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California Hiking
The Complete Guide to 1,000 of the Best Hikes in the Golden State
1994
First Published
4.29
Average Rating
850
Number of Pages
Seasoned 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 Nevadas. Including 21 new hikes and unique "best-of" lists—including Best Hikes to Waterfalls and Best Hikes to See Wildlife—Moon California Hiking leads beginner and expert hikers alike to the best trails the state has to offer. Complete with detailed regional maps, hiking tips, difficulty and quality ratings for each hike, Moon California Hiking provides hikers with all the necessary tools to head outdoors.
Avg Rating
4.29
Number of Ratings
137
5 STARS
49%
4 STARS
32%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
1%
1 STARS
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Author

Tom Stienstra
Tom Stienstra
Author · 13 books

Tom Stienstra is America’s most traveled and best-known outdoorsman, and now has broke new ground with his new crime novel set around the music industry, "The Sweet Redemption, An Inspector Korg Mystery." Music . . . Money . . . Murder . . . Before writing this book, Tom met with homicide inspectors, rock stars and other specialists that helped bring the story to life, so you get the real insider's view of these worlds. Tom is best known as the outdoors writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, and in 2008, won first place for best outdoors column in America. He is America’s first Back Country Sportsman of the Year, and the only two-time National Outdoor Writer of the year. His books have sold more than 1 million copies. His television show on CBS/CW won first place as America’s best outdoor recreation show, and his radio show won first place in 2010 for best environmental feature show in America. As a photographer, he won first place in America in 2011 for best outdoors feature image. Tom has hiked 25,000 miles, caught world-record fish, led dozens of expeditions and taken part in all phases of the outdoor experience. He was the fourth living member inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame. Tom can be reached at TomStienstra.com, where signed copies of first edition print run of The Sweet Redemption are available, and all of his books, and at tstienstra@sfchronicle.com. He posts a daily Twitter feed at @StienstraTom

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