An outdoor library: Colorado Plateau collection
Some suggested books for the outdoors person that make a good read for someone interested in the history, culture, or politics of The Colorado Plateau. Read More …
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Book overview: 4WD Adventures Utah
An older but still useful book that works well as an adjunct to trip planning using Utah’s often rough roads for outdoor pursuits. Read More …
On The Trail with Boots McFarland : Volume 1
A collection of comics for the thru-hiker tribe that captures the experience of hiking in the dust with sweat, Snicker bar wrappers, bugs, and rain rather well! Read More …
The Hidden Tracks by Cam Honan
A collection of lesser-known treks with stunning photography and useful, detailed, and inspiring descriptions. Read More …
Review: Desert Cabal by Amy Irvine
An overlook at a book that is lauded as a response to Desert Solitaire on the 50th anniversary of its publication. Read More …
Review: Finders Keepers by Craig Childs
A timely look at a book about archeological preservation…or plundering. Read More …
Review: Where the Water Goes
Where The Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River by David Owen is a book that is a bit of Cadillac Desert crossed with Ian Frazier’s Great Plains. Read More …
An overview: Grand Obsession
An overview of Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon. A book about an iconic Grand Canyon legend. Read More …
On The Trail: A History of American Hiking
A review of On The Trail: A History of American Hiking by Silas Chamberlin. Read More …
The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide – 2nd Edition
A look at the second edition of The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka. Read More …
Looking back: Thru-Hiker’s Handbook by Dan Bruce
The guide to carry when hiking the Appalachian Trail throughout the 1990s and the first years of the 2000s by Dan “Wingfoot” Bruce. Read More …
TBT Book: Skiing Colorado’s Backcountry
A book about a nearly forgotten form of skiing: Nordic Backcountry. No book this comprehensive about Nordic Backcountry has been written since for Colorado. Read More …
Uncertain Path: A search for the future of national parks
Reviewing “Uncertain Path – A search for the future of national parks.” A timely read in this current political climate. Read More …
Gear pick of the year 2016 – A library card
The not-so-long-awaited PMags.com gear pick of the year for 2016: A library card! Read More …
Book review: Great Plains
A review of Great Plains by Ian Fraizer. A travelogue, history overview, and discussion about the quintessential American landscape. Read More …
Book review: The Great Divide
A review of the The Great Divide by Stephen Pern. An account of backpacking the Continental Divide in 1983. Read More …
Walking Man – The Secret Life of Colin Fletcher
A review of a recently released biography of Colin Fletcher. Read More …
Backpacker Magazine – March, 1989
A look at an older copy of Backpacker Magazine that details the Triple Crown trails…and shows how discussing the outdoors has evolved. Read More …