Washington's Wilderness Areas - The Complete Guide

By Kai Huschke, Charles Gurche (Photographer)

With insightful wilderness descriptions, handsomely designed maps, and gorgeous photography, this guide will be a reliable companion for hikers or backpackers in Washington's diverse Wilderness Areas.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.72 x 7.88 x 5.60
• Publisher: Westcliffe Pub; (August 2003)
• ISBN: 1565794419
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,256,108

Book Description

The book covers all of the state's 30 designated Wilderness Areas, including Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks- plus the amazing Mount St. Helens National Volcano Monument. Suggested day hikes and multiday treks throughout Washington's extensive wildlands fill these pages.

About the author

Kai Huschke has made the Northwest his home for the last 15 years. He has backcountry skied, backpacked, hiked, mountaineered, and rock-climbed. Kai earned an MFA in creative writing from Eastern Washington University.

About the photographer

Charles Gurche is one of the country's foremost nature photographers. His images have appeared in such magazines as Audubon, Smithsonian and National Geographic.

He has received awards from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Nature's Best International Photography Award.