Americas Wilderness: The Complete Guide to More Than 600 Designated Wilderness Areas

By Buck Tilton

In this coast-to-coast compendium of pristine alternatives to over-populated, mainstream camping and hiking opportunities, no-nonsense writing characterizes the entries. Tilton provides a capsule history of each wilderness area, including the year it was established, its total acreage, contact, and permit information, and sources for appropriate maps. Optimum times for visiting are recommended, as are the easiest access routes. 50 maps.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935701478
• ISBN13: 9780935701470
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.3" x 7.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A complete look at all national Wilderness areas

This book offers thumbnail sketches of each and every Wilderness area in the United States and is conveniently organized alphabetically, state-by-state. In addition to descriptive information of each Wilderness, details of local access (including general road conditions) and addresses of managing agencies are included. The only feature that was somewhat disappointing to me is that nearly all of the descriptions in the book are verbatim duplicates of those which can be found on the National Wilderness Preservation System website. The website does not, however, contain access information so for those interested in visiting a Wilderness area, the book is definitely worth consulting.