Falcon Guides: 813 books
Ranger Confidential
Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
For twelve years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand...
Stories from the Dirt
Indiscretions of an Adventure Junkie
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Riding tubes in Venezuela. BASE jumping in Europe. Climbing big walls in Yosemite. Riding bulls in Texas.
These first-person stories from acclaimed climber and adventurer John Long may be vastly different in content, but they share an identifiable emotional texture, tone and delivery, and fundamentally...
Families on Foot
Urban Hikes to Backyard Treks and National Park Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Families on Foot is an interactive guide for families to help motivate children to enjoy hiking and walking in nature. The progressive book would outline basic steps to help families with kids grow from beginner to intermediate hikers and to cultivate a love and enthusiasm for the outdoors. (Going...
by Jim Meuninck
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll...
On the Nose
A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"—collaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will never climb a rock, indeed anyone...
by Jim Meuninck
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. You'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plants and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious...
by Ron Adkison, Ben Adkison
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Covering nearly all of the wilderness trails in the Wind River Range and offering suggestions for day hikes, extended trips, and off-trail exploration, this book contains detailed descriptions and maps to get you to the trailheads and help you plan your trip. This new edition includes new full color...
The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts
Finding, Identifying, and Cooking
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along roadsides, amid country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and free for the taking. But to enjoy them, one must know when to harvest and...
Medicinal Plants of North America
A Field Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
This exquisitely detailed full-color field guide, by biologist and herbal and medical plant expert Jim Meuninck, provides identification, practical information, and skills for the location of and use of medicinal plants. The pages of this book re-connect us to our roots and the knowledge that medicinal...
by Jim Meuninck
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this guide, you'll discover how to identify medicinal plants in the contiguous United States.
by Suzanne Swedo
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Best Easy Day Hikes Hawaii; the Big Island includes concise descriptions of the best easy day hikes on the island, with detailed maps of each route. The 18 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
Foraging Washington
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Washington. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.
Foraging Oregon
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods in Oregon
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
From wild carrot to serviceberries, pineapple weed to watercress, lamb’s quarter to sea rocket, Foraging Oregon uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Beaver State. Helpfully organized by plant families, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.
This...
Fly Fishing Made Easy
A Manual For Beginners With Tips For The Experienced
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Clearly written and generously illustrated, this book presents a practical, informative approach, geared specifically toward novice and intermediate anglers.
You'll learn how to select the right equipment, master basic as well as intermediate casting techniques, read the water in order to find...