The ultimate guide to Oregon’s best backpacking adventures!Wake up next to a sparkling alpine lake, hike amid giant old-growth trees, breathe in the warm high desert air, or take in the view from a point high above the vast, blue Pacific Ocean. Backpacking Oregon is the guide that will get you there, with 70 overnight and multiday routes that explore the state’s diverse and dramatic landscapes.Oregon hiking expert Eli Boschetto tested each hike wit...

A completely new, comprehensive, full-color guide to the most iconic trails across OregonIncludes “Best for” trail lists for wildflower viewing, fishing, views, waterfalls, and moreDetailed full-color topo maps and stunning color photos complement every trailThe varied landscapes of Oregon are a year-round hikers paradise, offering an abundance of volcanic peaks, dramatic coastlines, lush forests, wide-open high deserts, winding canyo...

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon is written by Eli Boschetto. A hiker, writer, and photographer, Eli reveled in going deep for Oregon! Since 2011, he has been the editor of Washington Trails magazine, which he manages from his home in Portland, Oregon. Eli is also a regional correspondent for Backpacker magazine.The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) meanders from the California-Mexico border north to the border of Washington and Canada. It’s...

Among the hundreds of parks and natural spaces around the Portland area, Forest Park gets the most recognition—and deservedly so—as America’s largest urban forest with more than 80 miles of hiking trails and biking paths. Yet there’s more to explore in and around the city than just this one forest, and Urban Trails: Portland, by hiking writer Eli Boschetto, brings this abundance to the people! There are plenty of opportunities for wandering the banks and wetlands of Portland’s thr...

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) traces a 2,650-mile route from the California-Mexico border north to the border of Washington and Canada. While many hikers attempt a “thru-hike” every year, beginning in Campo, California and connecting their footsteps all the way to Manning Park, B.C., even more people enjoy “section hiking” – tackling the trail in bits and pieces.This guidebook serves as a road map to section hiking the Southern California portion of the PCT, beginni...

• Inspirational full-color guides with over 150 color photographs in eachHiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Washington is written by Tami Asars. Tami grew up in western Washington playing in the North Cascades. She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more. A former employee of REI, she now dedicates her time to outdoor writing and photography and is the author of two guidebooks, including Hiking the Wonderland Trail. Tami lives in the Cascade f...

The USA’s National Parks truly are places of wonder: staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible diversity where you can stand on the very edge of civilization.They are the earth’s breathing spaces, precious places to conserve nature and wildlife for future generations. Explore countless places to hike, camp, climb, swim, and paddle, where you and your family can create lifelong memories of freedom and wide-open spaces.The book contains ...

The most trusted guide to hiking the Olympic Peninsula--now fully updatedFeaturing the largest temperate rainforest in the Lower 48, miles of rugged coastline, snowcapped peaks, crystal-clear alpine lakes, rushing rivers, sprawling wildflower meadows, plus astonishing biodiversity, the Olympic Peninsula is an unparalleled hiking destination. This new edition of Day Hiking: Olympic Peninsula takes you there with 136 trails ranging from gentle forest loops t...

Veteran guidebook author Craig Romano hits the trail again to uncover amazing backpacking opportunities all over Washington’s wilderness. This second edition of Backpacking Washington details 80 routes, from the lush Hoh River Valley to breathtaking vistas in the North Cascades to the open ridges of the Columbia Highlands and beyond. With an emphasis on weekend trips, routes range from overnights to weeklong treks with suggested campsites and often include options for extending yo...

The final two (of four) volumes for the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)All-color photos, maps, elevation profiles, charts, and moreDream books—and precious gifts—for trail lovers everywhereFrom the preeminent outdoor publisher in the West come the latest volumes in this new, unparalleled series of guidebooks to the region’s most famous trail.The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail meanders north from California’s border with Mexi...

Traverse 28 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Wyoming.A person could spend several lifetimes in Wyoming and barely scratch the surface of its wilderness areas and wide open spaces. Backpackers can find complete solitude and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery—not to mention Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, the Beartooth and Bighorn mountains, and more.Backpacking Wyoming de...

The all-time best-selling hiking guidebook for Washington StateThis edition has all new hikes, all new maps, and full color throughoutUpdated by Washington's most prolific and popular hiking author100 Classic Hikes: Washington has been an iconic state trails guidebook for decades. Initially written by the godfathers of Washington guidebooks, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning, 100 Classics has been fully revised and updated by their spi...