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Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This go-to-guide for turning wood into heat, including starting a fire with everything from flints to forearms in any type of weather; tinders easily found in nature; identifying and gathering the best kindling and types of wood; efficient splitting and stacking configurations for different needs, such as cooking; and how to safely put out a blaze. Not just for survival, Building the Perfect Fire will also discuss using wood to create a welcoming...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It follows The New York Times bestselling author (How to Be Black), podcaster (How to Citizen with Baratunde), and outdoor enthusiast on his journey to explore the country's diverse landscapes and discover how they shape our outdoor lives. Wherever we live, we share a love for the wild, but in a country as big and diverse as America we have vastly different ways to find and experience nature. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black...
3) Camping
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Explore camping, an exciting outdoor activity, including camping gear, where to stay, and how to stay safe"--
Author
Publisher
The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of our subconscious ability to "know" our surroundings even when we can't explain how. Teaches how to cultivate an instinctive knowledge of the natural world through slow observation"--
Readers of master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley have learned that the world is filled with clues to look for-we can use the Big Dipper to tell time, for example, and a budding flower to find south. But what about the innate survival instincts that told...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway, who left his comfortable suburban home at the age of 17 to move into the Appalachian Mountains, where for the last 20 years he has lived, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals he trapped, and living off the land.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"From the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, from remote wildernesses to public campgrounds and RV meccas, Dan White travels across America, searching through its history and landscapes to tell the story of how camping took hold of the national imagination and evolved alongside a changing country. Whether he has sought out the quietest place in the continental United States, gone on safari in California, or joined a girls-only adventure...
10) The Campfire cast iron cookbook: the ultimate cookbook of hearty and delicious cast iron recipes
Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
There’s no such thing as spending too much time outdoors. Campfire Cast Iron guarantees that the more time you spend outside, whether in the backyard or the backcountry, the better your meals will taste. With over 100 recipes for all meals and all tastes, the cravings you work up exerting all that energy in nature will be satisfied, making for a healthy and delicious adventure. From roughing it to van life and glamping, Campfire Cast Iron has your...
Author
Series
Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"Bo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho -- and a fellow who dropped twenty pounds on Atkins -- had been thinking about asking out Jan Whittle, his grade-school sweetheart. Problem is, he's already promised to celebrate his dad's seventy-fifth birthday with him. Thwarted romance proves to be the least of Bo's problems, however, when a dead body turns up on Batim Scragg's ranch. Forced to put on his sleuthing hat, Bo finds himself faced with a whole...
12) Yes, let's
Author
Publisher
Tanglewood
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Relates, through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a family's day in the woods, including a hike, swimming, and a picnic.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With wit, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into new and exciting ways to see both the past and the future of the country, the actor, writer and woodworker takes a literary journey to America's frontier to celebrate the people and landscape that have made it great.
Author
Series
Kinfolk adventures volume 2
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The second volume in the new Kinfolk trilogy (following Kinfolk Islands), which invites readers to celebrate the beauty and possibility to be found in the great outdoors.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"...[S]hares the stories of women on unforgettable journeys -- women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, exploring wild landscapes, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars...[A] celebration of female courage, self-reliance, and self-discovery..." -- Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin-How to Be a Wildflower is the book to celebrate these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, and more. A recipe for strawberry rhubarb pie, a prompt to hike by the light...
19) Winter holiday
Author
Series
Publisher
D.R. Godine
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of two groups of children who spend a winter holiday by a great lake next to the mountains.
20) The couch potato
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs ..."--
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