Trail And Timberline

No ordinary guidebook, Sierra High Route leads you from point to point through a spectacular 195-mile timberline route in California's High Sierra. The route follows a general direction but no particular trail, thus causing little or no impact and allowing hikers to experience the beautiful sub-alpine region of the High Sierra in a unique way.

During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest. Despite his early death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of the region. David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work is a colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people and landscapes. This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels that will open at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane in September 2012.

"This guidebook is not only a great resource for the hiker, but it is also fun to read. Sonia's friendly and fun conversational style reveals her genuine love for the mountain and her hope that her words will entice us to explore and love it as well"--Page 4 of cover.

"After surviving COVID, Sherwood's lesson was stop delaying things that make you happy. So he decided to head to the Pacific Northwest to hike. The Timberline Trail is an iconic trail circumnavigating Mount Hood in northern Oregon. Packed with incredible scenery, the journey cuts through gorgeous forests, across volcanic terrain, through glacier-carved canyons and ice-cold stream crossings, along alpine meadows, and under thundering waterfalls while providing unprecedented views of Mount Hood and the surrounding Cascade Range volcanic peaks. This is the story of a 4-day backpacking trip on the Timberline - the day-to-day experience, the highs and the lows, and the awe-inspiring beauty. An account of all 43 miles of this amazing, epic trail that will test you, humble you, and make you feel alive. The book includes hiking tips and backpacking lessons and stories from other mountains and hikes in the Western United States, including the Pacific Crest Trail and San Jacinto Peak" --

When Ben Cartwright sends his youngest son, Little Joe, to California to oversee the Cartwright timber holdings, he never dreams of the danger that his son will face