The website Planeta.com, self-described as a global journal of practical ecotourism, has just named Traveler’s Tool Kit: Mexico & Central America by Rob Sangster and Tim Leffel, a book of the year in its guidebook category. This is the third year that Planeta.com has featured Book of the Year Awards and the website reports that [...]

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Attention all smart, savvy, sophisticated ladies - it’s time to get outside! We know it’s cold, but Kim Lipker’s latest book is sure to get you motivated, informed and hiking.
Smart & Savvy Hiking: What Every Woman Needs to Know on the Trail answers questions that women have while out on the trail. Lipker couples [...]

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Publishing books and maps about nature and outdoor adventures, we get to see A LOT of beautiful photographs. It’s one of the perks of working here. Almost every photo that comes across our screens would make a nice wallpaper background… but every once in a while we get hold of some images that just makes [...]

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After nearly 10 years as Senior Editor for COASTAL LIVING Magazine, covering the shores of North America, Susan Haynes has expanded her geography to embrace the river, forest, and mountain terrain of Menasha Ridge Press. As Senior Acquisitions Editor, Susan is hot on the trail for great ideas, authors, and manuscripts for our outdoor adventure [...]

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Everyone say ‘hi’ to Lisa Borelli. She is our new marketing dynamo here at Menasha Ridge Press and is helping shape things up for us and Keen Communications.  A graduate of the University Montana, Lisa has an inborn love of “all things outdoors”, so she’s fitting in nicely.
Welcome, to the team, Lisa!

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It’s here and available for sale! The latest edition of Ron Dalby’s Guide to the Alaska Highway has shipped, just in time for the gorgeous weather and unbelievable Alaska travel season. This fantastic guide goes beyond the lists and basic points of interest and draws on Ron’s 35 trips worth of experience (not to mention his breathtaking photos!) You can [...]

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This past weekend we loaded up the VW and headed to Montgomery to participate in this year’s Alabama Book Festival. The weather was perfect as was our location.
All of which were made that much better by getting to spend time speaking with readers and users of our books. With our long list of fun authors, [...]

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