Travel / North America

Lone Star Travel Guide to Central Texas

by Richard Zelade

Formerly a part of the popular Lone Star Guide to the Texas Hill Country, Central Texas now gets its own treatment in this up-to-date guide. Five tours take you from the Balcones Escarpment to "Central Texas...

Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country

by Marc S Hendrix

Although it's also known for for wolves, bison, and stunning scenery, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world's first national park in 1872 largely because of its geological wonders. In Geology...

Live Your Road Trip Dream

by Philip S White & Carol J White

Boomers, Gen-Xers, Seniors and more - everyone has a dream of that long, "go-anywhere-you-want" trip in the back of their mind. If so many dream it, why do so few do it? Authors Phil and Carol White believe...

The Spice Necklace: My Adventures in Caribbean Cooking, Eating, and Island Life

by Ann Vanderhoof

While sailing around the Caribbean, Ann Vanderhoof  and her husband Steve track wild oregano-eating goats in the cactus-covered hills of the Dominican Republic, gather nutmegs on an old estate in Grenada, make...

Fly Fishing Rudee Inlet: An Excerpt from Fly Fishing Virginia

by Beau Beasley & King Montgomery

Fly Fishing Rudee Inlet is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Virginia, available in print and ebook versions, covering 29 waters from small creeks to large rivers to coastal inlets and bays. Beau Beasley...

Always a Bulldog: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Georgia Football

by Tony Barnhart

The traditions of Georgia football are as timeless as any in American sports. This exciting series draws together the insights from nearly 100 former players, coaches, and fans, who tell their personal stories...

The Road That Has No End

by Tim Travis

Authors Tim and Cindie Travis accomplish the unthinkable, in an unprecedented worldwide cycling adventure. Their clever story explores the depths of humanity, as they expose themselves to life's perils on roads...

Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets

by Steven M. Barrett

A guide, in the form of six scavenger hunts, to images of Mickey Mouse cleverly concelaed throughout Walt Disney World.

Lonely Planet Discover Caribbean Islands

by Lonely Planet, Ryan Ver Berkmoes & Jean-Bernard Carillet

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Discover Caribbean Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries...

Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona

by Robert Zimmerman

"Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona" is an easy-to-use guidebook, describing the many circuit hikes hidden in the mountains surrounding Tucson and throughout southern Arizona.

The guide includes 32 specific hikes...

Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail

by Lew Freedman & Jon Van Zyle

Features the fascinating careers of Iditarod icons as well as the administrators, volunteers, and classic characters that keep the race "running."

The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour: The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia

by Donald Olson

Pacific Northwest Garden Tour is the perfect guide through sixty of the best gardens in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

The San Francisco Experience: The Romantic Love Behind the Fabulous Facade of the Bay Area

by Harold Gilliam

The San Francisco experience is not an encounter you can enjoy in an hour or a day or at a particular time or location. It is a composite of innumerable experiences over long periods of time in the entire region...

Old Glory: A Voyage Down the Mississippi

by Jonathan Raban

The author of Bad Land realizes a lifelong dream as he navigates the waters of the Mississippi River in a spartan sixteen-foot motorboat, producing yet another masterpiece of contemporary American travel writing.  In...

Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America

by Jonathan Raban

A New York Times Notable Book

"In an era of jet tourism, [Jonathan Raban] remains a

traveler-adventurer in the tradition of  .  .  .  Robert Louis Stevenson."

--The New York Times Book Review

In 1782...

Universal versus Disney: The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks' Greatest Rivalry

by Sam Gennawey

Universal Studios never really wanted to get into the theme park business. They wanted to be the anti-Disney. But when forced to do so, they did it in a big way. Despite the fits and starts of multiple owners,...

Portland: A Food Biography

by Heather Arndt Anderson

More than just food carts and microbrews, Portland has a story to tell. Its culinary history sings the song of the salmon-people, the pioneers and immigrants, each struggling to make this strange but inviting...

Dishing Up® New Mexico: 145 Recipes from the Land of Enchantment

by Dave DeWitt & Vicki Pozzebon

Discover the flavors of New Mexico! In addition to a host of recipes, Dishing Up® New Mexico illustrates the culinary people, places, and traditions that set this state apart.

Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco

by Calvin Trillin

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Calvin Trillin's Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin.

Calvin Trillin has never been a champion of the “continental cuisine” palaces he used to refer to as La Maison...

Food Trucks: Dispatches and Recipes from the Best Kitchens on Wheels

by Heather Shouse

With food-truck fever sweeping the nation, intrepid journalist Heather Shouse launched a coast-to-coast exploration of street food. In Food Trucks, she gives readers a page-by-page compass for finding the best...