Bøger af Kent Dannen

A comprehensive, easy-to-use fieldguide to forty of the best hikes Rocky Mountain National Park has to offer, complete with gorgeous black-and-white line art illustrations.

Best Hikes Rocky Mountain National Park includes concise descriptions, full-color photos, GPS coordinates, and detailed maps to the best hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, from family-friendly strolls to popular vistas to hillier wooded pathways.

Details over 24 of the best day hikes and 12 best winter trails amid the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Colorado's famous Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Rocky Mountains have inspired travelers for centuries. The vast majority of those who visit this vast area might write to their friends, "Having a great time! Wish you were here!" Meanwhile, a few every year invariably find themselves shouting, "Help! I'm in trouble!" And trouble never comes at a convenient time. Search and Rescue: Rocky Mountains gathers the most heart-racing accounts from 1847 to the age of modern rescue technology showcasing the heroism of park rangers, first responders, pilots, and others (some canine) who go out of their way to save people from falling rocks, lightning, boiling hot springs, frigid water, slick ice, wildlife, sudden storms, falls from precipices, or just getting lost. Included in this compilation are the accounts of:·Sixteen Grand Teton climbers extracted from a sudden, deadly lightning storm. ·Brain surgery performed at night during a blizzard. ·A woman who was rescued three times in four years in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains.·A record 1800-foot sheer descent to rescue a climber with a leg smashed by a rock falling from the Grand Teton.

Hiking Waterfalls in Rocky Mountain National Park includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the most scenic waterfall hikes in the park. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Hiking Waterfalls in Rocky Mountain National Park will take you to the best areas to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

Best Hikes Indian Peaks Wilderness includes concise descriptions, full-color photos, GPS coordinates, and detailed maps to the best hikes in Indian Peaks Wilderness, from family-friend strolls to popular vistas to hillier wooded pathways.