Wildflower Walks Hikes

"Recommends fifty-nine wildflower hikes on public lands in the North Carolina mountains. Each hike entry provides driving and walking directions, map, and description of plants to be found there. Includes sections on forest type, flower identification, and bloom schedule, with more than 300 photographs"--

Acclaimed author, photographer, and North Carolina native Kevin Adams is your guide on this delightful series of colorful hikes through the Tar Heel State's high country. With lively text, beautiful photography, detailed maps, and informative wildflower profiles, this guidebook is sure to enhance and expand your appreciation of North Carolina's Appalachian landscape.

From flower-filled alpine meadows to streams lined with delicate Scouler’s corydalis blooms, and from lakes covered in water lilies to Dr. Seussian drifts of bear grass, Washington offers something for every hiker--and flower lover. Brothers Nathan and Jeremy Barnes lead hikers on 50 trails to seasonal floral displays, ranging across varied landscapes. Features include: Basics of wildflower identification Tips for photographing wildflowers “Hike Finder,” which includes flowering season, trail difficulty, distance, and more 50 detailed wildflower profiles, including common and botanical names, description, botanical background Stunning images throughout Along with its showcased species, each handpicked route includes a detailed topo map, turn-by-turn route description, history of the area, and list of other wildflowers found along the trail.

Based on the overwhelming popularity of the Irwins' first guide to wildflower hikes, this second volume is sure to please. Covering the high country and western slope, the fifty hikes described in this volume once again take the reader through truly enchanted scenery. Discover the splendor of viewing the silky sky-blue petals of wild blue flax or breathing the scented air of wild roses. This user-friendly guide to finding Colorado's most colorful wildflowers describes the highlights of encountering the vivid sights and smells of wildflowers as well as other important tidbits. Wildflower enthusiasts will want to add Volume 2 to their collection.

Spokane-based author and award-winning photographer Charles Gurche has been capturing Washington's wonderland of wildflowers on film for years. In this practical guide, he now reveals his favorite places to witness the state's unparalleled floral shows. Through his detailed trail descriptions and gorgeous full-color images, Gurche spotlights the state's 50 best day hikes for wildflower viewing. These excursions, located throughout the state, enable hikers of all fitness levels to experience Washington's diverse backcountry at its finest -- and to identify its many colorful and intriguing wildflower species. Driving directions deliver hikers to each trailhead, and color maps illustrate the trail routes. Washington's Best Wildflower Hikes is the ultimate guide for outdoor enthusiasts who wish to discover where to go for their next wildflower trek, what trailside species they are likely to encounter, and when to catch Washington's floral gems in peak bloom. Book jacket.

"A concise guide to the Pisgah District of western North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest. Describes 20 day-hiking routes, 12 overnight hikes, and 29 mountain bike rides with trail details, maps, driving directions and GPS coordinates for 18 trailheads, and user rules and regulations. Includes a section on 22 waterfalls and how to get to them"--