Wyoming boasts countless outstanding backcountry destinations.
His photographs have been featured in numerous magazines, calendars, and books.
He is described by the Seattle Times as the " next great Northwest trail guide author.".
His books cover only the best trips From the thousands of hikes and Backpacking trips he has taken throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Lorain is a photographer and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award .
Over the years he calculates that he has logged well over 30,000 trail miles in this corner of the continent, and despite a history that includes being bitten by a rattlesnake, shot at by a hunter, charged by a grizzly bear, and donating countless gallons of blood to "invertebrate vampires," he happily sees no end in sight.
Everything the backcountry adventurer needs for a "trip of a lifetime." About the Author: Douglas Lorain\'s family moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1969, and he has been obsessively hitting the trails of his home region ever since.
A detailed map and photographs accompany each trip.
Each of the trips rates scenery, solitude, and difficulty; specifies mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, and shuttle distance; and notes special attractions, required permits, and challenges.
This in-depth guide reveals the best trips in and around Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the Beartooth and Bighorn Mountains, the Absaroka and Snowy Ranges, the Wind River Range, and such treasures as the Wyoming, Gros Ventre, Bear Lodge, and Salt River Mountains.
Lasting From three days to two weeks, these carefully chosen itineraries offer the hiker mountain scenery, magnificent wildlife, colorful geologic marvels, and reasonable daily mileage goals.
Award-winning author Douglas Lorain details both famous and hidden treasures in his picks of Wyoming\'s 28 most enjoyable backpack trips.
While some of these attractions are world famous, many are virtually unknown even to the savviest locals.
Wyoming boasts countless outstanding backcountry destinations
