Florida on Horseback II: A Trail Rider's Guide to the North and Panhandle Regions

Florida on Horseback II: A Trail Rider's Guide to the North and Panhandle Regions Review

"An excellent guide for both out of state vacationers and locals looking for a new place to ride."--Traci Woodard, Sunshine State Horse Council

"A great book filled with all the latest information needed about your next trail destination. I wouldn't leave home without this book; in fact, I would keep it in my horse trailer."--Chris Littlefield, Southern Trailriders Association member

Written with both the experienced and the casual rider in mind, Florida on Horseback II offers more of what readers loved in Florida on Horseback, both written by equestrian Cornelia Bernard Henderson. This volume covers all of the available trails, state parks, beaches, and horse rental venues from of Ocala--the unofficial "horse capital of the world"--north to the state line, east to Jacksonville, and west to Pensacola.

Adventures abound, including Big Shoals State Park, Devil's Hammock, Eglin Air Force Base Property, and Mickler's Beach. The guide is a handy companion for an experienced rider's weekend kit, or an amateur's library. And for those without horses of their own, suggestions on nearby horse rental venues are included.

Henderson provides an overview of the Florida ecology riders will encounter in their travels, as well as a profile of each destination. Florida on Horseback includes directions, maps, photographs, and thorough descriptions of facilities and trails. A quick reference rating system and icons for important factors such as sun exposure, difficulty level, and camping accommodations makes this a must-have guide for trail riders and horse campers. Whether you're a local exploring some of the state's wilderness or a tourist looking to gallop along a beach, Florida on Horseback will help you enjoy the millions of acres in the state open to riding.

Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast Adventure Guide (Adventure Guides)

Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast Adventure Guide (Adventure Guides) Review

This easy-to-use book is packed with practical information and enticing facts that make it fun to read: A clean, attractive layout makes it easy to find what you're looking for within each of the book's six sections, whether it be suggestions for finding the best food, lodging, kayaking, fishing, or shopping; even driving directions are included. Following are reviews of the full guide:

"This new edition of Walton's comprehensive guide is a must for visitors." --Bon Voyage

"It was very knowledgeable. Told about most of the activities going on in Tampa and St. Petersburg." -- Beverly McChesney

"Chelle Koster Walton's third edition of Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast is out, and it updates all the basics on accommodations, restaurants, natural areas and historic sites alike. This adventure-oriented guide outlines the best in inland and water trips, includes museums and shopping, and provides an outdoor focus and budget-minded focus which will appeal to trip planners." -- Midwest Book Review

"A full update of this popular guidebook, previously called the Adventure Guide to Florida's West Coast. This book takes in all the cities, towns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and sandy beaches that grace the Sunshine State's western shore. Covers Tampa Bay to Naples and Everglades National Park to Sanibel Island. Canoeing the Everglades, hiking on Gasparilla Island, exploring the history of Tampa's Ybor City - it's all here!" -- Amazon reviewer

"A full update of this guidebook, previously called the Adventure Guide to Florida's West Coast. This book takes in all the cities, towns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and sandy beaches that grace the Sunshine State's western shore. Covers Tampa Bay to Naples and Everglades National Park to Sanibel Island. Canoeing the Everglades, hiking on Gasparilla Island, exploring the history of Tampa's Ybor City - it's all here!" -- Lissa

Ten Million Steps: Nimblewill Nomad's Epic 10-Month Trek from the Florida Keys to Quebec

Ten Million Steps: Nimblewill Nomad's Epic 10-Month Trek from the Florida Keys to Quebec Review

M. J. Eberhart, aka the Nimblewill Nomad, was a 60-year-old retired doctor in January 1998 when he set off on a foot journey that carried him 4,400 miles (twice the length of the Appalachian Trail) from the Florida Keys to the far north of Quebec. Written in a vivid journal style, the author unabashedly recounts the good (friendships with other hikers he met), the bad (sore legs, cutting winds and rain), and the godawful (those dispiriting doubts) aspects of his days of walking along what has since become known as the Eastern Continental Trail (ECT). An amazing tale of self-discovery and insight into the magic that reverberates from intense physical exertion and a high goal, Eberhart’s is the only written account of a thru-hike along the ECT. Covering 16 states and 2 Canadian provinces, Ten Million Steps deftly mixes practical considerations of an almost unimaginable undertaking with the author’s trademark humor and philosophical musings.