Trail Wisdom: California's Desert,
Mountain and Beach Trails and Picnic Guide
Where the traveler finds THE JOY OF
THE TRAIL EXPERIENCE!
What
book sellers are saying about this book!
One of the five essential Palm Springs Books--If
you love Palm Springs it is one of five books you must have to get the
paradise!"-- Palm Desert community relations manager, John Padgett
2015 Book Signing Calendar
Linda Pyle
wants to tell you to know the secret of the desert!
Meet author
Linda Pyle and get a signed copy of her book--- It is my sincere
desire to enhance your experience of the desert. The desert is a transforming
place. It is the reason I became a writer. Come and see how the
desert will inspire you!
Best
regards,
Linda Pyle
Borders, Rancho Mirage-
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Got Nature?
Popularhiking author Linda Pyle says,
�Spending time on the trail soothes the soul, brings instant
rejuvenation to
our bodies and even magic to our lives!� She will show you how to
find more time to get outdoors and guide you in where to go in the
beautiful
Coachella
Valley
. Get the
low-down on what you�ll see, smell, and hear while you sample
one of her delicious chocolate chip cookies�the recipe for those and
other great picnic recipes are included in her book Peaks, Palms
& Picnics: Day Journeys in the Mountains & Deserts of Palm Springs
& the Coachella Valley You�ll be taking one of her day journeys
soon!
Desert fan palms trees
transforming
into Indian warriors !
Bighorn sheep bedding down
with
country club statues !
Curious ?
It�s a book you can buy or a program I present while you munch on
chocolate chip cookies.
The book is $15.95 (That�s 50 cents a mystery) The presentation is
more. The cookies are priceless
PALM SPRINGS AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY DESERT TRAILS
Sunrise on the Santa Rosa Mountains
La Quinta, CA
Beavertail Cactus in bloom on the Elephant Tree
Discovery Trail-Anza-Borrego Desert
Hiking the West Fork Trail, Palm Canyon
The Real
Shangri-la!
Tahquitz Canyon, the famous Palm Springs landmark where Frank
Capra filmed the classic Lost Horizon in 1937, re-opened after a
more than 30-years hiatus for guided tours.
White Privilege Isn't Real
A look at the myth of white privilege, it's effects on society, and the role it plays in modern life.
Trail of San Jacinto Peak
- Palm Springs Aerial Tram to Long Valley to challenge the
boldest escarpment in North America. Cool hiking even in summer heat. Omar's Bread recipe
(The Tramway has new state-of-the-art Swiss cars! They
are equipped with floors that rotate as you climb
Trail of the Creosote Bush -
Inhale the fragrance of the desert while hiking the South Lykken Trail
and Murray Canyon Trail in the Indian Canyons of Palm Springs.
Trail of the Ocotillo, Palm
Desert - Follow an Indian trail through Guadalupe Canyon, along the
upper edge of Devil Canyon and witness Ocotillo Spring along the Art
Smith Trail. (Art Smith Trail now closed for
Bighorn sheep until September 30th)
Hiking Santa Rosa Mountain's Toro Peak-Each time we have been turned back by
mysterious events. Do evil spirits haunt this mountain? Cool hiking
when southern California gets hot.
Malibu Canyon
Wildflower photos from our hike of Malibu Canyon/Crags Road
Lupine
Yellow Monkeyflower
Globe Lily
Deerweed
SAN DIEGO
**After
the National Trails Day event at Los Penasquitos
Canyon Preserve-Ranch House
T.M. & I hiked the 9.4
loop canyon trail to a waterfall and past streamside forests
of giant California live oaks and groves of sycamore trees. We witnessed a
coyote and glimpsed a deer. Entrance to the historic adobe ranch house and
the trailhead is off Black Mountain Road on Canyonside Park Driveway
in San Diego. Eventually future wildlife corridors will connect the
Preserve to Black Mountain Open space and the San Dieguito River Valley
Park to the north.
Mission Trails Regional Park-San
Diego- Crossing the San Diego River and climbing the Rim Trail,
the visitor center cat, Fortuna, and wild black mustard on rolling
green peaks.
San Clemente Beach Trail,
Orange County - Discover what a founder's dream,
bootleggers, a former President and a world class surf break all have
in common.
Including Beach party recipes!
Trail of the Birds, Border Field State
Park to Imperial Beach, San Diego - battle zone and bird
sanctuary along the Tijuana River estuary.
Thanks for stopping along the trail. This page was last updated: May 29, 2017 BACK TO TOP
Hot off the press! Read what the San Diego Union-Tribune says about
Linda's new book:
"Linda' book
is a special guide book that features 30 day journeys in San Diego
county along with 55 them recipes. For instance, there's grilled grunion
and Crown Cove crunchy coleslaw for those night-time beach walks at
Coronado when the silversides are dong their mating dance; hot Mexican
chocolate to serve around the bonfire and my personal favorite, Hellhole
Turkey Chili to follow a journey up Hellhole Canyon to Maidenhair Falls in
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park." Ed Zieralski, January
2015
$15.95ISBN 0-916251-66-7 Order now ! Call
Sunbelt Publications 800-626-6579
"Peaks, Palms and Picnics is a delicious read. It
explains where to go for a great hike while telling compelling stories
about what you see as you hike. The inclusion of recipes...is a
tummy-pleasing bonus." ---Lukas Velush, The Desert Sun
Peaks, Palms and Picnics is author Linda McMillin Pyle's second shot at describing day journeys in the Coachella Valley desert and mountains. Some involve hiking. Some are not hikes at all--driving up to the cool greenery of the Rainbow Rancho Trout Farm in Whitewater Canyon. Some journeys in this revised edition of her first book are by car--a tour of the date country. But all of Pyle's trips include tidbits of history, lore and a easy recipe that thematically matches each adventure.
The Desert Sun, Jamie
Lee Pricer
Reader Reviews
"Peaks, Palms and Picnics- We love it! We plan on having a
permanent copy in the guest house and extra copies to give friends and
family when they visit. That way they will all have good reason to return
and spend time with us and explore the beautiful Coachella Valley" -- Ken
and Elly Encinas, Blanks Color Imaging, Inc
I'm enjoying reading your book and hope to visit or
hike the Palm Springs trails with my daughter--Jean Akers, Rancho
Bernardo Friends of the Library
Excerpt from Borders
Books and Music, South Coast Plaza, newsletter: The Romance of the Desert
Found--An author's tribute to Palm Springs "Discover
a secluded palm oasis, hidden waterfalls and romantic picnic areas.
Start making spring plans with the help of this
adventurous book. Put aside typical desert perceptions. This book
shows you not only where to go, but also provides recipes for a
special picnic."
Ireland-our
hiking report from Connemara National Park and Killarney
The San Clemente beach trail is under my feet
today and my eyes see the Pacific Ocean. In my mind my boots are sinking into the
bog and the waves are
rolling toward the Atlantic shore. I am dreaming of the green hills of
Connemara
and Killarney.
