Rock Walks

Author : C. Russell Dunn
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438494692

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Downstate New York Rock Walks by C. Russell Dunn Pdf

Downstate New York Rock Walks is both a hiking guidebook and a history book, calling attention to some of downstate New York's most spectacular and historic rocks: balanced rocks, perched rocks, rock shelters, talus caves, glacial potholes, split rocks, rock profiles, historic rocks, and massive, larger-than-life boulders. Many large glacial erratics have a history going back thousands of years to when they were moved to their present location by advancing glaciers. Many served as points of navigational reference at a time when the landscape was featureless and heavily forested, and still others were ceremonial sites for Native Americans. Rock shelters and talus caves have also been used for thousands of years by Native Americans and Europeans seeking refuge from the elements. It is important that these amazing natural wonders of stone be remembered and recorded before they are lost to collective memory or destroyed by the encroachment of civilization. Providing precise GPS location information along with length and degree of difficulty for each hike, Downstate New York Rock Walks will appeal to casual hikers, serious rock explorers, historians, geologists, and anyone wishing to explore some of nature’s greatest wonders within the reach of the lower Hudson River valley.

Author : John Halliday,Alice Purdey
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781771644327

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109 Walks in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland by John Halliday,Alice Purdey Pdf

A fully updated edition of the Lower Mainland’s bestselling walking guidebook, featuring a wider range of trails than ever before. Since its first edition in 1976, 109 Walks has guided more than 100,000 locals and visitors alike to the best viewpoints, urban forests, and coastal headlands of British Columbia’s stunning Lower Mainland. This latest edition continues and builds on the legacy of its beloved predecessor with more than twenty completely new trails, a striking selection of photographs, and updated directions that include GPS coordinates for easier route-finding. True to its origins, the book includes clearly written, carefully detailed route descriptions for each walk, along with helpful personal notes about points of natural and historical interest to visit along the way. This edition also features more options in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, Surrey, and the Fraser Valley—as well as walks that take less than three hours to complete—making it more accessible and expansive than ever before. Still accurate, authoritative, and highly affordable, 109 Walks is an indispensable insider’s guide for exploring British Columbia’s Lower Mainland in all seasons.

Author : Stephen Hui
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771642873

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105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British Columbia by Stephen Hui Pdf

The all-new, expanded follow-up to southwestern British Columbia’s best-selling hiking guidebook—now featuring trails on the islands and northern Washington. For nearly fifty years, David and Mary Macaree’s iconic 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia has been the province’s most popular and most trusted hiking guide, with more than 100,000 copies sold to date. Author Stephen Hui carries on the Macarees’ legacy in 105 Hikes in and around Southwestern British Columbia—an all-new, expanded follow-up inspired by their beloved classic. With an additional selection of trails on the Gulf Islands and in Washington’s North Cascades, options for hiking with children, and rainy day recommendations, 105 Hikes covers a wider area and wider range of abilities than its predecessor. Like the Macarees, Hui provides detailed information about how to get to each trailhead (including transit options, where available), distance and elevation gains, estimated hiking times, and points of natural or historical interest. But he also includes all-new features such as an at-a-glance summary of all the hikes in the book; tips for hiking safely and ethically; clear, topographical color maps; a rating system for hike quality and difficulty; Indigenous place names where appropriate; and shorter or longer options for every outing.

Author : Derrick Stone
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643106925

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Walks, Tracks and Trails of New South Wales by Derrick Stone Pdf

For the first time in a single volume, this book brings together more than 140 of the best walks, tracks or trails in New South Wales, which can be walked by the moderately fit individual. They are located in national parks, coastal parks, state forests, conservation reserves, historic parks and local government and public easements. Other routes follow state highways, minor roads, coastal cliffs, old gold routes, or pass bushranger haunts and back roads linking towns and historical features. Most routes do not require specialist navigation or bushcraft skills, and vary in length from a 45-minute stroll to a 4-day, 65-kilometre camping trip. Walks, Tracks and Trails of New South Wales highlights the best the state has to offer, from an outback ghost town and ancient lake beds, to Australia’s highest mountain, coastal environments and World Heritage rainforests. Easy-to-interpret maps are included to help you navigate, and the book’s size makes it convenient to bring with you on your adventures.

Author : Robert E. Johnson,Janet L. Byron
Publisher : Roaring Forties Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781938901775

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Berkeley Walks by Robert E. Johnson,Janet L. Byron Pdf

This expanded and updated edition of a local best-seller offers more revealing rambles through one of America’s most fascinating cities. Berkeley Walks celebrates the things that make Berkeley such a wonderful walking city—diverse architecture, panoramic views, tree-lined neighborhoods, unusual gardens, secret pathways, hidden parks, and vibrant street life. Historical surprises and architectural delights include the apartment building from which Patty Hearst was kidnapped; Ted Kaczynski’s home before he became the Unabomber; and the residences of Nobel laureates and literary Berkeleyans such as Thornton Wilder, Ann Rice, and Philip K. Dick. Bob Johnson and Janet Byron—longtime city residents and tour guides—have added 3 new walks, extensively revised 6 others, and updated all the rest. These 21 walks showcase the many elements that make Berkeley’s neighborhoods, shopping districts, and academic areas such fun to explore. Visitors will discover a vibrant community beyond the University of California campus borders; locals will be surprised and charmed by the treasures in their own backyards. Highlights of the book include features on architects such as John Galen Howard, Bernard Maybeck, and Julia Morgan; more than 100 archival and original photos; and detailed maps with hundreds of points of interest on these easy-to-follow, self-guided walking tours.

Author : Peggy Christian
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0152393390

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If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian Pdf

Discover the joy of rock hunting.

Author : Hugh O. Nourse,Carol Nourse
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0820328413

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Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia by Hugh O. Nourse,Carol Nourse Pdf

Wildflower lovers across Georgia know Hugh and Carol Nourse through their popular slide lectures. Countless other enthusiasts have seen their glorious wildflower photographs in books and magazines. Here the Nourses draw on years of travel around the state to share their favorite places for seeing wildflowers. Of the many walks the Nourses have taken, these are the ones they return to most often because of the density or the unusual nature of the floral display. All twenty of these wildflower walks are on public land; everything you need to know about how to find them and what to do once you're there is included. Five walks are presented from each of Georgia's four geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain (all of Georgia below the fall line). For each walk, a scenic photo gives a hint of the locale's overall character. In addition, five of the wildflowers encountered on the walk are profiled with a photograph and a detailed description. All of the wildflowers on these walks are native to Georgia. A few are rare and endangered. Common plant names are used in the main text; the index lists both common and scientific names. Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map plus information about: flowering season peak flowering period flower habitats walk length and difficulty restroom availability applicable fees

Author : Derrick Stone
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486303083

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Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queensland's Tropics by Derrick Stone Pdf

Queensland’s tropics provide numerous environments for enjoyable walking: lush rainforests, cloud-shrouded mountains, extinct volcanoes, savanna woodlands, and magnificent beaches on the coast and Great Barrier Reef islands. This book brings together more than 150 of the best walks, tracks or trails in Queensland’s tropics, located within the coastal strip between Rockhampton and Cooktown. Walks vary from short boardwalk strolls in the lowland rainforests of Daintree National Park to 4-6 day hiking and camping trips on Hinchinbrook Island. Other routes follow old gold miners’ and forestry tracks or coaching routes or feature historical sites, rivers, lagoons, geological and geographical formations or much earlier Aboriginal communication tracks where Dreamtime stories add a further dimension. Man-made environments of abandoned gold towns, heritage riverfronts, Art Deco streetscapes and Second World War installations also feature. Most routes are best completed during the ‘Dry’ season (May to October) and walked by moderately fit individuals. Most do not require specialist navigation or bushcraft skills. Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queensland’s Tropics highlights the best the region has to offer. Easy-to-interpret maps are included to help you navigate, and the book’s size makes it convenient to carry in the backpack.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590986820

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Hand book for Torquay; or, visitor's guide to the walks, drives, and excursions in the neighbourhood by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577396

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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in West Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Ohio River (Second Edition) by Leonard M. Adkins Pdf

Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! WV native Leonard Adkins covers 400 miles of trails in this newly revised edition, taking you to Allegheny Mountain summits and back down to the banks of the Ohio River.Explore windswept plains and the hill country’s hidden valleys, amble by rushing streams or crashing waterfalls, and discover many historic sites and Civil War battlefields along the way.

Author : Stella Green,H. Neil Zimmerman
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577501

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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley: Hikes and Walks from Westchester County to Albany (Second Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes) by Stella Green,H. Neil Zimmerman Pdf

Completely revised and updated throughout, with 10 new hikes. This bestselling hiking guide reveals 50 hikes and walks from the East Hudson Highlands to Rockland County and Harriman Park, to the West Hudson Hills, to the Catskills, the Shawangunks, and more. Green and Zimmerman are expert guides to this region rich in history, culture, and lore. The outings range from short walks to hikes of 14 miles in length, and most are within a two-hour drive of New York City. An at-a-glance chart makes choosing a hike simple, and each hike features a detailed topographic map, driving directions, mileage and elevation rise, and a comprehensive trail description—with fascinating commentary on the human and natural history you'll encounter along the way.

Author : Mark Pickering
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781742532660

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202 Great Walks by Mark Pickering Pdf

There is an extraordinary range of landscape and walking challenges in 202 Great Walks. You can saunter by a steaming Rotorua lake, through limestone archways in the King Country, or along an historic Maori trail to the top of the Kaimai Ranges. There is an island sanctuary at Stewart Island, or goldminers' tunnels in the Coromandel. For something a little different, try the winding stroll that explores Wellington's downtown, or in the deep south a beach walk explores a lonely Catlins coast, troubled by the ruins of a gold dredge and the strange wobble of quicksand. There are all types of walks for all types of people: from those that suit families, to those that are real leg-stretchers, walking times range from 1–2 hours to 5–6 hours, but all longer walks have a shorter 1–2 hour turn-around option. Every walk has notes on track conditions, walking time and distance, and access and facilities, along with a topographical map. First published in 2003 and now into its third edition, 202 Great Walks really is the most affordable, reliable and comprehensive guide to New Zealand's outdoors.

Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577228

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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains: Walks, Hikes & Backpacking Trips from Lookout Mountain to the Blue Ridge to the Chattooga River (Second) (Explorer's 50 Hikes) by Johnny Molloy Pdf

Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! Few hikers know this gem of a region as well as Johnny Molloy. He’ll take you to waterfalls, overlooks, gigantic trees, historic sites, and primitive wildernesses in significant spots such as Tallulah Gorge, Springer Mountain, and the Chattooga River.

Author : Wm. Chad McGrath,William Chad McGrath
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0915024551

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Great Wisconsin Walks by Wm. Chad McGrath,William Chad McGrath Pdf

Experience the serenity of a stately birch forest, the rush of a river in spring, or the excitement of an urban amble in this guide to Wisconsin's finest trails. Whether you are in search of a long hike or a short, casual stroll, this is the ideal source for planning your route. This book offers a variety of walks for all abilities.

Author : Karen Watkins
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1919930264

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Adventure Walks and Scrambles in the Cape Peninsula by Karen Watkins Pdf

A guidebook for the adventurous walker and mountaineer looking for something new and unusual.