Backpacking Guide
California Hiking (Book) by Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown
The most expansive guide to the many differing opportunities for hiking and backpacking in California. Covers day hikes to extended backpack trips. Covers 1000 hikes, attractions, difficulty ratings, authors' trip notes, etc. 800 pages.
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Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: Visitor's Guide (Book) by Joseph Franke
Info on 54 national parks/preserves including hiking/nature trails; describes terrain, climate, flora/fauna, facilities, attractions, history and water trails; short walks to extended backpacking trips. 248 pages.
Merchant: Online Sports
