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Since Sierra Club Books published the first edition of this book in 1976, there has been a revolution in backcountry cooking. Today's lightweight stoves and kitchen tools make cooking in the wild easier than ever before; with the ubiquitous availability of fast-cooking natural foods, the modern adventurer has tasty alternatives to expensive pre-packaged meals. This book brings together the expertise of culinary professionals and the wilderness knowledge...
2) Climbing
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Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Examines the different kinds of climbing, on mountains, rocks, and ice, and discusses techniques, how to learn, safety aspects, and competitions.
3) Luck
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Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
A young sandhill crane, Luck, finds his place in the ancient crane migration from northern Canada to the Platte River.
6) Archery
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Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about the equipment, methods, and safety measures for the sport of archery.
7) Camping
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Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about the equipment, methods, and safety measures for the outdoor adventure of camping.
8) Camping
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Description
"Provides information about leisure activities that can be enjoyed in nature. Contains photos, charts, and healthy eating and exercise tips that encourage readers to get outdoors and enjoy camping"--Provided by publisher.
9) Fishing
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
An introduction to fishing that explains some reasons fishing is popular, introduces commonly caught fish, fishing locations, equipment and methods, and discusses the history of the sport.
11) Hiking
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Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Provides an overview of the equipment, techniques, safety and the basics and extremes of hiking.
12) Horseback riding
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"There are many steps to learning how to ride a horse. To mount a horse, riders grab the reins in their hands and face the animal's left side. Still holding the reins, riders grasp the saddle and step into the stirrup. They stand up in the stirrup and swing the other leg over the horse. Discover more about this activity in Horseback Riding, a title in the Outdoor Adventures and Sports series. This title covers the basics of horseback riding, going...
13) Hunting
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Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about the equipment, methods, and safety measures for the outdoor adventure of hunting.
14) Mountain biking
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Description
"Provides information about leisure activities that can be enjoyed in nature. Contains photos, charts, and healthy eating and exercise tips that encourage readers to get outdoors and enjoy mountain biking"--Provided by publisher.
15) Rock climbing
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Description
"Provides information about leisure activities that can be enjoyed in nature. Contains photos, charts, and healthy eating and exercise tips that encourage readers to get outdoors and enjoy rock climbing"--Provided by publisher.
16) Snowboarding
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Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Covers the basics of snowboarding, the equipment, the moves and popularity of snowboarding around the world.
17) Kayaking
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Pub. Date
c2009
Description
"Kayaking" presents the basics of this exciting and popular sport as well as the skills and knowledge required for becoming a successful paddler.
18) Camping
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
This book describes camping, from planning and getting ready for the challenges of your camping trip to leaving a clean campsite after experiencing this outdoor adventure.
19) Hunting
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
This book describes hunting, from knowing your weaponry and habitat to being responsible and respecting others and nature.
20) Deadly currents
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The Arkansas River, heart and soul of Salida, Colorado, fuels the small townś economy and thrums in the blood of river ranger Mandy Tanner. When a whitewater rafting accident occurs, she deftly executes a rescue, but a man dies anyway. Turns out, it wasnt́ the rapids that killed him, he was murdered. Tom King was a rich land developer with bitter business rivals. Mandyś world is upended again when tragedy strikes closer to home. Suspicious that...