60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh
Author: Donna Ruff
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006-05-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0897327411

From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh's revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every ability and interest. Diverse hikes include Frick Park, which can be combined with a visit to the Frick Art and Historical Center (free); Ohiopyle State Park, with views of the beautiful Youghiogheny River and Cucumber Falls; Beechwood Farms, where kids and adults can opt to participate in nature programs and walks; and Mt. Davis Natural Area, where hikers can stand on the highest point in Pennsylvania. History buffs will love Bushy Run and its museum and other historical site/hike combinations. Those seeking solitude will relish time spent walking in lovely Todd Sanctuary or one of the scenic and tranquil destinations of Forbes State Forest. Beautiful river, lake, waterfall, mountain, wildflower, and historical walks are all in your backyard. From the city's riverbanks to the Laurel Highland mountains of the south and southwest to the lakes and meadows of the north and northwest, every hiker will find trails to their liking in 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh.

Travels in West Africa

Travels in West Africa
Author: Mary H. Kingsley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 842
Release: 1897
Genre: Africa, West
ISBN:

As a dutiful Victorian daughter, the author was thirty before being freed (by her parents' deaths) to do as she chose. She went to West Africa in 1893 and again in 1895, to investigate the beliefs and customs of the inland tribes and also to collect zoological specimens. She was appalled by the 'thin veneer of rubbishy white culture' imposed by British officials and was not afraid to say so.

The Ultimate Sniper

The Ultimate Sniper
Author: Major John Plaster
Publisher: paladin Press
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781581604948

Through revised text, new photos, specialised illustrations, updated charts and additional information sidebars, The Ultimate Sniper once again thoroughly details the three great skill areas of sniping; marksmanship, fieldcraft and tactics.

Dolly Sods

Dolly Sods
Author: Norma Jean Venable
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1990
Genre: Dolly Sods Wilderness (W. Va.)
ISBN:

West Virginia Waterfalls: The New River Gorge

West Virginia Waterfalls: The New River Gorge
Author: Ed Rehbein
Publisher: Headline Books
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780929915791

More than 100 waterfalls grace the cliffs and canyons of the New River Gorge and its tributaries. This book invites you to savor this untapped wealth of beauty in two enjoyable ways by viewing photographs of these waterfalls and by experiencing them for yourself. Photographers, hikers, and nature lovers Ed Rehbein and Randy Sanger have photographed some of the most beautiful places in the New River Gorge, plus provided maps and information on how to visit each waterfall yourself. The pull-out hiking guide will keep you on the path to your own Appalachian adventures!