Tassoni cautions the reader strongly about weather and terrain and urges them to exercise care to hike lightly and leave no trace, conveying the reverence he feels for this exceptional wilderness. A lengthy introduction gives the history of the area and painstaking instructions of how to safely hike there. The guide provides detailed descriptions of 64 hikes, with GPS location, driving directions, and level of difficulty. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)