Backcountry Adventures: Northern California
by Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson, Angela Titus
Adler Publications
800-660-5107
www.alderpublications.com
California Trails
Central Mountains Region
by Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson, Angela Titus
California Trails
Northern Sierra Region
by Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson, Angela Titus
As part of a multi-award winning series, Backcountry Adventures: Northern California, is the ultimate guide for anyone with a sport utility vehicle or, virtually everyone who loves the outdoors: campers, anglers, hikers, mountain bikers, snowmobilers, amatueur propsectors, sightseers, GPS owners, wildlife seekers and more. Each entry includes a detailed background of history in California for historic towns and backcountry trails, canyons and river systems. Detailed forward section includes flora & fauna, native American habitats, geology and much more.
Adler Publicatons solves the problem of researching California’s vast backcountry trails and backroads. The GPS maps coordinates combine state of the art technology with accurate step by step directions, to trails selected from a myriad of getaway back country roads inside California’s wilderness. Each volume includes planning your trip while understanding the rules of back country roads and employing the techniques for safe 4-wheeler traveling includes detailed backcounty GPS maps with history, flora & fauna are brought to life with each trail. Historic references for early California towns are clearly mapped with connections to highways, highlighted with fine photography covering a variety of landscapes covered. Highly recommended for serious hikers, mountain bikers, dirt and 4-wheel enthusiasts for every trail and trek.
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The California Missions
History, Art, and Preservation
Edna E. Kimbro and Julia G. Costello
with Tevvy Ball
J Paul Getty Museum
276 pages, 9 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches, hardcover
170 color and 100 b/w illustrations, 1 map
ISBN 978-0-89236-983-6
$39.95
A lavish archival presentation given by the authors of this
definitive groundbreaking new volume on California missions presenting their
diversified historic roots as an intercultural crossroads. Going
beyond the world of academia and coffee table editions, this keepsake
of history highlights the world before mass settlement and what belies
the cultural foundations of the Golden State.
The late Edna E. Kimbro was a renowned architectural conservator and hsitorian and a founding member of the California Missions Studies Assoc. Julia G. Costello is an internationally recognized expert on archaeology and cultural resources, with a particular expertise in the California missions. Tevy Ball, an editor with Getty Publiscations is co-author of El Pueblo: The Historic heart of Los Angeles, and has written for such publications as Travel + Leisure and Islands.
The late Edna E. Kimbro was a renowned architectural conservator and hsitorian and a founding member of the California Missions Studies Assoc. Julia G. Costello is an internationally recognized expert on archaeology and cultural resources, with a particular expertise in the California missions. Tevy Ball, an editor with Getty Publiscations is co-author of El Pueblo: The Historic heart of Los Angeles, and has written for such publications as Travel + Leisure and Islands.
The Saints of California
A Guide to Places and Their Patrons
Edward Mornin and Lorna Mornin
J Paul Getty Museum
192 pages, 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches,
quality softcover
ISBN 978-0-89236-984-3
$19.95
A Guide to Places and Their Patrons
Edward Mornin and Lorna Mornin
J Paul Getty Museum
192 pages, 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches,
quality softcover
ISBN 978-0-89236-984-3
$19.95
California has adopted many outstanding city and landmark names for saints tracing back to the Spanish navigators, explorers and settlers. More than ninety saints are counted as influences for names coinciding with feast days and discovery of locations. Brief overviews of the life of the saint is included and source materials for anyone interested in the historical roots of California.
The Backroads of California Coast
Your Guide to Scenic Gateways
& Adventures
Karen Miosuraca & Gary Crabbe
Voyageur Press
256 pages, quality softcover
ISBN 978-0-7603-3343-3
$21.99
An up to date, beautiful layout covering the lesser known getaways to
find. State Parks, Beaches, Wine regions, hidden coves, forests and
towns are represented with vivid photography and researched text to
explore some of the country's most stunning landscapes.
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