Product Description

This text leads the user over 430 miles of trails that showcase the beauty of Kansas's woodlands and wetlands, its prairies and high plains. The guide covers the trails found at 56 sites in all parts of the state.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2062241 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 299 pages

From the Back Cover
"Friends ask me where they can go to find good hiking trails in Kansas. Now I won't have to spend time giving them directions--I'll just tell them to hike down to their local bookstore and pick up a copy of this book!"--Dave Kendall, producer and host of KTWU-TV's Sunflower Journeys

"Kansas isn't known as a mecca for hikers, but it does have some wonderful trails that Kansans will appreciate more after they read this book. Covering the entire state, Catherine Hauber's descriptions and photos will lure avid hikers and first-timers into the field. And John Young's terrific maps, crucial for a book like this, are accurate and easy to read. Pull on your hiking boots, pick up this guidebook, and get outside."--Rex Buchanan, coauthor of Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks

"A great guide for outdoor enthusiasts, college students, and families with kids in search of Kansas adventures."--Kelly Kindscher, author of Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie, who hiked 690 miles in 80 days from Kansas City to the foothills of the Rockies

About the Author
Catherine M. Hauber is a Kansas City attorney and John W. Young is a registered land surveyor. Both are longtime hiking enthusiasts who spent three years researching Kansas trails for this book.