FOR ENJOYING OUR SPECIAL
SAN DIEGO WORLD
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OUTDOORS SAN DIEGO:
HIKING, BIKING & CAMPING
by
Tom Leech & Jack Farnan
Premier Publishing (2004)
292 pages, $19.95, ISBN 1-928905-04-8
www.outdoorssandiego.com
Features many opportunities for enjoying San Diego's special and versatile natural world for people with varied interests and capabilities. Includes 168 hiking locales, 30 bike tours, and dozens of public and private campgrounds.
Covers the entire county, starting with the:
▸ Coastal region,
▸ then Urban San Diego City,
▸ Inland to the wide variety of suburban and foothills parks and preserves,
▸ up to the Mountains of the Lagunas, Cuyamacas, Julian and Palomar, then
▸ out to the Anza Borrego State Desert.
Maps and photographs make it easy to locate and visualize what delights await at the many locales.
Special features readers will find stimulating include quotes about nature from great writers, quizzes about our many parks and preserves, places to take the kids (or man’s best friend) and get them started outdoors, locales for combining San Diego history with nature, where to take in those great views, and much more.
Hikers, cyclists and campers will find tips to enrich their outdoors experience, maintain safety and enhance the special environment found here.
In one county, San Diego is blessed with a wide range of natural environments and a pleasant climate for enjoying them year round. What better way to enrich your lifestyle and relieve the stress of a hectic world than to get out and enjoy these many opportunities readily available?
Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking and Camping
is your handy and comprehensive guidebook to get you started or broaden your outdoors experiences.
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Reviewer raves!
“One of the most complete, easy to read, easy to follow, outdoor guides to the San Diego area on the market. The experience and dedication of the authors shine through this ‘must have’ book for the hiker, cyclist and camper.” The Blend Magazine
“No enchanting nook or cranny goes unnoticed by these two purveyors of perambulation and pedal power. If you can't find it here in this book, then you probably wouldn't want to go there anyway!” Larry Forman, Walkabout Founder
“I am so stoked after reading through this book! It's all there! These crisp, clean descriptions on our region's out of doors are the only reference book you'll need for planning an excursion anywhere in the county.” Ellen Shively, past Ch. SD Sierra Club
“Just the book I was looking for! I feel as though I have rediscovered San Diego with insight to all the cool trails. Down to earth style of writing with a splash of humor makes this user-friendly book about the outdoors of San Diego my favorite.” Jamie N. Battaglia
“This spiral book is fast replacing any other guide I have tried in the past for finding places for outdoor adventures in San Diego because it's so user-friendly. This book is a MUST HAVE for me!!! Pamela Truax "Outdoor Fan"
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--Incorporates information from Tom’s long-running column as Editor of Outdoors Forum for San Diego Magazine’s Online Edition.
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