Atlanta - Paperback

by Render Davis (Author)

Best Easy Day Hikes Atlanta includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

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Best Easy Day Hikes Atlanta includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty of the authors' favorite, easy-to-follow hikes in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Discover splendid trails and historic Civil War battlefields at Pickett's Mill and Kennesaw Mountain, trek along the meandering Chattahoochee River, and explore the lush landscapes of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Look inside for: - One-hour strolls to four-hour adventures - Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps - Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, and wildlife viewing - GPS coordinates

Author Biography

Ren and Helen Davis, a husband-and-wife team, have offered guided walking tours of Atlanta to numerous groups and have written hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles for such publications as Atlanta Magazine, Where Georgia , and Appalachian Trailway News. In addition to this guide, the couple has been contributing authors for the Insight Guide to Atlanta and Savannah, Fodor's Pocket Atlanta and Fodor's Cityguide Atlanta. Most recently, they collaborated in writing about and photographing the hikes profiled in Best Hikes Near Atlanta (FalconGuides, April 2009). They live in Atlanta.