Books by Don Childrey

Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide Hiking and Biking in North Carolina's Uwharrie Mountains - Paperback, 6"x9" - 302 pages - 185 maps and graphs - Published in 1998 Did you know there is a region of rivers, lakes and mountains located right in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont? Did you know there are over 133 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails on public land in this region? Did you realize all of this is within easy daytrip reach if you live in Charlotte, the Triad, or the Triangle areas? Did you know there is a guidebook available to help you discover these little known wilderness treasures? I've written this guide to the hiking and mountain biking trails in the Uwharrie Lakes Region so that you too can discover this beautiful area!

STAR TRAILS - Navajo A Different Way To Look At The Night Sky - Paperback, 6"x9" - 120 pages - 31 charts and drawings - Published in 2004 Did you know the Navajo people had their own set of constellations and star stories? Did you know their primary star figures correspond very closely with many of the asterisms in Greek constellations? Did you know their star figures were placed in the sky with specific purposes in mind? Did you know there is a guidebook available to help you identify the Navajo star figures? I've written this guide to the night sky so that you can discover the heavens as the Navajo saw them!