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Not Without Peril, 10th Anniversary Edition
By Nicholas Howe
Among the most beautiful and deadly mountains in the world, Mount Washington has challenged adventurers for centuries with its severe weather. This book offers extensive and intimate profiles of people who found trouble on New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, from the nineteenth century through the present day. This tenth anniversary edition includes a foreword from Mohamed Ellozy, former accidents editor of Appalachia, an afterword from the author offering offering a personal account of an evening spent at the Mount Washington Observatory while 160-mile-per-hour winds raged outside, an updated chronology of deaths on Mt. Washington, and new historical photos. Buy now>>
AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Berkshires
By René Laubach
Discover 50 of the most impressive trails in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. Idealfor families, nature lovers, and hiking
enthusiasts, this new guide in the AMC’s Best Day Hikes series leads explorers through the region’s varied and scenic natural areas, from Bash Bish Falls in the southern Berkshires to Mount Greylock in the North. Each trip description includes a detailed map and summary of the trip time, distance, and difficulty.
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Catskill Mountain Guide, 2nd Edition
By Peter Kick
A must-have for every Catskills hiker, this revised and updated guide offers hikers comprehensive coverage of more than 300 miles of trails in the Catskills Mountains. Inside you’ll find detailed descriptions of trails to suit every ability level -- from an easy walk to Kaaterskill Falls to strenuous climbs in the Indian Head Wilderness Area, including Devil’s Path. Buy Now>>
Discover Cape Cod
By Michael O'Connor 
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 essential new guidebook from AMC 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. Buy Now>>
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Discover Martha's Vineyard
By Lee Sinai
Whether you're an active traveler or a local, you'll be able to use this guide to explore the most unforgettable spots in and around Martha's Vineyard while hiking, biking, or kayaking. Complete with nature notes and historical sidebars, this guide will take you through more than 45 of the island's best hikes, on- and off-road bike trails, and paddling routes. Buy Now>>
Discover the White Mountains, 2nd Edition
By Jerry and Marcy Monkman
This fully-revised guide includes 50 of the best hikes, mountain bike rides, and paddling spots in the Whites, highlighting everything from short walks to more challenging day-long adventures, including hikes to the summit of Mount Washington, bike trips along the Franconia Notch Bike Path, and paddling excursions on Chocurua Lake.
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Massachusetts Trail Guide, 9th Edition
Edited by John S. Burk
For over 40 years, hikers have relied on the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Massachusetts Trail Guide for the most comprehensive coverage of the state’s beautiful and diverse trail network. New to this edition, you’ll find revised and updated descriptions of more than 360 trails across the state, including 15 added trails, and a brand-new, GPS-rendered pull-out map, with trail segment mileage. Whether you’re looking for a short excursion in the Blue Hills, a day-long adventure on Mount Greylock, or an overnight trip along the Appalachian Trail, this guide is an essential resource for any hiker trekking in the Bay State. Buy Now>>
More Recent Titles from AMC Books
AMC Guide to Winter Hiking & Camping
Exploring the outdoors in winter is exhilarating, when you have the right skills. If you want to experience the special allure of hiking and backpacking during the snowy season, the AMC Guide to Winter Hiking and Camping is for you. This new guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club will help you plan your next trip, with a focus on preparation, safety, outdoor stewardship, and fun.
Watch the authors of AMC Guide to Winter Hiking and Camping build a snow shelter>>
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AMC's Best Backpacking in New England
Explore some of the wildest, least-touched trails on over 30 trips that take you into the most spectacular and remote areas in New England. This new guide from the publisher of the Best Day Hikes series provides a comprehensive look at what you’ll need to plan a memorable backpacking trip.
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Seashells in My Pocket, 3rd Edition
There is always something new for children to learn when they visit the seashore, and
Seashells in My Pocket helps them explore. Packed with scores of fascinating facts, this completely revised and expanded edition tells kids all about nature along the Atlantic Coast. Inside you'll find updated illustrations, a new chapter about estuaries, and fun new brain-teaser questions, all in a convenient, carry-along size perfect for taking to the beach.
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AMC River Guide Maine, 4th Edition
This updated and revised edition of
AMC River Guide: Maine features over 140 rivers and their tributaries. The book also includes 8 easy-to-use locator maps and 8 new watershed maps.
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The Wildest Country: Exploring Thoreau's Maine
Back in print by popular demand, this updated, full-color edition of
The Wildest Country follows famed naturalist Henry David Thoreau's sojourns in Maine and offers modern commentary on how the route has changed. Beautiful color photography by Bridget Besaw shows the remote areas readers can still explore.
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AMC's Complete Guide to Trail Building and Maintenance, 4th Edition
This authoritative guide is based on AMC’s 130 years of experience in building and maintaining some of the most exposed and heavily used trails in the U.S., and maintaining 1,700 miles of trails from Maine to Washington, D.C. This newly revised guide provides readers with expanded information on new trail construction—including planning, obtaining funding, trail layout, and design—as well as a new chapter on information kiosks.
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