Kansas Hiking

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Hiking Guide to Kansas By John W. Young University Press of Kansas Paperback (336 pages) List Price: $19.95 Lowest Used Price: $45.99 (As of 09:16 Pacific 20 Nov 2008 More Info) Click Here Product Description: From the Konza Prairie to the Cimarron National Grassland, the Arikaree Breaks to the Spring River Wildlife Area, Kansas boasts hundreds of miles of marvelous hiking trails, many of which are unknown or unfamiliar to even longtime residents of the state. This book is the first complete guide to those outdoor destinations -- the only book you'll need to explore and appreciate these natural treasures. Catherine Hauber and John Young lead you over 430 miles of trails that showcase the beauty of Kansas's woodlands and wetlands, its prairies and high plains. Their Hiking Guide to Kansas covers trails found at 56 sites in all parts of the state -- both popular routes like those along Clinton Lake and out-of-the-way sites like Big Basin Prairie Preserve. After directing you to the trailhead, Hauber points out facts of interest along the way about history, geology, and wildlife, presenting them at a level of detail that will make any outing more meaningful. She provides trail lengths for each hike, notes access for bikers or horseback riders, and clearly identifies landmarks and trail blazes. She also has made the book as inviting as the trails themselves by including dozens of full-color photos that will make you want to lace up your hiking boots right away. Another valuable feature of the book, John Young's state-of-the-art maps, show you exactly where the trails lead. Color-keyed to physiographic regions designated by the Kansas Geological Survey, these maps were developed using measurement techniques ranging from compass and pedometer to a global positioning satellite receiver and reflect painstaking attention to each bend and feature of the trail. Whether you're a casual daytripperor at serious hiker, you'll Find trails for every season in this book, the only guide you'll need for enjoying the state's wild places on foot.

Hiking Kansas City By Willilam Eddy & Richard Ballentine Pebble Pub Paperback (256 pages) List Price: $16.95 Lowest New Price: $14.00 Lowest Used Price: $13.95 Usually ships in 7 to 10 days (As of 09:16 Pacific 20 Nov 2008 More Info) Click Here Product Description: The definitive guidebook to hiking Kansas City is backcompletely updated, expanded and redesigned with a mountain of new photographs to help you hike, explore, and unwind. In this comprehensive fifth edition, life-long Kansas City hikers William Eddy and Richard Ballentine highlight more than 125 off-the-road hiking and walking trails in and around the Kansas City area. From popular, flat, paved city park trails to remote, rolling, forested treksyoull find that good walks and hikes are close to home no matter which way your compass points you. This guidebook includes updates to old favorites as well as many new trails sure to be visited again and again. Beginners and seasoned hikers alike can flip a few pages and find a perfect trail no matter the season.