Rambling Along the Rim: 50 Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains of Arizona is a book good enough for reading like a novel as well as the guidebook to hiking it was meant to be. It is a book written for hikers of all abilities. Details are given on 27 easy, 17, moderate, and 6 hard trails. All are found within or near the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, home to the largest Ponderosa pine tree forest in the nation and the gateway to the largest outdoor recreation wonderland in the entire southwest. You don’t have to wait until summer for hiking as this area enjoys a mild four seasons and hiking can often be done throughout the year.
Whether you are a resident, newcomer, or visitor, biker, equestrian, or prefer your own two feet, this guidebook covers the details on different kinds of trails, as well as other essential information, like quick glance reference charts, wildlife, and hiking with young children.
A hiker can easily look up trails by distance, ease, alphabetically or by location. Even included is a list of trails that bikers and horseback riders can refer to. Visitors can delight in chapter five, dedicated for their adventurous needs of knowing what to expect when they come to this area. To broaden the interest in buying this book, a segment on family fun was included. Parents can take their kids along on trails and fun and games are in chapter seven. Lots of knowledge about wildlife and what to do when out in wilderness areas is given in the wildlife section. If new to hiking, one can easily start enjoying the experience by being prepared by reading the chapters on hiking, outdoor cautions, health and trail care.
Laurie Dee Acree, is an experienced hiker and writer. She is the author of another hiking book, Walking the Edge, and writes for local magazines. When not hiking or writing she keeps busy with the fine art of wildlife and pet portrait paintings, and teaching aqua aerobics.
Residing in Show Low for more than 16 years, she can say that she has gotten to personally know many of the trails in this book as well as expressing through words and drawings how big an attraction the great outdoors can be. All photos and artwork in the book were done by her.
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