The Mountains of California (Penguin Classics) by Edward Hoagland $13.00
A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists This Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite...

My First Summer in the Sierra by Frederick Turner $14.95
The most popular of John Muir’s works, this volume is an account of his first visit to the High Sierra and the Yosemite. Based on his journal entries for 1869, the text has an immediacy and spontaneity that bring alive the voice and emotions of the young Muir as he relates his humorous, rough-and-tumble adventures as a California shepherd.

Yosemite, The Complete Guide: Yosemite National Park by Destination Press $22.95
From luxury lodges to rugged multi-day backpacks, this handy guide reveals the best of Yosemite National Park through vivid, full-color photography and informed writing. More than 20 hikes, ranging from easy to difficult, are covered in depth, with trail descriptions, elevation charts, maps, and photos. Chapters on history, geology, ecology, and wildlife are included along with essential...

Frommer's Napa & Sonoma Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) by Frommers $12.99
These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Full-color package at an affordable price Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions ...

John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail by Wilderness Press $15.95
Running from Mount Whitney to Yosemite Valley in the Sierra Nevada, the 212-mile John Muir Trail passes through some of the most dramatic mountain terrain in the United States. Each year, thousands of backpackers traverse some or all of the trail, relying on Wilderness Press's John Muir Trail. The completely updated edition of this Sierra classic includes significant information found nowhere...

Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Disneyland Resort's Best-Kept Secrets, 2nd Edition by The Intrepid Traveler $9.95
Camouflaged images of Mickey Mouse are dotted around the Disneyland Resort's theme parks, hotels and other areas, ready to surprise and delight observant visitors. This second edition of Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys provides the very latest information on where these images of Mickey are hiding. To add to the fun, the book is organized into three scavenger hunts, complete with clues, hints, points...

Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to the Disneyland Resort's Best-Kept Secrets by The Intrepid Traveler $9.95
Camouflaged images of Mickey Mouse are hidden around the Disney theme parks and resorts worldwide-just waiting to delight the visitors who spot them. Searching for them adds extra fun to any visit and has become something of a mission for many Disney fans. At their request, Barrett, whose Hidden Mickeys field guide has been helping Disney World visitors hunt these elusive characters since 2003,...

Moon Yellowstone and Grand Teton (Moon Handbooks) by Avalon Travel Publishing $17.95
In this spectacularly scenic region of the northwest corner of Wyoming lies Yellowstone, the nation's oldest and best-loved national park, along with one of the most stunning mountainscapes on the planet, Grand Teton National Park. Beyond these justifiably famous areas are a wealth of attractions to please anyone who loves the great outdoors and the West, including a world-class museum complex in...

Afoot and Afield: San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide by Wilderness Press $20.95
The Los Angeles Times has hailed Southern California' hiking guru Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield San Diego County as "the bible of San Diego hiking." Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking guide is the "must-have" to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors. The book covers all the worthwhile hiking...

Lonely Planet California (Country Guide) (Regional Travel Guide) by Lonely Planet $22.99
Lonely Planet knows California. This 5th edition guarantees adventures across the Golden State, whether you're tasting small-batch pinots in Sonoma, reliving the Gold Rush or cruising the last leg of Route 66 on the ultimate beach-bound road trip. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate,...