United States: Vermont Books and Travel Guides

50 Hikes in Vermont : Walks, Hikes, and Overnights in the Green Mountain State From one-fourth mile to more than 14 miles, the hikes herein range from gentle nature trails to rugged peak climbs, from remote fishing holes to historic ghost towns, from waterfalls to rare peregrine falcon habitat. Each hike is detailed to include driving directions; difficulty rating; the area's geology, history and wildlife and more. Part of the proceeds from this book go toward the work of the Green Mountain Club, whose members compiled the guide. 26 photos. 51 maps. Click Here for More Info

Best Vermont Drives Don't leave home to exploe the Green Montain State without a copy of Best Vermont Drives--it makes touring an adventure. Alive with people and places, folklore and facts, Best Vermont Drives wil be a welcome companion on all your excursions into everyone's favorite corner of New England. Click Here for More Info

Hiking Vermont This FalconGuide is divided according to the 11 natural regions of Vermont. The hikes described include views and rambles along the Taconic Range, poetic stops along the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail near Middlebury, the sound of the cascades in the Lye Brook Wilderness, and visits to a farmstead and a sugarbush with nearby swimming hole. Click Here for More Info

Longstreet Highroad Guide To The Vermont Mountains The authors point out a multitude of terrific features, ranging from the Stowe Recreation Path (for cyclists, runners, walkers, and cross-country skiers) that has "glorious views of Mount Mansfield" to Breadloaf Wilderness--in Central Vermont--where "roads are nearly invisible, and the pale green pastels of pastureland melt into the rich emeralds of hilltop forests. Click Here for More Info

Off the Leash: Subversive Journeys Around Vermont This book goes beyond Vermont and well beyond the world of tourism to explore "the richness of life and the treasures in it, and how we lose these things in a world that seems to be mostly about speed and cash." It's a book sure to interest anyone with a taste for eccentric stories, for small-town dramas, for the way our places make us who we are. This collection is a finalist for the Heekin Group Foundation Writing Award. Click Here for More Info

Vermont: An Explorer's Guide Continually updated, expanded, and improved over the course of its 14 years in print, Vermont: An Explorer's Guide presents a traveler's portrait of the state, both selective and thorough. Organized geographically, each section opens with a verbal snapshot of the region and goes on to include capsule descriptions of its finest museums and sites, activities, lodgings, restaurants, entertainment, and shops. 54 photos. 25 maps. Click Here for More Info

Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer This unique 72-page volume contains full-color topographic maps of the entire state, plus street maps for over 50 cities and towns. The topo maps also feature shaded relief, so you can determine the lay of the land at a glance. Detail features include back roads, dirt roads and trails, boat ramps, forests, public lands, downhill and cross-country ski areas, campgrounds, covered bridges, hunting areas, fishing spots and much more. In addition, the Gazetteer section is packed with information on bicycle routes, golf courses, hiking, historic sites and museums, unique natural features, wildlife viewing sites and 13 other categories of places to go and things to do. The scale is 1:100,000 (1" to 1.6 miles). Click Here for More Info

Vermont Covered Bridges Map & Guide Illustrated map of Vermont shows the name and location of each of Vermont's more than 100 authentic covered bridges. Two dozen original watercolor illustrations of cered bridges grace the map. The reverse side guide gives histories of the bridges, as well as directions to help you find them. Click Here for More Info