Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Xc Skiers and Paddlers [Paperback]

William L. Sullivan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd Rev edition (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898863864
• ISBN-13: 978-0898863864
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of three novels and a dozen nonfiction books, Sullivan grew up in Salem, Oregon. He completed his B.A. degree in English at Cornell University under Alison Lurie, studied linguistics at Germany's Heidelberg University, and earned an M.A. in German at the University of Oregon. He reads in a dozen languages, plays the pipe organ, and enjoys backcountry ski expeditions.
Sullivan is known in the American West as the author who backpacked more than a thousand miles across Oregon's wilderness in 1985. His journal of that adventure, "Listening for Coyote," has since been chosen one of Oregon's "100 Books," the most significant books in state history.
In summer he writes at the log cabin that he and his wife Janell Sorensen built by hand in the wilds of Oregon's Coast Range, more than a mile from roads, electricity, and telephones. The rest of the year they live in Eugene, Oregon, where he volunteers to promote libraries and literature.
A list of Sullivan's books, speaking engagements, and favorite adventures is at www.oregonhiking.com .

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much in one volume, August 21, 2006

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John Vito (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, Cross-Country Skiers, Paddlers (Paperback)

William Sullivan is a compendium of knowledge about Oregon. His later books: "100 Hikes in.... (Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Northwest Oregon)" contain great information about trails, easy to read maps, in short, they are a must for any serious hiker. I bought "Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas" with the same expectations and was disappointed. I should have read the complete title. This book attempts to give so much information about each area that it, unfortunately, doesn't give enough specifics to completely satisfy any serious member of the target audience. In addition, the maps are nowhere near as easy to read as the maps in the later books. I returned it and bought another of the "100 Hikes in" series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to the Oregon outdoors., September 24, 1998

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This review is from: Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Xc Skiers and Paddlers (Paperback)

An excellent all purpose guide to the Oregon wilderness. Contains detailed maps with landmarks and trials. Covers history, geology, climate, plants & wildlife, hiking, climbing, and other sports.

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality overview of the states wild areas., October 30, 2010

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Attylah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, Cross-Country Skiers, Paddlers (Paperback)

As usual, William Sullivan has produced an excellent volume providing an overview of areas to roam in the state of Oregon. If you are wondering where the best places to hike, climb, snowshoe, xc ski, paddle, and just generally wander are, then this is the book you need. This book provides a broad overview of the areas, including hiking trails. For even more detailed individual trail info region by region, use Mr. Sullivan's hiking guides for specific trail info and directions. William Sullivan consistantly produces the most accurate, highest quality hiking guides I have used, and this book is no exception.