Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die

Santella Chris

Description

In Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die, Chris Santella illuminates the best destinations for exploring the great outdoors. The book features the world's top spots for sleeping under the stars and enjoying a host of outdoor recreational activities that make camping such a time-honored tradition. Featuring favorite US National Parks destinationsas well as more exotic locales in Italy, Chile, France, Botswana, Germany, and moreSantella provides helpful information and tips that will appeal to novice campers and seasoned outdoorsmen alike. Interviews with camping experts and beautiful, vibrant photography bring each location to life. Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die makes camping trips more accessible with easy-to-follow advice, enthralling anecdotes, and tips and plans for creating your own amazing outdoor memories.

Informations

• Publié par: ABRAMS BOOKS
• Date de parution: 10 mai 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781613129401
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

This book is for my girls, Cassidy, Annabel, and Deidre, and the many fun nights we have spent in our humongous L.L.Bean tent.

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Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
THE DESTINATIONS
Alaska-Craig: Point Amargura Cabin
RECOMMENDED BY ELLEN HANNAN
Alaska-Healy: Denali National Park
RECOMMENDED BY KRIS FISTER
Alberta: Jasper National Park
RECOMMENDED BY NANCY SMITH
Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park
RECOMMENDED BY KIRBY-LYNN SHEDLOWSKI
Arkansas: Buffalo National River
RECOMMENDED BY JILL ROHRBACH
Australia-Jervis Bay: Booderee National Park
RECOMMENDED BY JOHN HARVEY
Australia-Northern Territory: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
RECOMMENDED BY JAMES BAILLIE
Australia-Tasmania: Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park
RECOMMENDED BY JEFF WOODWARD
Belize: Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education
RECOMMENDED BY JACOB MARLIN
Botswana: Abu Camp
RECOMMENDED BY GRANT WOODROW
British Columbia: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
RECOMMENDED BY BARB BRITTAIN
California-Baker: Mojave Road
RECOMMENDED BY RICH HILL
California-Big Sur: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
RECOMMENDED BY PHIL BERGMAN
California-El Portal: Yosemite National Park
RECOMMENDED BY KARI COBB
Chile: Torres del Paine National Park
RECOMMENDED BY STEFAN URLAUB
Croatia: The Dalmatian Coast
RECOMMENDED BY ADRIANO PALMAN
England: Lake District National Park
RECOMMENDED BY PETE ROYALL
Florida: Dry Tortugas National Park
RECOMMENDED BY LINDA FRIAR
France: The Gers
RECOMMENDED BY ROD WHEAT
Germany: Waldseilgarten H llschlucht
RECOMMENDED BY MARKUS DEPPRICH
Idaho: Redfish Lake
RECOMMENDED BY TERRY CLARK
Italy: Lake Garda
RECOMMENDED BY RUSSELL WHELDON
Kentucky: Mammoth Cave National Park
RECOMMENDED BY VICKIE CARSON
Maine-Millinocket: Baxter State Park
RECOMMENDED BY GREG BLANCHETTE
Maine-Mt. Desert Island: Acadia National Park
RECOMMENDED BY CHARLIE JACOBI
Maryland/Virginia: Assateague Island National Seashore
RECOMMENDED BY LIZ DAVIS
Montana-Beaverhead County: Cliff and Wade Lakes
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE HARRELSON
Montana-Flathead County: Tobacco Valley
RECOMMENDED BY TRACY McINTYRE
Namibia: Namib Desert
RECOMMENDED BY HEIN TRUTER
New Mexico: Rio Chama
RECOMMENDED BY STEPHEN BOHANNON
New York: Adirondack Park
RECOMMENDED BY KARIN TATE
New Zealand-Nelson: Abel Tasman National Park
RECOMMENDED BY HUGH AND PAM MYTTON
New Zealand-Otago: Greater Queenstown
RECOMMENDED BY DAVE MACLEOD
Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Highlands National Park
RECOMMENDED BY MARI VE THERRIAULT
Ontario: Pukaskwa National Park
RECOMMENDED BY ANNIQUE MAHEU
Oregon-Fort Klamath: Crater Lake National Park
RECOMMENDED BY BRIAN ETTLING
Oregon-Malheur County: Owyhee Canyonlands
RECOMMENDED BY KIRK RICHARDSON
Oregon-Tillamook/Lincoln Counties: North Coast
RECOMMENDED BY CHRIS EMERICK
Sweden-Abisko: King s Trail
RECOMMENDED BY EILEEN HOWE
Sweden-High Coast: Norrf llsviken
RECOMMENDED BY EVA SV RD
Switzerland: Arolla
RECOMMENDED BY LAURENCE AND GEORGES REIF
Texas: Big Bend National Park
RECOMMENDED BY DAVID ELKOWITZ
Thailand: Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary
RECOMMENDED BY CHRIS CLIFFORD
Utah: Bryce Canyon National Park
RECOMMENDED BY CHRISTOPHER MARTENS
Utah/Colorado: Dinosaur National Monument
RECOMMENDED BY DAN JOHNSON
Vermont: Ricker Pond State Park
RECOMMENDED BY ROCHELLE SKINNER
Washington-Ashford: Mount Rainier National Park
RECOMMENDED BY BILL GIFFORD
Washington-Forks: Olympic National Park
RECOMMENDED BY RAINEY McKENNA
Wyoming-Jackson: Grand Teton National Park
RECOMMENDED BY JACKIE SKAGGS
Wyoming-West Yellowstone, MT: Yellowstone National Park
RECOMMENDED BY AL NASH
Far removed from any human settlements, the Owyhee Canyonlands in southeastern Oregon make a fine spot for stargazing . . . and enjoying a campfire.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book would not have been possible without the generous assistance of the outdoor enthusiasts who shared their time and experience to help bring these fifty great camping venues to life. To these men and women, I offer the most heartfelt thanks. I also wish to acknowledge the fine efforts of my agent, Stephanie Kip Rostan, my editors Samantha Weiner and Michael Clark, assistant editor Zachary Knoll, designer Anna Christian, and copyeditor David Blatty, who helped bring the book into being. Finally, I want to extend a special thanks to my wife, Deidre, and my daughters, Cassidy and Annabel, with whom I ve enjoyed many fine camping adventures (even though they tend to bring a few more accoutrements than I might pack) . . . and to my parents, Tina and Andy Santella, who have not pitched a tent for at least sixty years but have always encouraged me to pursue my passions.
FOREWORD
A mentor once told me, Measure the quality of each year by the number of nights you camp out. Understand this sage campfire wisdom, and you will know there s something transcendent about leaving life s walls and ceilings behind to become immersed in nature; be it to defrag the mental hard drive by staring at the stars, or to calm oneself by the flow of a wild river, our senses simply become more in tune when we take a break from everyday civilization. In our topsy-turvy world, camping is a surefire way to regain your center.
Whether on a juniper-scented red rock mesa, in a bison-speckled national park, by an alpine mirror lake or a wave-salted shoreline, superlative camp spots come in a variety of flavors. There are so many attributes that distinguish a serviceable campsite from a brilliant bivouac. And sometimes, if you re willing to explore, you ll find them in the least expected places.
While some seek peace and tranquility, others look for a basecamp to adventure. Whether your camp implements of choice are a folding chair and good book, or perhaps a fishing rod, mountain bike, or canoe; whether a single, couple, or family reunion . . . there s a prime camp spot out there, waiting just for you.
This book is titled Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die , and let me remind you: None of us know when we re heading off for the dirt nap. Therefore, regardless of your age or the vigor of your vital signs, I suggest you get busy. Use this book as a guide and/or a must do tick list. And, if you re really on your game, you ll soon have fifty more of your own self-vetted recommendations to suggest to Chris for the next edition of this book.
So, how many nights will you camp this coming year?
-M IKE H ARRELSON , F REE R ANGE J OURNALIST
INTRODUCTION
At no time in history have human beings been so far removed from the natural world. In America alone, nearly 81 percent of the population now lives in an urban area. It s no wonder that many of us suffer from what writer Richard Louv termed nature deficit disorder in his 2005 book, Last Child in the Woods .
Camping provides an opportunity to take on nature deficit disorder directly. To retreat from the trials of day-to-day life to a simpler existence. To refuel and reinvigorate amongst the wonders of nature, be it at the seashore, in the mountains, or in the desert.
I wrote Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die for those who appreciate the chance to experience the great outdoors with family, with friends . . . or all by themselves.
What makes a destination a place you have to camp before you die? you might ask. The chance to take in incredible scenery and immerse oneself in the natural world? To enjoy time away from fellow humans or time with wild creatures? An opportunity to pursue a favorite outdoor pastime with the flexibility (and economy) that a tent provides? Or perhaps enjoy the special camaraderie that occurs around a blazing fire, where the biggest concern is not overcooking your marshmallow? The answer would be yes to all of the above, and an abundance of other criteria. One thing I knew when I began this project: I was not the person to assemble this list. So I followed a recipe that served me well in my first eleven Fifty Places books-to seek the advice of some outdoor professionals. To write Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die , I interviewed a host of people closely connected with the camping world and asked them to share some of their favorite experiences. These experts range from National Park Service employees (like Jackie Skaggs, Charlie Jacobi, and Kari Cobb) to leaders in the outdoor-equipment industry (like Rich Hill, Christopher Martens, and Kirk Richardson). Some s