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Karen's Photographs



Karen's photos, along with photos she took while working with her former husband and partner, Daniel R. Smith, have been published in Backpacker, AMC Outdoors, Hudson Valley, the New York Times, Family Circle, as well as in many of her books, in the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's calendar, and on the cover of some her books (Where the Waters Divide, The Pacific Crest Trail: A Hiker's Companion, and Hiking the Triple Crown.)

Topics include:
Hiking and Backpacking (most major US trails and many parks.)
East Africa Coast (Zanzibar, Lama, Kilwa, historic sites)
East African Safari (Kenya, Tanzania)
East African Volcanoes (Elgon, Kenya, Meru, and Kilimanjaro)
South Africa (Eastern Cape province)
Alaska Winter
Hiking in France (Alps and Pyrenees), Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland
Trekking in Nepal
Hiking in New Zealand (Kepler, Tongariro, and Abel Tasman treks)
French Polynesia (general tourist)

Please contact Karen for samples, availability, and rates.

Karen's Outdoors Books

Reviews and Comments about Karen's Books
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Learning to Hike
Backpacking and Hiking
Backpacking basics about hiking worldwide, with 1000 color illustrations
Hiking Light Handbook: Carry Less, Enjoy More
Safe, Sane Stratgies for Enoying the WIlderness with Less on Your Back
More Everyday Wisdom: Trail-Tested Advice from the Experts
Hundreds of Questions and Answers about Hiking.
Everyday Wisdom: 1001 Expert Tips for Hikers
Field improvisations and creative tips, published in cooperation with Backpacker magazine
Hiking and Backpacking: A Complete Guide
Companion to the Trailside Television series. New edition of the best-selling How-to-Hike text.
Advanced Backpacking: A Trailside Guide
Companion to the PBS-TV show Trailside
Hiking Guides
Hiking the Triple Crown: How to Hike America's Longest Trails 
Hiking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide National Scenic Trails
The Pacific Crest Trail: A Hiker's Companion
A narrative field guide to the PCT.
Journeys
Along the Pacific Crest Trail
A coffee table book and a trail narrative
Where the Waters Divide: A 3000-Mile Trek Along America's Continental Divide
Hiking the CDT
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving: A Trailside Guide
Used in YMCA certification classes for SCUBA, this is a complete introduction to the sport.