Bøker av Linda Hamilton

Lace up your boots and sample forty of the finest trails the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. This guide covers every corner of this beautiful and diverse region, leading you to roaring waterfalls and wind-whipped mountaintops, verdant forests and wildflower-covered meadows. See majestic redwoods in the nature lovers cathedral in Muir woods, watch for whales along Lighthouse Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore, or wander through military history in The Presidio. Veteran hiker and Bay Area native Linda Hamilton will introduce you to these trails and many more.

When not working hard in his father's Albany, Oregon butcher shop with his brother Bob, Bill was out playing hard. Be became a youth leader and high-achiever in his community. When WWII called him to duty, Bill trained as a Naval pilot. A dive bomber and head of his squadron, he was ready to fight when the war ended. The same day he got his wings, he married his love Fern. Back in Albany, Bill found himself once again in the butcher shop. Determined to do more, he tried several businesses, including crop dusting, before discovering that people seemed to really like his beef and turkey jerky, based on old Danish family recipes. He founded Smoke-Craft and popularized jerky as a snack food throughout the country and the world. All the while, he was soaring off of ski slopes, competing in tennis, running other businesses, and working countless hours to support his community. But his love of family and his faith always came first in this remarkable life, Flying High!

With its diverse landscape, mild climate, and magnificent scenery, California is truly the Golden State for outdoor enthusiasts. Camping Northern California will guide you to the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV while enjoying the myriad recreational opportunities the northern half of the stare has to offer. Featured here are hundreds of campgrounds accessible by car and managed by public agencies--everything from primitive sites for tents and self-contained RV's to plush resorts with spas, pools tennis courts, and even golf courses. Whether you're headed for the redwood forests, the High Sierra, or the San Francisco Bay area, let this book guide you to the perfect homes away from home.