Some of the finest adventures are those taken in the backcountry. Escape the crowds and feel the remoteness that only a trip on foot can offer. Let us help you prepare for your trip with our great selection of books and maps for the wilderness areas and forests. We carry many hiking and outdoors books, as well as field guides, to help you plan and familiarize yourself with an area. Our selection of maps is extensive, and we've bundled many books and maps together at a 10% discount. We believe in being well-informed before heading into the woods, so select your area, read up and hit the trail. You won't regret it.
A guide to the mountains of Southern Arizona, Arizona Summits – South — A Guide to Mountains, Peaks, and High Points features everything from back road drives to fifth-class rock climbs. The book is arranged by difficulty, listing Drives, Hikes, Scrambles, and Climbs, with complete directions for each. An appendix of prominent peaks is included. Like all Funho… • $19.95 • read more
The first and only guidebook devoted entirely to the canyons of the Grand Canyon state. Both easy canyon trails and difficult waterfall-choked gorges are listed. The book is arranged geographically, highlighting the Colorado Plateau, the Mogollon Rim, and the Basin and Range provinces. Route finding, boulder hopping, wading, swimming, scrambling, climbing, and rappelling are all… • $19.95 • read more
Grand Canyon River Hikes chronicles hiking routes along the entire 277-mile Colorado River corridor of Grand Canyon. Classic river hikes are listed, from the mossy grottoes of Elves Chasm to the lofty views from the Nankoweap granaries. There are also segments on archaeology, flash floods and low impact desert hiking.… • $19.95 • read more
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Lace up your boots and head into some of the most rugged and isolated country in the world, where the rewards of backcountry hiking are limitless. Hike along the rim, descend into chasms, find clear-running streams springing from rocks, and camp along the Colorado River. Veteran Grand Canyon hiker George Steck outlines nine extended off-trail loop hikes ranging from five to twe… • $16.95 • read more
Lace up your boots and sample 120 of the finest trails in Arizona. Hike the Boucher-Hermit Trails through one of the most scenic areas of the Grand Canyon. Follow the Y Bar Basin-Barnhardt Canyon Loop around Mazatzal Peak in the rugged Mazatzal Mountains. Take in the beauty of an alpine forest of fir and aspen as you climb to the highest point in the Chiricahua Mountains. Hiking… • $16.95 • read more
Lace up your boots and sample 120 of the finest trails in northern Arizona. The great elevation range of this diverse region means you can hike year-round. When the southern deserts are hot, escape to the high alpine trails outside of Flagstaff. When the mountains are snow covered, follow the trails through desert flowers in the balmy red rock desert around Sedona. Veteran hiker… • $16.95 • read more
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Just east of the greater Phoenix area rise the Superstitions - a wild, rugged range of volcanic peaks, mesas and canyons. North of the Superstitions and still only a two-hour drive from Phoenix, the Mazatzal Mountains, one of Arizona's largest wilderness areas, offer the hiker solitude and beautiful scenery.
Hiking Arizona's Superstitions and Mazatzal Country is your guide to… • $14.95 • read more
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Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all the developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide also includes indispensable information on backcountry regulations, permits, and water sources. Veteran hiking guidebook author Ron Adkison has hiked every trail in this book and recomm… • $14.95 • read more
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The Glen Canyon region, stretching 150 miles across southern Utah, is a land of outstanding scenery and excellent hiking opportunities. Hundreds of miles of trails and canyoneering routes lead to arches, natural bridges, lonely slickrock gorges, wooded mesas, and open desert valleys. Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante & the Glen Canyon Region includes hikes in the newly-es… • $14.95 • read more
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Day Hikes Around Sedona, Arizona is a comprehensive guide to the
network of trails throughout this incredible red rock landscape. The
one hundred hikes include trails to world-class rock formations,
sculpted canyons, ancient cliff dwellings, year-round creeks, and
panoramic views of the entire area. Undoubtedly, these hikes highlight
the best scenery in Sedona. All levels of… • $14.95 • read more
Going into bear country can be frightening for some people, but it doesn't have to be. Don't let fear ruin your trip. There are many important tips and techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of being injured by a bear to the slimmest possible margin. Bear Aware, written for novice and expert outdoors-people alike, can help you build the confidence and peace of mind you need to… • $7.95 • read more