Backpacking Washington: Overnight and Multi-Day Routes - Softcover

Romano, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594851107 ISBN 13: 9781594851100

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2011

Synopsis

The most comprehensive backpacking guide to Washington State! Veteran guidebook author Craig Romano hits the trail again - this time to uncover amazing backpacking opportunities all over Washington's wilderness. BACKPACKING WASHINGTON details 70 routes, from the wild Olympic Coast to the sun baked Blue Mountains. With an emphasis on weekend trips, routes range from overnight to weeklong treks and often include options for extending trips and choosing campsites.

About this title

About the Author

Award winning author Craig Romano grew up in rural New Hampshire where he fell in love with the natural world. A former backcountry ranger in the White Mountain National Forest, ski bum in Vermont, and hiking guide in the Pyrenees of France and Spain; the outdoors are his calling! He has traveled extensively, from Alaska to Argentina, Sicily to South Korea, seeking wild and spectacular landscapes. He ranks Washington State, his home since 1989, among the most beautiful places on the planet and he has thoroughly hiked it, more than 20,000 miles worth from Cape Flattery in the NW to Puffer Butte in the SE; Cape Disappointment in the SW to the Salmo-Priest Wilderness in the NE. 
An avid hiker, runner and dedicated conservationist; Craig is the author of twelve books and co-author of five others. He holds several degrees; an AA in Forestry from White Mountains Community College (NH), a BA in history and a Masters in education from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife, son, and Maine coon kitty in Skagit County near the North Cascades and San Juan Islands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594851107
• ISBN 13: 9781594851100
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 224