Author : Christian A. Bisson
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781628420258
"AMC's Mountain Skills Manual is rooted in the best practices taught in the Appalachian Mountain Club's outdoor leadership training programs. Drawing on that wealth of field-tested knowledge, this book helps hikers and backpackers plan for the best but prepare for the worst"--
Author : Yemaya Maurer
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 9781934028124
Find everything you need to plan a safe and fun winter hiking or camping trip. The authors share practical advice on winter gear, clothing, navigation, and trip planning.
Author : Alex Kosseff
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,81 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781934028414
Comprehensive, Readable, and Packed with Practical advice, AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership, 2nd edition, is a must-read for anyone committed to becoming an effective outdoor leader, guide, or educator, including camp, scouting, and outdoor club leaders. This completely revised and updated guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club details the critical skills and concepts every professional or volunteer outdoor leader needs to know. Through easy-to-remember leadership models, case studies, and his own extensive leadership experience, author Alex Kosseff explores such topics as effective decision-making, group dynamics and communication, self-awareness and evaluation, backcountry ethics, and more. Also included are a new chapter on techniques for leading and motivating youth and expanded coverage of risk and crisis management. --
Author : Steven D. Smith
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781934028445
This fully updated, comprehensive hiking guide is the most trusted resource available for hiking trails in the White Mountain National Forest. Includes three high-quality, GPS-rendered, pull-out maps.
Author : Matt Heid
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,22 MB
Release : 2014
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN : 9781934028902
"This guide covers thirty-seven multiday backpacking trips in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each trip is accompanied by an informational map showing the route, basic topography, facilities (including campsites), and important landmarks. Routes vary from easy one-night adventures to epic journeys such as the 100-Mile Wilderness"--
Author : Jen Lamphere Roberts
Publisher : AMC's Best Day Hikes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781628420784
Discover the best hikes in the Green Mountain State, all doable in a day or less, with this indispensable book from the Appalachian Mountain Club-the definitive source on hiking in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Best Day Hikes in Vermont features 60 of the state's top treks for all ability levels, from recommended stretches of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail to Mount Olga in southern Vermont and Mount Independence along Lake Champlain, near the Canadian border. This edition also features new hikes, including Bald, Bromley, Haystack, and Belvidere mountains; Grout Pond and Somerset Reservoir; Barr Hill; and Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. An at-a-glance trip planner makes it easy to find the best trails for families, dogs, snowshoeing, Cross-country skiing, and more. Both visitors and locals alike will delight in exploring Vermont's natural beauty with AMC as a companion. 60 Hiking routes for all ability levels and seasons, At-a-glance trip planner to help you find the hike that's right for you, Summaries of time, distance, and difficulty level for each hike, GPS Coordinates for trailheads, Detailed maps showing parking areas, trails, and natural highlights, Hiking and safety tips, including advice on what to carry in your pack, Essays on the nature and history of the region. Book jacket.
Author : Mark Harvey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 1999-06-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0684859092
A guide for backpackers, hikers, and other wilderness buffs offers information on equipment and techniques, search and rescue methods, cooking, and safety.
Author : Jerry Monkman
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Nature photography
ISBN : 9781934028506
An easy-to-use guide to taking digital photographs outdoors and processing images using photo editing software.
Author : Carl Demrow
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781878239549
Used by both the U.S. Forest and Park Services, this manual explains how to plan, build, design, and maintain trails.
Author : Appalachian Mountain Club
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 35,41 MB
Release : 2018-07-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781628421002
If you have only one map of Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, make this it. Brand new from AMC, this waterproof, tearproof map offers a comprehensive view of the 100-Mile Wilderness/Moosehead Lake region and Baxter State Park, with detailed insets spotlighting Gulf Hagas, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Katahdin itself and surrounding shelters, AMC's Maine Woods land, Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins, Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins, and the newly reopened Medawisla Lodge and Cabins, as well as the maintained trail networks linking these destinations--identified for skiing, biking, hiking, and multiuse. This map and guide is a companion to Maine Mountain Guide, Eleventh Edition, by Carey Kish, which provides turn-by-turn trail descriptions, in-text and pull-out maps, directions for reaching trailheads, and estimated time, elevation gain, and difficulty level for all of the hikes featured in this map.
