Ron was a writer and naturalist who logged tens of thousands of miles on trails across the western United States to produce his work. His writings primarily focus on the beauty and challenges of the outdoors, inspired by a deep appreciation for nature. Through his writing, he shared his enthusiasm for hiking and the natural world, leaving a lasting legacy that has been passed on to the next generation.
A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
Explore 40 wilderness trails with comprehensive descriptions and maps, perfect for both day hikes and extended adventures. The guide offers insights into off-trail exploration, catering to various skill levels and interests. Whether you seek a short outing or a more challenging trek, this resource provides essential information to enhance your outdoor experience.
The guide offers comprehensive, first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all developed trails in Grand Canyon National Park, catering to both the North and South Rims. It includes valuable tips on safety, hiking with children, and access to services, ensuring an enjoyable and informed hiking experience. Perfect for adventurers seeking scenic and thrilling trails, this fully revised edition is an essential resource for exploring one of America's most iconic landscapes.
Taking hikers to some of the most scenic sections of the fabulous Grand Canyon National Park, this book includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the park. Hikes in this book are fairly short, usually (but not always) without big hills, and are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails. Fully updated and revised, this guide is the ultimate companion for those seeking a fun, easy, and scenic hike. This edition also comes with a beautiful map from the experts at National Geographic!
Taking hikers to some of the most scenic sections of the fabulous Grand Canyon National Park, this book includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the park. Hikes in this book are fairly short, usually (but not always) without big hills, and are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails. Fully updated and revised, this guide is the ultimate companion for those seeking a fun, easy, and scenic hike.
Fine, detailed guide to all the recognizable trails in the park (most are not maintained, some barely perceptible). Introduced by warnings, geology, maps, camping, planning. The hikes section begins with a general description, distance, difficulty, hiking time, condition, elevation change, water availability, water cache spots, best season, camping regulations, map's, mileage of key points, and elevation profile. The hike description covers quality of trail, general route, intimate view of obscure places, plants, geology, camp sites realistic hiking times. Falcon has released four other Hiking ... guides recently: Yellowstone, and Oregon's Three Sisters Country, as well as Touring California & Nevada Hot Springs.