Compton, Ralph.
Summary: Buying 3,500 head of longhorn cattle from Gavin McCord in Missouri, Gladstone Pitkin hires Gavin and his cowboys to drive the herd to his New Mexico ranch, and they accept the challenge, unaware of the death trap that awaits them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COMFunke, Thomas
Summary: "In the same class as the Appalachian Trail, the North Country National Scenic Trail is over twice as long as its older cousin, stretching from Upstate New York to North Dakota. But some of the most beautiful and scenic spots lie in Michigan and Wisconsin. 50 Hikes on Michigan & Wisconsin's North Country Trail is a guidebook for both the day hiker and the long-distance back-packer. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.74 MICHIGAN FUNRails-to-Trails Conservancy
Summary: "All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In Rail-Trails California, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways. Many rail-trails are paved and run within view...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.94 CALCompton, Ralph.
Summary: An extraordinary saga of the trailblazing cowboys who made their fortune driving cattle from Texas to the great Frontier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 1994
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COMYogerst, Joseph R.
Summary: "This authoritative travel guide takes you on a series of epic hiking and walking adventures on 100 trails around all 50 states and Canada"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 YOGSummary: Tom Bodett explores the trails that extended America's frontiers. He follows the footsteps and wagon ruts of rugged pioneers, dauntless homesteaders, reclusive mountain men, and stop-at-nothing gold hunters as they explored, settled, and worked the new land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2002
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Summary: "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks offer the ultimate in natural and geothermal wonders. Don't miss the area's backcountry lakes, panoramic summits, glacier-carved canyons, steaming geyser basins, and vast meadows teeming with wildlife. This is your guide to 46 of the parks' must-do hiking trips featuring everything from Old Faithful to Jackson Hole."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.87 NYSSummary: "The latest entry into the bestselling 50 Hikes with Kids series highlights the most kid-friendly trails in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. It offers all the basics-maps, length of hike, simple scavenger hunts along the trail-plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 FIFHansen, Dennis R.
Summary: The Trail Atlas of Michigan is the only comprehensive guide of non-motorized trails for Michigan. The Atlas covers hiking, x-c skiing, mountain and road biking, in-line skating and nature trails. The Atlas covers trails in every corner of the state from Monroe County near Lake Erie to Keweenaw County in the Upper Peninsula and hundreds of places in between.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hansen Pub. 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 912.774 HANHarmon, Amy
Summary: "The Overland Trail, 1853: Naomi May never expected to be widowed at twenty. Eager to leave her grief behind, she sets off with her family for a life out West. On the trail, she forms an instant connection with John Lowry, a half-Pawnee man straddling two worlds and a stranger in both. But life in a wagon train is fraught with hardship, fear, and death. Even as John and Naomi are drawn to each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HARSummary: A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oscilloscope Pictures 2011
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY DRAMA MEEButler, Stuart
Summary: "The world's best hikes and walks in one volume with breathtaking photography, detailed terrain and route guides, maps, and expert descriptions-whether you need to unplug for an afternoon or get away for longer. A carefully selected collection of 200 routes designed to appeal to perambulatory enthusiasts of all stripes. From vigorous hikes around Lake Tahoe to enjoying the charms of England's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe Publishing, a division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 BUTDollarhide, William
Summary: This all-new volume of American migration routes includes 88 maps and 77 routes - up from the 22 routes in the 1997 edition. This book has seven (7) chapters, each illustrating a specific era of American transportation history: Indian Paths to Post Roads (1630-1669) The King's Highway (1680-1765) Scots-Irish Wagon Roads (1720-1750) Trans-Appalachian Trails & Roads (1755-1796) Roads to the Ohio...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Roots Publishing Company 2022
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 304.873 DOLSarnacki, Aislinn
Summary: "Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path leads you through the Pine Tree State with stunning views along the way--from mountaintops to trails and wildlife reserves. In this collection of hikes, Bangor Daily News outdoors reporter Aislinn Sarnacki presents thirty-five hikes around the state that will let you experience the Maine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Down East Books 2018
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Summary: "In the 1870s, a Black family undertakes a perilous wagon journey westward for a tenuous shot at freedom in Nebraska"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CLICompton, Ralph.
Summary: Returning home after the Civil War, Texas rancher Dan Ember and his neighbors find that their only chance of survival is a dangerous cattle drive north across the Llano, an area overrun with killers, gunslingers, and Quanah Parker's Comanches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 1995
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC COMDallas, Sandra
Summary: "It's February, 1852, and all around Chicago, Maggie sees postings soliciting 'eligible women' to travel to the gold mines of Goosetown. A young seamstress with a small daughter, she has nothing to lose. She joins forty-three other women and two pious reverends on the dangerous 2,000-mile journey west. None are prepared for the hardships they face on the trek or for the strengths they didn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC DALCourtney, Tom
Summary: Leave the car behind, and go on a multiday hiking adventure in Northern California. Cross the Sierra in the footsteps of pioneers, staying in cabins beside clear mountain lakes. Take a romantic stroll along the beautiful Mendocino Coast, and sample gourmet cuisine at inns overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Explore the hydrothermal landscapes in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where you can relax...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 COUDuFresne, Jim
Summary: M-22, the 116-mile state highway that wraps around Michigan’s little pinky like a glove, is often crowned our most beautiful drive. The scenery is great but what is truly remarkable is the amount of public land M-22 passes through. The highway winds through the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and serves as the gateway to more than two dozen other preserves, parks and rail-trails...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2024
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Summary: The latest entry into the bestselling 50 Hikes with Kids series highlights the most kid-friendly trails in New England. It offers all the basics--maps, length of hike, things to see along the trail--plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press, Incorporated 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GORTasker, Greg.
Summary: "Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book's detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates will help with navigating the myriad of unnamed roads. The trails covered range from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Menasha Ridge Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.743 TASCompton, Ralph.
Summary: Nelson Story has a dream, but he and his war-weary band of cowboys have to deal with brutal outlaws, angry Indians, the Union army, and severe weather to make their fortune driving cattle from Texas to the Great Frontier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 1994