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from Conifers of the Pacific Slope by Michael Kauffmann
Bored Feet? Let's go hiking...
...around the San Francisco Bay
...in Mendocino County
...in Sonoma County
...in Humboldt County
...in Napa County
...in the Sierra Nevada
...to the top of Mount Whitney
...along the California Coast
...from San Francisco to Yosemite
...in the Redwood National Park
...in the Klamath Mountains
...throughout California & the West
...or in far-off Patagonia
New and Exciting from Bored Feet:
 Trails of Mt. Tamalpais, Muir Woods and Marin HeadlandsThe artistry of Gerald Olmsted’s map and his quirky historical text are gently updated with new accurately-mapped trails and clearly delineated bike trails. |
 The Hiker’s hip pocket Guide to the Humboldt/Del Norte Coast, 3rd Ed.We have fully revised, updated and expanded this essential guide to the hikes of Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the majestic land behind the Redwood Curtain. |
 Exploring Eastern Sierra CanyonsSonora Pass to Pine CreekDiscover the hidden beauty of the Eastern Sierra's wondrous canyons with Sierra native Sharon Giacomazzi as your guide. She details local history, campgrounds, resorts, where to find the best wildflower blooms, autumn color displays and waterfalls, and more |
 Exploring Eastern Sierra CanyonsBishop to Lone PineThis handsome and handy guide covers thirteen dramatic eastside Sierra Canyons. Starting around the spectacular forks of Bishop Canyon, Sharon divulges a wealth of hikes both popular and obscure, then continues south to include hikes near Mount Whitney. |
 Trails and Tales of Yosemite and the Central SierraA Guide for Hikers and History BuffsSharon Giacomazzi loves to tell history tales and she loves to hike. She combines these passions in an enthralling guide to the glorious Central Sierra, presenting more than 60 fun excursions. Updated for 2013. |
 Conifers of the Pacific SlopeA Field Guide to the Conifers of California, Oregon and WashingtonThis book provides in depth information about the 65 conifer species that occur in the three Pacific Coast states and beyond, color photos, accurate and updated range maps for each species, plus an elaborate key to aid with identification. |
 Humboldt RocksHow They Got Here, What They Are, How to Find ThemThis book presents the amazing geology of Humboldt County in clear and informative language. It begins deep in the Gorda Trench, where sulfurous steam vents support giant tube worms, then moves on to describe an earthquake before describing the rocks that underlie all this action. |
 Take Me to the Tide PoolsAn Interactive Guide for Learning about Tide Pool AnimalsThis book truly appeals to all West Coast tide pool and aquarium visitors. With excellent color photos, space for notes, and b&w photos designed to be colored in, this interactive book makes learning fun. |
 In the Company of RedwoodsAn Interactive Guide to Learning 50 Redwood Community Plants through Hand TintingBiologist Casterson presents fifty redwood community plants found in the redwood’s range. The text for each plant describes its characteristics and other botanical facts about it. Each plant has a grey toned photo of that plant’s foliage and flower, tintable with colored pencils. |
 Wild Mushroom CookbookRecipes from Mendocino For Cooks EverywhereAlison Gardner and Merry Winslow have created the most comprehensive collection of wild mushroom recipes ever assembled. Full of ideas that you can also apply to store-bought mushrooms, this book will stimulate your imagination and guide your creativity. |
 The Essential Geography of the United States of AmericaEnjoy a clear view of the USA with this handsome map, perhaps the best and most representative map ever published of our country. |
 Walking in BeautyGrowing Up with the Yurok IndiansWhen Harry Roberts was a boy, he spent his summers at the mouth of the Klamath River, where his Irish American family was friends with a Yurok spiritual leader. This collection of stories, poems, photographs, and short essays is Harry’s account of those transformative years. |
 An Everyday History of SomewhereRay Raphael’s classic award-winning people's history of California’s north coast is an evocative blend of oral history and narrative. As the subtitle says “Being the true story of Indians, deer, homesteaders, potatoes, loggers, trees, fishermen, salmon, and other living things in the back woods of Northern California.” |
 Secrets of the Oak WoodlandsPlants and Animals among California’s OaksIn a book rich in illustration and suffused with wonder, author Kate Marianchild combines extensive research and years of personal experience to explore some of the marvelous plants and animals that the oak woodlands nurture. |
We at Bored Feet proudly celebrate thirty years of publishing great guide books to California. We also feature a fantastic array of quality products from small independent presses. Each season finds us with a cornucopia of great new titles. Here are some of our favorites:
- We love the excellent Bluewater satellite-image Maps, one of the most exciting maps lines we’ve ever sold. Bluewater features the great maps of Coastal California series of maps, and they also produce six great satellite-image maps of other western regions. And don't miss our other map lines:
- Redwood Hikes Press: produces exquisitely detailed maps of SF Bay Area trails and most Redwood Parks.
- Tom Harrison Maps: famously accurate trail & recreation maps for California, including the Sierra Nevada and southern California.
- Earthwalk Press Maps: recreation maps for select western parks, travel destinations, & wilderness areas.
- Pease Press Maps: famously beautiful and accurate recreation maps of the greater San Francisco Bay area.
- Imus Geographics Maps: state maps for Alaska & Oregon, plus topographic recreation maps for the Sierra Nevada & Chugach State Park (Alaska)
- Walk the Sky, a gorgeous photo book about the John Muir Trail of California's Sierra Nevada, is on sale now.
- Nutcracker Ballet Playing Cards. And don't forget Prospero Art's other playing card sets: Shakespeare Playing Cards: A quote from the Bard on every card! Plus Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards
- A must-have for naturalists or other curious people who visit California's Sierra Nevada mountains: Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada. This guide covers plants, mammals, insects, spiders, and more... even plant galls. Also of value: Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide exhaustively covers—you guessed it— the birds of the Sierra.
- Both The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to Sonoma County and The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to the Humboldt/Del Norte Coast are available in expanded and updated third editions.
- Pomegranite Roads is a must-read for pomegranite buffs.
- We proudly feature our Sierra author Sharon Giacomazzi’s three books:Exploring Eastern Sierra Canyons; Sonora Pass to Pine Creek, Exploring Eastern Sierra Canyons; Bishop to Lone Pine, and Trails and Tales of Yosemite and the Central Sierra, all classics. Sharon has finished a draft of her fourth Sierra guide.
In our abundant Outdoor Recreation line, we're proud to distribute Maximus Press, publishers of definitive climbing guides for California rock. On our site you'll find all their information-filled and image-rich guides. We currently have six Maximus Press books covering the Sierra Nevada: Bishop Area Rock Climbs, Owens River Gorge Climbs, Big Chief Area Climbs (near Tahoe), Mammoth Area Rock Climbs, and The Good. the Great & the Awesome: Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs (coming back into print soon), and California Road Trip: A Climber's Guide Northern California, which covers the entire north half of this glorious state, from Whitney Portal and Kern River to the North Coast, the plus two in southern Oregon. Two other Maximus guides cover other parts of the state: the second Volume of California Road Trip: Southern California Rock Climbing, and Sport Climbing in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Special reduced price items:
- Walk the Sky
- Wild Birds of California
- The Granite Avatars of Patagonia
- Olaf Palm; A Life in Art
- Clueless George Presidential Library
- Wood, Water Air & Fire
- Say Yes Quickly
- Artist’s Choice
- America’s Vanishing Landscapes
And don‘t foget the books that made Bored Feet famous:
- The Hiker‘s hip pocket Guides
- Hiking the California Coastal Trail
- The Mendocino Coast Glove Box Guide
Who We Are (In Case You Didn't Know)
Bored Feet Press, a small publisher founded in 1986, is proud to celebrate our 30th year of providing great and accurate books and maps. We now publish twelve highly regarded guidebooks to California and four fine poetry titles. Since 1995 we’ve also been a distributor for carefully selected micro-publishers. Today we bring you the best in quality books and maps produced by more than 70 small publishers.
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