SPRING/SUMMER 2012
Recent Releases & Upcoming Titles |
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| Media: To request a review copy contact Publicist Emily White at emilyw@mountaineersbooks.org |
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MARCH
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THE MOUNTAIN OF MY FEAR / DEBORAH: Two Mountaineering Classics
Author: David Roberts
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Price: $24.95
"David Roberts has already written one excellent book, The Mountain of My Fear; Deborah, in my opinion, is even finer." -W.H. Auden |
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WASHINGTON'S CHANNELED SCABLANDS GUIDE: Explore and Recreate Along the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
Author: John Soennichsen
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Price: $19.95
Explore Washington's canyons of Ice Age wonders -- great trails, stunning scenery, and amazing history |
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APRIL
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THE BAR MITZVAH AND THE BEAST: One Family's Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike
Author: Matt Biers-Ariel
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Price: $16.95
Family road-trip plot summary: "Man plans, God Laughs" (old Jewish adage). Oh, and bicycles are involved too. |
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THE ROSKELLEY COLLECTION
Author: John Roskelley
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Price: $39.95
Three extraordinary stories of mountaineering literature, now combined in one volume |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS
Author: James Ells, PH.D. Photographer: Mariene Borneman
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Price: $14.95
The best identification book of the most colorful Rocky Mountain wildflowers is now available in a convenient Pack Guide. |
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SEA KAYAKING: Basic Skills, Paddling Techniques, and Expedition Planning
Author: Dan Henderson
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Price: $21.95
The only guide that applies the efficient techniques of science to recreational paddling |
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MAY
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75 CLASSIC RIDES WASHINGTON: The Best Road Biking Routes
Author: Mike McQuaide
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Price: $21.95
Full-color guide to the best cycling routes in a state brimming with two-wheeled enthusiasts |
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THE BEST GRAND JUNCTION HIKES
Created by: The Western Slope Group Photographer: Rod Martinez
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Price: $12.95
Twenty of the best hikes near Grand Junction, Colorado |
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THE DON'T DROWN OUT THERE DECK
Created by: (AMK) Adventure Medical Kits
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Price: $6.95
GO FISH! … and learn water-safety tips while you're at it |
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FOOD GROWN RIGHT, IN YOUR BACKYARD: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Crops at Home
Authors: Colin McCrate, Brad Halm Photographer: Hilary Dahl
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Price: $24.95
Easy gardening instruction for saving money and eating better by growing your own food in the city |
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JUNE
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75 CLASSIC RIDES OREGON: The Best Road Biking Routes
Author: Jim Moore
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Price: $21.95
The "classic" cycle routes described for one of the nation's top biking destinations |
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BEST HIKES WITH KIDS COLORADO, 4TH EDITION
Author: Maureen Keilty
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Price: $18.95
One of our most popular guidebooks gets way better |
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CLIMBING THE SEVEN SUMMITS: A Guide to Each Continents' Highest Peak
Author: Mike Hamill
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Price: $29.95
The first comprehensive guidebook of climbing routes to the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents |
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KAYAKING PUGET SOUND & THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS: 60 Trips in Northwest Inland Waters, Including the Gulf Islands, 3rd Edition
Author: Rob Casey
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Price: $18.95
Kayak, canoe, and stand up padding routes that promise beauty and adventure |
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THE BEST SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE HIKES
Author: Greg Long
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Price: $24.95
Within an hour's drive of Interstate 25 south from Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad, toward New Mexico, you will find some of best hiking trails in all of Colorado. |
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JULY
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ON ARCTIC GROUND: Tracking Time Through Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve
Contributor: Debbie Miller Audio recordist: Richard Nelson Release Date: June 15, 2012
Price: $29.95
The National Petroleum Reserve -- Alaska is more than a natural resource -- it's a place of rare, unprotected beauty |
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