Hiking the Great Northwest - Softcover

Spring, Ira; Manning, Harvey

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9780898865912: Hiking the Great Northwest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898865913 ISBN 13: 9780898865912

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 1998

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* Highlights the most spectacular trails in six states and two provinces

* Personal picks of a trail-tested team of Northwest hiking icons
Hiking the Great Nothwest is a collection of classic hikes and trails in the Pacific Northwest, as selected by the late godfathers of Northwest hiking, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning. Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes, Oregon's Rogue River Wilderness, the Canadian Rockies, Idaho's Sawtooths, Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, and California's Mount Shasta are included. You'll find essential information for each trail -- when to go, elevation, distance, and more. Each trip, day hike or overnight is chosen for extraordinary views, flower-filled alpine meadows, virgin forests, wildlife, and solitude.

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About the Author:

Photographer and writer IRA SPRING'S crisp, breathtaking images of the Northwest wilderness have been inspiring outdoor enthusiasts for several decades. His creative stamp can be found in more than forty books on the outdoors, including Mountaineers Books' titles such as, An Ice Ax, A Camera, And A Jar of Peanut Butter. Ira Spring was also one of the original contributers to the 100 Classic Hikes series. One of the Northwest's most active trail lobbyists, Spring was given the 1992 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Award for his volunteer efforts toward trail preservation and funding.

Review:

Mouthwatering trips throughout the Northwest ... Spring's photos bring the hikes alive. (Herald-Republic)

... bursting with alpine imagery, impeccably thorough with details. Read the book and you may find yourself planning that long-put-off-trip to the Tetons. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

If you're trying to assemble a list of hikes you absolutely have to make in your lifetime, this book has done that much, at least, for you. (Spokesman-Review and Chronicle)

If you've been considering exploring distant trails, this book will deliver the choicest choices. (Reel News)

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