{"product_id":"hiking-trails-of-the-great-kenneth-wise-9781621900542","title":"Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains [With Map]","description":"\u003ci\u003eHiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to one of America's most\u003cbr\u003ebreathtaking and rugged national parks. The second edition of this compellingly readable\u003cbr\u003eand useful book is completely updated, giving outdoor enthusiasts the most current\u003cbr\u003einformation they need to explore this world-renowned wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded here are facts on more than 125 official trails recognized by the Park Service.\u003cbr\u003eEach one has its own setting, purpose, style, and theme, and author Kenneth Wise\u003cbr\u003edescribes them in rich and vivid detail. For every route, he includes a set of driving directions\u003cbr\u003eto the trailhead, major points of interest, a schedule of distances to each one, a\u003cbr\u003ecomprehensive outline of the trail's course, specifics about where it begins and ends, references\u003cbr\u003eto the U.S. Geological Survey's quadrangle maps, and, when available, historical\u003cbr\u003eanecdotes relating to the trail. His colorful descriptions of the area's awe-inspiring beauty\u003cbr\u003eare sure to captivate even armchair travelers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized by sections that roughly correspond to the seventeen major watersheds\u003cbr\u003ein the Smokies, Wise starts in Tennessee and moves south into North Carolina, with\u003cbr\u003etwo major trails--the Lakeshore and the Appalachian--that traverse several watersheds\u003cbr\u003etreated independently. Further enhancing the utility of this volume is the inclusion of the\u003cbr\u003eGreat Smoky Mountains' official trail map as well as an informative introduction filled\u003cbr\u003ewith details about the geology, climate, vegetation, wildlife, human history, and environmental\u003cbr\u003econcerns of the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA seasoned outdoorsman with more than thirty years of experience in the area and\u003cbr\u003ecodirector of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project at the University of Tennessee, \u003cbr\u003eKnoxville, Wise brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to this guide. Both experienced\u003cbr\u003ehikers and novices will find this newly revised edition an invaluable resource for trekking in\u003cbr\u003ethe splendor of the Smokies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Wise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621900541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621900542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Univ Tennessee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot available to be shipped via Media Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Wise","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939305062655,"sku":"9781621900542","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7b97c94d-a58f-4683-84bd-27ebf88e98d5.jpg?v=1681440714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hiking-trails-of-the-great-kenneth-wise-9781621900542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}