Tamarak Hiking Sticks come in two sizes, short 43" to 48" and tall 53" to 58"and are all hand carved from Tamarack trees. Each comes with leather strap, info tag, rubber tip over brass ferral, souvenir medallion and optional compass. Each Tamarak Hiking Stick comes with a brass ferrule and durable rubber cover ideal for hard surfaces and as recommended by the National Parks Service and Parks Canada to prevent damage within the parks. The best of both worlds with interchangable rubber tip over brass ferrule. * Rubber Tips alone can cause the stick to slip on some surfaces. * Wood Tips alone afford no protection and cause your stick to wear down and shorten extremely quickly. *Spiked Tips or modern ski pole type hiking sticks are not recommended by Park Officials because of damage to trails and trees. An optional compass is available that is inserted in the top of the stick.