November 2013 - Wilderness Press Blog

TrailSherpa Launches Photo Journal of National Parks

Posted on November 26, 2013

If you love our national parks as much as we do, you'll be happy to hear that the folks over at TrailSherpa have just launched ParksFolio, a vast, new photo archive containing breathtaking images out of the National Parks system. Even more, the engine behind the photo journal...

[PHOTOSET] An Unlikely Wilderness: Meet San Francisco’s Urban Forest

Posted on November 21, 2013

by Tanya Twerdowsky

SAN FRANCISCO -- On Tuesday, Wilderness Press released the second edition of Trees of San Francisco by Mike Sullivan. The first edition, published over 10 years ago, was widely acknowledged for its appeal to the general public, cutting out most scientific and botanical jargon. More a...

The Invisible Bike Helmet

Posted on November 14, 2013

by Tanya Twerdowsky

If you even have a glimmer of interest in bicycling -- especially the rapidly growing urban cycling sect -- you have to know about a Kickstarter campaign that just ended this month. The Hövding Helmet -- known more popularly as "the invisible helmet" -- is worn like...

Trekalong Back from Hibernation!

Posted on November 13, 2013

by Tanya Twerdowsky

Hi, all! You might have noticed that the last couple of weeks have been a bit quiet on Trekalong. That's because we've been busy helping our friends at Menasha Ridge Press and Wilderness Press roll out a butt-load of new and exciting hiking, camping, and outdoor adventure...