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100 Hikes of a Lifetime : The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails by Kate SiberFilled with beautiful National Geographic photography, wisdom from expert hikers like Andrew Skurka, need-to-know travel information, and practical wildlife-spotting tips, this inspirational guide offers the planet's best experiences for hikers and sightseers.
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Basic Wilderness Survival Skills by Bradford AngierFor everyone, whether familiar with the outdoors or not, there may come a time when you will need to know how to stay alive in the backcountry. Author Bradford Angier and editor Maryann Karinch set these basic, crucial skills out for you in clear and concise language. The book comprises a broad selection of skills, and both novice and expert alike can master them.
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Bushcraft First Aid : A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care by Dave CanterburyFrom wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series--a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods. Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there's no calling 911. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder.
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Gaia's Garden : A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture by Hemenway, TobyMany people mistakenly think that ecological gardening--which involves growing a wide range of edible and other useful plants--can take place only on a large, multiacre scale. As Hemenway demonstrates, it's fun and easy--even for the beginner--to create a "backyard ecosystem" by assembling communities of plants that can work cooperatively and perform a variety of functions.
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Rooted In the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage by Dianne D. GlaveIn Rooted in the Earth, environmental historian Dianne D. Glave overturns the stereotype that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. In tracing the history of African Americans' relationship with the environment, emphasizing the unique preservation-conservation aspect of black environmentalism, and using her storytelling skills to re-create black naturalists of the past, Glave reclaims the African American heritage of the land.
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The Nature Fix : Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by 1967- Williams, FlorenceAn investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood and creativity. By the award-winning author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History. |
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