Overview

Explore the natural beauty of Maryland on foot. Maryland affords a rich variety of natural places for residents and visitors to enjoy, from the Chesapeake shores through expansive Piedmont farmland to the Appalachian Plateau. And whether you’re headed to the seashore or the mountains, there are few better ways to experience these landscapes than on foot. With its excellent system of public lands—including national parks, state parks and forests, and even privately owned tracts open to the public—Maryland offers ample opportunities for hikers to find easy walks, challenging trails, and outstanding views. In Hike Maryland, Bryan MacKay takes you on twenty-five exceptional trips on the footpaths of the Free State. Drawing on his decades of experience as an avid hiker, lifelong Marylander, and expert naturalist, MacKay has assembled a list of the best hikes in the state. His beautifully illustrated guide tells you how to find the trails, describes the flowers and wildlife you’ll see along the way, and shares sensible advice about such concerns as ticks and poisonous snakes. Each individual trail guide includes key information, a map, and background on the natural history and ecology of the park, forest, or preserve, and offers a brief essay featuring a local plant, animal, or environmental issue. Whether you are venturing out on a solo trek on the Appalachian Trail, hiking with friends through Patapsco Valley State Park, or heading to Assateague Island with your family, this book will be an invaluable resource on your journeys. Hike Maryland is a companion guide to Cycle Maryland and Paddle Maryland.

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Author:   Bryan MacKay (UMBC)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781421424989

ISBN 10:   1421424983
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   09 May 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Fifty Years of Hiking in Maryland 1. Assateague Island National Seashore 2. Nassawango Creek Preserve 3. Pickering Creek Audubon Center 4. Tuckahoe State Park and Adkins Arboretum 5. Calvert Cliffs State Park 6. American Chestnut Land Trust 7. Patuxent River Park 8. Rock Creek Park 9. North Point State Park 10. Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail 11. Great Falls Tavern Walk and the Billy Goat Trail 12. Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area 13. Gunpowder South Trail 14. Patapsco Valley State Park 15. Hemlock Gorge 16. Sugarloaf Mountain 17. The Appalachian Trail 18. Maryland Heights 19. Catoctin Mountain Park 20. Green Ridge State Forest 21. Monroe Run Trail 22. Lostland Run Trail 23. Kendall Trail 24. Swallow Falls State Park 25. Cranesville Swamp Preserve Index

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Bryan MacKay is a senior lecturer emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is the author of Cycle Maryland and Paddle Maryland as well as A Year Across Maryland: A Week-by-Week Guide to Discovering Nature in the Chesapeake Region and Baltimore Trails: A Guide for Hikers and Mountain Bikers.

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