By: Michael O'Connor

 

For Immediate Release

April 21, 2009

Appalachian Mountain Club Books is pleased to announce the release of

Discover Cape Cod by Michael O’Connor. Discover Cape Cod is the perfect book for exploring the Cape’s many hiking, biking, and paddling opportunities for all ability levels. Known for its spectacular coastline and 100+ miles of bike trails, Cape Cod in Massachusetts is an ideal destination for an activity-packed outdoor vacation.

This new addition to AMC’s popular Discover Series details 50 of the best hikes, mountain bike trails, and paddling routes in this beautiful coastal area, including many trips within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Each trip includes easy-to-use detailed maps and descriptions, time and difficulty ratings, and icons indicating trip features. Included are a number of quieter, less-known destinations for outdoor recreation on the Cape.

From a short hike around Falmouth’s Long Pond and a scenic bike ride on the Cape Cod Rail Trail to a walk through Provincetown and a paddling tour of Wellfleet’s freshwater ponds, Discover Cape Cod leads you to the most unforgettable spots on the Cape.


“This book will help you explore Cape Cod with Michael O’Connor as he hikes, bikes, and paddles his way along places you thought you knew and hidden treasures you will soon discover.”
—Marty Basch, author of The White Mountain Ride Guide

Special Features
-    At-a-glance trip highlights chart
-    Detailed maps
-    Trip time and difficulty ratings
-    Nature and history essays
-    Four walking tours

About the Author

Michael O’Connor is a writer and editor for The Trustees of Reservations. Previously, he was the outdoor and recreation writer at the Boston Herald for 20 years.

Ordering Information

AMC Books are available wherever books are sold, and are distributed by The Globe Pequot Press, Inc., Guilford, CT 06437. Booksellers please call 888-249-7586. The general public may order directly from the AMC at www.outdoors.org/amcstore or by calling 800-262-4455.

About the AMC

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is the oldest conservation and recreation organization in the nation. With 90,000 members in the Northeast and beyond, the nonprofit AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC supports natural resource conservation wile encouraging responsible recreation, based on the philosophy that successful, long-term conservation depends upon first-hand enjoyment of the natural environment.