Different Wood Hiking Sticks

Wupen Stick Diamond Willow

Smooth, white and tough, Diamond Willow hiking sticks have a look all their own. While the wood is distinctive in color, Wupen goes a step further by selling each stick individually. You can look at the exact hiking stick you will be purchasing to see its grain patterns and knots. A Wupen Diamond Willow Stick costs between $60 and $90 in 2009.

Sassafras Hiking Staff

An essential component in root beer and an excellent source of tea, the sassafras root found a number of uses in America's early societies. The tree's wood is also treasured for its strength and flexibility. A typical price for a sassafras hiking staff is approximately $30 in 2009.

Ghillie Stix

While many other hiking sticks for sale emphasize the natural curvature and imperfection of wood, Ghillie Stix is all about offering a practical and straightforward hiking staff. Made of straightened white ash polished to a high sheen, Ghillie Stix provides strength and solidness not evident in many hiking sticks. Ghillie Stix costs $88 in 2009.

Whistle Creek America's Wildlife Stick

While many hiking stick makers are boutique businesses with small production, Whistle Creek has made the wooden hiking stick into a large business. This can have an advantage when it comes to selection. Whistle Creek has features not found anywhere else. One of the most useful is the America's Wildlife Stick, which has an artistic depiction of an American animal on the top of the stick. This carving unscrews, revealing a mono-pod mount for cameras. This makes the Whistle Creek America's Wildlife Stick the ultimate choice for trail shutterbugs. The America's Wildlife Stick, from Whistle Creek, costs $50 in 2009.