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Face it: it’s cold outside! That has us taking shorter hikes and trips, staying close to the hearth and warmth. One good thing about the cold weather is that I find time to read more. Which is one reason I’m never sad to see...
World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO.The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only hu...
Here is an interesting post from one of our networked authors. You can read more by Ron Chase on his blog Chase Outdoors.Mount Greylock - Inspired Moby Dick?Hundreds, perhaps thousands, hike to the top of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts ...
We got the news last week, when the 2009 National Book Awards were announced and we saw that William Nealy’s (destined-to-be-a-classic) Kayak: The New Frontier took home the top prize in the “Classic Category”. It̵...
Check out what arrived this week! Sandra Kear’s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia is headed to bookstores right now and will be available for sale within the week.This book is loaded with the best trails for all skill levels....
Just Passin’ Thru author Winton Porter was just passin’ thru himself when he breezed into Greenville, South Carolina, recently to debut his first book (Menasha Ridge Press, Fall 2009). But unlike a debutante, Winton sported ...
Advance copies, of Hunting Nature’s Fury, are here! Now the book of the season is headed to a store near you and now available online!The latest from Wilderness Press lets you follow Roger Hill and Peter Bronski as they track and ...
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Houston author Laurie Roddy is all set to present tonight at the Westheimer REI store. The event kicks off at about 7:00pm, today October 6th. So get there early to check out the book and find out about all of ...
The Phoenix Public Library has selected author Charles Liu’s 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix (Including Tempe, Scottsdale and Glendale) as one of only six books selected for their Fall Reading List. Congratulations to Charles an...
The Just Passin’ Thru advanced reader copies have arrived just in time for the weekend! Books won’t be in stores for a few more weeks, but we’ll be down at the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance event this weeke...
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Ken and Dahlynn Mckowen have two new books from Wilderness Press, the hugely successful Wine-Oh Guide to California's Sierra Foothills; and the second book in their Best of series, The Best of Oregon and Washington's Mansions Museums and More. The McKowens have 50-plus years of professional writing, editing, publication, marketing, and public relations experience. They have had more than 2,000 articles, stories, and photographs published, and are authors or coauthors of Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul; Chicken Soup for the Soul in Menopause; Highroad Guide to the California Coast; and national award-winner Best of California’s Missions, Mansions, and Museums.
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A new year is here, and just in time for Arizona’s early Spring, Cactus Camping is going to be sending out new green shoots! We’ll be posting some sorely needed updates for our 50 best campgrounds, and of course, it’s ...
Normally, we plan a substantive winter trip in the mountains over the New Year’s holiday. In the past, we’ve enjoyed expeditions to Baxter State Park climbing Katahdin or the Traveler Peaks, backpacking in the White Mou...
Face it: it’s cold outside! That has us taking shorter hikes and trips, staying close to the hearth and warmth. One good thing about the cold weather is that I find time to read more. Which is one reason I’m never sad to see...
How do you pronounce Chocorua? I m not sure, but anyway you say it, Mount Chocorua is an exceptional hike. Located a little southwest of Conway, New Hampshire, in the southern White Mountains, Chocorua is a 7.6 mile out-and-back h...
Our decision to hike South Moat Mountain turned out to be the perfect antidote to an extended period of indoor confinement. The six of us had endured several days of windy, snowy weather and another storm was forecasted mid-afternoon...
Recently, I violated one of my hiking rules - “Don’t hike alone in the winter.” The good news is you’re never really alone when hiking popular Mount Megunticook in coastal Maine’s Camden Hills. A li...
World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO.The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only hu...
I keep returning to Pleasant Mountain, located in the Lakes Region of southwestern Maine. It has an addictive quality. An ascent earlier this week with friend Dave was my fourth of the year - perhaps as many as fifty in total. Ac...
Perhaps the most remote mountain hike in our book, Mountains for Mortals - New England, North Traveler Mountain offers climbers many unique features. Located in northern Baxter State Park on the east shore of picturesque South Branch P...
I consider a hike to the summit of Hamlin Peak on Mount Katahdin to be the best kept mountaineering secret in Baxter State Park. Except for the crowds, it has most of the positive qualities of its counterpart, Baxter Peak; majestic su...
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