Nature, recreation and sports / Nature

Quetico

by Jon Nelson

Using thorough research, the author presents an insightful look into the natural history of Quetico Park, long recognized as a gem among parks.

Let It Snow

by Darryl Humber & William Humber

This timely book takes a fond look at winter's past, its place in Canada's story, and how it has shaped our sports history, while exploring what climate change means for our sense of Canadian identity, for our...

Pike's Portage

by Morten Asfeldt & Bob Henderson

The stories of the people who have struggled over Pike's Portage at the edge of the Barrens in the Northwest Territories are many and varied, including sports hunters, surveyors, trappers, and explorers.

Build a Purple Martin House: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-214

by JaniceTherese Mancuso

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Bee Health

by RichardE. Bonney & MalcolmT. Sanford

Everyone is buzzing about bees! Urban beekeeping is on the rise as swarms of people do their part to help nurture local food systems, make gardens more productive, connect with nature, and rescue honey bee populations...

Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-210

by Diane Scarazzini

To Help or Not to Help? When faced with an injured bird or orphaned nestling, most people want to help but don't know how - and also fear doing more harm than good.  In fact, many wild birds that appear to...

Build the Right Fencing for Horses: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-193

by Jackie Clay

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

by Amy Stewart

Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers,...

The Old Man and the Swamp: A True Story About My Weird Dad, a Bunch of Snakes, and One Ridiculous Road Trip

by John Sellers

I have nothing against snakes, provided that they’re hundreds of miles away from me. And I have nothing against my dad, given the same set of conditions.

In a fit of questionable judgment, consummate indoorsman...

Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants

by DouglasW. Tallamy

As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone...

A Short History of the Honey Bee: Humans, Flowers, and Bees in the Eternal Chase for Honey

by Ilona McCarty & E. Readicker-Henderson

There are around 16,000 species of bee. Only seven of these are responsible for creating the world's sweetest treat - honey. Combining Ilona's gorgeous photography and E. Readicker-Henderson's engaging text,...

Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper

by C.Marina Marchese

Now in paperback, Marina Marchese's inspirational and practical story of learning to raise honeybees and creating a life she loves

 "[An] engaging, delightfully informative work..." -Publishers Weekly

 "Marchese...

Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies

by TheXercesSociety

The recent decline of the European honey bee and other pollinators in North America poses a serious challenge to maintaining our food supply and ecological health. According to the National Academy of Sciences,...

Build a Bluebird Trail: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-213

by DaleEvva Gelfand

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Hand-Feeding Chickadees: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-211

by Hugh Wiberg

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Create a Bird-Watcher's Journal: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-207

by ClareWalker Leslie & CharlesE. Roth

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Starting Right with Bees: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-36

by StoreyPublishingLLC

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Wild Moments

by Ted Williams & John Burgoyne

For more than 30 years Ted Williams has been hailed as one of the foremost nature writers in the United States, with articles and columns that appear in a wide range of national magazines--from Fly Rod & Reel...

Gardening to Attract Birds: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-205

by Shelby Clark

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating: A Memoir

by ElisabethTova Bailey

In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris -a common woodland...