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Adventuring in the Rockies --This comprehensive guide covers both the U.S. and Canadian Rockies, with information on all the national and state parks, cultural events and festivals. Author Jeremy Schmidt provides all the practical information you need, including lodging recommendations (from resorts to campgrounds), transportation tips and discussions of every outdoor activity you can imagine, from hiking to skiing to river running. Revised. $16.00
City-Smart Denver --Written by two residents, this book provides a detailed view of the sights, cultural attractions, parks, children's activities, hotels, restaurants, shops and nightlife in their hometown. "City Favorites" lists by local celebrities, little-known historical tidbits and a calendar of special events give this guide a unique, evocative appeal. Excursions to Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park and Colorado Springs, and lots of maps complete this handy package. $14.95
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City-Smart Portland, OR $14.95
Falcon Hiking Guides to the National Parks --Detailed descriptions of a wide array of routes, good trail maps, planning tips, and honest assessments of time and expertise requirements make these guides the best of their kind. Whether you are a serious hiker or just want to get off the main roads for a while, these books will guide you to all the natural sights and beauty of our national parks.
Best Easy Day Hikes: Canyonlands & Arches $6.95
Best Easy Day Hikes: Yellowstone $6.95
Hiking Olympic National Park $14.95
Hiking Yellowstone National Park $14.95
Hiking Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks $14.95
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Hiking Montana
Hiking Oregon
Hiking Utah
Hiking Wyoming Each $14.95
Fodor's National Parks of the West --The subtitle says it all: "a complete guide to the 31 best-loved national parks and monuments in the Western U.S. and Canada." An invaluable resource for the traveller, this book provides detailed practical and sightseeing information, including hotels, campgrounds and sporting activities. $17.50
Great Family Vacations: West --If you need a little inspiration for that upcoming family getaway, you need look no further. Candyce H. Stapen explores a wide array of options, from National Parks to ghost towns in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona. She provides sightseeing and recreational highlights, as well as hotel and restaurant recommendations for all budgets. The activities she includes range from performing arts to sports to nature. $14.95
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Great Family Vacations: Midwest & Rocky Mountains
Montana Handbook --Explore "God's Country", from Big Sky to Glacier National Park and beyond, with this comprehensive guide by W. C. McRae. Detailed descriptions of all the sights, every outdoor activity imaginable, hotel and restaurant recommendations in all price ranges and great maps make this the only guide you need year-round. $17.95
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Colorado Handbook $18.95
Idaho Handbook $18.95
Utah Handbook $17.95
Wyoming Handbook $17.95
Northwest Best Places --Stephanie Irving and a host of local authors offer an honest and reliable guide to more than 1300 of the best restaurants and lodgings in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. This new edition adds 50 city maps, a regional events calendar, and an activities index that includes golf courses, llama trekking, and more! Don't go to the Northwest without this definitive guide. $19.95
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Olympic Peninsula Best Places $9.95
Seattle Best Places $16.95
Northwest Mileposts --Driving around Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and southwestern Canada is effortless with this mile-by-mile guide. You'll never get lost using these detailed road maps and you won't miss visiting any historical or natural sight along your route. Major cities are covered in a separate chapter. If you take this along with Northwest Best Places, you'll have it all. $14.95
Seattle Access --Arranged by neighborhood, each hotel, restaurant, sight and shop in this guide is pinpointed on local maps. Its unique design and well-chosen listings make it useful as a walking tour guide or to find the perfect restaurant near the theater. Either way, it will get you oriented and acting like a Seattle insider in no time. $18.50
Wonderful Little Hotels and Inns -Rocky Mountains and the Southwest --Sandra Soule provides detailed descriptions of each accommodation, including atmosphere, facilities, rates, restrictions and nearby attractions, and includes honest and helpful quotes from guests. Arranged by state and then city, Soule guides you to lovely and less well-known hotels and inns in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. A terrific reference. $13.95