Hiking the Gulf Coast

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.