Provides information on the many hiking trails available in the scenic state of Alabama
A must have for every serious walker, this handy pocket guide provides information on the many hiking trails available in the scenic state of Alabama. An avid hiker herself, Pat Sharpe has been there, knows the terrain, the flora and the fauna, the pitfalls . . . and the spectacular beauty of the state experienced from its hiking trails.
‘Alabama Trails not only belongs in every Alabama library; it belongs in the back pockets of everybody walking those trails.’
—Academic Library Book Review
‘This is an excellent resource for the avid backpacker to the occasional dayhiker. This guide provides the information necessary for planning simple or multi-day trips to diverse locations around Alabama. The trails covered in the book are, in my opinion, the best in the state.’
—Tom Lamb, American Hiking Society
‘Alabama Trails is a useful source of basic information for state hikers, scouts, wildflower fans, and birders. Its logical organization and readability will make it a must book for Alabama natural history enthusiasts.' 'Alabama Trails not only belongs in every Alabama library; it belongs in the back pockets of everybody walking those trails.’
—John C. Hall, The Alabama Museum of Natural History
Patricia Stenger Sharpe has hiked over 95 percent of the trails in Alabama and completed extensive research on trails while managing a trail shop in Montgomery, Alabama.
Related Titles
Exploring Wild Alabama
A Guide to the State's Publicly Accessible Natural Areas
By Kenneth M. Wills and L. J. Davenport; Foreword by Chris Oberholster
