- Trails to the Top: 50 Colorado Front Range Mountain Hikes
- Trail Tips: Providing Inspiration for Your Journeys on the Trail, Personal, and Work Life
- 100 Trails, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do
- Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: 55 Classic Routes and 100+ Summits (Revised)
- The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs: Trail-Tested Tips and Expert Advice for Canine Adventures
- Uphill Both Ways: Hiking Toward Happiness on the Colorado Trail
By the staff at Covered Treasures
“Adventure awaits. Grab your hiking boots and get ready for new adventures.”—Unknown
It’s hiking season! These are expert guidebooks to help you plan your adventures.
Trails to the Top: 50 Colorado Front Range Mountain Hikes
By Susan Joy Paul and Stewart M. Green (Falcon Press) $24.95
While Colorado’s 14ers and 13ers are well known, this new guide from local outdoor adventurers and authors Susan Joy Paul and Stewart M. Green takes readers off the beaten path—to the top of some of Colorado’s lesser-known, yet no less impressive mountains between 9,000 and 12,000 feet. The 50 unique routes covered feature amazing views with accessible trailheads for hikers of all skill levels, all located within a couple hours’ drive of Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. You’ll find hikes suited to every ability, color photos, GPS coordinates, directions to the trailhead, and mile-by-mile directional cues.
Trail Tips: Providing Inspiration for Your Journeys on the Trail, Personal, and Work Life
By Al Andersen (Al Andersen) $25
Everyone is on a journey in their hiking, personal, and work lives. The quality of our success often depends on the support and inspiration we get along the way. Trail Tips will get you thinking and inspire you on your adventures in life. Local author Al Andersen started out writing about his hikes and life. Many found them inspirational, and he has compiled them into this book.
100 Trails, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do
By Joe Yogerst (National Geographic Society) $29.99
This travel guide takes you on a series of epic hiking and walking adventures on 100 trails around all 50 states and Canada, including the best scenic overlooks, camping sites, and off-trail activities. With each itinerary you’ll find practical planning advice for when to go and what to expect. This book offers something for everyone, from beginners looking for an easy day hike to advanced trekkers seeking multi-week excursions.
Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: 55 Classic Routes and 100+ Summits (Revised)
By James Dziezynski (Wilderness Press) $24.95
Mountaineer and explorer James Dziezynski presents 55 of Colorado’s best summit hikes. Now in color, this guide covers all of Colorado’s major ranges, including the Front Range, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, San Juan, and Mosquito and Ten Mile ranges. Each hike profile includes a topographic map with GPS waypoint and elevation profile, difficulty and class ratings tailored to Colorado’s unique terrain, optional routes for further exploration, and fascinating trivia and history.
Adventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training & Resiliency
By Katie Gerber and Heather Anderson (Mountaineers Books) $24.95
In this comprehensive guide, renowned hikers Katie “Salty” Gerber and Heather “Anish” Anderson help prepare long-distance hikers for all the challenges—physical, mental, emotional—they may encounter while on the trail for weeks or months. Backpackers will find detailed information about everything from gear selection, navigation, safety, and trip planning to nutritional and physical preparation and body resiliency to how to readjust after returning home. Worksheets and checklists make for easy planning.
The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs: Trail-Tested Tips and Expert Advice for Canine Adventures
By Jen Sotolongo (Falcon Press) $24.95
As a dog owner, hiking with your canine companion is one of the most rewarding experiences. With this guide, you and your four-legged friend can be ready for anything the wilderness might throw at you. Set yourselves and others up for the very best hiking experience. Need-to-know topics are covered, from trail etiquette to leave no trace ethics, important gear and packing guides to essential commands you should train for the trail. Featuring beautiful photography, this guide will inform and inspire any adventure dog and their parents.
Uphill Both Ways: Hiking Toward Happiness on the Colorado Trail
By Andrea Lani (Bison Books), $21.95
One grouchy husband, three reluctant kids, a 489-mile trek from Denver to Durango, and one woman, determined to reset her life and confront the history of environmental damage. Lani’s family traveled through stunning scenery and encountered wildflowers, wildlife, and too many other hikers. They ate cold oatmeal in a chilly, wet tent and experienced scorching heat, torrential thunderstorms, and the first trip of winter. Her kids grew in unimaginable ways, and Lani began to uncover the secret to happiness.
Until next month, happy reading.
The staff at Covered Treasures can be reached at books@ocn.me.
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