Backpacking Oregon details the premier backpacking opportunities across the Beaver State. Each of the 29 trips (plus 16 bonus ones) described here provides a scenic escape whether you have three days or two weeks. Enjoy some of the continent’s best scenery along the world-famous Oregon coast or visit the stunning mix of white granite peaks, sparkling lakes and streams, alpine meadows, and attractive forests of the Wallowa Mountains. Explore the peaks of Mount Hood and the Three Sisters in the High Cascades and the gaping chasm of Hells Canyon where you might choose, spectacular scenery and superb vistas await. All existing trips are fully up-to-date, and three new ones take you through some of the most isolated parts of the Wallowa Mountains and the Three Sisters Wilderness. Discover impressive old-growth forests and secluded wilderness lakes, a long alpine ridgeline with spectacular views, and a deep, river-carved wilderness canyon.

This completely updated version describes all the best places to ride a mountain bike, from Santa Cruz to Lake Tahoe, from San Francisco Bay to the Redwoods. The West's leading mountain biking authors share with you their top choices of fat-tire routes in this comprehensive guidebook. Explore Northern California's backcountry trails and dirt roads along the Pacific coast, through wine country and gold country, to the summit of Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern High Sierra, and across the high desert to the Reno-Carson City area. Numerous new trails have been described for the first time.

Find yourself hiking under the Rattlesnake Arches or beside ancient rock art at Picture Canyon. Wander through aspen glades to Quartz Lake or to mountaintop views from the Lizard Head trail. Here are the best trails in Colorado, selected from all over the state—from the towering Rockies to the shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains to the slickrock canyons and mesas of the Colorado Plateau. Now with full-color photos and maps throughout.

The opportunities in Michigan for short hikes, fun walks, and easy backpacking adventures are almost unlimited. The 80 outings compiled in this book represent a variety of trails and a wide range of physical challenges for children, from easy strolls through the woods to steep climbs up sand dunes. Learn about wildlife and history, too. Most of the hikes outlined in this book cover the best scenery Michigan, a state blessed with a treasure of natural jewels, has to offer.