A guide to the best, easy hiking trails within a 40 mile radius of State College, PA. A valuable resource for Central Pennsylvanians, the book is entertaining and motivational. All ages, beginners or seasoned hikers, will find everything they need to know to find and walk these trails, including how to get there, natural features to look for, a brief historical background, and cross-references to other sources of information and maps.
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Valuable resource for Central PA hikers. The book provides everything a hiker needs to know to find and walk these trails, including how to get there, what to look for, some historical background, and cross references to other sources of information and maps.
The 3rd edition includes 10 new hikes -- bringing the total to about 40-- with 34 maps, and a few bonus hikes and new poems. -- Publisher Comments
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Each chapter is organized with seven elements in bold headings -- Summary; Location; Features; History; Other maps; Getting there; and Hike description. This arrangement makes it easy to navigate to the information you want without rereading the whole chapter. The book is a distillation of local trail knowledge, accumulated over the past 28 years, as we experienced a wide array of hikes and hikers, and learned to value the wild woods. The book is dedicated to all my outdoor friends in Pennsylvania, who share my enthusiasm for our home among the trees. We want folks to be moved to see, learn, enjoy and ultimately to love and protect these special places.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a walk in heaven...,
By mt "mt" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Short Hiker : Small Green Circles, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
I loved this book. Easy to follow, lots of details. perfect for anyone visiting State College, PA for a Penn State game with some extra time. Excellent job.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Guide to Hiking in Central PA,
By Falene E Hamilton (Central PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Short Hiker : Small Green Circles, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
I feel William Ames review of Jean Aron's 'The Short Hiker' is unduly harsh. Her writing has a conversational tone to it and is interspersed with gentle humor and asides. While perhaps not what he expected to encounter in a trail guide, it does provide friendly encouragement and advice to novice hikers, newcomers and old timers who wish to hike the special trails of Central PA. I agree that the maps could be clearer and easier to read. It should be noted that the author has worked within the constraints of a limited budget to publish this guide, and thus maps, graphics, etc. have been kept modest. I've always found her trail descriptions accurate and easy to follow. As an added bonus she includes useful information about special plants, seasonal birds and other significant features likely to be encountered while hiking each trail. The introductory remarks concerning preparations for hiking are sound, sensible and of value to both novice and experienced hiker. Some people may dislike Aron's writing style, but others find it reflective and enjoyable, reminiscent of the regional writers of New England. All in all, this is the best book available for introducing residents of central PA to the fascinating hiking possibilities available.
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Have all three editions!,
By DNADEB (Petersburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Short Hiker : Small Green Circles, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
We have all three editions of this book and have used it for the 23 years we have lived near Rothrock State Forest. It was great when our children were little and we could use it to select the easier hikes. Then when we could do the hard hikes, it gave lots of options. Jean's style makes it even more a treasure. You can tell the love she has for the forest and hiking and it means a lot to go and do the hikes she enjoyed because you know that they are the best.
DNADEB
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