Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth-quake ravaged lands of Nepal. Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world.Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change.

    Place him in the high Himalaya. Then laugh at him!Join Gordon in Nepal as he drags his ‘heavy arse’ over the Himalayas in this hilarious, adventure-soaked account of the Three Passes Trek.Together with guide Subash and porter Nima, Gordon tackles high passes in excess of 17,500 feet and explains how high altitude affects a mildly-overweight bloke from sea level in the tropics.Each part of the journey brings new challenges including sub-freezing temperatures, almost falling into a crevasse, and alarmingly warm beer. Along the way he discovers the local Kukri Rum, traverses glaciers, interacts with eccentric and curious characters, and takes in the most beautiful views on the planet (pictures included).

    Taking in urban spaces, suburbs and sweeping landscapes in the Sussex homeland of his ancestors, Hopper s debut will attempt to reconnect with the land and the self.

    He was the world’s most famous long-distance walker.He was the first thru-hiker.Called the father of modern backpacking by Backpacker Magazine and others, Fletcher was the one who showed us the way—more than a million people followed his shadow into the green world.Born in Wales, he was in the first wave of British Marines to hit the beachhead in Normandy on D-Day. After the war he farmed in Kenya, prospected in British Columbia, and then began his writing career in California where he wrote and published ten books.Fletcher’s was a preeminent and powerful voice for environmental concerns on par with Edward Abbey and John Muir. He was to the outdoor world and its preservation, what Leonard Bernstein was to music, or Walter Cronkite to reporting. When Colin Fletcher had something to say, people listened.The impact of his work, while unacknowledged, is seen far and wide today.Although most of them don’t know it, the hordes of hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail today would not be there without Fletcher’s pioneering work.

     This is the tale of an ordinary guy who's done some far-from-ordinary things. While he doesn't see himself as a runner, he's run some of the hardest races in the UK and Europe, including eleven races of 100 miles and a race in a mountain storm that headlined the BBC news. He's run over sixty races harder than a marathon, cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats and climbed 2.2 million vertical feet up 570 different mountains. He's endured pain and hardship throughout, run a marathon on a broken leg and cycled for two days without food and water due to illness. This is the story of his adventures running ultra marathons and his build-up to running the UTMB, Europe's toughest foot race. It's interspersed with his take on everything surrounding ultra running, from planning, to training, to motivation, as well as tales of his other exploits in the great outdoors. About the Author Martin Thomerson has been running, walking and cycling in the hills of England and Wales for the last 25 years. He has never run a race less than a marathon or category A fell race. He is the first person to have climbed all Wainwright’s Lakeland Fells twice and all the 2,000-feet mountains of England and Wales twice. His current goal is to become a member of the 100 Marathon Club. He lives in Warrington with his wife, Clair, and two children, Kieran and Harry.

    The official Scottish Long Distance Route, one of Scotland's Great Trails, is described in seven stages with suggested itineraries of 6, 8 and 9 days. Included with the guidebook is a handy pocket-sized 1:25K map booklet, providing all the mapping needed to complete the walk. Passing from the lowlands to the highlands, Scotland's West Highland Way showcases a real shift in character. The changing landscape – from majestic moorland to sweeping farmland to the splendour of glens flanked by great mountains – is one of the great delights of the Way. Listed by National Geographic as one of the world's top 10 best trails, the West Highland Way was the first European route to become part of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT), providing the core of the IAT-Scotland trail from the Mull of Galloway to Cape Wrath. Rich in history, much of the route pursues ancient drove roads or old military roads built to help surpress Jacobite clansmen.The guide includes a detailed route description for the classic 'south-north' route, as well as a summary description for those walking the trail in the opposite direction. Also included is information on the region's geology, geography, history, culture and cuisine, as well as a useful trek planner which highlights information about accommodation, facilities and public transport along the way.What's inside?1:25K map booklet, providing all the mapping needed to complete the routehandy practical hints to help plan and preparepoints of interest along the wayAbout the authorDr Terry Marsh is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author of over 100 titles.

    A spiritual quest. Dealing with the past by walking it all out. In an evocative mix of travel writing and memoir, an Irish pilgrim fallen out of love with his Church yet finds himself drawn to walk the Camino de Santiago. Deeply moved by encounters with other restless hearts, he begins to find his way again.

    The authors treat ethnography as a methodology that includes the whole process of ethnography, from being fully present while engaging with the experience to analyzing representing, and communicating the results, with the hope of capturing different kinds of knowledge and experiencesThe book is structured around various methodologies sensing, walking, writing, performing, and recording and includes innovative exercises that allow both seasoned and aspiring ethnographers to develop a practice that can deepen and extend ethnographic inquiry."

    As cities work to become more compact, sustainable, and healthy, their work is paying dividends: in 2014, Americans took 10.8 billion trips on public transit, the highest since the dawn of the highway era. But most of these trips are on streets that were designed to move private cars, with transit as an afterthought. The NACTO Transit Street Design Guide places transit where it belongs, at the heart of street design. The guide shows how streets of every size can be redesigned to create great transit streets, supporting great neighborhoods and downtowns.   The Transit Street Design Guide is a well-illustrated, detailed introduction to designing streets for high-quality transit, from local buses to BRT, from streetcars to light rail. Drawing on the expertise of a peer network and case studies from across North America, the guide provides a much-needed link between transit planning, transportation engineering, and street design. The Transit Street Design Guide presents a new set of core principles, street typologies, and design strategies that shift the paradigm for streets, from merely accommodating service to actively prioritizing great transit. The book expands on the transit information in the acclaimed Urban Street Design Guide, with sections on comprehensive transit street design, lane design and materials, stations and stops, intersection strategies, and city transit networks. It also details performance measures and outlines how to make the case for great transit street design in cities.   The guide is built on simple math: allocating scarce space to transit instead of private automobiles greatly expands the number of people a street can move. Street design and decisions made by cities, from how to time signals to where bus stops are placed, can dramatically change how transit works and how people use it.   The Transit Street Design Guide is a vital resource for every transportation planner, transit operations planner, and city traffic engineer working on making streets that move more people more efficiently and affordably.

    With her unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton has everything you need to know to have a more personal and memorable experience.Welcome to he land of fire and ice. Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton shows you what you need to know to plan the perfect trip for you. Explore the geysers and vivid cauldrons of acid and water created by the supervolcano hidden under the mountainous greenery and alien beauty of Yellowstone National Park, and marvel at the mountainous spires of the Rockies and the glacier-smoothed lakes and canyons of Grand Teton National Park. Along with trip ideas like "One Day in Yellowstone" and "Winter Fun," Lomax includes suggestions for the best places to spot elk, bison, bears, and wolves, and tips on which hikes have the most stunning views.With expertly crafted maps and gorgeous photos, this full-color guidebook gives you the tools you need to have an immersive and unique experience. Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton includes areas such as: North YellowstoneOld Faithful and West YellowstoneCanyon and Lake CountryNorth Grand TetonSouth Grand TetonJackson HoleFind the Moon guide that best suits your trip! Interested in more of our nations greatest National Parks? Try Moon Yosemite, Sequoia, & Kings Canyon, or Moon Death Valley National Park.Staying in the area? Check out Moon Montana & Wyoming.