Avid hiker and experienced travel writer Ann Marie Brown knows the best places to hike in the San Francisco Bay Area, from ocean-front and mountain trails to scenic walks through Wine Country. This fourth edition of Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area includes a new hiking tips section, updated trail maps for each hike, new chapter maps with sites plotted by region, and a new resources section. This guide also has helpful icons indicating access to historic sites, trails that are appropriate for children, wheelchair-accessible trails, and trailheads that can be accessed via public transportation.

Complete with difficulty levels from 1 to 5, Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area provides hikers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Covering the most popular Bay Area biking destinations, this is the biker's guide to finding the best rides throughout the region. Moon Outdoors Bay Area Biking guides bikers through the East Bay, the North Bay, the South Bay and surrounding areas with rides alongside the Pacific Coast and through lush state parks. This book describes both road and trails, outlining those which are family friendly, best for wildlife viewing, and best for wine-tasting to challenging single-track rides. Complete with elevation charts, route maps and options to extend or shorten each route, as well as bike shops, riding clubs and bike organizations throughtout the Bay Area, Moon Bay Area Biking has the details on the best Bay Area biking available.

Tom Stienstra, the nation’s top-selling outdoors writer, invites you to spend the night under the stars with the latest edition of Moon California Camping. Extremely comprehensive and packed with useful information, Moon California Camping covers more than 1,400 camping options throughout the state, from sites nestled among towering redwoods to remote backcountry destinations in the High Sierra to sun-drenched, beach-side campgrounds. Detailed descriptions, directions, contact information, and Stienstra’s signature scenic rating are provided for each site. Stienstra also includes lists of the best campgrounds, such as Best for Hikes with Views and Best Family Destinations, as well as sixty pages of helpful camping tips. With Moon California Camping, seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and camping novices alike can experience the best of the great outdoors in the Golden State.

Best-selling outdoors authors Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown know the best hiking trails in the Golden State, from breathtaking coastal walks north of Los Angeles to challenging backcountry treks in the Sierra Nevada. Drawing from the knowledge and experience of both authors, Moon California Hiking leads beginner and expert hikers alike to the best trails the state has to offer. The eighth edition of this classic guidebook includes 21 new hikes and unique lists of “Bests” like Best Hikes to Waterfalls and Best Hikes to See Wildlife.

Complete with helpful icons which rate the difficulty and quality of each hike, detailed regional maps, and hiking tips, Moon California Hiking provides hikers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

California outdoor enthusiast Ann Marie Brown covers the best of California’s waterfalls from all areas of the state: Cascade Falls in Lake Tahoe, Limekiln Falls in Big Sur, and South Fork Kaweah Falls in Sequoia National Park, among others. Brown highlights various travel strategies, including Top 5 Unusual Waterfalls and Top 5 Waterfalls at Family Campgrounds. Complete with expert tips such as which waterfalls are best accessed by foot, car, or bike, Moon California Waterfalls gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Florida resident and avid camper, Marilyn Moore, knows the best places to pitch a tent in Florida from accessible beachfront sites to island retreats. Moon Florida Camping guides both seasoned campers and first-timers to the best campsites, hiking trails, and fishing spots throughout the state of Florida.This edition includes up-to-date post hurricane coverage of camping areas. Moore includes unique lists of “Bests” like Best for Biking, Best for Families, Best for Natural Springs, and Most Unusual. Complete with easy-to-use regional maps, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and facility and fee information, Moon Florida Camping provides campers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Pastoral landscapes, craggy summits, and quiet, wooded hills lie just a stone's throw from New England's largest urban center. Because of the stunning scenery around the city, hiking in Boston is more than a trek around town. In Moon Take a Hike Boston, avid outdoorswoman Jacqueline Tourville shows you the best hikes in and around Boston—all within two hours of the city. With details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach the trailhead, Tourville has all the bases covered. Suggested lists of hikes include:

Best Historical Hikes
Best Summit Views
Best Coastal Hikes
Best Kid-Friendly Hikes
Best Butt-kickers
Best for Bird Watching
Best for Solitude

Born in north-central Minnesota, Jake Kulju has been exploring the outdoors of his home state ever since he could tie the laces on a pair of hiking boots. He loves watching red-tailed hawks soaring over meadows, unearthing morel mushrooms, and picking wild blueberries in the forests and fields of Minnesota. He hunts for crawfish on the banks of the Mississippi River, builds campfires with driftwood and pine needles, or sleeping under the stars. Jake hardly lets the dust settle on a trail before he comes back for another visit.

Jake currently lives in Minneapolis, where he has built a vocation around his love for the great northwoods. He writes a monthly hiking destination column for Outdoor Traditions magazine, and recounts many of his outdoor adventures in his Reflections column for the Voyageur Press of McGregor newspaper.

Professional writer and cyclist Chris Bernard invites you to take a ride with him in Moon New England Biking. Comprehensive and packed with useful information, Moon New England Biking covers an array of biking trails for any skill level in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Using his expertise, Bernard provides ideas for Best Family-Friendly Rides, Best Rides for Wildlife-Viewing, Best Historical Rides, and Best Scenic Rides. Complete with bike safety tips, an essential gear list, and advice on repairs and maintenance, Moon New England Biking gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable biking experience.

Avid biker and experienced travel writer, Ann Marie Brown, knows the best places to cycle in Northern California from ocean-front rides and butt-kicker pavement paths to scenic trails through Wine Country. Moon Northern California Biking guides seasoned riders and beginning bikers to the best trails, paths, and roads throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Tahoe, Yosemite, and Wine Country. In this guidebook, Ann Marie includes unique lists of “Bests” like Best Rides to Waterfalls, Best Rides with Overnight Camping Options, and Best Mountain Bike Rides for Families.

Complete with elevation charts, route maps, options to extend or shorten each route, as well as information on bike shops, riding clubs, and bike organizations throughout the region, Moon Northern California Biking provides bikers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Tom Stienstra, the nation’s top-selling outdoors writer, invites you to spend the night under the stars with the latest edition of Moon Northern California Camping. Stienstra covers over 1,500 camping options throughout the region, from remote backcountry destinations in the High Sierra to quaint spots in Mendocino and Wine Country. Detailed descriptions, directions, contact information, and Stienstra's signature “scenic rating” are provided for each site. Also included are lists of Northern California's best campgrounds, such as Best Scenic Destinations and Best for Fishing, as well as sixty pages of helpful camping tips. With Tom Stienstra as their guide, seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and camping novices alike can experience the best of the great outdoors in Northern California.

Top-selling outdoors writer Tom Stienstra covers the adventures of camping in Oregon, including notable campsites along the Oregon Coast, Portland and the Willamette Valley, the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, as well as the Southern Cascades. Stienstra provides easy-to-follow maps with driving directions to each campground, along with camping options from secluded alpine hike-ins to convenient roadside stopovers. Complete with details on what to pack, what to wear, reservations, fees, and the best camping facilities, Moon Oregon Camping gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable camping experience.

Avid hiker and freelance writer Sean Patrick Hill covers the hiking possibilities of Oregon, including notable trails along the Oregon Coast, Portland, Willamette Valley, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood. Packed with useful information, Moon Oregon Hiking covers a wide selection of hiking trails that will not only inspire a wonderful walk on the wild side, but will also provide an appreciative understanding of the unique landscape that is Oregon. Hill provides lists that appeal to a variety of hikers’ interests, such as Best Beach and Coastal Walks, Best Bird-Watching, Best Desert Hikes, and Best Self-Guided Nature Walks and Wildflower Trails. Complete with details on what to pack and wear as well as hiking ethics, Moon Oregon Hiking gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable hiking experience.

Outdoorsmen Sean Patrick Hill and Scott Leonard know the best hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon Coast, Puget Sound, and the Columbia River Gorge. Hill and Leonard provide easy-to-follow maps, driving directions, as well as difficulty and scenic ratings for each hiking trail. Complete with details on what to pack and wear as well as hiking ethics and safety tips, Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable hiking experience.

With hikes that lead you to forget the stress of the bustling city, Moon's first edition of Take a Hike Los Angeles gets you out there, exploring and experiencing amazing places just minutes from your driveway. Local California authors Ann Marie Brown and Julie Sheer show you the best hikes in and around LA. All hikes within the guide take less than 2 1/2 hours to reach by car, with details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach the trailhead. Ann Marie and Julie have compiled lists of their favorite hikes including:

• Best Waterfall Hikes
• Best Hikes to History
• Best Hikes for Families
• Best Wildflower Hikes
• Best Coastal Hikes
• Best Butt-Kickers
• Best Summit Views
• Best Hikes for Geology Buffs