Hiking Washington's History by Judy Bentley

Hiking Washington's History by Judy Bentley

A trail guide for history buffs—and a history book for hikersFor thousands of years people have traveled across Washington’s spectacular terrain, establishing footpaths and roads to reach hunting grounds and coal mines high in the mountains, fishing sites and trade emporiums on the rivers, forests of old growth, and homesteads and towns on prairies. These traditional routes have been preserved in national parks, restored by cities and towns, salvaged from old railroad tracks, and opened to hikers by Indigenous communities. In this new, full-color edition of the first-ever hiking guide to the state’s historic trails, historian and hiker Judy Bentley teams up with veteran guidebook author Craig Romano to lead adventurers of all abilities along trails on the coast, over mountains, through national forests, across plateaus, and on the banks of the Columbia River. Features include: • 44 hikes, including 12 new additions • Full-color trail maps • A trails timeline that connects hikes to key events • Updated trail descriptions • Accounts from diaries, journals, and archives • Historical overviews of 8 regions of the state • Contemporary and historical photographs Bentley and Romano offer an essential boots-on-the ground history of some of the state’s most fascinating places.

"Over more than 30 years devoted to exploring, hiking, documenting and publishing throughout the Northwest, Craig Romano. . has become perhaps the top expert on Washington trails."

* Spokesman Review *

"Offers boatloads of fascinating history to be found along Washington’s hiking trails. . . . Bentley’s book makes an invaluable resource as well as a fun read."

* Seattle Times *

"With this guide, it’s possible to walk back through time — thousands of years — and behold a view from above it all."

* Peninsula Daily News *

"As a well-researched guide, this book will delight historians, students, and hikers alike... Bentley and Romano provide enough enticement and historical context to encourage hikers to explore Washington's trails and be stewards of the land and its history."

* H-Net *

Judy Bentley taught Pacific Northwest history at South Seattle College for more than twenty years and is an avid hiker and author of fifteen young adult books. Craig Romano is author or coauthor of more than twenty-five guidebooks, including 100 Classic Hikes: Washington (third edition), and many books in the Day Hiking and Urban Trails series.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780295748528
ISBN 10	0295748524
Title	Hiking Washington's History
Author	Judy Bentley
Series	Hiking Washington's History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Washington Press
Year published	2021-05-31
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.