Outdoors category: 5873 books
Tigers of the Snow
How One Fateful Climb Made The Sherpas Mountaineering Legends
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2002
The true story of the tragedy and survival on one of the world's most dangerous mountains.
In 1922 Himalayan climbers were British gentlemen, and their Sherpa and Tibetan porters were "coolies," unskilled and inexperienced casual laborers. By 1953 Sherpa Tenzing Norgay stood on the...
by John Gierach
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.
“Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and ‘serious’ is the word that’s used), he’ll never again have enough tackle or enough time...
How to Stay Alive
The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
The ultimate survival guide from Bear Brylls, former Special Forces soldier and #1 world-renowned "King of Survival" (Outside)
For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild....
by Alannah Foley
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2012
CAMPERVAN CAPERS
A Couple's First Year
Exploring the World of Campervanning
What do you do when you've got itchy feet but don't want to uproot your life?
Buy a campervan!
At least, that's what this couple did.
After a rather nomadic life, the author settles down with her partner in Cornwall,...
Discover Carp Fishing
A Total Guide to Carp Fishing
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
A truly in-depth look at how to fish for carp written by the 1996 World Carp Cup Champions, Discover Carp Fishing, is packed with information and advice on how to tackle even the most cunning of carp. Topics include: a detailed description of the carp itself and how to care for the species; best tackle...
Conquistadors of the Useless
From the Alps to Annapurna
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So...
High Crimes
The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2008
High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world--where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature.
In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in mountains...
by Peter Hathaway Capstick
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 1989
Critically acclaimed as a master of adventure writing for Death in the Long Grass and Death in the Silent Places, former professional hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick takes us back to Africa to encounter the world’s most dangerous big-game animals.
After consulting African game experts and...
Blank on the Map
Pioneering exploration in the Shaksgam valley and Karakoram mountains.
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
'As I studied the maps, one thing about them captured my imagination … Across this blank space was written one challenging word, "Unexplored"' In 1937 two of the twentieth century's greatest explorers set off to explore an unknown area of the Himalaya, the breath-taking Shaksgam mountains....
Mark of the Grizzly, 2nd
Revised and Updated with More Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Every year, millions of people travel to grizzly country, hoping for a glimpse of the Great Bear. And every year, somebody is attacked. The power of the grizzly is almost mythical and has become the stuff of legend.
Southeast Foraging
120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Angelica to Wild Plums
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015
“This is the ultimate guide, and Chris is the undisputed heavyweight champion of foraging in the South.” —Sean Brock, author of Heritage and chef of McCradys, Minero, and Husk
The Southeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Chris Bennett as your trusted guide you will learn...
by John Gierach
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.
Proving that fishing is not just a part-time pursuit, At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman takes us through a year with America’s favorite fishing...
Wilderness Navigation
Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
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• The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students
• Goodreads.com readers rated the previous edition 4 out of 5 stars (and now it’s even better!)
• Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling...
by Andrew Greig
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2009
When poet Andrew Greig was asked by Scottish mountaineer Mal Duff to join his ascent of the Mustagh Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, he had a poor head for heights and no climbing experience whatsoever. The result is this unique book. Summit Fever has been loved by climbers and literary critics alike...