Travel / North America / United States / West

Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona

by Robert Zimmerman – eBookIt.com (December 04, 2014)

"Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona" is an easy-to-use guidebook, describing the many circuit hikes hidden in the mountains surrounding Tucson and throughout southern Arizona.

The guide includes 32 specific hikes...

Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail

by Lew Freedman & Jon Van Zyle – Alaska Northwest Books (January 12, 2015)

Features the fascinating careers of Iditarod icons as well as the administrators, volunteers, and classic characters that keep the race "running."

Portland: A Food Biography

by Heather Arndt Anderson – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 13, 2014)

More than just food carts and microbrews, Portland has a story to tell. Its culinary history sings the song of the salmon-people, the pioneers and immigrants, each struggling to make this strange but inviting...

Quest To The West

by Bryan Shane & Patricia Lafferty – eBookIt.com (October 14, 2014)

This eBook celebrates a journey to some of the most beautiful and inspiring landscapes in the world. My wife and I left our home in Ottawa, Canada in the fall of 2012 in our small motorhome to see and to try...

Rafting the River of No Return Wilderness - The Middle Fork of the Salmon River

by Thomas Walsh – eBookIt.com (May 09, 2011)

Exciting, fun and humorous family adventure vacation story. A wild and challenging raft trip my children and I took through the River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

From...

Spooked in Seattle: A Haunted Handbook

by Ross Allison – Clerisy Press (September 13, 2011)

Seattle may not be as old as some would expect from a haunted city. But it has a large number of haunted sites and stories. Spooked in Seattle will lead readers on a journey through Seattle’s neighborhoods...

Climbing Mt. Whitney

by Peter Croft, Wynne Benti & Glen Dawson – Spotted Dog Press, Inc. (October 30, 2014)

People travel from all over the world to stand on the summit of Mt. Whitney the highest point in the contiguous United States. Miles of rugged granitic terrain, blue-green lakes, and impressive ridges are just...

Backpacking California: Mountain, Foothill, Coastal and Desert Adventures in the Golden State

by Wilderness Press – Wilderness Press (May 10, 2010)

Backpacking California is a collection of more than 70 of the most intriguing backpacking adventures in Wilderness Press's home territory of California. With contributions from more than a dozen Wilderness Press...

Mojave Desert Trails

by Florine Lawlor & Leslie Payne – Spotted Dog Press, Inc. (October 01, 2014)

Deep within the Mojave Desert, along sandy washes, at the edge of mountain passes and lost bajadas, are some of the most interesting historic and geological sites in California. Ecologically and environmentally...

Drink: Los Angeles: The Drink Lover's Guide to L.A.

by Colleen Dunn Bates, Garrett Snyder, Patricia Saperstein & Elina Shatkin et al. – Prospect Park Books (October 20, 2014)

The essential, curated pocket guide to LA drinking, from beer gardens to coffeehouses, cocktail bars to organic juicers.

Colorado's Hot Springs

by Deborah Frazier – WestWinds Press (October 01, 2014)

COLORADO'S HOT SPRINGS is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the state's sweet soaking sites and their histories. The photographs capture each spring's unique character and beauty. Each chapter blends descriptions...

Crossing the Divide: A Family Adventure Along the Continental Divide

by Richard Mallery – eBookIt.com (September 17, 2014)

This is a compelling story of a historical family event. Three generations participated in one man's 3,800 mile walk along North America's Continental Divide from Mexico to Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Richard and...

The Failure

by James Greer – Akashic Books (March 01, 2010)

A hilarious and immaculately written story set in Los Angeles exploring the inevitability of failure.

Las Vegas Noir

by Jarret Keene & Todd James Pierce – Akashic Books (May 01, 2008)

In this chilling portrait of America's Sin City, lady luck is just as likely to dispense cold hard cash as a cold-hearted killing.

Los Angeles Noir

by Denise Hamilton, Scott Phillips, Janet Fitch & Naomi Hirahara et al. – Akashic Books (May 01, 2007)

Michael Connelly, Janet Fitch, Susan Straight, and others join Hamilton in digging deeper than ever before into the city's glorious noir legacy.

Curse the Names

by Robert Arellano – Akashic Books (December 27, 2011)

Robert Arellano, author of the Edgar-nominated crime novel Havana Lunar, returns with another spine-tingling noir from Akashic Books.

Better

by John O'Brien – Akashic Books (August 01, 2009)

A riveting and sexually charged posthumous novel from the author of Leaving Las Vegas.

Surfing Hawaii: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Challenging Waves

by Leonard Lueras & Lorca Lueras – Periplus Editions (July 22, 2014)

Surfing Hawaii is a guidebook to surfing at some of the most incredible surfing destinations in the world.

Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable authors-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled...

Seattle Noir

by Curt Colbert – Akashic Books (June 01, 2009)

Seattle's evolution to high-finance and high-tech has provided greater opportunity to those with sinister intent.

San Francisco Noir

by Peter Maravelis, Alejandro Murguía, Kate Braverman & David Corbett et al. – Akashic Books (October 01, 2005)

The first true noir fiction collection from a city that put film noir on the map.

Portland Noir

by Kevin Sampsell, Gigi Little, Dan DeWeese & Monica Drake et al. – Akashic Books (June 01, 2009)

Explore the dark, rainy underbelly of one of America's most beautiful but enigmatic cities.

The Mercury Fountain

by Eliza Factor – Akashic Books (February 28, 2012)

An enchanting debut novel set on the Texas/US border at the turn of the twentieth century.

The Punk Rock Las Vegas Survival Guide: Beer, Bowling and Debauchery Las Vegas Style

by Bob Oedy – eBookIt.com (April 03, 2014)

The Punk Rock Las Vegas Survival Guide is a Las Vegas travel guide for punks. Punks from all over the globe travel to Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend for an annual pilgrimage of live shows and tournament bowling....

50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks

by Greg Witt – Wilderness Press (January 20, 2014)

Utah’s five national parks—Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion—hold some of the most awe-inspiring geology on the planet. Each park offers visitors the dramatic scenery that invites exploration...

Aspen

by Tracy Salcedo – Falcon Guides (April 01, 2002)

Situated in Colorado's spectacular Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen offers high-country charm, superb downhill skiing, and some of the greatest hiking trails in North America. These day hikes, a sampler of Aspen's...

San Francisco

by Nancy Salcedo – Falcon Guides (March 01, 2001)

This pocket-size guide features 20 of the best, easy day hikes in the San Francisco area. From the North, South, and East Bays and the coastline along Highway 1, this guide covers hikes less than two-and-a-half...

Hiking and Backpacking Big Sur: A Complete Guide to the Trails of Big Sur, Ventana Wilderness, and Silver Peak Wilderness

by Analise Elliot Heid – Wilderness Press (June 17, 2013)

This is the most detailed guide to hiking and backpacking in Big Sur. Explore the endless hiking and backpacking possibilities in 75 trips (plus numerous side trips) on the rugged coastline and isolated backcountry...

Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Staircase--Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region

by Ron Adkison – Falcon Guides (October 05, 2010)

Twenty-four hikes in southern Utah.

Revenge of the Saguaro: Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest

by Tom Miller & Peter Hamill – Cinco Puntos Press (March 01, 2010)

Who killed that saguaro outside Phoenix? What is the sound of one billboard falling? Cochise who?

San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics

by Peter Maravelis – Akashic Books (February 01, 2009)

Peter Maravelis edits this stellar sequel to the smash-hit original volume of San Francisco Noir.

Paddling Colorado: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes

by Dunbar Hardy – Falcon Guides (May 19, 2009)

Colorado may be a skier’s paradise, but once the snow melts, it makes an abrupt transition into an exciting home for paddlers. Countless lakes and reservoirs offer flatwater paddling with mountain views in...

The Spa Less Traveled: Discovering Ethnic Los Angeles, One Massage at a Time

by Gail Herndon & Brenda Goldstein – Prospect Park Books (December 01, 2011)

The essential guide to LA's ethnic and therapeutic spas

San Francisco: A Food Biography

by Erica J. Peters – AltaMira Press (August 22, 2013)

This food biography focuses on how people have experienced the bounty of the City by the Bay.

EAT: Los Angeles: The Food Lover's Guide to Los Angeles

by Colleen Dunn Bates, Jean T. Barrett, Linda Burum & Patricia Saperstein et al. – Prospect Park Books (November 01, 2011)

The essential food-lover's handbook to Los Angeles, with expert advice on the best eating, drinking and food shopping.

Day Hiking Central Cascades: Stevens Pass / Alpine Lakes / Lake Wenatchee

by Craig Romano & Alan Bauer – Mountaineers Books (April 13, 2009)

Close to Seattle, many of these trails will get big-city dwellers into the wild and back home for dinner or are in vacation destinations such as Chelan that you can stage your hiking from

Tucson Hiking Guide

by Betty Leavengood – WestWinds Press (February 19, 2013)

The definitive, bestselling guide to hiking the trails in and around Tucson, Arizona, is now completely updated and revised, providing the latest information on this ever-changing landscape.

Alaska

by Walter R. Borneman – HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)

The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire;...

Utah's National Parks: Hiking Camping and Vacationing in Utahs Canyon Country

by Ron Adkison – Wilderness Press (May 15, 2013)

Discover soaring sandstone cliffs, ancient rock-art, sun-baked desert, and open woodlands of pinyon and juniper. Up-to-date trail and campground information are featured in this second edition and 124 different...

Adventure Kayaking: Russian River Monterey

by Michael Jeneid – Wilderness Press (November 01, 2010)

Explore by kayak the lagoons, bays, rivers, and lakes of Northern California, including the Russian River, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, Lake Tahoe, and Donner Lake. Author Michael Jeneid hand-picked the...

Grant's Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures

by Grant McOmie – WestWinds Press (April 02, 2013)

Award-winning journalist, Oregon native, and outdoor enthusiast Grant McOmie provides travelers with in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations, from popular adventures to little-know corners of the...

Adventure Kayaking: Big Sur to San Diego

by Robert Mohle – Wilderness Press (March 12, 2010)

A guide to 52 trips that have been selected by the author as the area's best kayaking spots. Choose from a wide variety of adventures, from day-long paddling expeditions along the spectacular Big Sur coast,...

Adventure Kayaking: Inland Waters

by Don Skillman – Wilderness Press (March 12, 2010)

Paddle the premier inland waters of the Western States, where the scenery ranges from the fjord-like Ross Lake, nestled in the shadow of Washington State's Cascade Range, to the eroded, red-rocks of Utah's Lake...

Walking L.A.: 38 Walking Tours Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed

by Erin Mahoney Harris – Wilderness Press (January 01, 2010)

Walking L.A. is your portable guide to 38 walking tours exploring stairways, streets, and buildings you never knew existed all around Los Angeles. Completely updated, the second edition of this award-winning...

Backpacking Wyoming: From Towering Granite Peaks to Steaming Geyser Basins

by Douglas Lorain – Wilderness Press (September 29, 2010)

Wyoming boasts countless outstanding backcountry destinations. While some of these attractions are world famous, many are virtually unknown even to the savviest locals. Award-winning author Douglas Lorain details...

The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley

by Thomas C. Wilmer – Riverwood Books (November 11, 2010)

The Wine Seekers’ Guide to the Livermore Valley is the first exclusive guide to this little-known wine region, introducing adventurous wine lovers to more than forty wineries, the owners and winemakers, and...

Hiking and Backpacking Santa Barbara and Ventura

by Craig R. Carey – Wilderness Press (May 08, 2012)

Named for the Spanish padres who established a network of missions along California’s southern and central coasts, the Los Padres National Forest is the second-largest National Forest in the state, encompassing...

Oahu Trails: Walks Strolls and Treks on the Capital Island

by Kathy Morey – Wilderness Press (April 01, 2011)

This guide to 45 great hikes on Oahu includes 2 new trips in the inland rainforests of Kailua and Waimanalo. Explore the beaches, cliffs, and rainforests, and learn about native plants, Hawaiian history, and...

East Bay Trails: Hiking Trails in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

by David Weintraub – Wilderness Press (March 12, 2010)

The only guide dedicated entirely to hiking San Francisco’s East Bay has been revised and updated, and features 3 new trips in Contra Costa County. Includes 56 trips for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding...

Moon Arizona & the Grand Canyon

by Tim Hull – Moon Travel (May 25, 2020)

Explore Arizona's vast open spaces, dreamy canyons, and colorful culture with Moon Arizona & the Grand Canyon. Inside you'll find:

• Flexible itineraries from a Grand Canyon adventure to two weeks exploring the...

This Is a Book for People Who Love the National Parks

by Matt Garczynski – Running Press Adult (May 04, 2020)

Smart, short, and irresistibly illustrated, This Is a Book for People Who Love National Parks is a park-by-park celebration of the American outdoors.

For devoted park-goers and casual campers alike, this charming...