Back Roads Of Northern California

This is a pictorial guide to the winding backroads of the Golden State's spectacular Northern half. A native Californian, Wyman covers not only the routes themselves, but the geology, geography, and history that have shaped the region.

Join fine-art photographer David Skernick as he explores the rambling back roads of Northern California. This timeless tribute to the natural landscape captures the sublime beauty of settings such as Shasta Trinity National Forest, Napa Valley vineyards, Redwoods National Park, Route 1 and the Pacific Coast, and Yosemite. Skernick, who leads photography workshops nationwide, lets us in on his strategies with an appendix listing exposure, equipment, and panorama statistics for each image--enough to satisfy even the most technology-minded photographer.

The perfect guide for day-trippers looking for unusual destinations, "Backroads of Southern California" also pays tribute to the area for those exploring these backroads from their armchairs. Covering nearly all of California's superlative natural locations, a local expert leads readers on 30 drives to the most scenic natural areas and sites that capture the region's colorful history. 140 photos, 120 in full color.

Based on the Bay Area's television show Bay Area backroads, these cards offer fifty Northern California adventures. Each card is illustrated with a full color photograph on one side. The other side features a description of the place to visit and detailed directions as to how to get there.

Beautifully crafted, high quality, sewn, 4 color guidebook. Part of a multiple book series of books on travel through America's beautiful and historic backcountry. Directions and maps to 2,970 miles of routes that travel through the beautiful mountain regions of Big Sur, across the arid Mojave Desert, and straight into the heart of the aptly named Death Valley. Trail history comes alive through the accounts of Spanish Missionaries; eager prospectors looking to cash in during California's gold rush; and legends of lost mines. Includes wildlife information and photographs to help readers identify the great variety of native birds, plants, and animal they are likely to see. Contains 153 trails, 640 pages, and 645 photos.

Take to the road and explore the "other" Northern California, with its rugged beauty, small-town ambience, and, of course, all that wine. Covering not just Wine Country, Backroads & Byways of Northern California takes you places the other guides don’t know about. From her base in San Francisco, Michele Bigley has the inside knowledge of a local and the keen eye of a seasoned travel writer; she shows you the best spots and the best, most interesting routes to reach them. Each chapter’s itinerary is a new adventure. Take to the road and explore the other Northern California, with its rugged beauty, small-town ambience, and, of course, all that wine.

Backroads of the Great American West describes and details with full-color photos and maps the most scenic routes in the Rocky Mountains, Texas, Desert Southwest, California, and Pacific Northwest.

Glorious photographs and detailed descriptions offer journeys through exquisite coastal landscapes, from sleepy fishing villages to historic landmarks, fabulous fishing streams to pristine beaches.