Outdoors category: 5873 books
Classic Campfire Stories
Forty Spooky Tales
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Need a good scary story to tell to youngsters—or to anyone, young or old, who wants a little fright before going off to sleep in the great outdoors? Nothing goes better with gooey s’mores and a glowing campfire than a good ghost story, and this collection of Doc Forgey’s best scary classics...
Backpacker Magazine's Trailside First Aid
Recognition, Treatment, And Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Backpacker magazine–branded and fueled by Falcon-Guides, this book provides essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related
information. Perfect for pack or pocket, it breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information...
Hunting Whitetails East & West
How to Hunt Prized Bucks Anywhere in the Country
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
From finding prime habitats to creating a plan for success, Hunting Whitetails East & West covers everything related to hunting America’s deer. Each fall, the whitetail deer is sought by millions of hunters throughout the United States and Canada. With the expertise from two men who have decades...
by Dan Bailey
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015
A short, highly illustrated, pocket-size how-to guide to taking great pictures in the outdoors, this book offers up all the information you need on modern camera gear, technique, and tips for capturing stunning images. Including numerous examples of jaw-dropping wildlife, landscape, and action photographs,...
When Camp Onanda Gives Her Call
Camp History on Canandaigua Lake
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
In 1883, eleven Rochester women formed the Young Women’s Association, and in 1919 they purchased Camp Onanda to provide an escape for young factory girls. The YWCA carried on that mission into the 1980s so that girls from all walks of life could experience the joys of camp. Over the decades, girls...
People Fishing
A Century of Photographs
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Although people have fished for food since the dawn of time, fishing today is one of the most popular pastimes in the world—an estimated 220 million people worldwide are recreational anglers, according to the World Bank. While many enjoy the Zen of waiting patiently for a strike in the great outdoors,...
by Lloyd Antypowich
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Within each of us burns a desire that drives our journey along life’s pathway. For Bert Babcock it was to be a trapper. His love for the outdoors and the wilderness drew him like a magnet to the wilderness of Northern Alberta, Canada, some two hundred miles north northwest of Lesser Slave Lake....
The Airgun Hunter's Year
From dawn to dusk throughout the seasons
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
You will not find a more experienced and enthusiastic airgun hunter than Ian Barnett who, in this new book, takes the reader on hunting forays to field, wood and farm in search of rabbits, squirrels, corvids, pigeons, rats. As the year progresses, he describes the many tacti needed to pursue particular...
The Campout Cookbook
Inspired Recipes for Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here’s a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends. From the IACP Award–winning authors of The Picnic, which brought taste and style to eating outdoors (in...
by Monti Daley
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2014
This book is written for everyone who enjoys the great outdoors and Mother Nature. The authors have a combined 70 years experience tent camping in the Inland Northwest,as well as Central and Northern Idaho. The book offers many tips and tricks on how to make tent camping not only fun but also the...
by SmartReads
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Ever want to test your survival camping skills? Or maybe just interested to get into camping? The Outdoor Camping Handbook is especially written for first time campers who need information and guidance on what to look for and what to expect on their first camping adventure.If you are a first...
Hiking Virginia
A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
Winner of a National Outdoor Book Award Honorable Mention, Hiking Virginia is indispensable for exploring the Commonwealth. Authors Bill and Mary Burnham breath fresh air into popular Virginia destinations, and explore commonly overlooked yet equally dramatic hikes. Explore the history of a young...
Backpacker Magazine's Outdoor Knots
The Knots You Need To Know
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Backpacker's Outdoor Knots provides readers step-by-step instructions for tying the most useful knots and hitches, splices and lashings for the outdoors; info on the best type of rope and knot for each task at hand; how to properly prepare, coil, and maintain ropes for durability and reliability....
Adventures Around Putnam Volume 1
Family Friendly, Outdoors Oriented, Low or No Cost Things to Do in and Around Putnam County
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
ADVENTURES AROUND PUTNAM explores the beauty and history of Putnam County, NY and surrounding communities. Written from the perspective of a father with young children, this book offers a sampling of hikes, historic sites and family-friendly activities. For each adventure, the author provides a detailed...