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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Wildlife
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"This practical book is filled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful color photographs that will get you out and about whatever the weather. Organized by month, Urban wild's simple, seasonal, step-by-step activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you increase your potential for health and well-being and take your first steps on a journey of discovery towards a lifelong connection with...
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An inspirational bucket list for anyone interested in rafting, kayaking, or canoeing -- from armchair traveler to recreational paddler to hard-core white-water enthusiast. From the Penobscot to the Potomac, the New to the Suwannee, the Colorado to the Snake, America's Great River Journeys entices people to experience America from its free-flowing waterways. Vivid descriptions of our nation's fifty finest river trips are complete with stunning photos...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Practical guidance for living outdoors based on the author's four years living alone in a man-made hut in the Jämtland forests of northern Sweden"--
A guide for living outdoors and communing with the natural world--under the open skies, which offers lessons both practical--how to make fire, how to craft an outdoor bed, how to tap trees for water--and profound--what it means to become one with the natural world, to live authentically, to reconnect...
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints,...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of photographs and stories from women who love the water"--
"This inspiring collection combines breathtaking photography with powerful narratives from women who swim, surf, kayak, study glaciers, advocate for water conservation, carry forward their ancestral fishing traditions, and more. Collected by the team at She Explores, a media company and community that celebrates women in the outdoors, these first-person stories explore themes...
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