Further Off The Map: Fifty-Three Tales of Adventure Along the Rougher Edges of American Wilderness

From the author of Off The Map comes another chronicle of outdoor ambition, flawed plans and narrow escapes.Further Off The Map invites you on a journey into the wild and inhospitable reaches of our continent in search of natural wonders both breathtaking and obscure. Join the author as he faces off against rattlesnakes, lightning bolts, dust storms and his own better judgment in the course of fifty-three misguided adventures - tales that span from the colossal volcanic peaks of the Pacific Northwest to the moonlit depths of the Grand Canyon.With detours into the pyrotechnic metropolis of Burning Man and the hippie utopia of the Rainbow Gathering, this book celebrates the unique qualities of the American West, punctuated with humor, insight, and the risk of severe bodily injury.