Hiking the Gulf Coast: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series)

Hiking the Gulf Coast highlights the 40 best hikes in the "Third Coast" region, from easy to more moderate and difficult. The book spans Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Complete with full-color and maps throughout, this is a must-have hiking guide to the area. Hiking the Gulf coast highlights forty of the best hikes on the "Third Coast," which stretches across the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Texas by way of Alabama, Mississippi, and Loiusiana. With its subtropical climate, this region offers a variety of outdoor activities all year round. Stroll white beaches and barrier islands; backpack in your choice of ecosystem-swamps, bayous, forests, and more. See wildlife in blackwater rivers, salt marshes, and tidal flats. Complete with full-color photos and maps throughout, this is a must-have hiking fuide to this coastal paradise.--from publisher History Flora and fauna Weather Restrictions and regulations How to use this guide How to use the maps Trail finder Map legend The Hikes: Florida Florida Honorable Mentions Alabama Alabama Honorable Mentions Mississippi Mississippi Honorable Mentions Louisiana Louisiana Honorable Mentions Texas Texas Honorable Mentions. Hiking the Gulf Coast highlights the best 40 hikes in the region, from easy to more moderate and difficult. The book spans Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Full-color and maps throughout