{"product_id":"day-hiking-the-san-juans-gulf-islands-national-parks-anacortes-victoria-paperback","title":"Day Hiking: The San Juans \u0026 Gulf Islands: National Parks * Anacortes * Victoria - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Romano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a hiking destination, the San Juan Islands of Washington and their sister islands to the north offer scores of parks and preserves, hundreds of miles of trails catering to hikers of all levels, and year-round accessibility. \u003cem\u003eDay Hiking: The San Juans and Gulf Islands\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into roughly four sections: Anacortes, for many the gateway to the region; the San Juan Islands themselves, including some key islands not served by Washington State Ferries; Victoria, Canada, providing easy access to the Gulf Islands, as well as other unique destinations; and the magical southern Gulf Islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Craig Romano explores state parks, county parks, and provincial parks as well as some municipal and regional parks. He also features the recent expansion of San Juan Island National Historic Park on San Juan Island and the recently created Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, spanning several of the southern Gulf Islands, both of which are not yet familiar to many hikers. While the star attractions are the ferry-accessed islands, Romano also features several of the larger islands that don't have ferry service (e.g., Stuart Island)----making this guide of interest to paddlers and boaters who are looking for hikes too \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Key features of this guide: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e136 hikes (approximately 50% American, 50% Canadian locations)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFerry travel tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar-camping recommendations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBorder-crossing details\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll distances and elevations in both English and metric units\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverview maps for both the San Juans and Gulf Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003e**Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward trail maintenance and conservation. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this book, our 1 percent of sales is going to \u003cb\u003eSan Juan Preservation Trust\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 333\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770943668512,"sku":"9781594857584","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b185397725b5e76fa2ef41dc7695600.webp?v=1780381145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/day-hiking-the-san-juans-gulf-islands-national-parks-anacortes-victoria-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}