Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington & The Cascades - Softcover

Burton, Joan; Spring, Ira

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898865662 ISBN 13: 9780898865660

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2006

Synopsis

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* Nearly 200 short hikes and outdoor activities for kids and their families
* Graphic, two-color layout provides key data at a glance
* Includes environmental closeups on the trail to engage kids in the natural world

Search for frogs and turtles in a pond, stay in a cabin, visit a nature center, see waterfalls, or discover abundant wildlife. Best Hikes with Kids Western Washington includes these activiites for kids centered around trails that they can do and enjoy. Each outing in this guidebook highlights points of interest and opportunities for learning about nature on the trail. The hikes range in length from 1 to 6 miles round-trip, are rated easy to difficult for children, and feature optional turn-around points for tired feet.
This guidebook highlights essential data at a glance, not only by use of the "About the Hike" and "Before You Go" information blocks but also by extensive use of icons in the margins to note type of hike (day hike or backpack trip), difficulty for children, hikeable seasons, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Seattle resident JOAN BURTON was herself introduced to hiking as a child, and she has been involved in introducing not only her own children to the joys of outdooring, but also members of the Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups of which she was the leader.

Review:

For those who need a good hiking guide to help identify child-friendly trails, this book is essential. For those who already own Best Hikes with Children, this book represents a significant update and is well worth the price. (Washington Trails)

Southwest Washington has enough opportunities that Oregonians can benefit from owning the book. (Oregonian)

This book is handy for planning a getaway with or without kids...It makes it easy to explore the great outdoors of Western Washington. (The Seattle Times (also ran in syndication))

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0898865662
• ISBN 13: 9780898865660
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432