{"product_id":"the-creaky-knees-guide-northern-california-2nd-edition-isbn-9781632173584","title":"The Creaky Knees Guide Northern California, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the beauty of Northern California’s natural landscape with this guide to 80 of the best easy-to-walk day hikes located throughout Northern California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom hikes just outside of San Francisco to long strolls in the Sierra Nevada, here are the 80 best easy day hikes in Northern California, perfect for aging baby boomers, seniors, those traveling with small children, and anyone else interested more in a stroll than a climb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHikes include: \u003cbr\u003eLady Bird Johnson Grove • McCloud Falls Trail • Pomo Canyon Trail • Table Rock • South Yuba Independence Trail • Tomales Point Trail • Purisima Redwoods Loop • Sardine Lakes Trail • Devils Postpile • Rainbow Falls • and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a personal but informative tone by outdoors expert Ann Marie Brown, \u003ci\u003eThe Creaky Knees Guide Northern California\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect resource anyone can use to explore the beauty of Northern California without breaking too much of a sweat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to a full-trip description, each hike includes:\u003cbr\u003e• Clear, up-to-date driving directions\u003cbr\u003e• Elevation gains\u003cbr\u003e• Topographical map\u003cbr\u003e• Mileage and estimated hiking time\u003cbr\u003e• Trail conditions, effort level, best season, map references, exploring options, access, permits required, and where to find more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther titles in Creaky Knees easy hike series include \u003ci\u003eCreaky Knees Oregon, Creaky Knees Washington,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCreaky Knees Arizona.\u003c\/i\u003e“You’ll soon find that [The Creaky Knees hiking books] will be your go-to guides for enjoyable jaunts in the great outdoors.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Trailblazer Girl\u003c\/i\u003eANN MARIE BROWN, a California outdoors and hiking expert, is the author of 14 guidebooks and hundreds of magazine articles about hiking and outdoor recreation. Her expertise ranges from the best waterfalls to the most outstanding biking routes, and her writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eSunset, VIA, Travel + Leisure, Backpacker, AFAR, San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in South Lake Tahoe, California.Thirty years ago, I worked very long hours behind a desk five or six days\u003cbr\u003ea week, putting in plenty of overtime and spending way too much time\u003cbr\u003eindoors. On my precious days off I tried to get outdoors as much as possible,\u003cbr\u003ebut with all of life’s demands, I rarely had more than a few hours\u003cbr\u003eeach week to get out in nature. On top of that, I was frequently plagued\u003cbr\u003ewith injuries to my knees and hips—likely due to my chained-to-theoffice\u003cbr\u003elifestyle.\u003cbr\u003eBut one day I made a decision to commit more of my life to the beauty\u003cbr\u003eof the great outdoors, and I started scheduling my hiking time with the\u003cbr\u003esame level of commitment as I scheduled my business meetings and\u003cbr\u003esocial obligations.\u003cbr\u003eI began my new, nature-focused life on the trails in this book. Yes, I\u003cbr\u003egot more exercise when I hiked these paths, but they are by no means\u003cbr\u003earduous or strenuous. Some trails may present a few gentle challenges\u003cbr\u003efor those who are less fit, but all of them were chosen for their scenic\u003cbr\u003ebeauty and fun factor. Feel free to bring along your children, your\u003cbr\u003egrandma, or your spouse who thinks the “great outdoors” is nothing but\u003cbr\u003emosquitoes and poison oak. Every trail in this book was chosen because\u003cbr\u003eit offers a good payoff—a reason for going besides just exercise. These\u003cbr\u003eeighty hikes lead you away from pavement, exhaust fumes, and crowds,\u003cbr\u003eto places where you’d rather be: sparkling waterfalls, scenic viewpoints,\u003cbr\u003eand peaceful forests.\u003cbr\u003eTo choose these hikes, I walked every trail in this book, most of them\u003cbr\u003emany times over. I also hiked plenty of other trails that didn’t make\u003cbr\u003ethe cut, often because they were too difficult or too dull to ensure that\u003cbr\u003eeverybody would have fun. I also made extensive use of “field testers”: I\u003cbr\u003ebrought along my eighty-year-old mom. I forced my not-so-enthusiasticabout-\u003cbr\u003ehiking friends to traipse along with me. I even made my friends’\u003cbr\u003ekids tag along (and usually they were way out in front).\u003cbr\u003eDuring my travels, what I found out is that there are plenty of Northern\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia trails designed for ordinary people, not just the hardcore\u003cbr\u003eoutdoors enthusiast. And when ordinary people hike those trails, they\u003cbr\u003efeel happy.\u003cbr\u003eI look forward to seeing you (and your children, grandmas, and\u003cbr\u003espouses) out there. . . .\u003cbr\u003e—Ann Marie Brown","brand":"Sasquatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300439838949,"sku":"NP9781632173584","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781632173584.jpg?v=1767738866","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-creaky-knees-guide-northern-california-2nd-edition-isbn-9781632173584","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}