Hiking Death Valley National Park contains detailed information about 57 of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in the largest national park outside of Alaska. Supplemented with GPS coordinates for the trailheads, mile-by-mile directional cues, rich narratives, and beautiful photographs, this is the only book you'll need for this land of extremes.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is set in the stark and spectacular Sonoran Desert of Southern California. The park's 600,000 acrea, much of which is designated wilderness, is home to fascinating wildlife and botanical diversity. The easy hikes described in this little guidebook will introduce you to this special ecostystem, leading you to groves of palms and elephant trees, spectacular overlooks, and sites of historic and prehistoric interest. Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of 20 short, easy-to-follow trails within the desert park. Most of the trails described here are less than two miles long round trip and climb no more than 500 feet, making them perfect for families. Armed with plenty of water, a good hat, and a desire to explore, you are guaranteed an adventure that will inspire you to visit again and again.

Over 20 hikes in California.

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.

Lace up your boots and sample fifty-three of the best trails in New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness - a vast, 202,016-acre wonderland of canyons, valleys, mesas, long ridges, and lofty peaks. From great volcanic spires and spectacular cliff formations to dry pinyon-juniper woodlands and rolling virgin ponderosa pine forests, the diversity of the trails in Hiking New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness should please nature lovers and history buffs alike. Let veteran hikers Bill Cunningham and Polly Burke lead you through day hikes, two- or three-day backpacks, and rugged wilderness hikes.Use this guide for: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; detailed trail maps; zero-impact camping tips.Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness. (6 x 9, 288 pages, b&w photos, maps, charts)