Take a Walk: 100 Walks Through Natural Places in the Puget Sound Region

by Sue Muller Hacking

With this easy-to-use guidebook, expansive views of the Olympics, picnic lunches on bluffs overlooking Puget Sound, and the impeccable stillness of a wooded ravine can all be found within a half-hour drive of Everett, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, or Olympia. Completely revised and updated, Take a Walk contains information on 15 new walks, additional tips for birdwatchers, more photographs, expanded parks information, and website addresses. Settings for walks detailed in this guide range from saltwater beaches to lakeshores to forests and meadows within the region's bounty of parks, preserves, and other lush, natural spaces. Each walk description includes a map and complete information about the setting, special attractions, length, level of difficulty, amenities, disabled access, connecting trails, dog restrictions, and surrounding flora and fauna. Details about play areas, interpretive trails, parking, picnic spots, and other park services are also provided. A calendar listing local organized walks for causes is included as an appendix. This indispensable guide to 100 nature walks in the Puget Sound region is perfect for walkers, birdwatchers, families, seniors, and joggers alike.

Genres: Travel

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kelly]

Super great book on walks to do around the puget sound area. Tells you how long the trail is, the steepness, if dogs are allowed, park amenities, etc.

[Jennifer Kyrnin]

This book is a really nice introduction to hiking in the Puget Sound region.