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"A collection of essays, organized by the changing of the seasons, about the author's strong connection to his family, friends, and the northern outdoors"--Provided by publisher.

This book is a practical guide to the skills that have made the mountain men famous worldwide as outdoorsmen and craftsmen. Readers can replicate outdoor living by trying their hand at making rafts and canoes, constructing tools, and living off the land. Learn key skills like building a strong fire, hunting and butchering your meals, creating a safe and solid shelter, and much more!

A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin--How to Be a Wildflower is the book to celebrate these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, and more. A recipe for strawberry rhubarb pie, a prompt to hike by the light...

"101 Things to do on a Walk is a fun, practical, creative book filled with activities to do while on trips out in nature - both locally, and not so locally. Take this book with you on a walk with the family to provide inspiration for nature-themed crafts and activities - from bird-spotting, bark rubbing and macro insect photography to playing Pooh sticks, identifying wildlife and building a den"--Publisher's description.

Disasters strike every day, and you may find yourself in one with only the clothes on your back. Essential Survival Gear explains in detail what you need when a dire emergency occurs, wherever you are, whoever you are. From a former Green Beret and wilderness and urban survivalist comes his four-layer concept (clothing, day bag, backpack, basic equipment and luxuries) and recommendations on what works best in what scenario-front cityscapes to wilderness...

The path to an adventurous life seems straightforward: Crush at an outdoor sport, amass a legion of followers who drool at your hero shots on Instagram, host TED talks exhorting people to live their best life, brah. But there is another way: the way of the Wilderness Idiot. Author Ted Alvarez built a career and an outdoor lifestyle by simply not being smart enough to say no to things that will probably kill him, or at least embarrass him severely....

Since 1957, the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club has taught tens of thousands of hikers and mountaineers to enjoy the wilderness through their Wilderness Basics Course (WBC)-and more than 100,000 copies of its essential textbook have been sold. This updated fourth edition of Wilderness Basics teaches wilderness ethics and navigation, trip planning, gear, food, outdoor fitness, and more to a new generation of explorers. Written by expert WBC instructors,...

A Manhattan lawyer and his wife move to a farm outside Hooterville.