Pennsylvania, the Keystone State, sits astride the East Coast’s main population centers. The state’s parks, forests and wilderness areas are less than a day’s drive for millions of people from Boston to Chicago to Atlanta. If you are looking for the perfect place to camp in Pennsylvania, you need this book. It's the ideal resource for finding campsites—from secluded alpine hike-in spots to convenient roadside stopovers—throughout the entire state. Pennsylvania travel experts Jason and Heidi Miller bring you:

Avid outdoors explorer Tom Stienstra invites fellow adventurers to visit the backcountry lakes, volcanic rock, and quiet wilderness, of Shasta and Lassen. Moon Shasta & Lassen Camping & Hiking's easy-to-use format and exhaustive coverage includes best-of campground and trail suggestions, such as Best for White-Water Rafting, Best Butt-Kickers, and Best for Wildlife—making it easy for beginner and expert outdoors enthusiasts alike to create the camping and hiking experience they're looking for. Complete with clear directions to each location, detailed destination descriptions, difficulty and quality ratings for each hike, and helpful maps, Moon Shasta & Lassen Camping & Hiking provides campers and hikers with all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

With hikes that lead you to forget the stress of the bustling city, Moon's first edition of Take a Hike Los Angeles gets you out there, exploring and experiencing amazing places just minutes from your driveway. Local California authors Ann Marie Brown and Julie Sheer show you the best hikes in and around LA. All hikes within the guide take less than 2 1/2 hours to reach by car, with details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach the trailhead. Ann Marie and Julie have compiled lists of their favorite hikes including:

• Best Waterfall Hikes
• Best Hikes to History
• Best Hikes for Families
• Best Wildflower Hikes
• Best Coastal Hikes
• Best Butt-Kickers
• Best Summit Views
• Best Hikes for Geology Buffs

Portland and its surroundings are home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the West - it is a hiker's paradise. Because of the abundance of unrivaled scenery around the city, hiking in Portland is more than just a trek around the town. Outdoor expert and Portlandite Barbara I. Bond shows you the best hikes in and around Portland. All hikes within the guide take less than 2 hours to reach by car, with details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach the trailhead. Theresa has compiled lists of her favorite hikes including:

Best For Hiking With Children
Best Waterfall Hikes
Best Wildflower Hikes
Best Bird Watching Hikes
Best Butt-Kickers
Best Views

Historic grounds, mountain terrain, beachside and waterfalls surround Washington DC. Because of the stunning scenery around the city, hiking in Washington DC is more than a trek around town. Travel writer Theresa Dowell Blackinton shows you the best hikes in and around Washington DC. All hikes within the guide take less than 2 hours to reach by car, with details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach the trailhead. Theresa has compiled lists of her favorite hikes, including Best Historical Hikes, Best Kid-Friendly Hikes, and Best for Viewing Wildlife.

Top-selling outdoors writer Tom Stienstra covers the best camping in Washington state, including notable campsites around the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Rainier, the San Juan Islands, and Olympic National Park. Stienstra provides easy-to-follow maps with driving directions to each campground, along with camping options ranging from secluded alpine hike-ins to convenient roadside stopovers. Complete with expert tips on gear, safety and first aid, weather, and camping with kids, Moon Washington Camping gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable camping experience.

Writer and avid outdoorsman Scott Leonard covers the best hiking adventures in Washington State, including those in Olympic Peninsula, Mount Rainier, the San Juan Islands, and the Northern Cascades. Leonard also offers his picks of the Top 10 Easy Hikes, Top 10 Weekend Backpacking Trips, and Top 10 Lake Hikes, along with easy-to-follow maps, driving directions, and difficulty and scenic ratings for each hiking trail. Complete with details on what to pack and what to wear, as well as hiking ethics and safety tips, Moon Washington Hiking gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable hiking experience.

California residents Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown extend travelers their firsthand advice on how to find the best places to camp and hike in this vast region, from the pristine meadows and towering granite formations of Yosemite Valley to the alpine waters of the Mammoth Lakes area. Along with their in-depth coverage, Stienstra and Brown offer best-of lists—including Best for Fishing, Best for Families, and Best Hikes with a View—ensuring that both outdoors beginners and experts will find the campgrounds and trails to match their skill levels and interests. Complete with clear directions to each location, detailed destination descriptions, difficulty and quality ratings for each hike, and helpful maps, Moon Yosemite & Mammoth Lakes Camping & Hiking provides campers and hikers with all the necessary tools to head outdoors.