The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. A feminist exploration of the power of walking in nature, following in the footsteps of Gwen John, Georgia O`Keeffe, Frieda Lawrence, Clara Vyvyan, Simone de Beauvoir, Daphne Du Maurier and...Read more
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. `Moving and memorable` Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You?`A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks` Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the...Read more
Paddling the Tennessee RiverA Voyage on Easy WaterKim TrevathanOutdoor Tennessee SeriesIn late August 1998, Kim Trevathan and his dog, Jasper, set out by canoe on a long, slow trip down the 652 miles of the Tennessee River, the largest tributary of the Ohio. Trevathan wanted to experience the river in its entirety, from Knoxville s narrow,...Read more
Paddling the Tennessee RiverA Voyage on Easy WaterKim TrevathanOutdoor Tennessee SeriesIn late August 1998, Kim Trevathan and his dog, Jasper, set out by canoe on a long, slow trip down the 652 miles of the Tennessee River, the largest tributary of the Ohio. Trevathan wanted to experience the river in its entirety, from Knoxville s narrow,...Read more
Much of what happened in these pages could have happened last November or just aboout any November. Most of these events happened in November of 1993, which is significant because of the horrific floods that inundated the Nations heartland that year. However, little did we think about some of those imminent dangers that awaited us that fall...Read more
Much of what happened in these pages could have happened last November or just aboout any November. Most of these events happened in November of 1993, which is significant because of the horrific floods that inundated the Nations heartland that year. However, little did we think about some of those imminent dangers that awaited us that fall...Read more
River Hippies & Mountain Men is the latest non-fiction adventure from Patrick Taylor (the Texas Yeti). It chronicles Taylor's two-year apprenticeship as a stockman and backcountry packer in the Frank Church Wilderness in Idaho. Working with land and river outfitters, he tapped into a collective consciousness; a way of thinking that valued a...Read more
River Hippies & Mountain Men is the latest non-fiction adventure from Patrick Taylor (the Texas Yeti). It chronicles Taylor's two-year apprenticeship as a stockman and backcountry packer in the Frank Church Wilderness in Idaho. Working with land and river outfitters, he tapped into a collective consciousness; a way of thinking that valued a...Read more
Texas Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Texas Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Texas that...Read more
Texas Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Texas Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Texas that...Read more
The state of Texas holds many animals that will not only kill you but eat you. Just how safe do you think you are when you walk in the woods of Texas? Just how safe are you in your suburban back yard? Your not as safe as you think you are. Because nothing pounces on you when you walk outside does not mean that something was not thinking about...Read more
The state of Texas holds many animals that will not only kill you but eat you. Just how safe do you think you are when you walk in the woods of Texas? Just how safe are you in your suburban back yard? Your not as safe as you think you are. Because nothing pounces on you when you walk outside does not mean that something was not thinking about...Read more
"Nunca habia conocido a alguien como Leon con el entusiasmo que le pone a sus viajes y a escribir sobre ellos. Nunca me habia tocado conocer a alguien que tuviera un cuarto especial para guardar y conservar todo lo relacionado con sus viajes. Ademas la coleccion que esta haciendo de certificados de los paises y continentes conocidos, es algo...Read more
"Nunca habia conocido a alguien como Leon con el entusiasmo que le pone a sus viajes y a escribir sobre ellos. Nunca me habia tocado conocer a alguien que tuviera un cuarto especial para guardar y conservar todo lo relacionado con sus viajes. Ademas la coleccion que esta haciendo de certificados de los paises y continentes conocidos, es algo...Read more
Texas has some of the best hiking trails in the entire United States. This hiking journal allows you to record all those special trails and experiences you had while getting back to nature. Hiking is a great way to get back in touch with a slower pace of life. The experiences while performing these activities are endless. Writing in a journal...Read more
Texas has some of the best hiking trails in the entire United States. This hiking journal allows you to record all those special trails and experiences you had while getting back to nature. Hiking is a great way to get back in touch with a slower pace of life. The experiences while performing these activities are endless. Writing in a journal...Read more
An eclectic collection of 11 global walks and hikes, the book includes destinations on every continent but Antarctica. From one-day saunters to two-week odysseys, readers will find the in-depth story behind each trail, combined with detailed maps and a visual feast of archival and contemporary images from contributors located around the...Read more
An eclectic collection of 11 global walks and hikes, the book includes destinations on every continent but Antarctica. From one-day saunters to two-week odysseys, readers will find the in-depth story behind each trail, combined with detailed maps and a visual feast of archival and contemporary images from contributors located around the...Read more
After 20 years of talking about it, life-long friends Bud Hasert and Joel Hinkhouse finally qualified for, trained for, raced in and completed the 2015 Leadville Trail 100 MTB, an epic 100-mile mountain bike race at 10,000 feet in Leadville, Colorado. But their path was not without their fair share of mistakes, setbacks, successes and failures....Read more
After 20 years of talking about it, life-long friends Bud Hasert and Joel Hinkhouse finally qualified for, trained for, raced in and completed the 2015 Leadville Trail 100 MTB, an epic 100-mile mountain bike race at 10,000 feet in Leadville, Colorado. But their path was not without their fair share of mistakes, setbacks, successes and failures....Read more
The Trans-Pecos, that huge region of Texas west of the Pecos River, is richer in recorded bird species than all but three of the United States. Hundreds of birders come here each year in search of species such as the Colima Warbler which are rarely if ever spotted in other parts of the country. Yet, until now, there was no comprehensive birding...Read more
The Trans-Pecos, that huge region of Texas west of the Pecos River, is richer in recorded bird species than all but three of the United States. Hundreds of birders come here each year in search of species such as the Colima Warbler which are rarely if ever spotted in other parts of the country. Yet, until now, there was no comprehensive birding...Read more