Walking The Cape And Islands

Author : David Weintraub
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897326032

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Walking the Cape and Islands by David Weintraub Pdf

The Cape and IslandsÑCape Cod, MarthaÕs Vineyard, and NantucketÑprovide some of the best walking and hiking in coastal New England. There is a great variety of terrain and scenery, from the crashing Atlantic Ocean to pristine kettle ponds, from densely wooded tracts to open expanses of salt marsh, and from sandy shorelines to wildflower-carpeted grasslands. Walking the Cape and Islands is the first comprehensive guide to the areaÕs best walking and hiking trails. In includes: 72 walks ranging in length from 0.4 miles to 11.2 miles and in difficulty from easy to difficult; for each walk, a complete route description, driving directions to the trailhead, and a detailed, easy-to-read map; at-a-glance Info providing essential information such as distance, difficulty, time to walk, trail surface, and more; trail-use data showing whether bicycles, dogs, or hunting are allowed on the described route; and health stats showing the number of steps and estimated calories burned. Although designed primarily for walkers and hikers, this book will also appeal to joggers and mountain bicyclists. The book is illustrated with photographs by the author, a professional photographer.

Author : David Weintraub
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781634040358

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Walking the Cape and Islands by David Weintraub Pdf

The best walking and hiking trails in the beloved Massachusetts region Pine forests, windswept dunes, freshwater ponds, salt marshes, and wave-washed beaches, enjoy it all as you stroll along the beautiful trails of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. Walking the Cape and Islands is the only comprehensive guide to this incredible area. Experience scenic Cape Cod National Seashore, Nickerson State Park, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket land bank and conservation areas, Massachusetts Audubon properties, and many other parks and open spaces. Suitable for all abilities, the book’s 72 walks and hikes range in length from less than a mile to just under 11 miles. Families with children will especially enjoy many of the shorter, easier walks. Each entry includes a Walk Summary, which provides a helpful snapshot of the route. Plus, the book describes the area’s rich human and natural history, climate, geology, and more. At-a-Glance Info offers details such as distance, difficulty, walk time, trail surface, facilities available, and whether bicycles, dogs, or hunting area allowed. Now in full color, the new edition offers photographs and professionally drawn maps, paired with descriptions that take you step by step along the route. So whether you are a visitor or resident, let author David Weintraub guide you to some of the best walking and hiking trails in coastal New England.

Author : David Weintraub
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897328470

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Walking the Cape and Islands by David Weintraub Pdf

The Cape and Islands--Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket--provide some of the best walking and hiking in coastal New England. There is a great variety of terrain and scenery, from the crashing Atlantic Ocean to pristine kettle ponds, from densely wooded tracts to open expanses of salt marsh, and from sandy shorelines to wildflower-carpeted grasslands. Walking the Cape and Islands is the first comprehensive guide to the area's best walking and hiking trails. In includes: 72 walks ranging in length from 0.4 miles to 11.2 miles and in difficulty from easy to difficult; for each walk, a complete route description, driving directions to the trailhead, and a detailed, easy-to-read map; at-a-glance Info providing essential information such as distance, difficulty, time to walk, trail surface, and more; trail-use data showing whether bicycles, dogs, or hunting are allowed on the described route; and health stats showing the number of steps and estimated calories burned. Although designed primarily for walkers and hikers, this book will also appeal to joggers and mountain bicyclists. The book is illustrated with photographs by the author, a professional photographer.

Author : Robert Finch
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781324000525

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The Outer Beach: A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore by Robert Finch Pdf

A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer’s fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape. Those who have encountered Cape Cod—or merely dipped into an account of its rich history—know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: “No other place I know sears the heart with such a constant juxtaposition of pleasure and pain, of beauty being born and destroyed in the same moment.” And nowhere within its borders is this truth more vivid and dramatic than along the forty miles of Atlantic coast—what Finch has always known as the Outer Beach. The essays here represent nearly fifty years and a cumulative thousand miles of walking along the storied edge of the Cape’s legendary arm. Finch considers evidence of nature’s fury: shipwrecks, beached whales, towering natural edifices, ferocious seaside blizzards. And he ponders everyday human interactions conducted in its environment with equal curiosity, wit, and insight: taking a weeks-old puppy for his first beach walk; engaging in a nocturnal dance with one of the Cape’s fabled lighthouses; stumbling, unexpectedly, upon nude sunbathers; or even encountering out-of-towners hoping an Uber will fetch them from the other side of a remote dune field. Throughout these essays, Finch pays tribute to the Outer Beach’s impressive literary legacy, meditates on its often-tragic history, and explores the strange, mutable nature of time near the ocean. But lurking behind every experience and observation—both pivotal and quotidian—is the essential question that the beach beckons every one of its pilgrims to confront: How do we accept our brief existence here, caught between overwhelming beauty and merciless indifference? Finch’s affable voice, attentive eye, and stirring prose will be cherished by the Cape’s staunch lifers and erstwhile visitors alike, and strike a resounding chord with anyone who has been left breathless by the majestic, unrelenting beauty of the shore.

Author : Peggy Jablonski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1006771301

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Cape Cod Camino Way by Peggy Jablonski Pdf

What do you do when a pandemic forces you to stay close to home while current issues of social and racial justice are sparking a reckoning with the past? You seek answers right where you live by walking and discovering the stories of the people who came before you, and of those around you today.Over the summer of 2020, Peggy Jablonski walked through every town on Cape Cod, the peninsula she calls home, on a pilgrimage to reflect, listen, understand, and take action. The Cape Cod Camino Way is her story of asking questions, finding answers, and sharing what she has found. It is the story of building awareness toward true social justice action for the future. And it is a guide for creating a Camino Way walk of your own!Cape Cod Camino Way: Walking with a Purpose continues with its walks on Cape Cod to invite others to explore contemporary social issues from a historically accurate lens, and to enjoy the natural beauty of the Cape.

Author : Henry David Thoreau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
ISBN : UCAL:B3260290

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Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau Pdf

Author : Maria I. Bremner
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781550176926

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Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail by Maria I. Bremner Pdf

Part trail map, part field guide, part regional history, Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail is the first comprehensive guidebook about one of Vancouver Island’s most iconic destinations. Each year, thousands of backpackers and nature lovers head to the northern limits of Vancouver Island, bound for the jewel of the region: Cape Scott Provincial Park and the recently completed North Coast Trail. Cape Scott, 115 kilometres of wave- and weather-beaten coastline, encompasses every dramatic element of Pacific Northwest geography. Rocky headlands neighbour sandy beaches and protected coves; bogs house sensitive amphibians and plants; and inland, a dense network of towering conifers, ferns, salal and beds of moss define the rainforest. The North Coast Trail wends its way through this paradise, offering hikers a rugged trek to Cape Sutil, a place steeped in First Nations history, beautiful ocean views along the long sandy beach at Shuttleworth Bight and glimpses of one of the largest intact coastal wetlands in British Columbia, an upland bog housing sandhill cranes and a variety of endemic species. Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail equips visitors with everything they need to know to make the most of the park. Illustrated with accurate maps and vivid photographs, and loaded with details about biology and human history, the guide is perfect for the day tripper, serious backpacker or anyone wanting to learn more about the culture and wildlife of the region.

Author : Cape Cod Bird Club,Massachusetts Audubon Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 0975850229

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Birding Cape Cod by Cape Cod Bird Club,Massachusetts Audubon Society Pdf

A field guide to one of the world's premier birding locations, this volume makes it easy to take this sublime pastime to the next level. With a breakdown of the Cape into regions, towns, and favorite birding areas, the guide includes a section on pelagic birding, detailed maps that indicate items of interest, birding hot spots, and even parking locations. A section on the descriptions of Cape Cod specialty species is also included as are explanations of when to bird, what to look for, and in which habitats to find birds. A useful checklist of the birds of the Cape, helpful cross references, and a complete index for quick reference round out this perfect field guide for both visitors to and residents of Cape Cod.

Author : Dorothy Sterling
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Science
ISBN : 0393064417

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The Outer Lands by Dorothy Sterling Pdf

Did you know that horseshoe crabs have been around for 200 million years? That mussels spin long anchor lines and climb steep slopes with them? Do you know what a Beetlebung tree is?

Author : Shirley Bull,Fred Bull
Publisher : Countryman Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0881504416

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Paddling Cape Cod by Shirley Bull,Fred Bull Pdf

The region's first paddling guide explores the rivers, marshes, ponds and shoreline of Cape Cod. A paddling guide designed for canoeists and kayakers who want to explore the Cape's rivers, marshes, and shoreline and learn about the region's natural history. Paddling the Cape's waterways is the best way to see its wildlife and to understand the ever-changing forces of sand, tide, and wind that define this land-and it's a perfect way to escape the crowds. The authors are experienced paddlers who own a canoe and kayak touring business. Full of natural history, this guide also has practical details, like where and when to go; tides, currents, and safety considerations; and information about where boats can be rented. This guide is endorsed by Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Black-and-white photographs throughout; 41 maps

Author : Hugh Sadlier,Heather Sadlier,Karl Luntta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
ISBN : 0762703326

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Short Nature Walks on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and the Vineyard by Hugh Sadlier,Heather Sadlier,Karl Luntta Pdf

Completely up-to-date, this guide covers 28 walks. Each walk includes an easy-to-follow map, clear directions for locating and following each trail, the round trip distance, plus suggestions on what to wear, what to bring, etc.'

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Walking by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patrick J. Lynch
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300226157

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A Field Guide to Cape Cod by Patrick J. Lynch Pdf

A richly illustrated full-color guide to the unique plants, wildlife, and environments of Cape Cod and the other nearby "Outer Lands" that face the Atlantic Ocean This essential guidebook presents the most abundantly illustrated and fascinating account of the natural history of Cape Cod, its nearby islands, Block Island, the western coast of Rhode Island, and southeastern Long Island ever published. Exploring the ecology and most common plants and animals of the various regional environments--beaches, dunes, salt marshes, heathlands, and coastal forests--the book also encompasses marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish offshore. For nature-loving local residents and visitors alike, this essential book will be a treasured resource.

Author : Tim Leadem
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771641463

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Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island by Tim Leadem Pdf

The rugged west coast of Vancouver Island offers some of the most spectacular and storied hiking in the Pacific Northwest. Home to the world-famous West Coast Trail, once a lifeline for marooned sailors and still among the most breath-taking yet demanding hikes on the continent, the island's western shores also feature lesser-known coastal trails for all abilities. From the tidal pools and pocket beaches of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail to the craggy surf-swept shores of Shushartie Bay and the North Coast Trail, the ten areas covered in this volume will give you a taste of the region's best hiking terrain. This third, fully updated and expanded edition, delivers the detailed trail descriptions, insider tips and clear two-colour maps that hikers have come to rely on plus two entirely new sections on the wild and challenging North Coast Trail extension from Cape Scott and the remote and rarely visited Tatchu coastal hike on the Rugged Peninsula. Less-experienced hikers may enjoy the Juan de Fuca Trail, a southern extension of the West Coast Trail from Port Renfrew to Jordan River, or the trails through the stunning old-growth forest of Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park. For day trippers, there's the Wild Pacific Trail, a northern extension of the West Coast Trail that begins in Ucluelet and heads north over headlands and white sand beaches toward Long Beach and Tofino. And for those who prefer more remote hiking, the northern part of the island offers the rugged Nootka Trail, described by Backpacker magazine as a wild, historic and beautiful trail, or the boardwalk at Cape Scott, where black bears share the windswept beaches with kayakers and the ghosts of shipwrecked crews. From planning the trip, to getting to and from the trailheads, to choosing the most scenic campsites, this is an indispensable guide for the thousands of hikers who use the West Coast Trail each year and for those who will want to use its alternatives.

Author : Barbara Hurd
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780820331027

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Walking the Wrack Line by Barbara Hurd Pdf

This final volume in the author's trilogy, which began with Stirring the Mud and Entering the Stone gives nature writing a human dimension and throws light on the mysterious and overlooked wonders on beaches as far-flung as Morocco, St. Croix, or Alaska, and as familiar as California and Cape Cod.