Colin and Julie Angus Video

World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO. The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only human powered machines. It also profiles their latest adventure of...

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Mount Greylock – Inspired Moby Dick?

Here is an interesting post from one of our networked authors. You can read more by Ron Chase on his blog Chase Outdoors. Mount Greylock - Inspired Moby Dick? Hundreds, perhaps thousands, hike to the top of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts highpoint, each year.  Few, if any, realize that this...

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We have a 2009 National Outdoor Book Award Winner!

We got the news last week, when the 2009 National Book Awards were announced and we saw that William Nealy's (destined-to-be-a-classic) Kayak: The New Frontier took home the top prize in the "Classic Category". It's a great honor to have this one-of-a-kind book get the...

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Philadelphia – Get ready to go hiking!

Check out what arrived this week! Sandra Kear's 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia is headed to bookstores right now and will be available for sale within the week. This book is loaded with the best trails for all skill levels. Not to mention the trails...

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Hiker Dude

Just Passin' Thru author Winton Porter was just passin' thru himself when he breezed into Greenville, South Carolina, recently to debut his first book (Menasha Ridge Press, Fall 2009). But unlike a debutante, Winton sported Chaco's Z/2 Vibram Unaweep sandals, forest-green brushed-denim jeans, and a...

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Attention Houston… Author Event!

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Houston author Laurie Roddy is all set to present tonight at the Westheimer REI store. The event kicks off at about 7:00pm, today October 6th. So get there early to check out the book and find out about all of...

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Arizona Hiking Guide Selected for Fall Reading List

The Phoenix Public Library has selected author Charles Liu's 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix (Including Tempe, Scottsdale and Glendale) as one of only six books selected for their Fall Reading List. Congratulations to Charles and the folks in Phoenix, with a little bit of...

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Advance copies of new Appalachian Trail book are in!

The Just Passin’ Thru advanced reader copies have arrived just in time for the weekend! Books won’t be in stores for a few more weeks, but we’ll be down at the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance event this weekend.

Author Winton Porter will also be there this weekend signing books and speaking on an author panel. So if you’re there stop on by and say ‘hi’!

Click though the jump to read an overview of the book.

FREE Map and Profile for Cincinnati Hikers

Attention Cincinnati! Here is a FREE hike download for you! It's taken from the pages of the recently released 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati. So download this free file, lace up your boots and follow along as author Tammy York takes you out on the...

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