New Books for 2005 at Bored Feet Press
Wild Splendors of California
Lalo Fiorelli
This photographic essay tours the state, from underwater canyons to the volcanic peaks of the Cascades. Images from underwater in the intertidal zone, coastal redwood rain forests, deserts, alpine forests, the mighty Sierra Nevada, and Mount Shasta.
Exploring Eastern Sierra Canyons
Sonora Pass to Pine Creek
Sharon Giacomazzi
Discover 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
The Good, The Great and the Awesome
Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs
Peter Croft, Foreword by Galen Rowell
Climbing guide Croft covers the best alpine rock climbing found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Mammoth Area Rock Climbs, 3rd Edition
The Climbing Guide To The Eastern Sierra—North
Marty Lewis & John Moynier, Foreword by Errett Allen
This is the definitive climbing guide for the area around Mammoth Lakes on the east side of California's Sierra Nevada Range, now in its third edition.
Trails of Santa Cruz
Ben Pease
This handsome and easy-to-read map includes beaches from Davenport to Aptos, plus all the trails at Wilder Ranch, Henry Cowell Redwoods, Forest of Nisene Marks S.P., and UC Santa Cruz
GPS Mapping
Make Your Own Maps
Rich Owings
Explains how to interface your GPS receiver with your computer to create maps, annotate aerial photos, and even create 3-D maps. It includes where to find free software and maps, how to use aerial photos and satellite imagery, and how to view your favorite backcountry locations in 3-D.
The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
Dorothy Kupcha Leland
Based on a true story and extensive research by the author, this book paints a colorful, evocative and accurate picture of daily life in San Francisco five years after the discovery of gold.
The Mindful Hiker
On The Trail To Find The Path
Stephen Altschuler
Altschuler believes that solitude in nature is the way to confront the tests of life by observing how even the smallest forms of life survive. The author leads readers on a walk along the trails of Point Reyes National Seashore, guiding the reader toward
Warrior Mothers
Stories To Awaken The Flames Of The Heart
Thaïs Mazur
Twenty-four women from all walks of life offer their personal stories to inspire and awaken readers from apathy and despair to a call for action.
A Field Guide to Common Plants of the Santa Barbara Foothills and Southern California
Hugh Margerum & David Powdrell
This handy pocket-size field guide features colorful photographs and clear descriptions of plants most likely to be encountered in the coastal ranges of southern California.
Big Chief Area Climbs
The Climbing Guide To The Big Chief Area, Lake Tahoe
Marek Hajek
In the vacationer’s paradise called Lake Tahoe Basin, Big Chief is the premier sport climbing crag.
Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas, 2nd Edition
The Climbing Guide to the Santa Monica Mountains
Louie Anderson, Foreword by John Long
This lavishly illustrated book covers the well known cragging area of Malibu Canyon along with new discoveries like Echo Cliffs, Boney Bluff and Black Flower as well as Conejo Mountain and Tick Rock.
On Kelsey Creek: A Novel
Phyllis Whetstone Taper
With her first novel published at age 90, Taper vividly illuminates the thoughts, feelings, and hearts of her characters lives in the summer of 1927 in Lake County, California.
Sallie Fox
The Story of a Pioneer Girl
Dorothy Kupcha Leland, Illustrations by Diane Wilde
In 1858, twelve-year-old Sallie Fox and her family leave Iowa in a wagon train, dreaming of California. This true story offers a child’s-eye view of life on the Santa Fe Trail and Arizona’s Beale Wagon Road.
Day Trips With A Splash
Southeastern Swimming Holes
Pancho Doll
The latest Splash Guide covers one or more swim holes in 91 southeastern creeks and rivers in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Owens River Gorge Climbs, 10th Edition
The Climbing Guide To The Owens River Gorge
Marty Lewis
More than 700 routes are covered in this comprehensive guide to one of California's premier climbing areas
Santa Ana Mountains & Chino Hills State Park
Franko’s Maps
Title areas plus Limestone-Whiting Widerness Park, Chino Hills, wildlife, and more.
Guide Map of Guam U.S.A.
Franko’s Maps
Guam’s Tourist and recreation map. Includes resort and hotel accommodations, scenic, cultural and historic sites, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, golfing, fishing, boating, hiking and shopping.
Wildflowers of the Santa Barbara Foothills
David Powdrell & Hugh Margerum
This attractive book opens the door to the mysterious world of backyard botany and natural history with its captivating color photographs and fascinating research of the wildflowers of the Santa Barbara area.
Patty Reed’s Doll:
The Story of the Donner Party
Rachel Laurgaard, Illustrations by Elizabeth Sykes Michaels
Skillfully pieced together from letters, journals, and memoirs of Donner Party survivors, the story of Patty Reed and her little wooden doll gives a good picture of the true life experiences of real pioneer children.
San Diego County Surfing Map
Franko’s Maps
One side covers entire north county shore, other details San Diego and La Jolla.
Map of Mission Bay
Franko’s Maps
A guide to San Diego’s "world’s finest aquatic playground."
Los Angeles County Coast Diving Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, explorers, and others who love the L.A. County Coast.
San Diego County Coast Diving Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, explorers, and others who love the San Diego County Coast.
Cozumel Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for scuba divers, snorkelers, boaters, explorers, and others who love Cozumel
Santa Catalina Island Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, campers, hikers, explorers, and others who love Santa Catalina Island.
Guide Map of the British Virgin Islands
Franko’s Maps
Map for scuba divers, snorkelers, yachtsmen, tourists, and everyone who loves the BVI.
Dancing with the Diagnosis
Steps For Taking The Lead When Facing Cancer
Michelle Waters, Foreword by Robert H. Schuller
In this book, Waters pairs her cancer experience with her expertise as a university instructor, and encourages readers to take an active part in their healing process through the use of effective, positive communication.
Topanga State Park Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Urban playground map includes Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Park, Redrock Canyon, Temescal Gateway Park, and Westridge Canyonback Park.
Malibu Creek State Park
Tom Harrison
More urban playgrounds to west of Topanga includes Malibu Creek State Park, Castro Crest, and Udell Gorge Natural Preserves, Liberty Canyon Park, Las Virgenes View Park and more.
Zuma-Trancas Canyons
Tom Harrison
West L.A. County and east Ventura County trails just beyond Malibu and in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Includes Circle X Ranch, Rocky Oaks, Arroyo Sequit, Backbone Trail, Malibu Springs, Leo Carrillo State Park, Zuma-Trancas Canyons, Malibu Nature Preserve and Charmlee Wilderness Park.
