Wilderness Sports
California's Wilderness Areas: Mountains / Coastal Ranges, Volume 1 (Book) by George Wuerthner
Covers 61 wilderness areas in the mountains and coastal ranges, each highlighting the areas' geology, ecosystems, plant and animal species and recreational opportunities, including suggested hikes. 328 pages.
Hiking California's Trinity Alps Wilderness Area (Book) by Dennis Lewon
Whether you want an easy day hike or a challenging week-long trek, the more than 50 hikes described in the guidebook will include a suitable outing.
Oregon's Wilderness Areas: The Complete Guide (Book) by George Wuerthner
Describes wilderness areas throughout the state: organized and color-coded by region, each entry includes a map and photo of the area, its elevation, location, relevant USGS topo maps, and several suggested hikes.
The Essential Wilderness Navigator (Book) by David Seidman and Paul Cleveland
Navigation for hikers, backpackers, backcountry skiers, wilderness paddlers. Tells how to use map and compass and how to develop a 6th sense of spatial awareness (cognitive maps) so you can to read nature as well as a map. 176 pages.
National Safety Council's Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care For Remote Locations (Book)
An official collaboration between the National Safety Council and the Wilderness Medical Society. Provides instant, up-to-date info on how to handle common injuries and illnesses. Includes flow-charts, prevention and do-not boxes, pediatric notes, advanced skills info.
Medicine For Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activity (Book) by James Wilkerson
The latest techniques, medications for preventing, treating traumatic and/or environmental injuries, diseases, pain, infections, allergies, etc; for use by ALL wilderness travelers. 366 pages.