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Nature Girl
by Jane Kelley
Eleven-year-old Megan is stuck in Nowhereseville, Vermont, for the summer with no TV, no Internet, no cell phone, and worst of all, no best friend. So when Megan gets lost on the Appalachian Trail with only her little dog, Arp, for company, she decides she might as well hike all the way to Massachusetts where her best friend, Lucy, is spending her summer. Life on the trail isn’t easy, and Megan faces everything... (more)
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Three Men in a Boat / Three Men on the Bummel
by Jerome K. Jerome
Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a 'T'. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks - not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.'s small fox-terrier Montmorency. "Three Men in a Boat" was an... (more)
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Footpath My Ass!
by Theresa Croteau
Terry Croteau is a freelance writer, poet, and fine artist, making her home in central Pennsylvania. Loving nature, she often paints it as the central theme of her writing and art. One of five (female) siblings, she grew up in an energetic atmosphere of overcrowded chaos, estrogen overflow and passionate competition. She clearly feels the dynamics of her family life gave her an ability to take risks and bring... (more)
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Three Hundred Zeroes
Lessons of the Heart on the Appalachian Trail
by Dennis R. Blanchard
Dennis Blanchard's promise to his brother haunted him for over forty years. Finally, when there were no more excuses, he set out on the Appalachian Trail to fulfill that promise. He learned that walking in the wilderness can reconnect one with a Norman Rockwell America that at times seems long lost and forgotten. The difficulties encountered walking over 2,200 miles are easily underestimated and trouble can... (more)
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Skywalker
Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Bill Walker
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)is the perfect place for an average person to do something extraordinary. Bill Walker ("Skywalker"), who stands 6'11", might seem like anything but average. Yet in a brutally honest tone, he lays to bare all his considerable weaknesses and fears. Among these are crushing weight loss and fatigue, along with a fear of getting lost or a bear stealing his food. Nonetheless,... (more)
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Doomology
by Bill Tucker, Wayne Goodchild, Kenneth W. Cain
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Best Easy Day Hikes San Diego
by Sean O'Brien
This guide to hiking in San Diego proves that there is more to this Southern California destination than just beautiful beaches. Enjoy trails that wind through stands of the rare Torrey pine, follow routes once used by the Native Americans, and venture onto summits offering views that stretch from the stark deserts in the east to the blue Pacific Ocean—all this and wonderful sunbathing as well! Best Easy... (more)
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Three Men in a Boat
(to Say Nothing of the Dog)
by Jerome K. Jerome
The famous story of three men and a dog setting off in an open boat on a hilarious voyage up the Thames. The story is full of mishaps - falling into the river and getting lost in Hampton Court Maze - but also offers comments on the world. This excursion was undertaken at the end of the last century and comments on the times have acquired a deeper fascination.
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Three Men on the Bummel
by Jerome K. Jerome
When three late-Victorian gentlemen escape from their claustrophobic suburban life to go on a cycling tour in the Black Forest of Germany, their trip turns into a comic expedition. Many of their humorous adventures and mishaps relate to the nuances in language and customs; one attempts to board a train unconventionally to avoid German procedures; when riding the Bummel in Dresden one butts and rolls into German... (more)
Snowshoe Trek to Otter RiverDavid Budbill
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Snowshoe Trek to Otter River
by David Budbill
Three short stories relate the adventures of twelve-year-old Daniel and his friend Seth while camping in the woods alone and together.
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Golden Gate Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Walk and Bike in San Francisco and Marin
by Janine Sprout, Jerry Sprout
A new edition of the book has been published for 2004. It is completely revised and updated and contains twelve new maps. See: GOLDEN GATE TRAILBLAZER: WHERE TO HIKE, WALK, BIKE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN, isbn 0967007275. With 102 recreational trailheads covering San Francisco and Marin County - which are linked by the famous bridge - Golden Gate Trailblazer is a complete guide, for both first-time visitors... (more)
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50 Hikes in South Florida: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips in the Southern Florida Peninsula, First Edition
by Sandra Friend
This new hiking guide to the region of Florida south of FL 60 includes hikes along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast, and in Big Cypress Swamp, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys. In the entire continental United States, only South Florida can lay claim to truly tropical habitats with native tropical plants. Rare ghost orchids grow in the humid depths of the Big Cypress, a region of vast prairies,... (more)
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The Trailside Cookbook: A Handbook for Hungry Campers and Hikers
by Don Philpott
The complete backpacker's food and cooking guide. The Trailside Cookbook is a practical guide to eating well on trips to the great outdoors. This book covers everything from planning to cooking to finding food in the wilderness. The book explains how food choices are affected by weather as well as by the length and type of the expedition, the number of participants and facilities of the base camp. ... (more)
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Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State (Wild Florida)
by Sandra Friend
The definitive guide to more than 500 hiking trails in Florida that no enthusiast will want to be without. Hikers in the Sunshine State may find themselves less than elevationally challenged, but what Florida trails lack in altitude, they make up for in habitat diversity. More than 80 different natural communities range across the state, from tropical gumbo limbo forests to open prairies and sand dunes, and... (more)
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50 Hikes in Central Florida: Hikes, Walks, and Backpacks in the Heart of the Peninsula
by Sandra Friend
A hiking guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the country. What Florida's landscape lacks in topography, it makes up for in diversity, ranging from temperate Appalachian-style forests to tangled tropical jungles. Here hikers enjoy a broad range of habitats and wildlife that only Hawaii and California surpass. Trails pass through desert-like scrub islands, jungle-like hydric... (more)
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The Hiking Trails of Florida's National Forests, Parks, and Preserves
by Johnny Molloy
"Not only does Molloy give clear, evocative descriptions of each trail, he provides distances, hazards, the best season to make the hike, and where to get maps. . . . This book should be in every hiker's backpack."-- Outdoor Adventure "This detailed guidebook is interesting even if you never plan to hike. It tells all sorts of interesting historical tidbits about Key Biscayne, the Everglades, Ocala... (more)
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Hiking North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail
by Allen de Hart
North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail offers some of the most rewarding hiking experiences in the East. Covering nearly 1,000 miles, it stretches from Clingman's Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Jockey's Ridge, the largest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast. The route, a mix of some 500 miles of designated and planned hiking trails and 500 miles of state bicycle paths also used... (more)
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50 Hikes in North Florida: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips in the Northern Florida Peninsula
by Sandra Friend
A guide to 50 hikes and backpacking trips in the northern Florida peninsula, ranging from State Road 40 to the Georgia border and east of the panhandle. With numerous state parks and expansive state and national forests, North Florida provides the hiker with an extensive array of natural communities to explore. Forests of longleaf and slash pine flatwoods, coastal hammocks, desert scrub, and floodplain forests... (more)
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Along the Florida Trail
by Bart Smith
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A Hike For Mike: An Uplifting Adventure Across the Sierra Nevada for Depression Awareness
by Jeff Alt
A heartwarming, humbling, humorous, true-life adventure of a couple who trekked the John Muir Trail as a depression awareness campaign. After losing a brother-in-law to suicide, Jeff and his wife (Beth) walk the 218-mile John Muir Trail across the Sierra Nevada mountain range to spread the word that depression is treatable. As you walk vicariously alongside Jeff and Beth, through three national parks, ending... (more)

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