Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in New England and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interest-what is this? What's its significance? How can you find out? Enter Hiking through History New England: Exploring the Region's Past by Trail. The hiking guidebook, which profiles forty hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of difficulty), goes beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. Hike Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only national park dedicated to American painting. Trek around Walden Pond, where Thoreau solidified his theses on nature and man. Learn about aboriginal New Englanders at Salt Bay Preserve, where a 2,400 year-old shell midden provides clues left by ancient Mainers. And more. Make mistake-this is a hiking book first and foremost, complete with rich photos and detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing eugh historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-10
1493001469
ISBN-13
9781493001460
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209361097
Product Key Features
Author
Johnny Molloy
Format
Trade Paperback (Us), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities
Dimensions
Weight
30g
Height
230mm
Width
150mm
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
01/04/2015
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Spine
14mm
Series Title
Hiking Through History
Content Note
40 Colour Illustrations, 41 Maps
Author Biography
Johnny Molloy is one of America's most experienced and prolific guidebook authors. Molloy writes for a variety of magazines, Web sites and newspapers. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, endeavoring in a variety of outdoor pursuits. He has penned over 50 hiking, paddling and camping guides covering 26 states, from Florida to Texas to Wisconsin to New England. Molloy lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.