. Phoenix has it all! This handy pocket-sized guide will help you choose a ride that's appropriate for your fitness level and will be an indispensable companion to all your fat-tire fun.

Experience 35 of the best rides in Utah's Color Country! Here you'll find rides near St. George, Zion National Park, Cedar City, Brian Head, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Bryce Canyon National Park. Bruce Grubbs is an avid hiker, mountain biker, and cross-country skier who has been exploring the American desert for over 30 years. An outdoor writer and photographer, he's written several other FalconGuides. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

This fully updated and revised guide to over 450 public campgrounds in Southern California is perfect for tent and RV campers alike. Within each campground listing is vital information on location, road conditions, fees, reservations, available facilities, and recreational activities. The listings are organized by geographic area, and thorough site maps will simplify the search for the perfect campground. Southern California offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Southern California provides useful tips on camping etiquette and enjoying-or avoiding-the region's diverse and abundant wildlife. Look inside for: * Campground locations * Facilities and hookups * Fees and reservations * GPS coordinates for each campground * Recreational activities * What equipment and clothing to bring

Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Let Camping Arizona take you there. This fully updated and revised comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 150 public campgrounds throughout Arizona. These are campsites managed by national, state, city, and county parks; the USDA Forest Service; the Bureau of Land Management; tribal organizations; and several private companies. They're in remote wilderness areas and near cities, in deserts and on mountaintops, along raging rivers and by popular lakes. Easy-to-use maps and charts will help you choose the perfect site for your next camping trip, whether you're going alone, as a family, or with a group. You'll also find vital information on: " Campground locations " Facilities and hookups " Fees and reservations " Recreational activities " GPS coordinates for each campground

Best Easy Day Hikes Orange County features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-four easily manageable hikes through Orange County's remarkably varied landscape-from sandy beaches in the north to rocky shorelines and the San Joaquin Hills in the south; from inland canyons to cooling waterfalls and stunning viewpoints in the Santa Ana Mountains.

The world-famous Grand Canyon is only one of Arizona's spectacular natural features. Arizona encompasses over 90 wilderness areas, more than 15 national parks and monuments, and the largest national forest in the country. Expansive mesas, high peaks, and snaking canyons create a dynamic landscape and reflect a rich geologic and human history. Backpacking Arizona is the only guide devoted to overnight trips in the state. You'll discover the maze of side canyons and hidden grottos in the Grand Canyon's untrammeled backcountry, historic pioneer trails on the Mogollon Rim, the little-traveled Blue Range, and the legendary Superstition Mountains in the Sonoran Desert.

This guide has completely updated information for 120 hikes in northern Arizona, including the Grand Canyon, with different routes suggested for each season. From short strolls to overnight desert adventures, this book contains new, easy-to-read maps, beautiful black and white photos, up-to-date trail information, routes for beginners and experts, anecdotal narratives, and wildlife descriptions along popular trails as well as those less traveled.

Discover up-to-date, expert-tested easy hikes for every skill in the Flagstaff area! Great for families, day hikers, transplants and tourists, Best Easy Day Hikes Flagstaff, Third Edition includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of the best accessible-yet-epic hikes near Flagstaff.

An essential primer for hiking through desert terrain. Learn the character of desert backcountry and how to adventure well through prickly flora, amidst often poisonous fauna. Stay hydrated even miles away from fresh water sources, find the right gear, and set up camp for what can be a magical night under the desert sky.

Hiking Joshua Tree National Park contains detailed information about 38 of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in Los Angeles' closest national park. Supplemented with GPS-compatible maps, mile-by-mile directional cues, rich narratives, and beautiful photographs, this is the only book you'll need for this land of enchanting granite rock formations and, of course, the enchanting symbols of the park, the Joshua trees.

Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Veteran hiker and author Bruce Grubbs has compiled a guide to 30 of the best day hikes in the Sedona area. Accurate maps and detailed directions make this conveniently pocket-sized handbook both easy to use and authoritative.

Discover up-to-date, expert-tested easy hikes for every skill in the Las Vegas area! Great for visitors, day hikers, transplants, and families, Best Easy Day Hikes Las Vegas, Second Edition includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of the best accessible-yet-epic hikes within striking distance of the Strip.

Enjoy this comprehensive guide to hikes of varying difficulty levels and lengths in the state of Nevada. Offering around eighty hikes, Hiking Nevada takes you through the dramatic alpine peaks, lush pine forests, shady redrock canyons, and shimmering desert salt flats.

Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree National Park includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in gorgeous Joshua Tree National Park. From the High View Nature Trail to Silver Bell Mine, you will discover some of the best desert hiking California has to offer.

Congratulations If you're looking at this book, you either own or are seriously thinking of buying a Google Nexus 2013 tablet, one of the most advanced and versatile Android tablets. The purpose of this book is to help you get the most out of your tablet by showing you how to do practical, everyday things and customize the screens and apps on your Nexus to suit the way you work or play. Contents Using This Book Getting Started Extending the Nexus with Apps Securing Your Nexus Connecting to the Internet Finding Things Browsing the Web Keeping up with Social Networks Make Video Calls with Skype Checking Email Managing Contacts Listening to Music and Radio Playing Games Taking Pictures Watching Movies and TV Reading Books and Magazines Keeping up with the News Watching the Weather Finding Your Way with Maps and GPS Your Nexus Office Managing Files and Printing Customizing Your Nexus Finding Accessories Maximizing Battery Life Solving Problems About the Author

You Can Publish Yourself and Be Successful In this book, the author explains the methods he's used to successfully publish e-book and print books which are selling better than any of his traditionally-published books. His system uses free open-source software that runs on all computer platforms to keep costs low. So what are you waiting for? Let's get started and turn you from a writer into a published author Using This Book Introduction Why Publish with Amazon? Steps to Publishing Writing Your Book Polishing and Editing Creating a Cover Publishing on Kindle Creating a Print Layout Publishing on CreateSpace Help Amazon Market Your Books Tracking Book Sales Revising and Updating Your Books Other Publishing Platforms Resources

Finally, one user-friendly guide that covers every Kindle now on the market for 2012, including the Kindle Fire, in a single comprehensive volume chock full of tips, tricks, and links to unlock cool features, save you hundreds on Kindle content, and help you get the most out of your Kindle. Stephen Windwalker founded the popular Kindle Nation Daily community and has been helping Kindle owners get up to speed ever since his first Kindle guide was the #1 bestselling book in the entire Kindle store for 2008. Now he has teamed up with popular outdoors and travel author Bruce Grubbs to provide the most complete and up-to-date resource ever for Kindle owners.