The Path is the journey of a lifetime to self discovery. It is the story of a group of international travellers who walk the Camino de Santiago, the ancient eight hundred kilometre pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to the remains of the apostle Saint James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella in Northern Spain. The group are of all ages, all professions, all religious denominations (and none.) They include a sexobsessed British ex army captain,...

This book is designed to encourage you to take to the road either walking or cycling in Ireland, France, Germany and Alsace or follow part of the EuroVelo 6 route to Konstanz. It answers the simple question - how do I go about it? Each journey is outlined in detail with comments on what to see, where to stop, where to eat and where to stay. A separate section details sample journeys along the Camino Francés to Santiago de Compostela with an emphasis...

Yosemite is one of the world's most popular national parks. Visitors go there to see Yosemite Valley, Half dome, the stunning waterfalls, giant sequoia groves, and the pristine alpine meadows. These 80-day hikes include all of the park's well-known attractions, plus many other hiking options to out-of-the-way destinations and unique vistas. Spectacular scenery and hikes for every level of experience.

'The Gustav Holst Way' is the first guidebook to describe the 35-mile rambling route across the Cotswolds to celebrate the life and work of the composer Gustav Holst. Published exactly 100 years after Holst began work on The Planets, the route visits many of the places that were important to the young Holst as his musical career took wing. Among the highlights are the house in Cheltenham where he was born (now the Holst Birthplace Museum) and several...

Entertaining birding anecdotes from travels round the world. In these entertaining birding anecdotes, Bo Beolens traverses many of the planet's wild places looking at birds, all told with the author's well-known flair. Each chapter is accompanied by a humorous drawing by cartoonist and illustrator Des Campbell, and the prelude is by celebrity naturalist and broadcaster Mike Dilger.

Two old friends reunite after 35 years to walk El Camino de Santiago in Spain before their respective 60th birthdays. One friend lost 70 pounds prior to the walk in order to be able walk the distance. It is two separate accounts, providing a day by day dialogue of the journey with different perspectives and experiences.

Having met while travelling in Australia, both women were looking for an unique way of seeing New Zealand and figured that while they were walking the entire length of the country, they should invest their time into giving back to the world. They opted to raise money for Indigo Foundation (Australia-based) and their Solomon Island project. A total of $3000AUD was raised which is enough to run the entire project for 6 months. The entire 171 day adventure...

The 50-mile-long Santa Monica Mountains parallel the coastline in Southern California, dividing the Pacific coast from the interior valleys. The majority of the range is located within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the world's largest national park at 150,000 acres, including three major state parks. Included in this new guide are 138 day hikes, with an additional section of 13 hikes that traverses the full length of the 68-mile...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A great collection of 123 day hikes in the beautiful Beartooth Mountains in south-central Montana-fantastic hiking for every level of experience. Trails located within a 120-mile radius of Red Lodge, including the Beartooth Highway, Boulder Valley, Billings, and the northern reaches of Yellowstone. Hikes include wooded canyons, valleys enclosed by snow-capped peaks, waterfalls, creeks, alpine plateaus, and stunning mountain panoramas.