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Parting is such sweet sorrow! After thirteen years of publishing, Beechwood Books is happily winding down operations. Final run on all titles — once they're gone, they're gone. No reprints, no second editions. 


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FORTHCOMING — UFO 1977 — Last title to be published

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150 individual sighting events, 280 craft, 740 witnesses. Built upon more than 360 sources – including witness testimonies, police reports, first-person interviews, and official sighting analyses – UFO 1977 offers a masterclass on America's greatest UFO sighting wave. Forthcoming December 1, 2026 publication by Beechwood Books. 400 pages, 100 scene recreations.


"UFO 1977 begins with the idea that witnesses matter and that their memories and emotions matter. Their sense that, for a moment, the world became stranger than they had ever imagined." ~ John Ramirez

BLUE LINE TO BLUE LINE — AUTHOR'S FINAL RESERVE

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One and only first edition guide to the Trans Adirondack Route — mile-by-mile directions and all info prospective thru-hikers need. 290 pages, 10 images, published 2013.


“Pioneer wilderness tramper Erik Schlimmer has a challenge for you

here – a big one. The Trans Adirondack Route will test your skills, your

endurance, and your love of the wild.” ~ Cohos Trail Founder

CRADLE OF THE UNION — AUTHOR'S FINAL RESERVE

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One and only place name book that historically details all 785 street names in New York's capital city. 510 pages, 135 images, published 2019.


"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

BLUE LINE TO BLUE LINE + MAP SET — 30% OFF

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Second edition guidebook and third edition map set published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Not sold by major booksellers. One and only guide to the Trans Adirondack Route — mile-by-mile directions and all info prospective thru-hikers need. 222 pages, 10 images, published 2025. 


"Final final" 10 copies will be numbered collectors editions at $59 each


One and only map set to the route. 28 pages, 1:40,000 scale, 100-foot contours, 8.5" x 11.0", 5.1 oz. One-time use design.


"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

WICKED AWESOME ADIRONDACK CHRONOLOGY — 30% OFF

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Published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Once they're gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. 


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Most expansive Adirondack chronology book ever written — 4,000 entries convey every significant event that has ever taken place in the range during the past five centuries. 510 pages, 6 images, published 2024.


"Though his works vary in theme, each shares his passion for exploring wild land and chronicling the history of these far-flung places." ~ The Bookstore Plus co-owner

CRANBERRY LAKE FIFTY PLACE NAMES — 30% OFF

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One and only CL 50 place name book ever written — historically details all 35 named features along this path. 92 pages, 3 images, published 2024.


"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

DEEP HISTORY — 30% OFF

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One and only Lake Champlain place name book ever written — historically details all 392 named features of America's "Sixth Great Lake" of New York and Vermont. 434 pages, 63 images, published 2023.


“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

FROM NORTHVILLE TO PLACID — 30% OFF

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One and only Northville Placid Trail place name book ever written — historically details all 70 named features along New York's oldest long trail. 162 pages, 49 images, published 2021.


"From Northville to Placid creates the opportunity for hikers to experience this trail in a way that no one before Schlimmer has offered." ~ The 46 of 46 Podcast

COLOR REMOTE — 30% OFF

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Most expansive Adirondack photo book ever published — all photos taken off-trail, no Photoshop, no AI. 340 pages, 321 images, published 2019. 


"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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SOLD OUT TITLES


With an Ax and a Rifle: Settler and Onomastic History of the Adirondacks (2023)

















My Adirondacks: Ten Stories From Twenty Years (2015)























Among the Cloud Splitters: Place Names of High Peaks Wilderness Area (2016)
























History Inside the Blue Line: Place Names of the Trans Adirondack Route (2014)






















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
"Ten Favorite Colorado Mountains" from 2024 (pdf)Download
"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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