Hiking Is Fundamental
Discover the joy of hiking, one step at a timeHiking is Fundamental is an informative celebration of all things hiking. Illustrated list-style chapters cover the core elements of getting into hiking, from preparation to pacing. This inviting overview will demystify the whole hiking experience and give readers the tools and skills they need to get started with confidence. Hiking is not exclusive to the wealthy, the athletic, or the experienced. It's fun! And it's for everyone.
Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path
All-in-one guide to walking Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path, the first section of the South West Coast Path, from Minehead to Bude (124.5 miles). This spectacular route passes through the Exmoor National Park following the highest coastline in England (over 800ft), through numerous idyllic villages such as Lynton and Clovelly, around Barnstaple Bay and Hartland Point to the seaside resort of Bude just over the border with Cornwall. Includes: 55 large-scale walking maps, 13 town plans, 8 stage maps and 2 overview mapsBooking & Getting to the UK - information for US travelersPlaces to stay with reviews - bunkhouses, campsites, B&Bs, hostels, pubs, hotels Places to eat with reviews - cafes, teashops, pubs, restaurants, takeaways * GPS Waypoints - downloadable from Trailblazer website New edition includes extra color mapping for each stage of the walk. Also includes 60 color photos. Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks; What to see - attractions, history, culture Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the coast Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife Full information on the Exmoor National Park Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it.
Three Years in the Rocky Mountains
"David L. Brown met Bridger at the 1837 trapper's rendezvous." - Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone (2012) "David Brown...noted that Bridger had a thorough understanding of Indian character...put his faith in Indian superstitions." -Jim Bridger: Trapper, Trader, and Guide (2007) "David Brown in his 'Three Years in the Rockies' speaks of Kit." -Kit Carson & His Three Wives (2003) "At the 1837 Green River rendezvous, freshman trapper David L. Brown encountered...veteran mountain man James Bridger." -Making of the American West (2007) How would veteran mountain man Jim Bridger and other trappers react when the leader of a hostile tribe tried to re-steal a horse from Bridger at the 1836 trappers rendezvous? David L. Brown was a greenhorn mountain man who would join Jim Bridger's fur trapping brigade. Brown's short 20-page 1845 vivid narrative titled "Three Years in the Rocky Mountains," describes events during a sojourn with the William Drummond Stewart trapping party in 1836-39, and it was first published in the September 8-13, 1845 editions of the Cincinnati Daily Morning Atlas. Seeking adventure, Brown joined Sir William Drummond Stewart, 7th Baronet, a Scottish adventurer and British military officer near Leavenworth Kansas in 1836, where they arranged to accompany a pack train to the rendezvous of mountain men at the Horse Creek Rendezvous in the Green River Valley of Wyoming. Here Brown met the famous mountain men Jim Bridger, Bill Williams, and Kit Carson. Also on this trip was, as noted by Brown, was American artist, Alfred Jacob Miller, whom Stewart had hired in New Orleans. On this trip Miller would paint a notable series of works on the mountain men, the rendezvous, American Indians, and Rocky Mountain scenes. Brown spends much of his book describing the mountain men which he met at Green River, including veteran mountain man Jim Bridger, Bill Williams, and Joe Meek. Brown notes that "individuals, who having once tasted the sweets of this roving and adventurous life, on returning to the haunts of civilization...have languished and pined after those irresponsible solitude where man...revels in the untrammeled liberty, of a fierce and all but animal existence."
Hike the Golden Gate National Parklands
From the historic Presidio to Land's End to Rodeo Lagoon, the best trails in a sprawling national parkland two-and-a-half times the size of San Francisco.*Explore Fort Mason and Fort Funston, meander among the ancient redwoods in Muir Woods, escape to Alcatraz Island.*Hike the Coastal Trail along San Francisco's varied shoreline, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and across the Marin Headlands.*Get grand vistas from Hawk Mountain and Sweeney Ridge and glorious sunsets galore from GGNRA's 60 miles of coast.Complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, proven trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps.
Hike the Channel Islands
Best trails on Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara islands. * Spotthe rare island scrub jay, tiny island fox, plants and trees found only on the "Galapagos of North America."*Tour the Torrey pines on Santa Rosa, circle easy-to-reach Anacapa, trek Santa Cruz, California's largest isle.*Take an epic hike across San Miguel to view the world's largest congregation of seals and sea lions.Complete with colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, boat transportation tips and easy-to-follow maps.
Hike Mojave National Preserve
From singing sand dunes to a dozen mountain ranges to the world's largest Joshua Tree forest, the best trails in an undiscovered national parkland.*Climb a cinder cone, squeeze through a lava tube, and hide out in Hole-in-the-Wall and Banshee Canyon.*Explore Zzyzx and Soda Springs, walk-about historic Kelso Depot, wander the vast and "musical" Kelso Dunes.*Plus hikes just outside the park in Afton Canyon, Mitchell Caverns and Amboy Crater off old Route 66.Complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, proven trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps.
55 Ohio Waterfall Challenge Hikes
This book was written to be a challenge for those who love waterfalls, want to see something out of the way and not so crowded, but yet a unique and rewarding hike to something different. This book does NOT contain any GPS coordinates, directions to the waterfalls, or concise trail descriptions. This is where the challenge comes in. YOU become the detective to search out and figure out exactly where this waterfall is at and locating a trail if there is one. A true waterfall junkie's find and seek wrapped up in a book! In this book you WILL have pictures of what the waterfall looks like. Trail clues to help guide you on the right path. A city, town, or village the falls is closest too. Some of these will be easy. Anything mentioned in quotation marks are a major clue! Some are not so easy. I wrote this book so that you will get out there and visit the lesser-known falls and to avoid the summer time crowds that frequent the more popular spots located all around Ohio.
Seasons on the Severn
"Kelvin's happy place is the River Severn, which has flowed through his veins and drenched his memory cells since he was knee high. To share Kelvin's love of angling and to feel the enthusiasm and joy it has brought him and still brings him, through his writing, is a delight."Nick Fisher, creator and writer of Screaming Reels, Dirty Tackle and The River Cottage Book of Fish.Halcyon days are recollected for anglers and all lovers of rivers, lakes, and the British (and Australian!) countryside in this heart-warming personal memoir set throughout the seasons. From warm summer evenings to midwinter madness fishing in temperatures of minus five degrees, this collection of stories will delight anglers and non-anglers alike.Born in a Shropshire village near the River Severn, the river, its fishing, its countryside, and its history has featured strongly throughout Kelvin's life from an early age. From early casts for perch, barbel and chub (without too much success, as you will read) at Ironbridge and Jackfield, to adulthood fishing for barbel and chub (with marginally more success) at Buildwas, Atcham and Bewdley, the river has always been a place of peace and retreat, away from the stresses of work and modern life.Kelvin is a published author in the areas of business, finance, accounting, and personal finance, but has always had the desire to write a book about the river which has featured so much in his life, and which has bought him so much pleasure over the years. This is that book.
Birds, Bucks, and Boars
Birds, Bucks, and Boars is a fine collection of adventure hunts Mike has taken over the last seven years. Come along as he takes you from the fields of Ontario in search of big Canadian turkeys to the woods of Oklahoma searching the creeks and draws for wild hogs, all year long. Follow along with Mike as he ventures afield in his home state of Indiana, intent on whitetail deer, eastern wild turkeys, and lots of waterfowl action. Travel out west as our intrepid archer goes after pronghorn antelope, mule deer, and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk. Experience the highs and lows of the hunt. Successes and failures on the hunt take the reader on a roller coaster ride of emotions. Feel the positivity of the hunter as he perseveres through setbacks, uncompromising weather, and just bad luck. Settle in a comfortable chair, grab your camo hat and let's go hunt'n!
Stick Float Wizardry
The stick float technique appeals to the senses of river anglers UK-wide: touch certainly, as this float requires precision and attention to detail to fish it well and without it some bites will be missed, sight, of course, as watching that float tip like a hawk as it travels downstream is vital to detect those bites, and sound - that unmistakeable 'clunk' when a fish takes the bait and the strike connects with a lively fish is music to our ears. All anglers in this book have known the thrill of this experience many times over, and the contents are testimony to their skill. Hope you like their stories
Wilderness 101
Wilderness 101 is the companion guide for new adventurers. Aimed at preventing newcomers to the outdoors from ending up in "survival" situations due to a lack of preparedness, this guide will impart introductory knowledge and skills to readers applicable across a range of potential activities, and useful for anyone heading into the backcountry. Based largely on course material that Maurice has taught for 32 years, readers will learn how to prepare and be equipped for all varieties of terrain, learn the fundamentals of weather conditions and how to meet them, learn to avoid wildlife and avoid attracting it, learn essential skills and emergency procedures relating to several outdoor activities, and much more.
Rambling Man Walks The London LOOP
A long distance walking trail around the edges of Greater London? That's not going to be very good, is it? I mean, it will all be houses and industrial estates. Burnt out cars and flytipped old kitchen units? And let's not forget the litter that will be absolutely everywhere. No, dear friend, better head out to the proper countryside, somewhere clean and shiny, and where you most definitely won't get mugged every five minutes.Andrew Bowden had truck with such naysayers. That wasn't the real London There was beauty to be find in the boundaries of the capital, of that he was utterly convinced. And so he set off to find it by walking the London Outer Orbital Path, or LOOP as most people call it.Along the way he found that London really was hiding some wonderful gems. The beauty of Scratch Wood, the joy of the Grand Union Canal, and even a field full of lavender. There was attractive parkland, fields full of crops, cracking rural pubs, and even deer wandering around a suburban housing estate. Plus a street called Bogey Lane. No, those naysayers were wrong. For on his journey, he found London to be a cracking place.
Human Whisperers
Author Guy D. Perkins has spent more than fifty years being around and observing dogs. He still learns from them every day-and also learns from humans, who are in the clan of "dogdum." To him, dogs are more interesting than many people. They fit directly into the conservation world. And from there, he gains insight into the human race. Human Whisperers explores the partnership between humans and dogs-especially sporting dogs, in the context of hunting. Using stories from his own experiences, Perkins seeks to convince you that the four-legged partner you might take hunting is more than a tool, one that isn't meant to be a yard ornament either. What's more, a canine companion is a big responsibility, with the potential for significant costs. But the right partnership with a dog can provide a human with a complete and fulfilling life. Full of anecdotes and conversational humor, this personal narrative considers the deep and long-lasting connection between dogs and humans and the lessons we can learn from one another.
Human Whisperers
Author Guy D. Perkins has spent more than fifty years being around and observing dogs. He still learns from them every day-and also learns from humans, who are in the clan of "dogdum." To him, dogs are more interesting than many people. They fit directly into the conservation world. And from there, he gains insight into the human race. Human Whisperers explores the partnership between humans and dogs-especially sporting dogs, in the context of hunting. Using stories from his own experiences, Perkins seeks to convince you that the four-legged partner you might take hunting is more than a tool, one that isn't meant to be a yard ornament either. What's more, a canine companion is a big responsibility, with the potential for significant costs. But the right partnership with a dog can provide a human with a complete and fulfilling life. Full of anecdotes and conversational humor, this personal narrative considers the deep and long-lasting connection between dogs and humans and the lessons we can learn from one another.
Survive
Always be prepared: essential tips and tricks for keeping safe and surviving in the outdoors. Whether you're going for a leisurely hike or setting off into the wilderness, there is nothing more important than being properly prepared. Being knowledgeable about survival techniques can be the difference between having fun outside and an emergency rescue. Join experienced survivalist, global adventurer and stuntwoman Ky Furneaux (featured on Discovery's Naked and Afraid) as she equips you with essential tips and tricks for your time outdoors. Learn how to: build fires and shelterfind water and foodrecognize potential emergenciesapply basic first aididentify poisonous plantsand much moreYou will learn how to survive in any conditions should an emergency arrive. From fishers and hunters to hikers and cyclists, this critical guide is perfect for anyone in your life who enjoys the great outdoors so they can stay safe while spending time in nature!
Adventure Sports
This book is about this transformational power, and the first to explore why adventure is essential to our wellbeing. From managing anxiety and overcoming fear, to finding self-worth and building interpersonal connections, to being happier, healthier, and more playful, adventure revolution draws lessons from more than two decades of experience leading groups into the wilderness around the globe. Here are a few things you will learn from this book: Choosing the best adventure sportThe adventure photography lifestyleMarketing and making moneyGear needed, safety, and weather conditionsAngles and distanceAnd a whole lot more!Adventure games effectively increase the brain's ability to perform multiple tasks at a time. The number of adventure games you play, the better you'll be able to multi-task. Adventure sports generate such hormones within the body, strengthening the mental health, perseverance and confidence. Travelling to new places during the games and meeting new people brings knowledge, awareness and perception to a new level. Adventure sports make athletes realize their true power it helps them to test their courage.
The Camp Abilities Story
The uplifting story of how one camp gave children with visual impairment new confidence in their own abilities.In 1995, Lauren Lieberman was an assistant professor with a dream: to form an educational sports camp for children who are visually impaired. Beginning with a small grant, Lieberman built a local program that grew into a worldwide movement. The Camp Abilities model has now been replicated all over the United States and in ten other countries. The Camp Abilities Story relates Lieberman's journey-from her earliest experiences in sports, to her "aha moment" during college, to her Fulbright scholarship and starting Camp Abilities programs worldwide. With an inspirational yet honest view of how a dream to make a difference in the world was tempered by the reality of the hard work necessary to change lives, the lessons herein are applicable to anyone with a dream to make the world a better place.
Spirit and Sport
In Spirit and Sport: Religion and the Fragile Athletic Body in Popular Culture, Sean O'Neil studies the intersectionality of religion and disability as it exists within contemporary sports. To do so, he calls to the forefront various contemporary stories about trauma and disability--some fictional, others biographical--and examines how we tell and interpret these stories within the frameworks of athletic activity, competition, failure, and success. O'Neil studies a wide range of perspectives, from John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany and the big-screen's Signs to the experiences of real-life athletes like Tim Tebow, Muhammad Ali, and Bethany Hamilton. Woven throughout his examination of each is a consideration of religious belief and practice, especially within Christianity, as it relates to athletic ability--the lighthearted stories of victory and overcoming, the inspiring triumph over fragility and limitation so often couched in religious terms.O'Neil's study draws upon his experiences as a hospital chaplain and his own battle with skin cancer. By blending personal experience with sociological observation, O'Neil argues that the intersection of religion, sports, and disability in popular culture is a revealing site of cultural struggle over competing myths, identities, and values related to the body--both the physical bodies we inhabit as well as the broader social bodies to which we subscribe.Spirit and Sport is a study with broad appeal: from O'Neil's autoethnographic storytelling to the wide range of narrative media he examines, religious scholars, sports historians, and general audiences alike are sure to find it a thought-provoking and engaging read.
Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway
Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway offers concise descriptions and detailed maps for thirty-four easy-to-follow trails from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Featuring: Thirty-minute strolls to full-day adventuresHikes for everyone, including familiesGreat hikes featuring waterfalls and wildflowers; great hikes for dogsMile-by-mile directions and clear trail mapsZero-impact tips
Sport and Protest in the Black Atlantic
This is the first book to focus on race, sport, protest, and the Black Atlantic. It brings together innovative scholarship on African, African-American, Afro-European, Afro-Brazilian, and Afro-Caribbean sports in a manner that speaks effectively to the diversity of the African Diaspora, its history, and culture.
Diary of a Fisherman
In Diary of a Fisherman, Volume II, Author John L. Leach IV caught a total of 421 fish in just 3 years, and has recorded each of those fishing adventures for your reference, listing the type of gear he used so that you may also utilize that information in assisting you to become a better angler. There is no such thing as a perfect fishing trip, but there is such a thing as learning and growing each and every time you fish, and in Diary of a Fisherman, Volume II, author John L. Leach IV demonstrates that the versatile angler is perhaps the most successful angler because he /she learns how to adapt to changing conditions, increasing their advantage to both locate and catch the fish. It is important for the angler to learn and grow from each fishing adventure and you can start your learning by reading Diary of Fisherman, Volume II.
Thrive
Take on the toughest survival challenges with the ultimate guide to wilderness living and extended wilderness survival.With hard-earned advice from survival expert Juan Pablo Qui簽onez-a participant in Season 9 of the hit survival series ALONE-and combining proven, no-nonsense modern survival skills with bushcraft techniques, step-by-step instructions, and over 400 illustrations, THRIVE shows you how to survive in the boreal wilderness.Reflecting the latest in survival knowledge and gear and covering topics such as mental resilience and last-resort first aid techniques, THRIVE is the definitive resource for all survivalists, preppers, and outdoor enthusiasts.From essential hunting and gathering techniques to advanced fire skills and strategies for coping with wilderness hazards, this complete guide includes: Preparation: Hard-earned survival wisdom and preparation essentials, such as making a personal survival kit and choosing the right gearLong-term shelters: Finding the best location, constructing an appropriate shelter, protecting yourself from the elements, and staying warmFood: What to focus your hunting-gathering efforts on, where to find it, and how to prepare itSelf-sufficiency: Hunting, trapping, fishing, and foraging for subsistence-and surviving alone or as a group for an extended timeBushcraft: Knife and axe skills, clay, basketry, knots, cordage, gear recommendations, and improvised toolsWinter: Traveling on snow and ice, tips for dealing with extreme cold, and clothing recommendationsHealth: Preventing and dealing with the most common health issues in long-term survivalTHRIVE is bursting with survival tips, manual skills, foraging essentials, and advice on how to prepare, improvise, and survive in the northern wilderness.
Niv, Heart of the Outdoors Bible, Paperback, Comfort Print
A compact Bible designed specifically for the hunting and fishing enthusiast.The NIV Heart of the Outdoors Bible includes the most popular modern-English Bible translation, the New International Version, with added color pages of adventure stories and inspirational photos of well-known sport and gaming enthusiasts, like Ed Weatherby, Kathy Butt, and Jay Yelas. Expertly designed for the New International Version (NIV) text, Zondervan's exclusive NIV Comfort Print(R) typeface delivers a smooth reading experience. This Bible's affordable price and compact size make it ideal for sharing God's Word with others.Features: Full text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)32 full-color pages of noted outdoorsmen and women sharing how to read God's Word, how to pray, and how Scripture has increased their love for the outdoorsDouble-column formatExclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print(R) typeface6.75-point print size The New International Version (NIV) is the world's bestselling modern-English Bible translation--accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world.
Hiking Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness
Discover the trails located with the glorious 1.5 million acres of the Bob Marshall Wilderness located in Northwestern Montana. From rugged ridge tops to gently sloping meadows this updated and comprehensive guide contains detailed maps and trail descriptions that leads hikers of all levels through the expansive region.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
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A Complete Introduction to Mountain Biking
Discover Everything You Need to Start Mountain Biking!Are you interested in mountain biking but don't know where to start?This book takes away all the guesswork!With'A Complete Introduction to Mountain Biking' you will learn everything from choosing your first bike to basic repairs to the best techniques for efficient and safe riding.Start mastering mountain bike skills today, because it is a fun and exciting way to keep fit.Get it now.All the Tips You Need for When Beginning Mountain Bike RidingLearn about the different types of mountain bikes so you can choose what's best for youHow to set up your mountain bike before a ride so you can get the most out of your bikeBasic bike repair and maintenance - save money on repair shops and fix things that go wrong on the trailFundamental biking skills so you can ride efficiently and safelyEvasive riding techniques to escape anyone chasing youAccident prevention and first aid for common MTB injuriesLimited Time Only...Get your copy of A Complete Introduction to Mountain Biking today and you will also receive: Free SF Nonfiction Books new releasesExclusive discount offersDownloadable sample chaptersBonus content... and more!Start learning everything in this training manual now, because the sooner you do the sooner you will become a better mountain biker.Get it now.
Picturing the Workers' Olympics and the Spartakiads
This volume focuses on the modernist and avant-garde engagement with workers' sport events that were organised or were planned to be organised in the cities of Central Europe and the USSR in the period of 1920-1932: Frankfurt am Main - Vienna - Moscow - Prague - Budapest - Berlin.
Best Easy Day Hikes Olympic National Park
This fourth edition of Best Easy Day Hikes Olympic National Park features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for thirty-one short, manageable hikes. Veteran author and hiker Erik Molvar describes the best routes for those who have limited time or abilities, without missing out on the area's scenic splendors: majestic spires, Pacific coast beaches, and a rare temperate rain forest ecosystem. Look inside for: Half-hour strolls to full-day adventuresHikes for everyone, including families Hikes ranked from easiest to most challengingEasy-to-use trail mapsGPS coordinates
Final Notes from the Field
The Appalachian Trail, that celebrated and often idealized 2000-mile footpath between Maine and Georgia, taunts the imaginations of those who have never hiked it from end to end, and haunts the memories of those who have. Kirk Ward Robinson, trail name "Solo," had already completed three southbound thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail when he returned in 2021 for a fourth, northbound this time.After his third southbound thru-hike in 2018, Robinson hadn't planned to return to the trail again until 2028; but then reeling from a personal loss, the Covid pandemic, and an encroaching sense of mortality, he returned just three years later, at the age of sixty-two, to test himself once again on an Appalachian Trail that had grown to 2193.1 miles in length.Through journal entries and lively prose, Robinson explores mortality, friendship, tradition, and obsession in a day-by-day narrative that is often humorous, always honest, and lays bare the reality of the Appalachian Trail during a journey that he believes was worth every drop of sweat and blood.Final Notes from the Field: Northbound on the Appalachian Trail, the third and final installment in Robinson's Notes from the Field series, pushes the boundaries of age and expectation while recounting twenty years of adventure on the Appalachian Trail. See also Volumes I and II of the series: Notes from the Field: A Diary of Journeys Near and FarMore Notes from the Field: Southbound on the Appalachian Trail and Other Journeys
Muhachi's Book of Wisdom for Artists
Joe Ledoux pairs illustrations of his animated character Muhachi alongside a collection of advice for all types of artists. Magic star Jeff McBride, Daniel Brummel of Ozma, legendary artist Raymond Pettibon, and pro skater Abe Dubin share their artistic wisdom to help you find your creative path to success.
Great American Fishing Stories
Classic writing remains "classic" only insofar as people want to read it. Angling historians may study the evolution of tackle or tying techniques, or perhaps the methods of fishing used hundreds of years ago, but the wonderful stories about fishing are read and reread only because they give pleasure today; because they give us insights into why we fish and the nature of our passion; and because they are well written. This book offers sixteen of the best classic fishing stories that have stood the inescapable test of time.
Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of "gender," "athletics," "girls," or "women." The closest reference to "sport" is transportation. In fact, the bill did not appear to contain anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a heading appears, "Title IX--Prohibition of Sex Discrimination." These 37 words would change the world for girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education. In time, Title IX would serve as the tipping point for the modern era of women's sport. Slowly but surely, women's athletics at the high school and collegiate levels grew to prominence, and Tennessee fast emerged as a national leader. In Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers, Mary Ellen Pethel introduces readers to past and present pioneers--each instrumental to the success of women's athletics across the state and nation. Through vibrant profiles, Pethel celebrates the lives and careers of household names like Pat Summitt and Candace Parker, as well as equally important forerunners such as Ann Furrow and Teresa Phillips. Through their lived experiences, these fifty individuals laid the foundation for athletic excellence in Tennessee, which in turn shaped the national landscape for women's sports. The book also provides readers with a fuller understanding of Title IX, as well as a concise history of women's athletics in the pre- and post-Title IX eras. With interviewees ranging from age 20 to 93, Pethel artfully combines storytelling with scholarship. Guided by the voices of the athletes, coaches, and administrators, Pethel vividly documents achievement and adversity, wins and losses, and advice for the next generation. This book represents the first statewide compilation of its kind--offering readers a behind-the- scenes perspective of Tennessee women who dedicated their lives to the advancement of sport and gender equality. Readers will delight in Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers: 50 Years, 50 Stories.
Best Easy Day Hikes Denver
Best Easy Day Hikes Denver includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes in the foothills of the Front Range in and around Denver, Colorado. Explore the red-rock towers of Roxborough State Park and Red Rocks Park, walk along the broad, peaceful shores of the South Platte River, or hike to the stone ruins of the Walker House atop Mount Falcon. Look inside for: - Casual hikes to longer adventures - Hikes for everyone, including families - Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps - Trail Finder for best hikes for views, lake and river lovers, children, and history lovers - GPS coordinates
South Florida's Fishing Paradise
Jim Stenson chronicles his fishing adventures from Sanibel to the tarpon capital of the world--Boca Grande--to rivers like the Manatee and the Myakka. In addition to being an immensely entertaining read with a colorful cast of characters, the book has a strong environmental message.
Glory Days
A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly coincidental stories all collided and changed the way we think about modern sportsThe summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports when the nation watched Michael Jordan grow from college basketball player to professional athlete and star. That summer also saw the debut of ESPN and the first modern, commercialized, profitable Olympics. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rivalry raged, Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe reigned in tennis, and Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon made pro wrestling a business, while Donald Trump pierced the national consciousness as a pro football team owner. It was an awakening in the sports world, a moment when sports began to morph into the market-savvy, sensationalized, moneyed, controversial, and wildly popular arena we know today.In the tradition of Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927, L. Jon Wertheim captures these ninety seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked 1980s, to show that this was the year we collectively traded in our ratty Converses for a pair of sleek, heavily branded, ingeniously marketed Nikes. This was the year that sports went big-time.
Best Easy Day Hikes Shenandoah National Park
Discover the best hikes for a day in Shenandoah National Park! From epic views to wondrous waterfalls, Best Easy Day Hikes Shenandoah National Park guides readers to the park's best trails. Complete with information on trail surfaces, miles and directions, gps coordinates and detailed trail maps, this book has all you need to hit the trail.
Routledge Handbook of Global Sport
The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own distinctive history, sub-cultures, practices and structures. This ambitious new volume offers state-of-the-art overviews of the development of every major sport or classification of sport, examining their history, socio-cultural significance, political economy and international reach, and suggesting directions for future research. Expert authors from around the world provide varied perspectives on the globalization of sport, highlighting diverse and often underrepresented voices. By putting sport itself in the foreground, this book represents the perfect companion to any social scientific course in sport studies, and the perfect jumping-off point for further study or research.The Routledge Handbook of Global Sport is an essential reference for students and scholars of sport history, sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport development, sport and globalization, sports geography, international sports organizations, sports cultures, the governance of sport, sport studies, sport coaching or sport management.
Unstoppable Force
This is a book about strength training for rock climbers. Climbing is a skill sport, but in order to maximize our skills, we need a foundation of strength. In this book, you will learn the building blocks of developing an optimal level of general strength and then adding specific climbing strength to it. Focusing both on gym-based strength training and specific finger strength training, the programs outlined in Unstoppable Force are designed to keep you climbing harder, longer, and free of injury. By developing a high level of strength, you can better withstand the rigors of hard specific climbing practice. Whether you are just looking to brush up on some fundamental exercises in the gym or are looking for a comprehensive training program for strength, this is the book you need. STRENGTH IS USEFUL. STRENGTH IS FUNDAMENTAL. STRENGTH IS SAFETY.
The Little Book of Fishing
Whether you enjoy the quiet of a stream, a roaring river or the horizons of the ocean to enjoy recreational fishing, the ultimate prize is probably not just catching fish - most people fish to escape the demands of life, soak in the sights and sounds of nature and spend time with friends and family.
Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers
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Habits, Haunts and Anecdotes of the Moose and Illustrations from Life
The book "" Habits, Haunts and Anecdotes of the Moose and Illustrations from Life "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Foxhunting on the Lakeland Fells
The book "" Foxhunting on the Lakeland Fells "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Captain Bungle's Odyssey
Captain Bungle's Odyssey. Single-handed round the world. The author describes life as a cruising sailor culminating in an attempt to break the Solo Circumnavigation Record.
RIVER PIKE in Northern England
This thoroughly original book on RIVER PIKE in Northern England is written by Bill Winship who has fished for and studied river pike for over fifty years. No man alive understands this subject better than the author making this the Bible for anyone interested in catching Big Northern River Pike. Enriched with portraits, line drawings and colour photos of numerous big river pike this book embodies a unique fifty-year study. The science is balanced with twelve red letter days of big pike successes plus an account of the capture of what is probably Britain's biggest ever rod caught pike.
AMC White Mountain National Forest Map & Guide
If you can have only one map for the White Mountains, the AMC White Mountain National Forest Map and Guide is it. This fully updated, waterproof and tear-resistant map and guide has been revised to offer more detail of the trails of the White Mountain National Forest. Offering recommended hikes in the White Mountains for all ability levels, as well as information on camping, backcountry shelters, safety, a 4,000-footer list, and resources for more information on the White Mountains, this highly accurate map and guide provides pristine coverage of the popular hiking destinations of Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch, Pinkham Notch, and Mount Washington. This map and guide is a companion product to AMC's Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains, Fourth Edition, by Robert Buschsbaum, which provides more detailed descriptions, locator maps, driving directions, and nature notes for the recommended hikes on the map.
Basics of ... Pottery Illustrated
"I like this new Basics of ... series, how-to books that cover subjects from beekeeping to business law in an easy-to-understand manner. Three cheers for these guides." - Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics Corner "At last, an alternative to those Dummies and Idiots series, one that treats readers as intelligent." - Martha Griswold, Domestic News This latest entry in the Basics of ... series offers an excellent introduction to pottery, from clays and pastes to molds, casts, and pressings, from turning to firing, drying to decorating. You'll learn how to throw a pot, fire a biscuit, and mix a glaze. What's more, there are equipment lists, an expanded glossary, and instructions for selecting a kiln. Before you know it, you'll become a pottery of impressive skill.
Sidecountry
New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work for the first time, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper.Branch is renowned for covering the offbeat in the sporting world, from alligator hunting to wingsuit flying. Sidecountry features such classic Branch pieces, including "Snow Fall," about downhill skiers caught in an avalanche in Washington state, and "Dawn Wall," about rock climbers trying to scale Yosemite's famed El Capitan. In other articles, Branch introduces people whose dedication and decency transcend their sporting lives, including a revered football coach rebuilding his tornado-devastated town in Iowa and a girls' basketball team in Tennessee that plays on despite never winning a game. The book culminates with his moving personal pieces, including "Children of the Cube," about the surprising drama of Rubik's Cube competitions as seen through the eyes of Branch's own sports-hating son, and "The Girl in the No. 8 Jersey," about a mother killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting whose daughter happens to play on Branch's daughter's soccer team.John Branch has been hailed for writing "American portraiture at its best" (Susan Orlean) and for covering sports "the way Lyle Lovett writes country music--a fresh turn on a time-honored pleasure" (Nicholas Dawidoff). Sidecountry is the work of a master reporter at the top of his game.
