Great Western RV Trips

by Jan Bannan, Jan G. Bannan

Overview

Every year, the 9 million RV owners in the U.S. look for new and exciting vacation destinations. RV owners who aren't content staying put will be inspired by journeys, such as: Southeastern California's enigmatic deserts; Spectacular mountains on the Lewis and Clark route and a dozen more. Detailed trip maps, and insider's tips complete information on campgrounds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070067226
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/28/1998
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Jan Bannan is a professional travel writer and photographer who has toured and camped in the West for over 22 years. Her credits include The New York Times, Wilderness Magazine, MotorHome, and many others. She is the author of four books, The West Less Traveled, Oregon State Parks, Utah State Parks, and Sand Dunes, a children's book that adults enjoy.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Spring Trips

Chapter 1 Slicing Through Arizona's Midsection: Flowers, Deserts, and Canyons

Chapter 2 Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip: History Tour with Wildlife

Chapter 3 Northern California Coast: Redwood Cathedrals along a Wild Shore

Chapter 4 A Wyoming-Northern Utah Trip: River Canyons, Geysers, and Glaciers

Part 2: Summer Trips

Chapter 5 Cascade Mountain Magic: Columbia Gorge Waterfalls to Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Chapter 6 Northwest Mountains and Historic Trails: Wallowa Mountains to Glacier National Park

Chapter 7 North Cascades International Loop: Up Close with Mountains

Chapter 8 Southwestern Oregon: Two Extraordinary Rivers and Crater Lake

Part 3: Autumn Trips

Chapter 9 Olympic Peninsula Loop: Wilderness Beaches, Rain Forests, and Mountains

Chapter 10 Colorado Foliage Color: High Country Magic

Chapter 11 Southern Utah: River Canyons and Red Rock Magic

Chapter 12 New Mexico's Camino Real: Pueblos, White Sand, and Migrating Birds

Part 4: Winter Trips

Chapter 13 Southern Oregon Coast: Dynamic Merging of Land and Sea

Chapter 14 Baja: The Native Essence of Baja Sur

Chapter 15 Southeastern California & Nevada: Enigmatic Deserts

Chapter 16 Big Bend and the Lower Rio Grande Valley: A Wildlife Corridor

Appendix Sources for Further Reading

Index