How you can make your own stoves and hike lighter, hike better, hike simpler, have lots of fun in the woods, either alone or with friends (if you have any), and generally have a better time than you probably could have imagined possible unless you are naturally very, very clever. Featuring step by step instructions to make some of the lightest and [Read More]

How you can hike lighter, hike better, hike simpler, make your own stoves and have lots of fun in the woods, either alone or with friends (if you have any). Featuring tips, stories and ravings from the author and his imaginary friends and relatives like Uncle Reinhold Pudzer, Citron Ella Schmelling, Joe "Dirty Maggot" Periwinkle the thru-hiker, and[Read More]

A backpacking guide with extensive information on equipment, planning, cooking (including recipes), clothing, safety, etiquette, and backpacking with children. Trails in the Wheeler Peak, Pecos, and San Pedro Parks Wilderness are described in detail.

A complete, user-friendly guide to Zion National Park, written by an interpretive park ranger. It's like having a park ranger in your back pocket.Ron Kay has been exploring and guiding in Utah's Zion National Park for more than 30 years. During that time and in the course of his work as an official U.S. interpretive park ranger, he has answered tho[Read More]