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Each book comes signed, and personal inscriptions are available. Orders ship weekly from Colorado to anywhere in the Lower Forty-eight. Click PURCHASE, and you'll be brought to the secure payment page. 

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The below retailers support independent authors and carry my titles. If you can't find my books at your favorite bookstore, let me know. I'll arrange a wholesale purchasing account for them.


Albany Institute of History and Art in Albany, NY

Hoss's Country Corner  in Long Lake, NY

The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY

Hamlets to Huts in Saranac Lake, NY

The Crossroads in Chestertown, NY

Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY

Otto's Abode in Wanakena, NY

The Book House in Albany, NY

Discover Albany in Albany, NY

BLUE LINE TO BLUE LINE (2nd edition)

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2025, 220 pages, 10 images, signed. The only guide to the East's newest and wildest pathway. Intro to Adirondack history, flora, and fauna and everything you need to thru-hike all 240 miles. Designed for use with the map set. 7.6 oz.


"Erik Schlimmer uses all his skills to create a meticulous guide to this route that will reward readers with spectacular experiences.” 

~ International Appalachian Trail founder


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TRANS ADIRONDACK ROUTE MAP SET

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2025, 28 pages. The only map set for the entire 240-mile route. 1:40,000 scale, 100-foot contour intervals, 8.5" x 11.0", 5.1 ounces. Designed for use with Blue Line to Blue Line.


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WICKED AWESOME ADIRONDACK CHRONOLOGY

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2024, 510 pages, 6 images, signed. 4,000 entries chronologically convey every significant event that has ever taken place in the entire range during the past five centuries.


"Though his works vary in theme, each share his passion for exploring wild land and chronicling the history of these far-flung places."

~ The Bookstore Plus co-owner


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CRANBERRY LAKE FIFTY PLACE NAMES

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2024, 90 pages, signed. The only place name book that historically details all 35 named features along New York's Cranberry Lake Fifty hiking trail.


"Even if you don't undertake a circumambulation of the Cranberry Lake Fifty, you'll still enjoy reading about the places this trail takes hikers to."

~ Towns of Clifton and Fine, New York, historian  


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WITH AN AX AND A RIFLE

$48.00

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2023, 1,170 pages, 184 images, signed. The most thorough Adirondack Mountain history book ever written, comes with a cool 18" x 24" settlement poster.


"Highly recommended to everyone. They're just so jam-packed. If you like Adirondack history, you must pick these up." 

~The 46 of 46 Podcast


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DEEP HISTORY

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2023, 430 pages, 63 images, signed. The only place name book that historically details all 392 named features of New York and Vermont's mighty Lake Champlain.


“His efforts will become the definitive resource for Lake Champlain toponyms and a reference that will only increase in significance.” 

~ Town of Charlotte, Vermont, historian


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FROM NORTHVILLE TO PLACID

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2021, 160 pages, 49 images, signed. The only place name book that historically details all seventy named features along the Northville Placid Trail, New York's oldest long trail.


"From Northville to Placid creates the opportunity for hikers to experience this trail in a way that no one before him has offered."

~ The 46 of 46 Podcast


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CRADLE OF THE UNION

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2019, 510 pages, 135 images, signed. The only place name book that historically details all 785 street names in the capital city of New York State, loved and loathed Albany.


"Dipping into this book is like opening a bag of potato chips. You're not going to be able to read just one entry."

~ Times Union


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COLOR REMOTE

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2019, 340 pages, 321 images, signed. Most expansive Adirondack photo book ever produced, all photos taken off-trail, no Photoshop, only 1,000 to be published.


"If you’re looking for a photo book that illustrates the true wild side of the Adirondack Mountains, Color Remote is a must-have.”

~ LOCALadk Magazine


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AMONG THE CLOUD SPLITTERS

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2016, 230 pages, 45 images, signed. The only place name book that historically details all 224 named features within 192,000-acre High Peaks Wilderness Area.


“I hope Schlimmer keeps writing. We need authors in the Adirondacks who appreciate the molehills.”

~ The Adirondack Almanack


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MY ADIRONDACKS

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2015, 270 pages, 10 images, signed. The Northeast's notorious explorer conveys tales from the backcountry through this title voted Best Memoir by Adirondack Center for Writing.


"He has an easy-to-read style, throwing in zingers that made me smile." 

~ The Adirondack Almanack


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HISTORY INSIDE THE BLUE LINE

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Published by Beechwood Books in 2014, 240 pages, 30 images, signed. The only place name book that historically details all 125 toponyms along the New York's mighty 240-mile Trans Adirondack Route.


“The origins of place names eventually disappear unless someone like Erik Schlimmer takes the time to do the research and write a book."

~ International Appalachian Trail founder


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THE WHOLE DAMN SHEBANG )+ free shipping)

$199.00

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All ten titles at a package deal price – Wicked Awesome Adirondack Chronology, Cranberry Lake Fifty Place Names, With an Ax and a Rifle, Deep History, From Northville to Placid, Color Remote, Cradle of the Union, Among the Cloud Splitters, My Adirondacks, and History Inside the Blue Line plus the cool Adirondack settlement poster


Normally $284, now $199, save $85 (30%)


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READ MY ARTICLES

I've written for publications ranging from Canoe and Kayak to Mountain Biking Magazine. I'm a no-nonsense wordsmith who loves quips 

and quirks, humor but not hubris. Enjoy all my articles here.

Hiking articles

"Smokin'" from 2004 (pdf)Download
"Climbing the Northeast 770" from 2005 (pdf)Download
"New York 3,500-Footers in Winter" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Fastpacking the High Peaks" from 2008 (pdf)Download
"One Big Push" from 2008 (pdf)Download
"Let it Snow, Let it Snow" from 2011 (pdf)Download
"1,000 Nights" from 2012 (pdf)Download
"Eastern Bushwhacking" from 2012 (pdf)Download
"Southern 5,000-footers" from 2012 (pdf)Download
"Name Bagging" from 2017 (pdf)Download
"Trans Adirondack Route" from 2017 (pdf)Download
"Low, Lonely, and Lovely" from 2018 (pdf)Download
"A History of Northeast Peakbagging" from 2020 (pdf)Download
"Into the Hills" from 2020 (pdf)Download
"Erik Schlimmer's Ten Favorite Colorado Mountains" from 2024 (pdf)Download
"Erik Schlimmer's Ten Favorite U.S. Short Long Trails" from 2025 (pdf)Download

Biking and paddling articles

"Borderland by Mountain Bike" from 2004 (pdf)Download
"Bike Love" from 2005 (pdf)Download
"Arizona Trail Corridor" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Colorado Trail" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Great Divide Mountain Bike Route" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Western States Mountain Bike Route" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Delaware" from 2011 (pdf)Download
"Susquehanna" from 2011 (pdf)Download
"From Source to Sea" from 2018 (pdf)Download

Miscellaneous articles

"Code Breaker" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Junior and Scar Dog" from 2006 (pdf)Download
"Under the Covers" from 2008 (pdf)Download
"Nine Weeks" from 2011 (pdf)Download
"Sustainability" from 2013 (pdf)Download
"Water Off, Hikers On" from 2018 (pdf)Download
"When They Named the Wilderness" from 2018 (pdf)Download
"The Verdict" from 2019 (pdf)Download
"Healing Mountain" from 2020 (pdf)Download
"Viewpoint, Changing Place Names" from 2023 (pdf)Download
"Giardia Myth-Buster" from 2025 (pdf)Download

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