Ron C Strickland

Shank's Mare: A Compendium of Remarkable Walks

As stated, "The special joys of walking, the adventure of being alive are celebrated in this inspired anthology. Shankls Mare is by turns, pensive, exploratory, and exhilarating." Described are stories abut interesting walkers such as Winston Churchill on a safari in East Africa, Alfred Kazin on the...

Pacific Northwest Trail Guide: The Official Guidebook for Long Distance and Day Hikers

From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, the Pacific Northwest Trail is a unique hiking experience, offering a variety of backcountry scenery and outdoor adventure. Here is the official guide to the spectacular long-distance trail that stretches 1,200 miles from Glacier National Park in Montan...

Pathfinder: Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America

In the early 1970s, a young, novice hiker had an audacious idea. Ron Strickland decided to create a 1,200-mile footpath across three national parks and seven national forests to link Glacier National Park's alpine meadows with Olympic National Park's wilderness coast. Enchanted by all that magnifice...

Alaskans

Through more than 60 fascinating interviews, Alaskans talk about themselves and their lives in a land of magnificent natural beauty and harsh weather. Natives, whites, whale hunters, school teachers, missionaries, dogsled mushers, artists, rescue workers, politicians--these profiles explore every as...

Whistlepunks and Geoducks: Oral Histories from the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Reprints)

Dusting off his tape recorder for this companion volume to his popular River Pigs and Cayuses, Ron Strickland focuses on Washington, his adopted home. In Whistlepunks and Geoducks, Strickland introduces readers to a remarkable group of storytellers, from old-timers to new arrivals.In searching for p...

Vermonters: Oral Histories from Down Country to the Northeast Kingdom

Warm, wonderfully entertaining accounts by a general store proprietor, a basket weaver, a gravedigger, a town gadfly, and 34 others reveal how time-honored traditions are carried on in spite of the inroads of the 20th century. As colorful as the state's autumn hues, and, in the matter of opinions, a...

River Pigs and Cayuses: Oral Histories from the Pacific Northwest

Ron Strickland's oral histories recover a part of the original Northwest character that is rapidly disappearing. In River Pigs and Cayuses, he gathers stories from old-timers in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Brimming with lively accounts both humorous and poignant, the book illuminates cadences an...

The North Country Trail: The Best Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips on America’s Longest National Scenic Trail

The North Country Trail is the longest of America’s eleven congressionally designated National Scenic Trails. Winding through seven states—New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota—the NCT’s 4,600 miles attract more than one million visitors annually. These hike...

Alaskans: Life on the Last Frontier

River Pigs and Cayuses: Oral Histories from the Pacific Northwest

Whistlepunks & Geoducks: Oral Histories from the Pacific Northwest

Vermonters: Oral Histories from Down Country to the Northeast Kingdom

Vermonters: Oral Histories from Down Country to the Northeast Kingdom

Pacific Northwest Trail Guide

River Pigs and Cayuses: Oral Histories from the Pacific Northwest

Going the Distant