Une question que l'on me pose fréquemment concerne les ressources que j'utilise pour planifier mes voyages. Outre les recherches sur Internet, Google Earth, les guides CAA/AAA, Ulysse, Michelin, Lonely Planet, les cartes et le bouche à oreille, j'ai également une assez bonne bibliothèque de livres qui peuvent être utiles. Voici la liste des principaux ouvrages que je consulte régulièrement:
États-Unis général:
Les parcs américains de l'Ouest, Sandrine Gayet et Pascale Béroujon, Pélican poche, 2005.
Parcs de l'ouest américain, Gallimard, 2009.
Non-technical Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau, 6th Edition, Michael R. Kelsey, Kelsey Publishing, 2011
États-Unis - Arizona:
Arizona Trails Central Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2012.
Arizona Trails Northeast Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2007.
Arizona Trails South Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2007.
Arizona Trails West Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
Guide to Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, 2nd Edition, Charles A. Wells, Funtreks, 2012.
Hiking Northern Arizona: A Guide to Northern Arizona's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Third Edition, Bruce Grubbs, Falcon Guides, 2008.
Photographing the Southwest Volume 2 - Arizona, Second Edition, Laurent Martès, 2006.
États-Unis - Californie:
Anza-Borrego Desert Region, Lowell and Diana Lindsay, 6th Edition, Wilderness Press, 2018.
California Trails Central Mountains Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
California Trails Desert Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2014.
California Trails High Sierra Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
California Trails Northern Sierra Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
California Trails North Coast Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
California Trails South Coast Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2015.
Guide to California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, Charles A. Wells, Funtreks, 2012.
Hiking The Sierra Nevada: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Third Edition, Kindle Edition, Barry Parr, Falcon Guides, 2014.
Moon California Hiking: The Complete Guide to 1,000 of Best Hikes in the Golden State, 10th Edition, Kindle Edition, Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown, Avalon Travel, 2016.
Photographing California Volume 2 - South, Kindle Edition, Jeffrey Sullivan, PhotoTripUSA Publishing, 2015.
États-Unis - Colorado:
Colorado Trails Central Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2015.
Colorado Trails Front Range Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2013.
Colorado Trails Southwest Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2014.
Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, 3rd Edition, Charles A. Wells, Funtreks, 2010.
Guide to Colorado Northern Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, 3rd Edition, Charles A. Wells, Funtreks, 2011.
Photographing the Southwest Volume 3 - Colorado & New Mexico, Second Edition, Laurent Martès, 2007.
États-Unis - Hawaii:
Hiking The Hawaiian Islands: A Guide to 72 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Suzanne Swedo, Falcon Guides, 2010.
États-Unis - Idaho:
Hiking Idaho: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Third Edition, Jackie and Ralph Maughan and Luke Kratz, Falcon Guides, 2014.
États-Unis - Montana:
Backroads & Byways of Montana, Jeff Welsch, The Countryman Press, 2016.
Hiking Montana: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Tenth Edition, Bill and Russ Schneider, Falcon Guides, 2014.
États-Unis - Nevada:
Hiking Nevada: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Third Edition, Kindle Edition, Bruce Grubbs, Falcon Guides, 2018.
Nevada Trails Southern Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2011.
Nevada Trails Western Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2010.
États-Unis - Utah:
Canyoneering 3: Loop Hikes in Utah's Escalante, Steve Allen, The University of Utah Press, 1997.
Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, 2nd Edition, Charles A. Wells, Funtreks, 2008 (la 3rd Edition est maintenant disponible).
Hiking from here to Wow: Utah Canyon Country, Third printing, Kathy and Craig Copeland, Wilderness Press, 2012.
Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante & the Glen Canyon Region: A Guide to 59 of the Best Hiking Hiking Adventures in Southern Utah, Second Edition, Ron Adkinson, Falcon Guides, 2011.
Photographing the Southwest Volume 1 - Southern Utah, Second Edition, Laurent Martès, 2006.
Utah Trails Central Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
Utah Trails Moab Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2014.
Utah Trails Northern Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2006.
Utah Trails Southwest Region, Peter Massey, APC Publishing, 2014.
États-Unis - Washington: