Nature, recreation and sports

Soldier Box

by Joe Glenton

A brave, moving account of a soldier who refused to return to Afghanistan

When the War on Terror began, Joe Glenton signed up to serve his nation. He passed through basic training and deployed to Afghanistan...

The Suffragette Derby

by Michael Tanner

On Wednesday 4 June 1913, fledgling newsreel cameras captured just over two-and-a-half minutes of neverto-be-forgotten British social and sporting history. The 250,000 people thronging Epsom Downs carried with...

The Country Blacksmith

by David Mcdougall

This book tells the story of the country blacksmith and his importance as the hub of village life. It describes his techniques, tools, and contribution to rural work. It includes the mythology of the blacksmith...

Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

by Phil Jackson & Hugh Delehanty

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded...

Radar for Mariners, Revised Edition

by David Burch

Learn to become an expert small-craft radar operator

Nothing beats radar for guiding your boat through the darkest night or the thickest fog. Radar enables you to plot a fix from just a single buoy or landmark,...

I'm a dog, You're a cat; love lessons from our furry friends

by Marla Press

I'm a dog, You're a cat; Love lessons from our Furry Friends is a short, delightfully humorous book filled with skillfully crafted watercolor illustrations that highlight the sometimes quirky personality traits...

The Outermost House

by Henry Beston

The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of the classic book about Cape Cod, “written with simplicity, sympathy, and beauty” (New York Herald Tribune)

A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach,...

Toward a Literary Ecology: Places and Spaces in American Literature

by Karen E. Waldron & Rob Friedman

In this book, editors Karen E. Waldron and Robert Friedman have assembled a collection of essays that study the interconnections between literature and the environment to theorize literary ecology. The disciplinary...

Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Lookingat Animals in America

by Jon Mooallem

Journalist Jon Mooallem has watched his little daughter's world overflow with animals butterfly pajamas, appliquéd owls-while the actual world she's inheriting slides into a great storm of extinction. Half...

Camping With Kids: Complete Guide to Car Tent and RV Camping

by Goldie Silverman

Learn the basics of family camping from longtime outdoorswoman Goldie Silverman and the legion of experienced kid and parent campers that lent their voices to this authoritative, yet fun and whimsical book....

Extreme Kids: HT Connect with Your Children Through Todays Extreme (and not so extreme) Sports

by Scott Graham

Whether you’re a longtime outdoorsperson looking to get your kids involved in the activities you loved B.C. (Before Children), or have no outdoor experience but want to enjoy a new sport alongside your children,...

The Appalachian Trail Hiker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length

by Victoria Logue & Frank Logue

The Appalachian Trail Hiker is a one-stop guide to preparing for and hiking the A.T. Although primarily geared to prepare and sustain the intrepid thru hiker, the book is also a must-have for anyone who wishes...

Ticks and What You Can Do About Them

by Roger Drummond

Describes all common, North America ticks and tick-related diseases, including symptoms and treatment. Learn how to avoid ticks, and how to remove them if they become attached. Maps show the geographic distribution...

The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World's Tallest Peak

by Conrad Anker, Bernadette McDonald & Thomas Hornbein

Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. 

In 1963, the American Mount...

Love with a Chance of Drowning

by Torre DeRoche

New love. Exotic destinations.

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

What could go wrong?

City girl Torre DeRoche isn't looking for love, but a chance encounter in a San Francisco bar sparks an instant connection with...

It's Time!: My 360-Degree View of the UFC

by Bruce Buffer

If you’re reading these words, chances are that you, like me, are a fan of the great sport we call MMA.

And if you’re a fan, then you probably recognize my face.

Yeah, that’s right—I’m that guy you...

Southern League: A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race

by Larry Colton

"Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been...

Fast Handling Technique

by Frank Bethwaite

From the author of the bestselling High Performance Sailing and Higher Performance Sailing comes the first scientific analysis of what makes fast sailors fast. Eschewing the idea that luck or innate talent are...

This Cider Still Tastes Funny!: Further Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine

by John Ford

John Ford Sr. returns to the outdoors of Maine with "This Cider Still Tastes Funny! Further Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine," his follow-up to the highly popular and critically acclaimed "Suddenly, the...

The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Though the Heart of the Grand Canyon

by Kevin Fedarko

IN THE TRADITION OF THE PERFECT STORM AND SEABISCUIT, THE ENGROSSING TALE OF THE FASTEST BOAT RIDE EVER DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON

IN THE WINTER OF 1983, the largest El Niño event on record—a...