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Genre: Non Fiction

Title: Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County-The Book

Author: Peter Klein

As an avid hiker myself, my bookshelf contains many hiking trail and guide books. Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County is a unique addition in that it is more personal than technical, more descriptive than mundane. I always find that I am bored by the many maps, geological notes, etc included in many guide-books.
Peter Klein takes readers on a hiking journey, describing the flora and fauna, the smells, the sounds, the sites and the feel of the area. He makes the trails real to the reader and definitely convinces the avid hiker or the everyday walker that visiting this area would be an excellent experience.
The book lists several areas in Hamilton County-Rock Lake Trail, Blue Ledges, Whortleberry and Big Bad Luck Ponds. Each trail includes location, short history and a recommendation for the best time of year to visit. The book also contains some excellent tips and advice for readers before venturing into the woods, very informative for beginners. Hikers and walkers should pick up a copy of this book if visiting Hamilton County.
Peter Klein is the author of both non fiction and fiction. He incorporates much of his flair for description into this book.
Reviewer: Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review.

Title: Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County
Author: Peter Klein
Publisher: www.lulu.com
ISBN: 978-1-4116-7514-8
Pages: 155
Price: $19.99
Sept. 2007

Peter Klein:
Thank you so much for sharing such treasures: places and perceptions and your care for this place...

the Adirondacks are a truly special place and I hope they will be more appreciated and treasured over time... not forgotten and neglected like some natural places are...

THis would be a great companion piece to my Adirondacks/Old Forge travel-guide, which is more of an unconventional offering, but great fun and a way to capture memories forever...

Love your front cover, and the back especially. Makes me homesick for the Adirondacks. Fern Park in Inlet is one "treasure" we happened upon - my son and husband and I - on our last trip to this area. We counted so many types of ferns! And played in an indoor basketball/soccer/whatever your poison rink - out of the hot sun - and found wild strawberries so tiny but strawberries nonetheless and we tasted (there was no doubt this was what they were and not poisonous!-yikes).

Wishing you many such experiences, home and away, T F Rice