Mildly Scenic

A Trail Guide to Sacramento's Lower American River

Ashley Shult Langdon, Greg Traverso

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Mildly Scenic
14 May 2024

Active outdoor pursuits; Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides

Looking for everyday outdoor adventures in Sacramento? Look no further! In Mildly Scenic, author and outdoor enthusiast Ashley Shult Langdon gives you the inside scoop on Sacramento's best-kept secret: The Lower American River. We're talking grassy meadows, shady wooded trails, sunny bluffs, clay banks, rocky washes, fluffy sand, deep pools, vistas, and wide open skies. Whether you're a dog-walker, a sunset seeker, a sandcastle builder or a trail runner, Mildly Scenic has a bite-sized adventure for you.

Mildly Scenic is the first comprehensive guide to trails and entry points along the 4,800 acres of the Lower American River. Each chapter is a bite-sized adventure-starting at the bottom of the river in downtown Sacramento and ending at the serene Lake Natoma. Whether you're in the mood for a quick riverside picnic or a five-mile trail loop, this book is the essential resource for nature lovers living in Northern California, the Sacramento Valley, and the foothills.

By: Ashley Shult Langdon
Designed by: Greg Traverso
Imprint: Mildly Scenic
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9798218196561
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 14 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raised in a family of travelers and teachers, Ashley had the great fortune of inheriting the thirst for exploring the unknown. Apart from a childhood in the Bay Area, Ashley then spent a couple of high school years in Malaysia, a couple of college years in Costa Rica, and a lot of her twenties leading trips to remote areas overseas. Having seen some really scenic wild places around the world, she has found a special appreciation for the mildly scenic daily adventure: the kind of place that delivers the thrill of the natural environment without the hours of travel and vacation time. As a trail runner and a Mom of two energetic kids, the Lower American River and has provided countless bite-sized adventures close to her home in Sacramento, California. Designer and artist who's career has had him working all over Northern California from the Sierra foothills through Sacramento and to San Francisco. Based in Amador City, CA for most of the production, he currently resides in Las Vegas, NV.

Reviews for Mildly Scenic: A Trail Guide to Sacramento's Lower American River

"""This book is indispensable for exploring all that nature has to offer in the Sacramento area! Kudos to Langdon for recognizing one of Sacramento's premier outdoor opportunities!"" - Dierdre Wolownick, retired professor, author of The Sharp End of Life, speaker, publisher, past President of the Sacramento Publishers Assoc., and the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite Nat'l Park (with her son, Alex Honnold, of the Oscar-winning Free Solo)."""