{"product_id":"mountaineers-books-day-hiking-columbia-river-gorge","title":"Mountaineers Books Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is the single biggest visitor destination in Oregon\u003cbr\u003e 25 of these hikes are published here for the first time\u003cbr\u003e Caters to the greater Portland, Oregon–Vancouver, Washington metro area\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Columbia River Gorge forms much of the long border between Washington and Oregon, offering hikers a multitude of beautiful trails. Famous for its cascading waterfalls, the region offers spectacular views of the mighty river and its windswept bluffs, as well as stunning panoramas of the surrounding landscape and peaks including Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and the Sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay Hiking Columbia River Gorge, by well-known hiking author Craig Romano, features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 day hikes on both sides of the river\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextensive year-round hiking options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etrails in the National Scenic Area, Silver Star Scenic Area, Trapper Creek, Clark County, and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeasy-to-read icons for waterfalls, views, dog-friendly trails, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailed driving directions and trail maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einfo on flora and fauna, the unusual Gorge winds, and its abundance of waterfalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about author Craig Romano at his website or connect with him one step further by \"liking\" his page on Facebook.\u003cbr\u003e **Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward volunteer trail maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. For this book, our 1 percent of sales is going to the Washington Trails Association (WTA). WTA hosts more than 750 work parties throughout Washington’s Cascades and Olympics each year, with volunteers clearing downed logs after spring snowmelt, cutting away brush, retreading worn stretches of trail, and building bridges and turnpikes. Their efforts are essential to the land managers who maintain thousands of acres on shoestring budgets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40681369206899,"sku":"9781594853685","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1150\/5568\/products\/7c759654-854d-43bd-aba7-126304dcca6f.jpg?v=1674719208","url":"https:\/\/www.ascentcycles.com\/products\/mountaineers-books-day-hiking-columbia-river-gorge","provider":"Ascent Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}