A guide for hikers, bikers, and walkers covers 113 rail-trails throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes Region, offering detailed maps, descriptions, and driving directions.
Fully updated and revised, this is your comprehensive guide to walking, jogging, biking and cross country skiing the rail trail systems in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic.
"Trail running offers unparalleled opportunities to get off the grid and test your limits. From the towering Himalayas and the iconic red rocks of Arizona to the jungles of Latin America, this global guide takes you to some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. Color photographs, maps and tips from those who have run the epic trails themselves make it easy to plan your next adventure"--
An exploration of the role of trails in shaping culture, order, and history draws on the author's travels and findings in myriad disciplines while considering examples ranging from ant trails and continental hiking paths to interstate highways and the Internet.