Sunk Without a Sound : The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Glen&Bessie Hyde
  • Canyon Mystery
  • Just Get Past The Ugly Cover
  • Fantastic Mystery!
  • Fascinating adventure story
Sunk Without a Sound : The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde
Brad Dimock
Manufacturer: Fretwater Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1892327988

Book Description

The mystery of Glen and Bessie Hyde is whitewater navigation's equivalent to Mallory and Irvine's disappearance on Everest in 1924. Just four years later in October 1928, the Hydes, a bright, attractive, and talented young couple built their own wooden sweep scow and launched on a honeymoon voyage down the Green and Colorado Rivers through Grand Canyon. Bessie was the first woman to ever attempt the river. Halfway through Grand Canyon they talked to the press, then disappeared into the gloomy November depths of the gorge. They were never seen again. Despite an extensive series of searches, no trace was found except, eerily, their boat: upright, intact, fully loaded, and snagged in calm water. Glen and Bessie had vanished without a trace. For the next seven decades their tale evolved from simple facts to convoluted folklore and myth. A woman appeared on a river trip in 1971 claiming to be Bessie, having murdered Glen and hiked out. In 1976 a skeleton was found at Grand Canyon with a bullet through the skull. Size, age and circumstance suggested it was the body of Glen Hyde. In 1985 a woman surfaced with a tale of her father, Glenn Hyde, who had disappeared in 1928, but reappeared seven years later with tales of having rafted rivers. He said he had attempted the Colorado through Grand Canyon but "it didn't work out." And he carried a scar on his back from a knife wound, delivered by a woman named Bessie. And in 1992, when Georgie Clark, the most famous of all river runners, died, her past was discovered to be pure fiction. She had been born Bessie, and her lingerie drawer held a marriage record for Glen and Bessie Hyde. And a pistol. Author and boatman Brad Dimock tackled this story with an obsession, tracking each clue, lead, and rumor, even going to the extreme of building a replica of the Hydes' archaic sweep scow for a harrowing journey through Grand Canyon with his own bride. The resulting book, a masterful interweaving of past and present, of pathos and humor, is a classic in outdoor adventure, mystery writing, literary nonfiction, and investigative journalism. With 304 profusely illustrated pages, this beautiful book is not only a joy to look at, but a true page turner.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Glen&Bessie Hyde .......2007-08-05

Just returned from 7 day trip down the Colorado River/Glen Canyon. One of the favorite stories was of these "honeynooners". the book is a wonderful adventure and worth a read, particularly if you have the joy of rafting that water. Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Canyon Mystery.......2006-06-21

The story of Glen and Bessie Hyde is the greatest Grand Canyon mystery. They are the honeymoon couple that disappeared without a trace in 1928. Many myths and legends have evolved in the intervening years (including a segement of "Unsolved Mysteries"). Brad Dimmock is a Colorado River guide (and a very good writer) who duplicated the couples ill fated journey down the Colorado. He has interwoven the historical material with his own modern attempt using a sweepboat similiar to the one the Hyde's used. I read this while visiting the canyon again. It was great sitting on the patio at the Lodge on the North Rim reading this fascinating account. If you love a great mystery or you love Canyon lore, you'll love this book.

5 out of 5 stars Just Get Past The Ugly Cover.......2004-07-11

I think, at first, the cover scared me away, but once I started reading I was involved. I must applaud Brad Dimock's writing skill. He has written a book with the timbre and cadence of a Jon Krakauer about an episode of which we know very little. While Glen Hyde's life was well documented by his family, very little is known about Bessie Hyde or how the Hyde's marriage was holding up under the pressure of their Colorado River float. Despite this dearth of information, Dimock has succeeded in bringing Glen and Bessie to life. We care about these two people, who disappeared over 75 years ago, and we follow the scanty thread of facts that Dimock has been able to gather, hanging on to each clue in the hope of learning their fate even though we know from the beginning that the Hyde's were never found.

Sunk Without a Sound can stand side-by-side with the best of Jon Krakauer and David Roberts.

1 out of 5 stars Fantastic Mystery!.......2003-11-27

This book is one of those can't put it down books. It is well written and keeps you on the edge of your seat. You end up with all kinds of ideas on what happened to Glen and Bessie. It is full of actual photos from Glen and Bessie on this trip. If you like true life mysteries, get this book.

5 out of 5 stars Fascinating adventure story.......2003-01-09

You know from the beginning that they don't make it. The book explores the mystery of who Glen and Bessie were and what happened to them on their honeymoon adventure through the Grand Canyon. HIGHLY recommended.
Where Rivers And Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, And Nomadism in Tuva And Beyond
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Listening with New Ears
  • Informative but tedious
Where Rivers And Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, And Nomadism in Tuva And Beyond
Theodore Craig Levin , and Valentina Suzukei
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0253347157

Book Description

Where Rivers and Mountains Sing takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo, the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals, and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic pastoralists. For inner Asian pastoralists, sound and music form part of a spiritual relationship with the natural environment that has endured in the face of formidable social and political challenges. As performers from Tuva and other parts of inner Asia have responded to the growing worldwide popularity of their music, Levin follows them to the West, describing their soul-searching efforts to nourish global connections while preserving the power and poignancy of their music tradition. Includes a combination video DVD and music CD to acquaint readers with the musicians and their music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Listening with New Ears.......2006-12-27

The ethnographer author of The Hundred Thousand Fools of God, who took us on a musical journey to Uzbekistan, truly enters new sonic territory with this account of traditional and developing Tuvan musical arts, including his fostering (as executive producer) of the group Huun-Huur-Tu. More than associating the various forms of throat singing with ambient environmental sounds, Tuvan music is based on timbre, not pitch, on relative intervals, not absolutes. Such a radical alteration of musical perspective requires new ways of listening, and here Levin helps us with a most interesting and well-written book and CD and, on the flip side of the disk, DVD. Instead of a deadly tedious textbook with some artificial, meaningless taxonomy and pages of scores, we are presented with a fascinating, lucid exploration that made me re-listen to my collection of Tuvan and Manchurian music with more appreciation and understanding. This book expanded my mind.

3 out of 5 stars Informative but tedious.......2006-06-18

The DVD/CD that accompanies this book is outstaning, even though about half of the DVD's content is comprised of scenes of ambient noise from rivers, drives along California freeways and the like, there are tremendous performances of Tuvan vocal and instrumental music.

The book is highly informative, but too frequently reads like a scholarly treatise, following questionably relevant tangents at the expense of the core subject matter. Levin has admirably dedicated his professional life to bringing Central Asian music to the attention of Westerners, but his work suffers because he is more of a professor than an author. When Levin sticks to Tuva, Tuvans and Tuvan music, a lot of light is shed, but the portions of the book on mimesis, mimicry and immitation, ammong others, remind me too much of my university musicology days where I'd have to struggle in inventing something, ANYTHING, to fill up the pages on that term paper. Parts of the book unfortunately read like that and go beyond the scope of what I wanted to know about Central Asian music. Nonetheless, between those gaps lies everything I wanted to know about the music, so in that sense, the book was worthwhile.
The Sound of the Mountain
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Heaven knows I'm miserable now
  • The Sound of the Mountain
  • sarah sounds of the mountain
  • This too, shall pass
  • Good Book But Not So Good Idea !!!
The Sound of the Mountain
Yasunari Kawabata
Manufacturer: Vintage
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0679762647
Release Date: 1996-05-28

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Heaven knows I'm miserable now.......2007-05-16

It's funny how contemplative we get when we realize that the Fates are deciding whether or not to cut the thread to our life. We look back and question our existence: was the journey a good one, or did we waste it? Why did I marry him or her? Did my children turn out right? What is my legacy? What about my friends? What kind of lives did they leave behind? Why did they die before me? Why do I suddenly find my in-law a whole let sexier than I did a week ago? Ogata Shingo asks himself these questions when we meet him in The Sound of the Mountain. I've always had the fear that Shingo has; that the life I will lead will not have been fruitful. Not that I find my in-laws particularly sexy. His failures as a husband and father - he believes - are expressed in the marriages of his children (his son is having an affair at the start of the story, which forces his daughter-in-law to get an abortion, and his daughter married and later divorces a suicidal drug dealer). The sound of the mountain in the title was a sound he associates with death, and when he mentions it to his family the next day, his daughter-in-law reminds him of the time his wife's sister (his former love) passed away. Right before he learned the news of her passing, he heard the sound of the mountain. If you've ever felt the need to question your reality, The Sound of the Mountain is a good way to go.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound of the Mountain.......2007-04-02

The Sound of the Mountain is about an older man named Shingo, a grouchy divorced daughter, a lazy, loser son that is cheating on his wife, and his son's wife Kikuko. The story tells of abortions, infidelity, abusive husbands, and war widows. Shingo suffers from flashes of lost memories and occasionally hears the mountain behind his garden rumbling, which seems to signify the closing of death. Shingo's memory is failing and he is showing signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Deciphering the different themes, I would think the mountain symbolizes the aging generation of Shingo. Reading his thoughts, the mountain seems to speak of ancient wisdom: the sin of incest-like relation, the responsibility and moral obligation towards one's own blood and marriage. With these, he thinks about repressing his gentle love for the child-woman, Kikuko and cleaning up the mess his family creates. The exact opposite is Shuichi, finding pleasure in an older woman, and remorselessly treating his marriage with cruelty. He cheats on his wife with an older woman and she becomes pregnant.
The haikus, or Japanese poems, enrich this admirable read far beyond most others, leading to the author being awarded the prestigious Literary award of Nobel Prize in 1968. Overall, this was a very interesting read. I would recommend this book to all.

5 out of 5 stars sarah sounds of the mountain.......2007-04-01

To me this book was very intersting. It is sad that they committed suicide. He died in real life the author of the book. To me that is very sad and a hard way to die. Throughout the story we are given glimpse of Japanese Life, i would recommend this book to everyone.

5 out of 5 stars This too, shall pass.......2004-07-01

"The Sound of the Mountain" ("Yama no Oto") should have been a script for an Yasujiro Ozu film. All of the elements are here, with the kindly aged father Shingo who cannot gain his children's respect or love, ready to be portrayed by Chishu Ryu, and the lovely and loving daughter-in-law Kikuko, far more understanding than his real children, designed exactly for Setsuko Hara. The family who has left its rural home to uproot to Tokyo, following the jobs, losing their heart in the process. It really is too perfect.

Instead, the story is guided by the gentle hand of Yasunari Kawabata, who gives us the Japanese family, still disheveled by the end of the war and not quite certain what their roles are and dealing with their loss of identity. Confucian ideals, such as respect for the elder parents, have been swept aside in the post-Occupation reality. Shingo's son Shuichi has come back from the war an indifferent, cold-hearted man, flaunting his affairs with neither spite nor pleasure. Shingo's wife, Yasuko, is an ugly reminder of her sister, whom Shingo loved in is youth yet died. Their daughter Fusako is a burden, returning home with ugly children, her husband a waste and their marriage broken. The only pleasure in his life is the daughter-in-law Kikuko, whom his son wounds daily with his lack of caring.

In the Kawabata style, there is neither complaint nor surface rage at life's inconstant fortunes, but rather an acceptance and perseverance. Life is about moving forward, even at the advanced age of Shingo and Yasuko, who take their burdens as they come. Shingo is the main character, and so this is a book of old age, of looking back at life's mistakes and longing for fading pleasures. "The Sound of the Mountain" is a brilliant, cherishable book, one that captivated and moved me.

Interestingly enough, "The Sound of the Mountain" was eventually made into a movie, and while Ozu didn't get to direct, Setsuko Hara did get the part of Kikuko. Someone else must have had the same idea.

4 out of 5 stars Good Book But Not So Good Idea !!!.......2002-10-10

I¡¦m interested in ¡§The Sound Of Mountain¡¨ since I saw ¡§Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968¡¨ on the cover of the book.
The main character of the book is Ogata Shingo. He can heard the sound of mountain which is a hint of unknown occurrence, and a premonition of death. It made me feel mystery, thus, had the curiosity to read the whole book. However, ¡§the sound of mountain¡¨ is not the main theme of the book. Instead, I felt the relationship of Shingo¡¦s family member and the life of the old man, i.e. Shingo, is the theme of the story.
Actually, I¡¦m quite disappointed with the book. This is because I want to know how ¡§the sound of mountain¡¨ to tell Shingo the unfortunate future. However, ¡§the sound of mountain¡¨ seldom appear in the story. As an alternative, I can see the book use many words to describe the family life of Shingo. So I felt quite boring at the beginning of the book.
As I mentioned before, the relationship of the characters are the theme of the story, this made people to think some questions. What¡¦s the correlation between father and daughter? What¡¦s the relationship between husband and wife? What¡¦s the affiliation between father and daughter-in-law? Do you have any idea? In the book, I found that Shingo don¡¦t like her second wife so much as he miss his first wife, who was his second wife¡¦s sister. Also, he don¡¦t like his own children since they always bring problems to him. However, he loves his daughter-in-law very much, he even want to fall in love with her. Although this is an interesting idea of a story, I don¡¦t like so much since I¡¦m a little bit traditional. If such relationship really happened, I think it¡¦s really horrible.
Besides, I think the story is not coherent enough. On the other hand, I think the book is good of describing the mystery sound of mountain.
To conclude, from my opinion, I think except of the idea of Shingo is not good, others are quite good. We can learn many words from the book.

So I¡¦d like to recommend it to you.
Sound of Mountain Water
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • "It's all right, I'm okay! I'm not great, but I'm okay!" --The Sound of Mountain Water, after a bad fall
  • The first part is great
Sound of Mountain Water
Wallace Stegner
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars "It's all right, I'm okay! I'm not great, but I'm okay!" --The Sound of Mountain Water, after a bad fall.......2005-10-06

Oh, what do we have here?
Oh, it's a cute, little, cute book.
Why, it's a collection of essays by noted writer Wallace Stegner!
Oh, how adorable!
Hmmm. I don't know, what can I say about another bunch of essays by Wallace Stegner? The thought of writing about them just kind of depresses me. I mean, the book is fine, for what it is, but it's not that exciting. It's another nature writer writing about the West, another collection of essays, and another book that just kind of IS. It's not great, it's not bad, it just is.
You might like its essay on southern Utah's Glen Canyon filling with water (Lake Powell) after the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. That's nice, and good enough that it's been reprinted many times in many books because of its statement that Lake Powell's Escalante Arm--where the Escalante River used to be--should be banned to powerboats.
Or, you might like its account of the trading posts and Navajo Rodeo near Lees Ferry in northern Arizona, or the account of hiking and rafting the San Juan River, but the essay on the billboards of New Mexico is just kind of dumb, and several others just didn't do much for me.
Read it if you want to. You'll find some good things in it, especially if you're a Western historian or obsessed with Glen Canyon, but don't expect anything too wonderful.
Expect papercuts.

2 out of 5 stars The first part is great.......2000-10-25

I had this book recommended to me by someone who I really respect intellectually and since I was very moved by "Big Rock Candy Mountain" by Stegner I looked forward with great anticipation to "The Sound of Mountain Water". The Introduction was great. The first narrative, "The Rediscovery of America: 1946", was about an area very familiar to me from my travels and so I enjoyed that story. The rest of the first part of the book talked about the West, Utah and Arizona (Havasu Falls, where I have also been.)

The second part of the book (except for the first story which is about Stegner growing up in Salt Lake City) is concerned with literary criticism about Western Writers and Writing. And after the second selection of the second part, "Born A Square", I stopped reading the book and am going to try and return it.

There are so many good books waiting to be read I didn't feel the last 100 pages was worth reading--and I rarely do this, I almost always finish a book.

Stick with his novels!!
Hiking the Mountains to Sound: Greenway
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    Hiking the Mountains to Sound: Greenway
    Harvey Manning
    Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books
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    ASIN: 0898863694
    Mountain Bike Adventures in Washington's South Cascades and Puget Sound
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A must-have for the adventurous offroad enthusiast
    Mountain Bike Adventures in Washington's South Cascades and Puget Sound
    Tom Kirkendall
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    ASIN: 0898864143

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    5 out of 5 stars A must-have for the adventurous offroad enthusiast.......2000-08-14

    This book covers many of the great rides that most of the population areas of the state can ride. We have particularly enjoyed the level of detail of the routes off of highway 410. The author's superlative explanations were so enticing that we ventured the 100 miles from our home to test them out--ever point was justified. We have been back 3 times in the last month to try them again. Without a book like this, you just have to take your chances...with the odds not always in your favor.

    Each documented route has great directions on how to get there and how to get through the route and back out with meticulous attention to the key scenic points, the level-setting of the difficulty, and the waypoints (in 10ths of miles).

    On our last ride, we were discussing the ride up Bald Mountain with strangers who were also carrying the same book with them on their bikes. We're not the only advocates.

    All-in-all, Kirkendall's book is a great motivator to get out and enjoy the splendor of this state on two wheels.

    You can't be disappointed by this book.
    Mountain Biking the Puget Sound Area: A Guide to the Best Off-Road Rides in Greater Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Best Seattle/Puget Sound area mountain bike guidebook
    • Acutally, the book has new rides in it...
    • Rehashed Guidebooks & Knowledge
    Mountain Biking the Puget Sound Area: A Guide to the Best Off-Road Rides in Greater Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett
    Santo Criscuolo
    Manufacturer: Falcon
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    Veteran rider and local author Santo Criscuolo becomes a personal mountain bike trail guide as he explores every twist and turn of single track in the Puget Sound region from Olympia to Bellingham and from the Kitsap Peninsula to Cle Elum and Cashmere. Not only does he tell bikers where to find the trails, he tells them how and when to ride them to avoid poor trail conditions, crowds, and potential natural disasters common out in the dirt. Delivered with a fresh, irreverent perspective, this highly detailed mountain bike guide uses easy quick-references so readers can find what they are searching for right away. Mountain Biking the Puget Sound Area also provides some of the most detailed maps of any guidebook available.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Best Seattle/Puget Sound area mountain bike guidebook.......2007-07-24

    I just returned from a trip to Seattle. I bought all three Mountain bike guides available and I found Criscuolo's book to be the best. His maps were better that Zilly's, directions were better, and the descriptions of the trails were more accurate. I also appreciate that the trails in Crisculol's book are rides that are mostly 10-30+ miles. Zilly's book "Kissing the Trail" is loaded with "rides" that are 1 to 5 miles.

    5 out of 5 stars Acutally, the book has new rides in it... .......2004-08-12

    I wonder about the previous review and if writer isn't a friend of Zilly's. Did he even read Criscuolo's book and use it out on the dirt? Puget Sound Mountain Biking has several rides mapped out that have never been published in any book. For example, the Black Diamond Coal Mine and Tokul Creek. Maps are much more detailed than Zilly's books plus Criscuolo provides relevant commentary on the thrills or lack there of on each trail.

    2 out of 5 stars Rehashed Guidebooks & Knowledge.......2003-12-19

    With 3-4 excellent guidebooks already covering these areas, this one is really a rehash of those books. In addition, many of the areas covered have incorrect landowner and access information, as well as poor instructions on how to ride the loops for maximum fun. Look to Zilly's books and local group rides for the best trail guides.
    55 Hikes Around Snoqualmie Pass: Mountains to Sound Greenway (100 Hikes In...)
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    • good book for cool hikes
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    ASIN: 0898867770

    Book Description

    The proposed Mountains to Sound Greenway, a swath of forested land along Puget Sound's Interstate 90, is much-loved by recreationists for its accessibility and scenic beauty. This book highlights a range of destinations for hikers and walkers who want to enjoy and preserve this important natural area between Seattle and Ellensburg. From easy afternoon strolls to challenging trails through the Cascades, each hike is described completely. Hikes can also be linked for longer trips. The guide also looks at the history, foundation, and future of the Greenway project.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The guide is a gateway to hundreds of great hikes and inspirational moments in the outdoors.......2007-08-29

    Long before Interstate 90 was designated a National Scenic byway, Harvey Manning envisioned a preserved natural greenway from the Cascades to Puget Sound. A place where the over-worked city-dweller could rediscover nature, still close to home but able to experience the beauty of the Mountains-to-Sound Greenway.
    The guide has the witty, insightful interpretation of Spring's exceptional photography and Manning's great influence in the hiking community.
    **My favorites:
    Little Si-easy
    Mount Si-brutal
    Green Mountain-moderate
    Mailbox Peak-brutal
    Taylor River-very easy
    Snow Lake-easy and very pretty
    Dirty Harry's Peak-brutal
    Mason Lake-moderate
    Bandera Mountain-moderate hike, a leg lifter with view of Mason Lake at top
    Talapus and Olallie Lakes-easy, great for snow-shoeing
    Pratt Lake Saddle-long and moderate, kinda creepy way deep in the forest
    Melakwa Lake-long and a bit creepy too, but Lake is pretty
    McClellan Butte-the day after I couldn't feel my bum.....
    Annette Lake-easy, saw my first brown bear here.
    Kendall Katwalk-moderate and beautiful
    Rachel Lake-moderate and pretty lake, good for packing overnight
    Margaret Lake-little lake, but the solitude is nice.
    Gold Creek-long hike, moderate, can be used in the winter for snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing
    Mirror Lake-pretty, pretty---have done this hike 10 times. Very easy first hike. On the hike you actually see two lakes, Cottonwood and Mirror. Very short, 2 miles, full hike.
    Mount Catherine-easy to moderate hike. Three hour hike, total of 1300 ft.
    I get my huckleberries from this area (also Thorp Mountain hike has nice berries too) Good jam and pancake syrup.

    4 out of 5 stars Useful and handy.......2007-08-10

    This is a quite useful guide to the well known and not so well known hikes near the I-90 corridor. It should help people go beyond the (somewhat overused) standards. The descriptions are balanced between giving a flavor of the hike while still leaving some elements to discover.

    1 out of 5 stars Poor driving directions with poor trail descriptions.......2006-03-24

    When my wife and I first moved to Seattle, we bought 2 of this author's hiking books. I vowed to stay away from his books at that time as I was totally disappointed by his books' organization. 15 years later, I disregarded my vow (a mistake) and bought this book because I thought that perhaps he had improved. The elevation gain and trail distances are certainly an improvement but the book still falls short with its driving directions and trail descriptions. If you can't find the trailhead then the book is useless obviously. Even when you find the trailhead, the author often chooses to give us historical information about the hike rather than the important trail descriptions. 55 hikes around Snoqualmie is a fantastic idea but it does not deliver. Furthermore, you have to read paragraphs to extract what is important to you. There are no separte sections as there are in many books such as "directions" or "trail descriptions". This makes for awful organization. Save your money!

    4 out of 5 stars Great hiking reference.......2005-08-02

    We moved to the Snoqualmie valley area last year. This book is great for showing you the local hikes along the I-90 corridor. Easy to read maps, good descriptions of what to expect and up to date. Slim, yet crammed with information, making it handy for having in your backpack or in the side pocket of the car door. A "worth it" buy for anyone who lives in the area, or those serious about exploring the area when visiting Seattle.

    5 out of 5 stars good book for cool hikes.......2003-02-07

    ... theres a map , thats easy to read, for each hiking spot, so if you ... dont need dumby directions to get to a hiking spot, and can easy read the map!

    MOST OF THE HIKES ARE WITHIN 15 MILES of each other, ...! i mean thers a map that has I-90 by each hike, and it DOES HAVE EXIT NUMER, and the road to get to the parking lot of the beging of the hike, the full milage of the hike, elevation gain/loss, land marks on the way up, other hikes that cut cross and connect, u get a picture of where each hike goes, months open, what more could you want!

    even for someone whos an outta stater could easily find the hikes, its so simple! ...
    Puget Sound: Sea Between the Mountains
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      Eric Scigliano
      Manufacturer: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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