Stackpole Books: 1000 books
by Albert L. Shoemaker, Don Yoder
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
• 40th Anniversary Edition
First published in 1960 and written by a pioneer in American folklife studies, this classic work explores the folk practices surrounding the Easter holidays, from Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday and Whitsuntide. Interviews and newspaper reports, from...
Pete Dunne on Bird Watching
A Beginner's Guide to Finding, Identifying and Enjoying Birds
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Birding is one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities, but it can seem intimidating for beginners who don't know where, when, or how to search for birds. Fortunately, Pete Dunne, one of the most popular and respected writers in the field, has written a guide that will help even...
Civil War Ghosts at Fort Delaware
History, Mystery, Legends, and Lore
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Ghosts at the Civil War island prison at Fort Delaware State Park.
by J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Covers the D-Day airborne drops and amphibious landings at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. Includes sidebars on landing craft, the naval bombardment, engineers, medics, the Germans' defenses, and more.
by Gifford Pinchot
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
The catching of fish, said the Sage of Chocoloskee, is but an incident in fishing. He told the frozen truth. To be out in the open where fish are; to watch them at their great business of living; to see them in the water or out of the water; to fish for them, and even to hook them and have them get...
Fraktur
Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2008
Leading fraktur artist Ruthanne Hartung provides instruction, patterns, inspiration. Full-color throughout.
The Border
Journeys along the U.S.-Mexico Border, the World’s Most Consequential Divide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2019
David Danelo spent three months traveling the 1,952 miles that separate the United States and Mexico--a journey that took him across four states and two countries through a world of rivers and canals, mountains and deserts, highways and dirt roads, fences and border towns. Here the border isn't just...
Tours of Duty
Vietnam War Stories
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
These are the stories Vietnam vets tell each other at reunions and over beers.
by Henrik Mortensen
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Spey casting with single-handed and double-handed rods, Scandinavian style. Lessons from the world-famous guide and instructor for casting distance with ease.
by Bradford Angier, Dr. E. Russel Kodet
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Being your own wilderness doctor for the security of knowing what to do for the best—in case of the worst—a more than first-aid companion that’s always there when a doctor may be too far away.
Angier who knows the outdoors, and Dr. Kodet who knows people—inside and out—team up to present...
The Book of Swamp & Bog
Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern Freshwater Wetlands
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1995
Ecological approach to natural history provides complete descriptions of 80 common wetland plants.
by Lefty Kreh
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Like taking a private lesson with the best teacher in the business
Over 40 casts covered in step-by-step detail with thousands of full-color photographs
Casting should be nearly effortless. If you understand fly-casting mechanics and how to adapt them to various fishing conditions, your...
Classic Salmon Fly Patterns
Over 1700 Patterns from the Golden Age of Tying
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2012
The most complete collection of classic salmon fly patterns ever compiled.
by Bradford Angier
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Once again “Mr. Outdoors” guides the way to really succulent eating after a successful hunt. Home Book of Cooking Venison and Other Natural Meats provides not only recipes for enjoyment straight from nature’s banquet table, but also gives tips on their preparation in ways that eliminate waste...