Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes Around Anchorage 2ND ED. - Book

A hiker’s companion to the best treks within striking distance of Alaska’s largest city

50 color photographs, 50 maps

Lisa Maloney's 50 Hikes around Anchorage is part of Countryman Press's Explorer's 50 Hikes series. This second edition was released in 2019 and adds about a dozen new trails, along with updates to the favorites in the first edition.

Maloney is an Anchorage-based hiking and travel writer. She is also the author of Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska from Mountaineers Books and the Moon Alaska travel guide. That local knowledge makes this a practical companion for residents and visitors who want to get onto the trails around Alaska's largest city.