I need some good adventure books!

What books would you guys suggest I check out? Anything to do with adventure, fiction to guide. Camping & hiking (especially SW and NW), jeeps, national parks, the old west any and all books.

Jake

I had the same thought, albeit a slightly different direction. I bought a California adventure book at a local Barnes and Noble so my wife and I could do different things (see also have an adventure) in the area that we would not normally do. While shopping there, I found several great books that might answer your question. Shop your B and N store and look for your region. I was amazed at the variety of stuff out there for cheap.

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These books are available from several sources. Amazon, Barnes & Noble or directly from FFunTreks. They are also available in just about every tee-shirt shop in Moab.

The Moab book is in color. The California books are B&W. The color contrast makes for easier map reading. Another hint. If offered pay the extra $$$ and get the book spiral bound.

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Are you looking for guide books, history of an area, or....?

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=956577

http://www.myxj.net/blog/library

thanks for the links guys. as far as the books, i really just wanted some new ones to look for especially anything that has to do with the west. whether it be guide to history, really no limit.

i recently bought:

Insight Guides: US National Parks West
National Geo: Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 6th edition

A few I found at amazon I was thinking about:

High-Performance Jeep Cherokee XJ Builder's Guide 1984-2001- Eric Zappe

The Real Deadwood: True Life Histories of Will Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Outlaw Towns, and Other Characters of the Lawless West - John Edwards Ames

The Shooters - Leon Claire Metz

Draw: The Greatest Gunfights of the American West - James Reasoner

True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old West: From True West Magazine - Editors of True West

Boater's Guide to Lake Powell - Michael R. Kelsey

My Professor told me about two other books I should check out. Have any of you ever read them?

Desert Solitaire
Monkey Wrench Gang

both by the author Edward Abbey

jakeWI said:

My Professor told me about two other books I should check out. Have any of you ever read them?

Desert Solitaire
Monkey Wrench Gang

both by the author Edward Abbey

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They are both in the 2nd link I posted above.....I have read both.....they are good.

thanks randy, i have them in my cart at amazon. :wave:

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