The Complete Walker IV: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking     Books about Hiking and Walking


Here is an alphabetical list of books about Hiking and Walking, including backpacking, trails, and trekking, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available (in print). Click on the image or title for additional information and availability (purchases are provided by Amazon.com). The list is frequently updated; so check back often.

Last updated: September 13, 2007

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| Titles A-F | Titles G-N | Titles O-Z | Children/K-12 Level |

[ Here is a separate list for books about GPS ]

Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide     The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking     Aerobic Walking, the Weight-Loss Exercise: A Complete Program to Reduce Weight, Stress, and Hypertention     Afoot and Afield in Los Angeles County     Afoot and Afield in San Diego County     Afoot and Afield Las Vegas and Southern Nevada: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

Afoot & Afield Orange County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide     Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver     Afoot and Afield San Francisco Bay Area: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide     Alaska on Foot: Wilderness Techniques for the Far North     Allen and Mike's Realy Cool Backpackin' Book: Traveling and Camping Skills for a Wilderness Environment!

Along the Pacific Crest Trail     Alpine Sierra Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Ski, Bike, Fish and Drive from Tahoe to Yosemite     The Alps of Tuscany: Selected hikes in the Apuane Alps, the Cinque Terre and Portofino     America One Step at a Time: A 3,400 Mile Walk in Search of America     America's National Trails: Journeys Across Land and Time

The Appalachian Trail Backpacker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length     The Appalachian Trail: Calling Me Back to the Hills     Appalachian Trail Hiker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length     The Appalachian Trail: How to Prepare For & Hike It     Arizona Day Hikes: A Guide to the Best Trails from Tucson to the Grand Canyon     The Arizona Trail: The Complete Guide

Aspen/Snowmass Trails: Hiking Trail Guide     The Backpackers Bible: Your Essential Guide to Round-The-World Travel     The Backpacker's Field Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills     The Backpacker's Handbook     Backpacker's Pocket Guide     Backpacking and Hiking

Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands     Backpacking California     Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques     Backpacking Pennsylvania: 37 Great Hikes     Backpacking Washington     Backpacking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Longer Trails

Backpacking Wisconsin     Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking     Baltimore Trails: A Comprehensive Guide to Hiking in and Around Baltimore     Be Expert with Map and Compass     The Beginner's Guide to Power Walking

Best Easy Day Hikes: Aspen     Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon     Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway     Best Easy Day Hikes Boulder     Best Easy Day Hikes Canyonlands and Arches

Best Easy Day Hikes Denver     Best Easy Day Hikes Flagstaff     Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes     Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region (UT)     Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Teton

Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree     Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Ranier National Park     Best Easy Day Hikes Oregon's North Coast     Best Easy Day Hikes Portland, Oregon     Best Easy Day Hikes Rocky Mountain National Park     Best Easy Day Hikes Salt Lake City

Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco     Best Easy Day Hikes Santa Fe     Best Easy Day Hikes: Shenandoah National Park     Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra     The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest     Best Hikes With Children in Michigan     Best Hikes With Children in New Mexico

Best Hikes With Children in the Catskills and Hudson River Valley     Best Hikes With Children in the San Francisco Bay Area     Best Hikes With Children in Utah     Best Hikes With Dogs in Western Washington     Best Loop Hikes in Washington     The Best of the Appalachian Trail Day Hikes     Best Old Growth Forest Hikes: Washington and Oregon Cascades

Best Rain Shadow Hikes: Western Washington     Best Short Hikes in California's North Sierra     Best Short Hikes in California's South Sierra     Best Short Hikes in Washington's North Cascades and San Juan Islands     Best Short Hikes in Washington's South Cascades and Olympics     Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardines Guide to Lightweight Hiking     Beyond Cleveland On Foot     Beyond Mount Si: The Best Hikes Within 85 Miles of Seattle

Boater's Guide to Lake Powell: Featuring Hiking, Camping, Geology, History & Archaeology     The Boston Globe's Historic Walks in Old Boston     Breathwalk: Breathing Your Way to a Revitalized Body, Mind, and Spirit     Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau     Canyoneering Arizona: Hiking and Exploring the Streambeds, Gorges, and Slots of Arizona     Canyoneering: How to Explore the Canyons of the Great Southwest

Canyoneering 3: Loop Hikes in Utah's Escalante     Catskill Mountain Guide: Hiking Trails in the Catskills     Catskill Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks: Book 1, The Northern Catskills     Catskill Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks: Book 2, The Central Catskills     Chamonix to Zermatt: A Walker's Haute Route     Chicago Walking Guide: Tourist Information, Maps, Walks, Restaurants, No Hotels

City of Rocks, Idaho: A Climber's Guide     City Walks: New York: 50 Adventures on Foot     City Walks: San Francisco     Classic Hikes of the World: 23 Breathtaking Treks     Climbing Washington's Mountains: Selected Summit Hikes, Scrambles, and Climbs in Washington's Cascades and the Olympic Mountains     Colorado Summit Hikes for Everyone

Colorado's Canyon Country     Colorado's Continental Divide Trail: The Official Guide     Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs     Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness: Classic Summit Hikes     Columbia Gorge Hikes: 42 Scenic Hikes     The Complete Grand Illinois Trail Guidebook: The Midwest's Biggest Outdoor Adventure

The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking     The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness     The Complete Guide to Walking in Canada: Includes Day-Hiking and Backpacking     The Complete Hiker     Complete Idiot's Guide to Walking for Health     The Complete Walker IV

Cottage Walks: Cottage Country     The Country Northward: A Hiker's Journal     Country Walks Near Baltimore     Country Walks Near Boston     Crossing Arizona: A Solo Hike Through the Sky Islands and Deserts of the Arizona Trail     Day and Overnight Hikes in Shenandoah National Park

Day and Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park     Day Hike! Central Cascades: The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day     Day Hike! Columbia Gorge: The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day     Day Hike! Mount Rainer     Day Hike! North Cascades     Day Hike! Olympic Peninsula

Day Hiker's Guide to California's State Parks     Day Hiker's Handbook: Get Started With the Experts     Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix     Day Hikes Around Big Sur: 80 Great Hikes     Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana: Including the Gallatin Canyon and Paradise Valley     Day Hikes Around Los Angeles: 82 Great Hikes

Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana     Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 82 Great Hikes     Day Hikes from the River: A Guide to 100 Hikes from Camps on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park     Day Hikes in Grand Teton National Park     Day Hikes in Sedona, Arizona     Day Hikes in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks     Day Hikes in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana: From Billings to Red Lodge to Yellowstone National Park

Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park     Day Hikes on Kauai: 55 Great Hikes     Day Hikes on Maui: 55 Great Hikes     Day Hikes on the California Central Coast     Day Hikes on the California Southern Coast     Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California

Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington     Denver and Boulder Walks and Easy Hikes     Desert Hiking     Desert Sense: Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates     Discover Acadia National Park: A Guide to Hiking, Biking, and Paddling     Discover the Berkshires of Massachusetts: AMC Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking, and Paddling

East and Southern Africa: The Backpacker's Manual     Ecstatic Trails: The 52 Best Nature Hikes and Day Walks in and Around Los Angeles     Ecuador: Climbing and Hiking     The Essential Backpacker: A Complete Guide for the Foot Traveler     Exploring Arizona's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, Cross Country Skiers, and Paddlers

Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers and Paddlers     Exploring Martha's Vineyard by Bike, Foot, and Kayak     Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X Country Skiers and Paddlers     Exploring the Paths of Brookline     Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X Country Skiers and Paddlers     Fast Walking

Feather River Country Adventure Trails: 101 Fun Hikes Within the Region...     Female Fitness on Foot     50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park     50 Hikes in Arizona: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks through Sky Islands and Deserts in the Grand Canyon State     50 Hikes in Central Florida: Hikes, Walks, and Backpacks in the Heart of the Peninsula     50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania: Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips

50 Hikes in Coastal and Southern Maine: From the Mahoosuc Range to Mount Desert Island     50 Hikes in Colorado: The Front Range, the Central Mountains, the San Juans, and the Western Canyons     50 Hikes in Connecticut: Hikes and Walks from the Berkshires to the Coast     50 Hikes in Eastern Pennsylvania: From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Poconos and North Mountain     50 Hikes in Kentucky:...     50 Hikes in Louisiana: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks in the Bayou State