The Peaks bookshelf

A little reading.
A reason to go.

There’s more to a place than its pin on a map. Take a few minutes to get to know a corner of the outdoors, and see where you’d like to go.

California fire lookouts

Small rooms, long views, and a working life above the forest.

Meet California’s fire lookouts through their mountain settings, the people who keep watch, and the paths and stairs that reach them.

Ridge walks and the people who watched the Cascades.

Spend time with Washington’s fire lookouts, from Sun Top’s view of Rainier to the long approach and literary history of Desolation Peak.

Beyond the last trees, a closer look at the high country.

Get to know Colorado’s fourteeners through the ground above treeline, the differences between routes, and the small details around a summit day.

Fifty reasons to take a different road.

An introduction to the varied places at the top of each state, from modest rises to mountain summits and the trips that connect them.

Snow, ice, and the ground that grew beneath them.

Look more closely at the Cascade volcanoes, from their long geographic reach to Rainier’s glaciers and the lakes inside Newberry.

Forest paths, river noise, and falls in open canyon country.

Follow Washington’s water through the forest at Wallace Falls, the living history of Snoqualmie Falls, and the basalt canyon at Palouse Falls.

A lake for the afternoon, and more country beyond the ridge.

Get to know Alpine Lakes through its valleys, varied approaches, and the pleasure of spending more time at one lake.