Active outdoor pursuits and activities Books
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc National Parks Coloring Book
Book SynopsisNational Parks Coloring Book is a coloring tour of some of America’s best-loved landscapes. From the lighthouse of Maine’s Acadia National Park to the dramatic painted deserts of Utah’s Zion National Park, this coloring book is the perfect activity for long car trips or armchair travel.
£15.32
WW Norton & Co Wild Weekends in Utah An Outdoor Adventure Guide
Book SynopsisFor travelers who want the adventure of a lifetime but have only one weekend, this is the book.
£12.99
International Polar Institute Press Kayakmen Tales of Greenlands Seal Hunters
Book SynopsisTranscribed directly from hunters, the stories described here relate adventures in the hazardous environment of Greenland in the mid 19th century.
£18.05
Chronicle Books The Book of Building Fires
£16.10
Workman Publishing Surviving the Great Outdoors: Everything You Need
Book Synopsis“Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.” —Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won’t get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it’s hiking a 14er or camping on ice. With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks, Surviving the Great Outdoors makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer, shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing, Leonard shows that you don’t need to be a risk taker to enjoy the outdoors. And if the reader does find himself at the point of man vs. nature, Leonard shares survival skills from how to bandage a wound and read a topographical map, to how to drive on sand and remove a tick from your skin—all organized thematically and written in short takeaway entries with helpful line drawings. Bound in a uniquely rugged (and waterproof!) PVC cover material, Surviving the Great Outdoors is a friendly way into the outdoor lifestyle, whether you're looking to dabble or go all in.Trade Review“Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.”—Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books “Essential knowledge for planning rustic adventures. . . . Encyclopedic.”—5280 magazine “Tips for surviving, thriving in, and enjoying the wilderness beyond urban dwellers’ backyards. With diagrams, lists, and questions answered . . . even the most uninitiated will feel ready to tackle the (truly) great outdoors.”—Booklist “Highly giftable.”—New York magazine “How much embarrassment I would have been spared had I owned this book when I first started going on adventures. I'm putting it in my glove compartment to prevent future calamity.”—Jonah Ogles, Outside magazine “The pragmatic and useful advice is from real experience, and cuts through the myth and confusion created by marketers and our well-intentioned friends and family. The Great Outdoors is worthy of your shelf space—even if your home has limited space, i.e., a camper van.”—Mitsu Iwasaki, executive director, Northwest Outward Bound School “Most guide books are specific to an area or already assume a certain level of ‘radness’ for the potential reader. Surviving the Great Outdoors highlights that being rad is up to the individual to decide and it can be just as great to camp in the backyard—and he’ll tell you how—as it is to explore mountains from New Hampshire to the Himalayas.”—Stacy Bare, director, Sierra Club Outdoors
£19.00
£14.24
Experiment The Natural Navigator, Tenth Anniversary Edition:
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£14.99
Princeton Architectural Press 50 Things to Do in the Wild
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£16.16
Princeton Architectural Press 50 Things to Do at the Beach
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£16.16
Rockridge Press Camping Journal & Logbook: Track Adventures and
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£8.99
HarperCollins Focus Foraging: An Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild
Book SynopsisThis beautiful hardcover is your guide to year-round foraging across North America.Learn the benefits of edible plants and discover lush habitats across the continent with over 100 plant profiles. Each profile includes invaluable information about the plant's habitats and properties to ensure you can properly identify your bounty. With identification and harvesting tips plus medicinal suggestions, you'll become an expert in foraging safety and learn how to avoid deadly look-alikes.With Foraging, you will discover: Where to find edible plants How and when to harvest each plant Which parts to use and how to prepare them Tips for eating and preserving Take a walk through the forest, explore your own backyard, and find new wild places. From plants to berries, mushrooms, and nuts, you will become a confident forager with Foraging.
£14.11
Rockridge Press The Easy Camp Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Your Car
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£16.14
Mountaineers Books Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide
Book SynopsisCrack climbing is a highly technical form of movement in which climbers position their hands, feet, and even their entire body in cracks to make upward progress on rock. An advocate for the sport's aesthetic lines, physicality, and technical know-how, author Pete Whittaker teaches more than sixty Crack School Masterclasses each year and was featured in the popular climbing film Wide Boyz. This detailed and comprehensive guide teaches step-by-step techniques and tips, including for: Jamming (finger, hand, fist, foot, arm, leg, body) Crack types (chimneys, liebacks, underclings, roof cracks) How to safely lead and place protection Efficient positioning and movement Strength recovery while climbing
£24.26
Lone Pine Publishing The Path to Wild Food: Edible Plants & Recipes
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£18.99
Bonnier Books Ltd The Wild Handbook: Seasonal activities to help
Book SynopsisA beautiful, illustrated book full of ideas to get you back in touch with nature.Spending time in nature is scientifically proven to be good for us - the benefits are endless and it has the power to make us feel better both physically and emotionally. Organised by season, The Wild Handbook provides a thoughtful collection of activities to get you back in touch with nature and improve your physical and mental wellbeing. It's an antidote to the stresses of modern life - activities include stargazing, wild swimming, various seasonal crafts, forest bathing, foraging and filling your home with natural materials and air purifying plants. Whether you live in the middle of a city or out in the countryside, you'll find practical ideas to suit your lifestyle.Illustrated with atmospheric colour artwork, this beautiful gift book makes a wonderful present for the nature-seeker in all of us.
£18.22
HOPS Press Foraging the Mountain West: Gourmet Edible
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£27.00
Islandport Press A Life Lived Outdoors: Reflections of a Maine
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£16.10
Otago University Press Wanaka: Lake, Mountain, Adventure
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£15.31
Broad Book Group Second Sunrise: Five Decades of History at the
Book SynopsisSecond Sunrise brings to life the 50-year history of one of the world’s oldest running trails with stunning photography, historical details, and the stories of the people who made the Western States Endurance Run a reality.Since its founding in 1974, Western States has been predicated on the notion that in the beginning, at the first sunrise, there must always be hope that 100 miles was within a runner''s grasp. And then, with the start of a second sunrise, there had to be continued determination to search out where the finish still might lie even if the clock ran out.Bringing the story of the race to life, 11-time Western States finisher and ultra-running writer John Trent along with runner and veteran book designer Vicky Vaughn Shea set out to craft a book that showcases the rich history of the Western States trail and the runners who keep its traditions alive.This coffee table book consists of more than 175 photographs depicting the history of the race with end sheets that include the names of every Western States Endurance Run finisher through the 2022 race.Second Sunrise is perfect for: Gift givers shopping for runners and hiking trail lovers Fans of What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami and Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather “Anish” Anderson People who enjoy beautiful and historic coffee table books
£40.84
