Books About The White Mountains of New Hampshire and Mountaineering

White Mountain Guide: AMC’s Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest

For day hikers and backpackers alike, AMC’s White Mountain Guide has remained the most trusted and indispensable resource for 115 years. This 31st edition has been updated and revised with turn-by-turn descriptions of more than 500 trails, trip planning advice, safety information, and a checklist of New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers. 

Waterfalls of the White Mountains: 30 Hikes to 100 Waterfalls

Explore the scenic splendor of the White Mountains of New Hampshire with this guide to the Region’s Waterfalls

The White Mountains of New Hampshire are home to many gushing, cascading waterfalls waiting to be discovered. This completely revised and updated edition of Waterfalls of the White Mountains outlines hiking trails ideal for observing the more than 100 waterfalls in the region, no matter your experience level or ability.

AMC’s Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains: Four-season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in the White Mountains

The White Mountains of New Hampshire boast some of the Northeast’s best and most famous hiking trails. This new edition of AMC’s Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains provides readers with 60 of the greatest day hikes in the area, from Tuckerman Ravine to Crawford Notch to Flume Gorge, with five brand new hikes included in this edition.

Whether readers are looking for a short family outing or are avid hikers making a full-day excursion, AMC’s Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains makes it easy to find the perfect hike for all skill levels.

White Mountains Hiking History: Trailblazers of the Granite State

Since the time of pioneer settlers Abel and Ethan Allen Crawford, explorers and adventurers have been lured by the stunning peaks and lush valleys of New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

In the nearly two centuries since the Crawfords constructed their first crude footpath onto the heights of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range, the White Mountain trail system has evolved into an intricate network featuring more than 1,400 miles of marked paths.

Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains

A misread map, a sudden storm, a forgotten headlamp—and suddenly, a leisurely hike turns into a treacherous endeavor. In the past decade, inexpensive but sophisticated navigation devices and mobile phones have led to alarming overconfidence on the trail.

Adding to this worrisome trend, the increasing popularity of ventures into mountainous terrain has led hikers seeking solitude—or an adrenaline rush—into increasingly remote or risky forays.

Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature

A memoir from a doctor who rescues hikers, bikers, rafters, and skiers from the wilderness as part of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country.

Christopher Van Tilburg, MD, is an emergency room physician, ski patrol doctor, emergency wilderness physician, and member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country. When Dr. Van Tilburg’s beeper goes off, the call may take him racing up a mountain peak to rescue an injured hiker, into a blizzard to search for missing skiers, or to a mountain airplane crash scene for body recovery.