Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, Cross-Country Skiers, and Paddlers (Exploring Wild Areas) - Softcover

Mueller, Marge; Mueller, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898868076 ISBN 13: 9780898868074

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2002

Synopsis

* Comprehensive wild areas guidebook for everyone from nature lovers to hardcore backcountry enthusiasts

* All significant roadless areas are described, 54 in all

* An amazing, definitive guidebook to the state's wild areas
Washington state is a unique natural wonder, where lush rain forests meet the sea while rugged snow-capped mountains loom in the background. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore wild areas from the Olympic Peninsula throughout the Cascades, from Central Washington to Eastern Washington; everything you need to know is included in this invaluable resource book.Exploring Washington's Wild Areas is jam-packed with information on the state's federal roadless recreation land. There are 54 areas covered, including national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas, amounting to 4.1 million acres. Readers will find historical facts, trail descriptions, maps, and more.

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About this title

About the Author

MARGE and TED MUELLER are the authors of 11 books, including all four titles in the popular Afoot & Afloat series. Avid explorers, they are also the authors of several other outdoor guidebooks from The Mountaineers Books. They live in Seattle, Washington.

Review

This guide will get you into the back country pointed at some spectacular scenery and fishing water. (The Reel News)

Here is a succinct summation - in words, photos, and maps - of Washington's officially designated wilderness areas. It's sure to appeal to all who care - and savor such areas. (Ruth Kirk, author, Exploring Washington's Past)

... a terrific, comprehensive resource. For those of us who know about the diversity of Washington's wilderness, it's a consolidated and updated reference. For others, it's a great starting point for detailed trip planning and orientation ...A strong voice for official designation of those areas not currently protected under the National Wilderness Preservation System. (Pat O'Hara, environmental photographer)

Completely updated and revised, this is the most comprehensive reference available for Washington State's 54 significant wilderness and roadless areas. (The Mountaineer)

It is loaded with historical and geologic information that makes the book a keeper. (East Oregonian)

"Perhaps the most comprehensive guide to Arizona wilderness spots...This guide book is exhaustive in detail and should be included in any Arizona explorer's knapsack. It's exceptional." (Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ))

Edition details

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0898868076
• ISBN 13: 9780898868074
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464