by Christopher Barile (Author), Elizabeth Barile (Author)
BASE CAMP RENO: 101 HIKES FROM SAGE TO SNOW is the third title in the Base Camp Hiking Guides series. Authors Christopher and Elizabeth Barile have hiked thousands of miles together while carrying their two young children on their backs. Both Christopher and Elizabeth have advanced degrees in chemistry from Stanford University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Christopher is a chemistry professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Elizabeth is an artist and educator.
Major markets include the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other regions known for high interest in outdoor recreation
Includes hikes in the Lake Tahoe area popular with hikers the world over
101 day hikes, all within an hour's drive from downtown Reno
Regional maps showing all trailheads in each chapter; route and elevation map for each hike
Detailed description of each hike, including flora, fauna, geology, and history
More than 300 color photographs
Caloric burn for each hike based on a ground-breaking study the authors completed for the U.S. Army
Index and multiple detailed appendices allow readers to choose hikes to match their interests, abilities, and available time
Precise elevation and distance calculated using Python technology for each hike
Hikes by interest: waterfalls, rock scrambling, bird watching, petroglyphs, wild horses, and many more
Author Biography
Christopher (PhD) and Elizabeth (MSc.) Barile have hiked over 200 trails in Nevada and California while pregnant or carrying their two young children on their backs. They are alumni of Stanford University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chris is currently a chemistry professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. They live in the beautiful city of Reno and have hiked over a thousand miles here. Although they have published dozens of scientific papers, this work is their first book.
