Falcon Guides. Bird watching  book?  Um, no.  Falcon Guides are the one of the top regional guides for people who are interested in outdoor recreation like hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, and camping.  They also produce regional animal guides, how to guides, environmental preservation, as well as ghost story books for stories around the campfire!

Each guide taps into the knowledge and experiences shared by the top experts and enthusiasts to provide a very informative guide.  Each entry gives a geographic information,  historical background of area, local attractions, level of difficulty, maps of route, and much more.

Next time you are planning a hike or camping trip, or even if you just want to learn something new, check out a Falcon Guide – go have an adventure!

Hiking through history Alabama : exploring the heart of Dixie’s past by trail from the Selma Historic Walk to the Confederate Memorial Park / Joe Cuhaj

Joe Cuhaj is an Alabama transplant, having grown up in Mahwah, New Jersey, near the Harriman/Bear Mountain state parks where his love of hiking and the outdoors began.  Hiking Alabama takes readers to these and many more of the state’s hidden hiking destinations, giving them a most unique look into the state’s history, culture, and its incredible beauty. Whether you’re a curious tourist or a local history buff, this guidebook contains all the tools you’ll need to explore the Heart of Dixie’s history.

Paddling Alabama / Joe Cuhaj and Curt Burdick

From the Appalachian highlands in the north to the Gulf Coast, this guide offers paddling opportunities ranging from classic whitewater rapids to meandering rivers, quiet lakes, and saltwater estuaries. Join authors Joe Cuhaj and Curt Burdick for a statewide tour of Alabama’s premier paddling destinations for the canoeist and kayaker. Each destination is described and mapped in detail, with information on put-in points and take-outs, water conditions, and flora and fauna. Sidebars and at-a-glance data highlight local history, seasonal attractions and cultural events, restaurants, paddlesports organizations, and much more.

Hiking Alabama

This one-of-a-kind guide to the “State of Surprises” takes hikers to the summits of the last of the Appalachian Mountain chain, the deep and wild canyons and rivers of Central Alabama, and the pristine white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Walk along the beaches of Gulf Shores with a variety of endangered species of wildlife, visit towering waterfalls at the Sipsey Wilderness, climb the rocky cliffs of the highest mountain in the state, Cheaha Mountain.

Hiking Mississippi : a guide to 50 of the state’s greatest hiking adventures / Johnny Molloy

Hiking Mississippi details fifty hikes in the Magnolia State, from the Coldwater Nature Trail near the Tennessee state line to the boardwalks at Davis Bayou on the Gulf Coast. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make Mississippi so special—places like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark Creek Natural Area, and the crest of Little Mountain

Hiking north Florida and the panhandle : a guide to 30 great walking and hiking adventures / M. Timothy O’Keefe

Hiking North Florida and the Panhandle describes 30 hikes designed to highlight some of the best natural areas throughout the region. The hikes in this book  fall into four different categories: Short Family Walks ranging from 1-3 miles, Day Hikes from 3-12 miles, Overnight Hikes with easy walks to primitive campsites and Long Haulers, true backpacking experiences that require a weekend to complete.

Hiking Tennessee : [a guide to the state’s greatest hiking adventures] / Kelley Roark and Stuart Carroll

This guidebook features sixty-two of the state’s best hiking areas, from the natural wonders of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cumberlands to the historical Civil War battlefields of Shiloh and Lookout Mountain. Full-color photos and maps are included throughout.

Kelley Roark is a veteran traveler and outdoors lover whose family hailed from Tennessee one hundred years ago. Kelley has authored titles on travel and other topics, including a travel memoir about Costa Rica. She lives in North Miami, Florida.
Stuart Carroll works for Tennessee State Parks at the Fall Creek Falls State Park and is a Tennessee native who has been exploring this region since childhood. For most of his thirty-plus-year career with State Parks, he has organized and led hikes and other interpretive programs, sharing the area’s rich cultural and natural history with visitors.

Best easy day hikes. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 22 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.  Randy Johnson is the author of Hiking North Carolina, Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway (all FalconGuides). He was previously the editor of United Airlines’ in-flight magazine, Hemispheres.

Best easy day hikes, Blue Ridge Parkway / Randy Johnson

These short, easy leg stretchers along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina include at-a-glance information and maps that help readers decide which hikes are best for them.