{"product_id":"9781621900542","title":"Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to one of America’s most\u003cbr\u003e breathtaking and rugged national parks. The second edition of this compellingly readable\u003cbr\u003e and useful book is completely updated, giving outdoor enthusiasts the most current\u003cbr\u003e information they need to explore this world-renowned wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded here are facts on more than 125 official trails recognized by the Park Service.\u003cbr\u003e Each one has its own setting, purpose, style, and theme, and author Kenneth Wise\u003cbr\u003e describes them in rich and vivid detail. For every route, he includes a set of driving directions\u003cbr\u003e to the trailhead, major points of interest, a schedule of distances to each one, a\u003cbr\u003e comprehensive outline of the trail’s course, specifics about where it begins and ends, references\u003cbr\u003e to the U.S. Geological Survey’s quadrangle maps, and, when available, historical\u003cbr\u003e anecdotes relating to the trail. His colorful descriptions of the area’s awe-inspiring beauty\u003cbr\u003e are sure to captivate even armchair travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized by sections that roughly correspond to the seventeen major watersheds\u003cbr\u003e in the Smokies, Wise starts in Tennessee and moves south into North Carolina, with\u003cbr\u003e two major trails—the Lakeshore and the Appalachian—that traverse several watersheds\u003cbr\u003e treated independently. Further enhancing the utility of this volume is the inclusion of the\u003cbr\u003e Great Smoky Mountains’ official trail map as well as an informative introduction filled\u003cbr\u003e with details about the geology, climate, vegetation, wildlife, human history, and environmental\u003cbr\u003e concerns of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seasoned outdoorsman with more than thirty years of experience in the area and\u003cbr\u003e codirector of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project at the University of Tennessee,\u003cbr\u003e Knoxville, Wise brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to this guide. Both experienced\u003cbr\u003e hikers and novices will find this newly revised edition an invaluable resource for trekking in\u003cbr\u003e the splendor of the Smokies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Tennessee Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042255585520,"sku":"9781621900542","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621900542_p0.jpg?v=1769905009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621900542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}