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America's "most gifted outdoor humorist" (Detroit Free Press) regales readers with this collection of gut-busting, man vs. nature tales originally published in such magazines as Field & Stream and Outdoor Living.
Patrick F. McManus's hilarious and comic stories of camping and other nature-oriented activities reach ridiculous proportions in The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw. From teaching his stepfather the methods of madness behind farm work through...
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2021.
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"A full-throttle, first-person account of the treasure hunt set in motion by Forest Fenn--an eccentric art dealer and, some would say, robber baron--in 2010 that lasted a full decade and became the stuff of contemporary legend. When Forest Fenn was told he was going to die, he hid a chest full of jewels and gold in the wilderness and published a poem that contained a series of clues about the treasure's secret location. But he didn't die, and he wouldn't...
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Family camping and RV experts Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi make it easy for you to plan the perfect family-friendly, budget-conscious summer road trip. Whether you're a fan of rustic national parks or luxury glamping resorts, the in-depth profiles of more than 300 amazing outdoor accommodation destinations will help you find the best places to park your RV, pitch your tent, or kick back in your yurt, treehouse, or cabin. Whether you're planning a...
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National Geographic
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[2022]
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English
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"This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--
7) Before they're gone: a family's year-long quest to explore America's most endangered national parks
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Beacon Press
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"A longtime backpacker, climber, and skier, Michael Lanza knows our national parks like the back of his hand. As a father, he hopes to share these special places with his two young children. But he has seen firsthand the changes wrought by the warming climate and understands what lies ahead ... He takes his nine-year-old son, Nate, and seven-year-old daughter, Alex, on an ambitious journey to see as many climate-threatened wild places as he can fit...
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No escape to nature is complete without a trip to an outdoor recreational store or a browse through online offerings. This is the irony of the American outdoor experience: visiting wild spaces supposedly untouched by capitalism first requires shopping. With consumers spending billions of dollars on clothing and equipment each year as they seek out nature, the American outdoor sector grew over the past 150 years from a small collection of outfitters...
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Lonely Planet Global Limited
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2022.
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From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in the USA. Lonely Planet's experts have scoured the nation to recommend the best campsites, wild camping spots, huts, cabins and refuges across the country, providing practical advice about how to plan your trip, when to go, how to get there, and what to take. In each regional profile we provide an introduction to the destination and an overview of rules...
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DK Publishing
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2024.
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"From completing the Great Divide mountain bike route on a three-wheeled hand cycle to swapping the city for van life in Yosemite National Park, these 30 stories will inspire you to pack a bag, head outside, and push yourself. As long as we've climbed, skied, paddled, hiked, or traveled, we've been telling stories. Inspired by the popular Dirtbag Diaries podcast, States of adventure showcases some of the most unbelievable tales from the rugged American...
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"Updated road maps of all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico make it easy to find your way. Add a special Scenic Drives section featuring 20 of the top road trips in the country and you have the best atlas ever published for planning your own road trip of a lifetime."--Back cover
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