| Trail Guides
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| Hiking Tahoe's Wildflower Trails
"Hiking Tahoe's Wildflower Trails" is a wonderful book, a must have for those who enjoy wildflowers and want to learn more about them. This book cover so much more than other hiking guides. There is no other book like this that will take you deeply into the joyous experience of wildflowers while taking you to the exact place they grow around Lake Tahoe and at the specific time of year in which they bloom. A wonderful resource of information.
| Julie Carville
| 1997
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| Exploring the Great Basin An very good chronological overview of the exploration efforts to discover the Great Basin in the western United States. From the Spanish endeavors of the 1700's up through John Fremont in 1843, we see how they all were attempting to locate the fabled water passage of the San Buenaventura River, which, it was told, would connect the interior land area to the Pacific Ocean.
| Gloria Griffin Cline
| 1988
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| Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
The 2665 mile Pacific Crest Trail travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States. Adopted by Congress as a National Scenic Trail, the PCT begins near the Mexican border and ends seven miles north of the Canadian border. Each year, many people backpack the entire trail, while other backpack long parts of it.
This trail guidebook offers another option - shorter day hikes ranging in length from 2.3 miles to over 25 miles and, in total, cover 1,491 miles of the 1,723 miles of the PCT extending from the Mexican border in southern California to Siskiyou Pass in southern Oregon.
| George & Patricia Semb
| 2000
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| Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
Between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite near the California-Nevada border is a remote region of high Sierra peaks and forest that sees little of the congestion found around its two more famous neighbors. The Carson-Iceberg Wilderness is a place in which to lose yourself. This guide to the area is suited to the well-rounded outdoors enthusiast, with chapters on geology, history, wildlife, fishing, and a variety of backcountry excursions. Included is a handy fold-out topographic map.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 1992
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| Desolation Wilderness and the South Lake Tahoe Basin
Detailed and accurate trail descriptions and campsite information. Where, when and how to get permits for entering the backcountry. Tips for low impact hiking and camping. Easy reference with maps incorporated into the book.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 2003
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| Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's Handbook
Ray Jardine's innovative and trail tested instruction for the long distance hiker. Includes his initial presentation of lightweight-hiking theories.
| Ray Jardine
| 1996
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| Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California
Plan day hikes, weekend backpacks, or extensive trips along the PCT. This edition starts at Tuolumne Meadows, and ends at the Oregon border. Schaffer provides maps, photos, resupply points, side trips and updated trail data.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 2003
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| Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon And Washington
This book guides hikers through 24 national forests, 34 wilderness areas, 7 national parks, plus numerous other parks and recreation areas. It offers extensive trail descriptions, tips on planning, and up-to-date natural and human history of the PCT.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 2004
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| Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California
Plan day hikes, weekend backpacks, or extensive trips along the PCT. This edition covers the Mexican Border to Tuolumne Meadows. Schaffer provides maps, photos, resupply points, side trips and updated trail data.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 2003
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| Tahoe: From Timber Barons to Ecologists
We have come to love the West too much, and Lake Tahoe is a preeminent example of the cost of our endearment. The region annually attracts millions of visitors, more than any other scenic area of similar size in the United States. Runaway development to accommodate crowds has resulted in an alarming rate of environmental deterioration. Yet unprecedented recent efforts to protect the long-term ecological health of Tahoe provide hope for the future. Douglas H. Strong tells the environmental story of the Tahoe Basin from its use by the indigenous Washoe to the present.
| Douglas H. Strong
| 1999
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| Tahoe Rim Trail: A Complete Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians
The Tahoe Rim Trail officially opened in September 2001, after 17 years and thousands of labor hours. Here's the definitive guide to this magnificent new route. Endorsed by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association and written by longtime Tahoe resident and guide Tim Hauserman.
| Tim Hauserman
| 2002
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| The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra
Explore the trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin and the Sierra Nevada from the Carson Pass area north to the Sierra Buttes, including sections of the Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trails. Over 100 hikes with maps, trail-head locations, elevations, difficulty, and camping information.
| Jeffrey P. Schaffer
| 1998
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| Backpacking
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| The Backpacker's Handbook, 2nd Edition
This inspired guide from one of the world's best-traveled adventurers offers essential, up-to-the-minute information and advice on all aspects of backcountry trekking for hikers and backpackers of every stripe. From planning and techniques to gear, it's all covered in succinct, highly readable fashion in an expanded, visually arresting update of a proven bestseller.
| Chris Townsend
| 1996
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| Backpacking, One Step At A Time
Recent innovations in backpacking gear and clothing are all covered in this new revision which continues to contain everything you need to know to strike out in the wilderness. Illustrated. A classic!
| Harvey Manning
| 1980
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| Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardines Guide to Lightweight Hiking
The all-trails version of Jardine's "PCT Hiker's Handbook--a more complete explanation of what's becoming known as The Ray Way in hiking circles.
| Ray Jardine
| 1999
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| Ultralight Backpacker: The Complete Guide to Simplicity and Comfort on the Trail
Developed primarily for long-distance treks, the ultralight method is considered by many traditional backpackers as too austere. Author Ryel Kestenbaum shows that thanks to recent improvements in equipment design and manufacture, as well as in food processing, ultralight backpacking now offers a safe and comfortable alternative to traditional backpacking methods. In The Ultralight Backpacker, he dispels the myths surrounding this rapidly growing trend. Kestenbaum acquaints readers with the ultralight philosophy and shows how backpackers can once and for all do away with heavy packs and move quickly and comfortably on the trail, whether on a day-trip or season-long trek. He also provides the most complete survey available of ultralight equipment, clothing, and footwear, along with tips on how to select the right gear for each reader’s unique interests, needs, and personality.
| Ryel Kestenbaum
| 2001
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| Travel
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| The Backyard Traveler : 54 Outings in Northern Nevada
A selection of revised and edited columns written by the author which originally appeared in The Nevada Appeal.
| Richard Moreno
| 1993
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| Historical
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| High Sierra Country
This anecdotal history includes a lively series of descriptions about life during
the last half of the nineteenth century in the Sierra Nevada. In an informal,
highly readable style, Lewis introduces the Sierra's first explorers, its vigorous
legends, its bad and good men, and its scenic wonders.
| Oscar Lewis
| 1988
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| Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark, Vol 2: From the Ohio to the Vermillion
This volume includes Lewis's and Clark's journals beginning in August 1803, when Lewis left Pittsburgh to join Clark farther down the Ohio River. The two men and several recruits camped near the mouth of the Missouri River for five months of training, acquiring supplies and equipment, and gathering information from travelers about the trip upriver. They started up the Missouri in May 1804. This volume ends in August, when the Corps of Discovery camped near the Vermillion River in present-day South Dakota
| Editor: Gary E. Moulton
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
| 2002
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| Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark, Vol 3: Up the Missouri to Fort Mandan
This volume consists of journals, primarily by Clark, that cover the expedition's route up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan in present-day North Dakota and its frigid winter encampment there. It describes the party's encounters with and observations of area Indian tribes. Lewis and Clark collected critical information about traveling westward from Native Americans during this winter. This volume also includes miscellaneous material from the Corps of Discovery's first year.
| Editor: Gary E. Moulton
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
| 2002
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| Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark, Vol 4: From Fort Mandan to Three Forks
In April 1805 Lewis and Clark and their party set out from Fort Mandan following the Missouri River westward. This volume recounts their travels through country never before explored by white people. With new personnel, including the Shoshone Indian woman Sacagawea, her husband Toussaint Charbonneau, and their baby, nicknamed Pomp, the party spent the rest of the spring and early summer toiling up the Missouri. Along the way they portaged the difficult Great Falls, encountered grizzly bears, cataloged new species of plants and animals, and mapped rivers and streams.
| Editor: Gary E. Moulton
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
| 2002
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| Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark, Vol 5: Through the Rockies to the Cascades
The late-summer and fall months of 1805 were the most difficult period of Lewis and Clark's journey. This volume documents their travels from the Three Forks of the Missouri River in present-day Montana to the Cascades of the Columbia River on today's Washington-Oregon border, including the expedition's progress over the rugged Bitterroot Mountains, along the nearly impenetrable Lolo Trail. Along the way, the explorers encounter Shoshones, Flatheads, Nez Perces, and other Indian tribes, some of whom had never before met white people.
| Editor: Gary E. Moulton
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
| 2002
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| Lewis and Clark Journals (Abridged Edition): An American Epic of Discovery
Following orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from their wintering camp in Illinois in 1804 to search for a river passage to the Pacific Ocean. In this riveting account, editor Gary E. Moulton blends the narrative highlights of the Lewis and Clark journals so that the voices of the enlisted men and of Native peoples are heard alongside the words of the captains.
| Editor: Gary E. Moulton
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
| 2003
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| Biking & Mountain Biking
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| Essential Touring Cyclist
| Richard A. Lovett
| 2000
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| Mountain Bike Like a Champion
| Ned Overend
| 1999
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| Lake Tahoe's Twenty Best Pavement and Dirt Rides
| Ray W. Miskimins
| 1995
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| Reference
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| Animal Tracks of Nevada and the Great Basin
Concise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying aspects. Each animal is captured in accurate black-and-white illustrations, including pattern and print comparisons. A perfect guide for teachers, parents, hikers and urban adventurers.
| Tamara Eder; Ian Sheldon
| 2002
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| 20 Herbs to Take Outdoors
20 Herbs to Take Outdoors is a first aid primer on 20 easy-to-use herbal products that may be found at the grocery store, drug store, herb shoppe or through mail order catalogs. The perfect gift for the outdoor enthusiast who is interested in natural medicine. Perfect size for backpacks, buttpacks and other outdoor equipment cases.
| Therese Francis
| 1998
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| The Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide
More than 60 million people in the U.S. alone actively walk each year, and many of us turn to trail hiking whenever possible. Here is the first comprehensive manual for dayhikers, designed to inspire and instruct beginning wanderers and those exploring new country. John Long's finely crafted, vividly experiential essays complement Michael Hodgson's fact-filled gear and technique discussions in an arresting, readerly blend. Were Thoreau to return today to build his essay on "Walking" into a how-to-book, it would resemble The Dayhiker's Handbook. Topics include proper clothing, selecting footwear and raingear, and compass use, predicting the difficulty of a hike, knowing when to turn around, managing food and water, traveling with kids, the ten essentials, weather lore, walking techniques, and more. The book's chapter coverage of the unique demands of distinctive terrain-desert, mountain, jungle, snow and ice, canyon and waterway, forest, coastal beaches, and urban-willl make it especially popular wherever vacationers prepare to venture into unfamiliar surroundings.
| John Long & Michael Hodgson
| 1996
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| Geologic & the Natural History Tours in the Reno Area
| Becky Weimer Purkey
| 1996
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| Wilderness Photography
| Boyd Norton
| 1977
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| Wilderness Survival
| Gregory J. Davenport
| 1998
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| Nevada This Is Our Land
| Nancy Miluck
| 1994
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| Nols Wilderness Mountaineering
| Phil Powers
| 1993
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| Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked into the Wilderness
| John & Geri McPherson
| 1993
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| Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
| Peter Browning
| 1986
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| Route Finding: Navigating with Map and Compass
| Gregory Crouch
| 1999
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| Trail and Wilderness Fiction & Biographies
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| Dancing With Marmots - A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
Inspiring and entertaining account of a 4300km solo hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Despite never having hiked before, George Spearing decided to take 'leave of absence' from his job as a firefighter in the New Zealand Fire Service and walk the length of America.
Travelling entirely on foot and off road, his five month journey takes him through the desert areas and snowbound High Sierra Nevada of California, the Cascade ranges of Oregon and Washington and finally emerges in the Okanogan Forest of British Columbia, Canada.
The diverse mix of Mojave desert, High Sierra snows and the characters and wildlife met along the way, provide an often humorous look at the US and its wilderness through the eyes of a New Zealander.
The lively easily read style, along with several images, provides an entertaining and inspiring read for anyone contemplating hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or for anyone who enjoys a good adventure story.
| George Spearing
| 2005
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| One Hundred Mile Summers - Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada
The story of a woman backpacker's journey from Mexico to Canada (or from the Mexican border to the Canadian border) on the 2,638 mile Pacific Crest Trail. The story includes many adventures: snowstorms in southern California in May, resident's pet dogs deciding to tag along, river crossings where bridges had been washed out, being awakened at night by the voices of mysterious animals, and being tracked down by a Ranger with a message to meet a hiking friend who volunteered to accompany her to celebrate the completion of the trail journey at Monument 79 at the Canadian border.
| Eleanor Guilford
| 2005
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| Cactus Eaters - How I Lost My Mind - And Almost Found Myself - On The Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from the Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his girlfriend announced their intention to hike it, Dan's parents-among others-thought they were nuts. How could two people who'd never even shared an apartment together survive six months in the desert with little more than a two-person tent and some trail mix? But when these addled adventurers, dubbed "the Lois and Clark Expedition" by their benevolent trail guru, set out for the American wilderness, the hardships of the trail, and one delicious looking cactus, test the limits of love and santity.
| Dan White
| 2008
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| Journey On The Crest - Walking 2600 Miles From Mexico to Candada
In 1982, the same year her account (A Woman's Journey) of a 2000-mile trek along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine was published, Ross began hiking the 2600-mile Pacific Crest Trail. She started in the California desert, survived a horrifying, near-fatal fall on the icy Sonora Pass slope and completed the first half of the trail by the end of summer. Two years later, she returned to finish the journey with her new husband. In these lengthy diary entries of the two trips, Ross writes with an ear for dialogue and an eye for detail, pulling the reader into the physical and emotional landscape of long-distance hiking. She notes the fears, physical ailments, encounters with wildlife and observations on everything from nature to spirituality. She also succeeds in depicting life in the hiking community, the ever-shifting "circus" of Crest characters by showing the interaction, friction and attitudes among hikers. This book will be appreciated both by armchair hikers and by those who like to head into the great outdoors.
| Cindy Ross
| 1987
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| Trail
This competent but uninspired historical novel follows the famous 1904-06 expedition up the Missouri River, across the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River to the Pacific. As sources Charbonneau uses the journals of Lewis and Clark and others, veering away from fact only to provide fictional journal entries of George Shannon, a young recruit to the "cause" of the expedition, and frequent detailed passages written from the point of view of Lewis's Newfoundland dog, Seaman--who offers the only respite from a rather dry rendition of the journey. In fact, Seaman emerges as one of the novel's few convincing characters, along with Sacajawea, a pregnant young Indian woman, and her white husband (oddly, named Charbonneau), both of whom join the party as interpreters. Lewis and Clark remain nearly indistinguishable as characters. Charbonneau's straightforward style and attention to the details of the historic trek carry but do not propel us through the hefty book.
| Louis Charbonneau
| 1989
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| Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
A biography of Meriwether Lewis that relies heavily on the journals of both Lewis and Clark, this book is also backed up by the author's personal travels along Lewis and Clark's route to the Pacific. Ambrose is not content to simply chronicle the events of the "Corps of Discovery" as the explorers called their ventures. He often pauses to assess the military leadership of Lewis and Clark, how they negotiated with various native peoples and what they reported to Jefferson. Though the expedition failed to find Jefferson's hoped for water route to the Pacific, it fired interest among fur traders and other Americans, changing the face of the West forever.
| Stephen E. Ambrose
| 1986
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| Westward the Course
| Hildegarde Hawthorne
| 1946
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| Meriwether: A novel of Meriwether Lewis and the Lewis & Clark Expedition
David Nevin has written a series of novels dealing with American history from 1800 to 1860, has generally handled this subject with accuracy and respect for both his characters and their accomplishments. Nevin captures Lewis' streak of romanticism, his questing spirit, and his tendency to drift from elation to moroseness. Lewis, even to those who cared deeply for him, could be an enigmatic and frustratingly difficult companion. Yet, as Nevin shows, he and the more stable, practical Clark complemented each other well. In describing their journey, Nevin lets the daily sense of novelty and wonder shine through the narrative. After the triumphal return of the expedition, Nevin recounts the gradual softening and collapse of Lewis as his inner demons take hold.
| David Nevin
| 2004
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| The Wilderness Series
The authentic story of a tough mountain man and his battle to live free. Now at 62 and going strong!
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| David Thompson
| 2009
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