Outdoors category: 5873 books
by W. Bromley Davenport
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
This volume contains a number of interesting and amusing anecdotes based upon the author's own personal experiences fishing for salmon. Written in informal, accessible language and full of interesting and relatable tales of fishing excursions, this text will appeal to those with a love of fishing,...
Walking in Scotland's Far North
62 mountain walks
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
The 62 mountain walks in this guidebook cover Scotland's north west peninsula, north of Ullapool. The old counties of Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, and Caithness contain some of the country's most spectacular scenery, and boast many of the most shapely and challenging hills in the British Isles....
by Mick Harney
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2011
Are you passionate about walking and climbing, perhaps in areas such as Scotland and the English Lake District? Or do you simply have a curiosity about those activities and those places? Points of Contact is the book for you.Knitting geology, history, and meteorology into an illuminating exploration...
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2 - Central and Eastern Alps
Ski tours in Austria, Switzerland and Italy
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Some of the finest ski tours of the central and eastern Alps are described in this guidebook. It includes hut-to-hut tours that explore the Bernese, Urner, Albula and Bernina Alps of Switzerland, as well as classic tours through the Silvretta, Otztal, Stubai and Ortler regions of Austria and Italy....
by Brian Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
The Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-2999ft mountains) are every bit as interesting as the Munros (3000ft and over), often clear when the Munros are in cloud, walkable on short winter days, free of the peak-bagging crowds of their taller neighbours. Volume 2 of this 2-part Cicerone guide covers the Corbetts...
by Kev Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2014
The Swiss Alps are home to the highest and most spectacular mountains in Western Europe, beloved not only of mountaineers, from the earliest days of alpinism to the present day, but also those content simply to gaze and wonder. This unique resource for the climber, walker, trekker and ski mountaineer,...
by Peter Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
This guidebook describes 16 routes across Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and Tiree, suitable for a wide range of abilities, and exploring coast, mountains and wilderness. The 15 day walks include a challenging round of the Rum Cuillin, and the one 3-day 55km backpacking route heads around the Rum coastline,...
by Jeff Alt
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including bears, bugs, blisters, captivating characters, skunk bed mates, and hilarious food cravings. As Alt walked more than 5 million steps through freezing...
by Lucy Letcher, Susan Letcher
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This second half of the Barefoot Sisters' account has become an AT classic.
Dead Reckoning
Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy on Its High Seas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Reminiscent of The Perfect Storm and Into the Wild**—an intimate look at life at sea, small-town Alaska, and the people drawn to its endless thrills.**
This is the true story of a journey to a seaside town and the always unpredictable torrent of dark escapades that accompany a life at sea. It’s...
by Dave Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1994
Fundamentals for the beginning fly fisher. Tips on rod and reel selection, tackle and tying techniques, basic and advanced casting methods.
The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques
A Comprehensive Guide to Catching Bass, Trout, Salmon, Walleyes, Panfish, Saltwater Gamefish, and Much More
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2012
With fishing advice from such experts as Bill Dance, Roland Martin, Wade Bourne, Tom Rosenbauer, Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyer, Conway Bowman, and Lamar Underwood, The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques profiles all of the major gamefish in both fresh and salt water and reveals...
The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing
101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
Covers all the basics—from rods, lines, reels, and tippets to the actual practice of identifying and catching fish to using the moon, weather, and tides in your favor
The key to fun and effective fishing
An authoritative guide to saltwater fly fishing
Conway Bowman, an expert saltwater fly fisher,...
The Masters' Secrets of Deer Hunting
Hunting Tactics and Scientific Research Book 1
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1991
This book will help you to use fear effectively as a factor in taking trophy deer that eludes other hunters. The Masters' Secrets of Deer Hunting also discusses the latest techniques in stalk hunting and what to do with bucks because nocturnal. Unique strategies and the newest scientific research...