Afoot & Afield: Inland Empire - 2nd Edition,Abridged by David Harris (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Inland Empire--the vast region east of Los Angeles encompassing Riverside and San Bernardino Counties--brims with an immense range of environments, from cactus-studded deserts to snow-capped summits, from shady forests and sparkling lakes to lush palm oases. It's truly a hiker's paradise.

Book Synopsis

The Inland Empire, with its mountain, foothill, valley, and desert recreational opportunities, is a hiker's paradise. Afoot & Afield: Inland Empire describes more than 250 noteworthy hikes, ranging from easy to very strenuous, in this comprehensive hiking guide to the length and breadth of the Inland Empire. These hikes explore Southern California's three tallest mountains; the stark beauty of the high desert, including Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve; as well as trails that wind through urban and regional parks. Each hike is shown on custom-created maps that also include GPS waypoints. The maps alone are worth the price of the book.

About the Author

David Harris is the Harvey S. Mudd Professor of Engineering Design at Harvey Mudd College and the author of Terrific engineering textbooks and hiking guidebooks. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in Electrical Engineering and his M.Eng. and S.B. degrees in EECS and Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has designed microprocessors at Intel Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, and Broadcom, and his passion for chips is reflected in his books on the subject. He began his hiking adventures as a wee tot on his father's back and has been exploring the mountains and deserts ever since. Now, his own three boys are frequent companions on these trips.