Overview
To those who enjoy outdoor adventure, Pennsylvania offers a number of natural attractions: wild rivers, impressive mountains and the silence of deep forests. But the state's sublime overlooks, remarkable natural features in themselves, frequently go unnoticed despite their historical and scenic interest. Visitors to these promontories acquire a fresh appreciation of nature's beauty and a renewed sense of connection to the Pennsylvania landscape. In this book, Art Michaels describes some of the most outstanding overlooks in the state. Each chapter provides vital information about an overlook, including a general description of the area, the site's distinguishing features, its height, the compass direction of the view, and nearby and distant features visible from the outlook.
Full Product Details
Author: Art Michaels
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 11.40cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.313kg
ISBN: 9780271022314
ISBN 10: 0271022310
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 January 2003
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> A fine source book for people looking for a reason to travel across the commonwealth for a new experience. <p>--Albert E. Holliday, Pennsylvania Magazine
This book is especially useful to tourists, and also to hawk watchers seeking easily accessible, unidentified new hawk migration watch-sites to explore and evaluate. It is to these readers the book is recommended. --International Hawkwatcher A fine source book for people looking for a reason to travel across the commonwealth for a new experience. --Albert E. Holliday, Pennsylvania Magazine What did make it are the best overlooks that can be easily reached by car, or walk of no more than 15 minutes from a parking area. --Ad Crable, Lancaster New Era The author writes, 'A majestic overlook will leave you breathless, enveloping you in delight, wonder, and hope.' However, he may have crafted the book a little too well. Some of us may find the book so engaging that we find no need to actually go outside. --Steven Volgstadt, Cumberland County History Lately I think I've found a kindred spirit in Art Michaels. His latest book, Pennsylvania Overlooks: A Guide for Sightseers and Outdoor People, is full of great heaven-on-earth scenery. Michaels has driven the breadth and depth of the Keystone State on a search for inspiring landscapes and the views from more than 50 selected overlooks. It's a wise choice. --Vic Attardo, Altoona Mirror Art Michaels' new book, Pennsylvania Overlooks, can guide you to some of the most spectacular scenery in the state, and it is conveniently sized to fit in a glove compartment. Get a copy, pick your first destination, then let it lead you around the state. You will appreciate outdoors in Pennsylvania as never before. --Mike Bleech, Erie Times News With descriptions of nearly 50 impressive overlooks in the Keystone State, this book is an invaluable guide for planning spring getaways. For a romantic weekend trip for two, or a quick day trip with the whole family, the locations detailed in Pennsylvania Overlooks yield fantastic opportunities to get out of the house and take in some of the most remarkable sights Pennsylvania has to offer. --Tribune Every description is extremely accurate, and I learned something new from every chapter. This paperback book is a must for every car's glove box (it measures 4.5 inches by 9 inches), and it is a great value even though it costs more than the $1.72 per acre that was spent in 1902 to acquire land for the Tuscarora State Forest (see page 130). Enjoy! --Steven Volgstadt, Cumberland County History
Author Information
Art Michaels is an award-winning outdoor writer and photographer and a member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association.
