A stalwart writer in the series, Molvar sets out hikes ranging from short to long and easy to strenuous in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State and southern British Columbia. They are arranged geographically in sections on the Skagit River, Ross Lake, Mount Baker and the Chilliwack watershed, the Canadian Cascades, the Pasayten Wilderness, Rainy Pass, the Stehekin Valley, and Lake Chelan and the Sawtooth Country. He considers length and difficulty, elevations, best seasons, what topographic maps to use, the jurisdiction, features of the hike and sights to watch for, a map, and a photograph. One of his appendices charts forest service backcountry camps. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)