Outdoors category: 5873 books
by T. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This important historical record of the ways of an early gamekeeper is extremely difficult to find in its original printing. First penned in 1820, it was revised, and then published by the author's son in 1851 as a second edition. Very few of either edition remain today. We are now republishing it...
by BASC
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
This comprehensive and practical book, produced specifically for shoots and conservationists, provides a basic guide to all aspects of control. It explains which species can be controlled and by what means. There is detailed guidance on shooting, snaring, trapping, the use of dogs and humane dispatch....
Best Binoculars
Do You Need Binoculars For Night Vision, Binoculars For Bird Watching or Binoculars For Kids? Then You Will Love This Practical Guide To Viewing The Universe
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2013
This kindle book contains everything a person needs to know about binocular observing. The book takes an in-depth look at binoculars night vision, binoculars for bird watching, bushnell binoculars and more.
Round the Seasons on a Grouse Moor
With Additional Chapters on Grouse Disease and Vermin and Grouse Shooting
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in 1925, London. An important early book on grouse shooting and moor management including Chapters on grouse disease, vermin control etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Read...
by John Cowan
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
John Cowan is headkeeper on a large Scottish estate, and has worked as a gamekeeper all his life. In this new book, he passes on everything he knows about the profession he loves. The book is crammed with fascinating practical advice - but it is also a very entertaining read for anyone interested...
Solving Deer Problems
How to Deerproof Your Yard and Garden
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
What can I do? Gardeners are asking themselves-and experts-this question with increasing urgency about the deer that threaten their carefully cultivated lawns and gardens. With the increased development of suburban and rural land and the lack of natural predators, deer populations are exploding and...
The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles
Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
In The Scout’s Guide to Wild Edibles, renowned forager Mike Krebill profiles 40 widely-found edible wild plants and mushrooms of North America, in a guide small enough to fit right in a pocket. The author offers clear color photos and positive-ID tips for each plant, along with DIY activities and...
California Foraging
120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
“This book is an excellent deep dive into California’s wild edibles, revealing a real affection for and intimate familiarity with our state’s flora.” —Iso Rabins, founder of ForageSF
California offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Judith Larner Lowry as your trusted guide...
Footpath My Ass!
And Other Keen Observations Made by a Middle-Aged Woman Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2009
When Terry Croteau was twelve years old, tromping around the woods on family outings, looking under leaves for frogs and salamanders, and relieving herself behind trees, she had no idea shed end up spending over half year doing the same thing from Georgia to Maine. . . in her fifties! What causes...
Take a Hike!
A long walk on the Appalachian Trail
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2016
Take a Hike! is the story of one man's journey on the twenty-one hundred and sixty-seven mile long Appalachian Trail. Tim Hewitt, whose trail name was Paddler, writes about trip planning and preparation and includes his daily journal for the six month adventure. He is joined by his thirteen year...
Campfires and Loon Calls
Travels in the Boundary Waters
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Jerry Apps shares 25 years of wilderness canoeing experience—wicked thunderstorms, inquisitive bears, swamping a canoe, and watching the night sky filled with stars—as well as advice from how to set up a camp and protect food from hungry bears, to minimalist cooking, appreciating a rainy day, and a history of the Boundary Waters region.
by Lisa Densmore
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2005
CLICK HERE to download the difficult hike in New Hampshire up "Smarts Mountain" and the easy hike in Vermont around "Abbey Pond" from Best Hikes with Dogs New Hampshire & Vermont* New Hamshire and Vermont trails rated 1-4 paws to show difficulty for dog owners and their four-legged friends*...
Love at First Hike
A Memoir About Love and Triumph on the Appalachian Trail
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
When recent graduate Michelle Pugh sets out to fulfill a childhood dream of hiking the A.T. from start to finish, she enjoys the bliss of being surrounded by nature, the peacefulness of small trail towns, and the companionship of fellow hikers.
The Mountains of Montenegro
A Walker's and Trekker's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
This guidebook to Montenegro includes day-walks and multi-day treks throughout the Dinaric Alps, ranging from 1 hour to 5 days, with a selection of circular and linear routes, with variants and extensions. The 17 walks and trekking routes take in Montenegro's five national parks as well as other areas...