"This is a spectacular hiking guide―useful and beautiful." -- San Francisco Book Review Whether you’re visiting for a day or exploring for a week, this guide provides intel on the best hikes and walks, as well as views, giant trees, camping, and more to help visitors make the most of these magnificent parks. Featured attractions are easily accessible from the parks’ main roads, and 40 carefully selected day hikes range from easy to challenging. Other features include: Park basics: visitor centers, permits and fees, info on gateway towns, fun facts - "Must-see" sights within the park - Overview of the parks' flora and fauna - Brief tips and advice for non-hiking activities - Overview of park campgrounds and lodging - Park and hiking safety Nicely illustrated, accessibly organized and presented, Hike the Parks: Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks - Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights is an ideal and unreservedly recommended travel guide. ― Midwest Book Review The perfect way for hikers to discover these two great parks.... This is a spectacular hiking guide―useful and beautiful. -- Rosi Hollinbeck ― San Francisco Book Review [ Hike the Parks: Sequoia & Kings Canyon is] so easy to carry on the trail. There are full color photos for each hike to give you an idea of what you'll encounter, and the typical need-to-know information…. This guide will get you out into nature in the parks. ― National Parks Traveler Scott Turner is the author of Hike the Parks: Joshua Tree National Park and Hike the Parks: Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks , both published by Mountaineers Books. He has also contributed over 250 trail descriptions across Southern California, the Sierra Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, Arizona, and Montana for ModernHiker.com, the West Coast’s most widely read hiking website. Scott lives with his wife and son in Carlsbad, California. Visit him online at OneThousandMilesBlog.wordpress.com and on Instagram @scottturnerhikes.