Best Backpacking Vacations Northern Rockies (Best Backpack Vacations Series) [Paperback]

Bill Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Backpack Vacations Series | Publication Date: July 1, 2002

Profiles 26 of the best adventures in Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, the Beartooth-Absaroka Wilderness, the Grand Tetons, and other great outdoor destinations in the northern Rocky Mountains.

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From the Back Cover

Best Backpacking Vacations is your ticket to twenty-seven of the most remarkable wilderness destinations in the northern Rockies. Discover snow-capped summits, exquisite subalpine meadows, crystal-clear lakes, cascading streams and waterfalls, towering coniferous forests and hear only nature's voice. Choose among three- to five-day trips, for both novice and experienced hikers, through Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks and the Absaroka-Beartooth, Bob Marshall, Lee Metcalf, and Wind River Wilderness Areas.Explore this top-of-the-world environment with veteran hiker and outdoor writer Bill Schneider and use this book to make planning your wilderness adventure a breeze.Use this guide for: vital information on camping and backcountry-use regulations and permits; difficulty ratings for each hike; USGS-based trail maps; learning how to protect and preserve wilderness.

About the Author

Bill Schneider is the founder of Falcon Publishing and a veteran hiker and outdoorsman. This is his tenth book. He lives in Helena, Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 1st edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762723556
• ISBN-13: 978-0762723553
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Schneider, the co-founder of Falcon Publishing, is a veteran outdoorsman and author of more than twenty books on backpacking and natural history in the American West. He lives in Helena, Montana.