Cross Country Books
Living in a Desert
Farmers in the desert? Cross-country camel trips? Who knew it got so cold out there!? This engaging book uncovers the fascinating everyday lives of desert-dwellers, from the Sahara to the Gobi.
Merchant: Overstock Books
Guide To Adirondack Trails 7: Southern Region (Book) by Linda Laing
This region's diverse but generally rolling terrain is a favorite with cross-country skiers, and includes the Silver Lake Wilderness.
Merchant: Online Sports
Trails Guide: Denver To Pikes Peak (Book) by Zoltan Malocsay
Guide to official trails on public lands in the 5-county region west and south of Denver dominated by the million-acre Pike National Forest. For hikers, mountain bikers, fishers, cross-country skiers, campers and equestrians. 368 pages.
Merchant: Online Sports
Utah's National Parks (Book) by Ron Adkison
Describes 124 hiking, mountain biking, and 4WD trips in southern Utah's high desert national parks (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands); from verdant oases to desert valleys, from canyons to forests, from brief strolls to demanding cross country treks. 430 pages.
Merchant: Online Sports
Road Trip USA (Book) by Jamie Jensen
Covers the US with 11 non-Interstate cross country auto routes, allowing travelers to create unique road trips (6 run west-east, coast to coast; 5 run north-south, Canada to Mexico).
Merchant: Online Sports
The Complete Guide to Cross-Country Ski Preparation (Book) by Nat Brown
Guides skiers through all the techniques, from basic to advanced, needed to produce fast skis. Covers basic mechanics of skis and wax; factors that can affect a ski's speed and how to minimize or eliminate them; testing and repairs. 144 pages.
Merchant: Online Sports







