Hiking Michigan - 2nd Edition (America's Best Day Hiking Series) [Paperback]

Roger Storm (Author), Susan Wedzel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2009 | Series: America's Best Day Hiking Series

Hiking Michigan is your complete guide to 146 of the most scenic day hikes in the state. From Upper to Lower Peninsula and all trails in between, you'll experience the spectacular beauty of the Great Lake State

In this one-of-a-kind resource you'll find these features:

- Detailed descriptions of every hike in every region, including special points of interest, estimated hiking time and distance, and difficulty ratings for each trail
- Phone numbers and Web sites, park hours and rules, and available facilities for 77 of the state's most scenic parks and natural areas
- Easy-to-read maps for every park and trail to help you navigate your hike and locate landmarks and other points of interest
- A convenient trail finder that provides a summary of each trail's features and available facilities

Hiking Michigan brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And its descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure you won't miss anything on your trip. Hiking Michigan is your guide to enjoying the great outdoors!

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About the Author

Roger Storm has been involved with trails since 1985. He currently works in the Real Estate Services Section of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources where he acquires land, or rights in land, for multi-use trails. He also served as the first state director for the Michigan chapter of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

Susan Wedzel operates her own business--Wedzel and Associates--which specializes in real estate appraising and consulting. She has been a technical writer since 1986. She dabbles in outdoor photography and has had photos appear in trail-related publications.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (January 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736075070
• ISBN-13: 978-0736075077
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #728,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Outdoors!, April 3, 2009

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E. Meyerson (Petoskey, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Michigan - 2nd Edition (America's Best Day Hiking Series) (Paperback)

Hiking Michigan is a great source to discover all sides of Michigan's outdoors. From Detroit's Urban Waterfront Trail, to the Shiawassee Wildlife Refuge, to remote State Parks on Lake Huron's shoreline, to beautiful and wild inland lakes and waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula, there is much to explore in this great State.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor route guidance, August 23, 2011

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Daniel A. Zatkovich (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Michigan - 2nd Edition (America's Best Day Hiking Series) (Paperback)

We started off doing the very first area in this book, Drummond Island, and did both described hikes. By the end, I was contemplating chucking the book into the bushes.

At first glance, the book seems like a wealth of information - and it is; very well written geographical descriptions and loads of interesting information about the hiking areas. However, it quickly became apparent that the route descriptions were poor at best and dangerous at worst. The problem seems to lie in two issues. The main issue is that there is no set standard of detail; sometimes the route information will be incredibly detailed ("descend over rocks on a ledge, and enter a meadow briefly..." while there is absolutely never - and I mean never - a mention of direction. "Turn left" and "turn right" instructions abound, while savvy hikers know that this sort of subjective direction can be frustratingly ineffective when not combined with compass notation. One misstep, one misinterpreted junction, can result in hours of wandering around when a simple "turn north" would have worked. The second issue is that the "maps" included are nothing more than dotted lines with very, very little in terms of salient landmarks - no roads, lakes, hills, or other major geographical or artifactual landmarks are included except the occasional square marked "parking" and such.

Perhaps it was just us. It's possible that some people would have no problem using this sort of direction. However, we're experienced hikers; we've backpacked 5-day trips in backcountry Grand Canyon and Sierra Nevadas; we've orienteered through the eastern mountains of Arizona. There are better route descriptions available.

To top it off, the book is huge. Who wants to carry this around?