Peaks, Palms & Picnics - Day Journeys in the Mountains & Deserts of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley

In the narrative style of nineteenth-century travel writers, Peaks,Palms and Picnics highlights natural history and western lore along remote back roads, historic city streets and ancient Indian trails in California's Coachella Valley region. Each vignette includes travel routes for easy, moderate or strenuous hikes and simple recipes for delicious sandwiches, salads and desserts for the trail. Updated and revised for the third printing in 2011. Includes free gift offer. 207 pages 2011 Linda McMillin Pyle