Catskill Mountain Region GUIDE September 2013

located inHunter Village Square7950 Main St/Rte. 23AVillage of hunter518 263 2050www.catskillmtn.orgFriday, September 20, 2013Hike & Slide Presentation with Carol & David WhiteHike: Meet at the Village Square Bookstore at 1:00 pmSlide Presentation: At the Village Square Bookstore, 3:30 pmFREE and Open to the Public!Catskill guidebook authors Carol and David White will lead a 3.8-mile round-trip hike to Inspiration Point andHudson Valley Lookout along the southern Escarpment Trail, followed by a slide presentation of the peaksand trails of the Catskill Forest Preserve. Those participating in the hike will meet at the Village SquareBookstore at 1:00 pm to carpool into North-South Lakes State Campground; the slide presentation will be atthe bookstore at 3:30 pm. The hike is moderately easy, but participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes.The Whites are authors of Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons and Catskill Trails 4th edition, published in July 2013 by the AdirondackMountain Club and optionally packaged with the Catskill Park National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map the Whites helped develop.Guidebook chapters correspond to the numbered trails on the map. The Whites measured 350 miles of trails in the Forest Preserve with asurveying wheel from 2001 to 2003 to update the guidebook and regional maps. Carol is editor of Catskill Peak Experiences, 100 accountsof misadventures, animals, historical glimpses, and the joys of hiking in all seasons, published by Black Dome Press.David is membership chairman of the Catskill 3500 Club, climbers of the 35 peaks exceeding 3500 feet in elevation, and Carol isconservation chair. Carol also edited Peak Experiences: Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast, published by theUniversity Press of New England in 2012; Adirondack Peak Experiences: Adventures, Misadventures, and the Pursuit of the 46, publishedby Black Dome Press; and Women with Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter, published by North Country Books. TheWhites have climbed the 115 peaks in the Northeast over 4,000 feet, most in winter, and eight Colorado peaks exceeding 14,000 feet.The Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center has over 10,000 titles in stock,including one of the largest selections of books on the Catskill Region in the area.We also carry books on the visual arts, crafts, film, poetry, drama, illustrated children’s storybooks,cooking, gardening, fiction and non-fiction, bestsellers, and publishers overstocksplus an assortment of games, gifts and cards.Hours: Mon., Thurs.-SAT. 10AM-5PM; SUN. 10AM-4PM (closed tue.-wed.)September 2013 • guide 31