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This ample selection of articles and essays by one of America’s most popular writers about fly-fishing begins with a moment on Michigan’s Au Sable River—the exact moment when the author lost his heart to fly-fishing. This collection chronicles a fishing life punctuated by a revealing trip with...

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share. 

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?” Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies...

Have you ever been so passionate about something that it occupies your every waking moment? In his latest collection of essays, celebrated writer and life-long angler James R. Babb reflects on his ardent preoccupation with the sport of fishing-one so strong that it often keeps him awake--and further...

Philip Wylie’s enthralling tales of saltwater fishing have been entertaining readers of the Saturday Evening Post since 1939. Captain Crunch Adams, skipper of the charter boat Poseidon , and his friend and partner Des Smith adventure high and low in the waters of Florida, coming face to face...

Ten percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish taken. It’s really true, and shows that as much as it is enjoyable, fishing can be frustrating when it comes to results. 1001 Fishing Tips is the book that will help any angler crack into fishing’s elite successful 10 percent, the group that...

Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine -    jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! -      Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes!   -      Or run up the nearest hill...

Education does not always need to take place behind a desk, in a classroom or with a teacher.  Family time is just as important as school time, and these 52 ‘Ed-ventures’ provide parents with a fantastic bank of ideas to support and enhance their children’s formal schooling. Each exciting adventure...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

New edition of a NOLS classic; the definitive book on environmental ethics and their relation to managing wildlands. An excellent introduction to all relevant federal agencies and legislation. Objectively examines various perspectives on difficult ethical questions.

“This luscious, photo-filled guide will inspire you with one hundred easy-to-implement tips.” —Garden & Gun Gardening doesn’t have to be difficult, and expert gardener Kate Frey makes it easier than ever. Ground Rules distills the vital lessons of gardening into 100 simple rules that...

Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen...

How to Build Survival Shelters - Tips and Techniques Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One Building a Lean-To Chapter Two How to build a small cabin Construction Materials Needed Chapter Three Construction of the Cabin Chapter Four Tree Cutting tips and safety advice About the Author Publisher Introduction A...

This is a unique one of a kind dictionary highlighting terms expressly used amongst the biker and outlaw biker culture. It does not pretend to be the end all, be all, as biker dictionaries go however it is my version of the ultimate outlaw biker dictionary. I remind you it is not for the faint of heart or those easily offended.