Aimed at the burgeoning adventure travel market, this title focuses on hikes, treks and walks that explore some of the Earth's most spectacular wild places, and particularly natural wonders such as volcanoes, glaciers, unique rock formations, rivers and great lakes.
Ohne zu wandern hätte der Mensch nie die Erde erobert und seinen Horizont erweitert. Wandernd erschließen wir die Welt um uns herum und erleben sie mit allen Sinnen. Dieses Buch präsentiert 34 Wanderungen auf allen Kontinenten und zeigt die Vielfalt der Naturwunder, die uns erwarten. Es bietet kompakt zusammengestellte Tipps zur besten Reisezeit, Einreisebedingungen, Start- und Zielorten sowie zur Dauer und Unterkünften. Die beschriebenen Wanderungen reichen von leicht bis schwierig und sind so verführerisch, dass man am liebsten sofort losziehen möchte. Die beeindruckenden Bilder laden zum Eintauchen ein. Die Wanderungen umfassen Ziele in Europa wie den Laugavegur Trail in Island, den Karkhunkierros Trail in Finnland und die Alpen-Höhenwanderung zwischen Frankreich und der Schweiz. In Afrika locken die Drakensberge in Südafrika und der Kilimanjaro in Tansania. Asien bietet den Everest Trek in Nepal und Wadi Rum in Jordanien. Australien und Neuseeland sind mit dem Overland Track in Tasmanien und dem Tongariro Crossing vertreten. In Nordamerika finden sich die Sierra Nevada in Kalifornien und der Grand Canyon in Arizona. Schließlich warten in Südamerika der Sangay National Park in Ecuador und Torres del Paine in Patagonien auf Entdecker.
Nikon's much anticipated D300 has finally arrived and brought with it a host of improvements and desirable features. The build quality is excellent and boasts a water and dust resistant durable, magnesium-alloy body, whilst the specification alone makes it well worth the asking price. Owners will enjoy a 12.3-megapixel DX format CMOS sensor, six frames per second continuous shooting capacity, 51-point auto-focus sensor and large 3inch LCD monitor. It is the first Nikon to incorporate a self-cleaning sensor unit and also boasts Live View. Add to that, bright, vibrant and naturally saturated image results, great handling and the capability of capturing images in Tiff format; and its easy to see why this system graces the top of most photographer's wish-lists. This indispensable guide to the D300 from the Expanded Guide series covers everything you could possibly need to know to get the absolute best from this exciting system. Complete with a bonus Quick Reference Wallet Card!
Well-known writer/photographer Jon Sparks has teamed up with Trail magazine's Tom Hutton and ace photographer Jerry Rawson to produce a follow up to the best-selling Scrambles & Easy Climbs in the Lake District, the book that bridged the gap between scrambling and climbing By linking scrambles and easy climbs (up to V Diff) it opens up a host of immensely satisfying days out, most of which end up on a summit or a ridge. There's helpful advice on many vital how to get started and how to progress; the best routes for beginners; routes that are safe in the wet, and routes to avoid; not forgetting where the best pubs are to round off a great day in the time-honoured fashion. But above all, whether you're a beginner or an experienced climber, this book will show you where to go for great days out on great Snowdonian rock.
'I sat with my back against the pitted surface of the Ringing Stone on Tiree's northern shore watching grey seals at the water's edge and lines of low-flying tysties skimming the waves. Further out, a bright yellow fishing boat came and went with the swell, its rise and fall a lazy pulse against which life in the Scottish islands seems to be measured. Exposure to too much of this island magic, I thought, could mark a man for life, leaving him forever entangled in inexplicable enthusiasms for lazy days, bright blue skies, an encircling sea and the quiet ways of island nature.' In this book, Terry Marsh combines his written word with the evocative photography of Jon Sparks to portray the main island groups in all their moods, and to focus on what it is that gives these islands such magical and lasting appeal.