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Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure
by Hines, Maria    Pollmeier, Mercedes   
(Paperback - English - 9781680512052)
2020 National Outdoor Book Award Winner - Instructional Category Climbing partners Maria Hines, a James Beard-awardwinning chef, and Mercedes Pollmeier, an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and Level 2 nutritionist, decided that they'd had enough of packaged bars and goos. As a celebrated chef, Hines can make anything taste great, and Pollmeier knows the science behind exercise nutrition. On their long drives to crags an idea blossomed: write a nutrition book for mountain sports. Peak Nutrition details 100 simple and tasty recipes within the context of outdoor goals and body science: motivation, recovery, hydration; how our digestive syst ..
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Hike the Parks: Acadia National Park: Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights
by Romano, Jeff       
(Paperback - English - 9781680512861)
Acadia National Park showcases rocky headlands, an abundance of biodiverse habitats, and clean air and water. It is home to a rich cultural heritage, along with miles of hiking trails, historic carriage roads, and beautiful stone bridges. Centered on Mount Desert Island, with its famed views from Cadillac Mountain, the park also encompasses the town of Bar Harbor, stunning Isle au Haut, and the rugged coast of Schoodic Peninsula. Guide features include: ul li 40 day hikes with detailed directions, photos, maps li li Recommended 1- and 3-day itineraries li li Park access and transportation options, including biking li li Park history, geology, flora a ..
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Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations
by Loomis, Molly    Tyson, Andy   
(Paperback - English - 9780898867725)
* Climbing self-rescue procedures for teams of two -- the most common climbing party size br * Techniques equally effective on rock, snow, and ice br * Utilizes gear climbers already carry in their rack br * Includes 40 one-page rescue scenarios and solutions for climbing accident analysis The rope is stuck, or too short. A crucial piece of gear is MIA. You've wandered off route into dicey terrain. An injury leaves you or your partner in need of help. Climb long enough and finding yourself in a jam far from help is inevitable. In Climbing: Self Rescue , two long-time climbing instructors and guides teach how to improvise your own solutions, calling for ou ..
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Karakoram: Climbing Through the Kashmir Conflict
by Swenson, Steve       
(Hardcover - English - 9781594859731)
br - A memoir of adventure in one of the most dangerous places on the planet br - The Karakoram is home to K2, the deadliest of the world's 8,000-meter peaks The best mountain climbing in the world, Steve Swenson will tell you, is in the Karakoram. Swenson has been climbing in these mountains since 1980 and has a perspective on the land and its people like few others. A complex place, the Karakoram Range is located in Kashmir, a western Himalaya border region that has a long history of tension and conflict between China, India, and Pakistan, tensions that have only been magnified since 9 11. Over the course of more than thirty years climbing there, Swenson' ..
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Winter 8000: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season
by McDonald, Bernadette       
(Paperback - English - 9781680512922)
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Mountain Literature ul li Recounts some of the most dangerous feats in mountaineering history li li Insights into the human attraction to danger and suffering li li Award-winning author li ul While you wouldn't expect climbing an 8000-meter peak in winter to be a popular activity, there have been 178 expeditions (as of 2019) to the Himalaya and Karakoram during the cruelest season to do just that. Polish alpinist, Voytek Kurtyka, termed the practice the art of suffering. The stories here range from the French climber Elisabeth Revol's solo winter attempt of Makalu, to American Cory Richards and his ..
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Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington
by Nelson, Dan       
(Paperback - English - 9781594852671)
* Guidebook of more than 80 hikes chosen specifically for dog owners and their four-legged trail companions br * In a national-park heavy region, Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington, 2nd Ed. shows you where the dog-legal trails are br br A great reference for everyone who enjoys hiking with their dog, Best Hikes with Dogs: Western Washington, Second Ed. , adds twenty-five new hikes to the sixty in the first edition. Each trail is carefully selected for its scenic value, its lack of crowds, and its safety for dogs. Hikes range from easy 3-mile strolls to routes that require dogged determination, such as the 33-mile trek to Remmel Lake. These dynamic t ..
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Don't Get Eaten: The Dangers of Animals That Charge and Attack
by Smith, Dave       
(Paperback - English - 9780898869125)
strong CLICK HERE strong to download the chapter on cougar attacks & keep yourself safe br br br * A little knowledge of wild critters will make your backcountry trips a whole lot more peaceful br * Take-along size for a pack or glovebox br * Covers the most dangerous animals br br From black bears to bison, cougars to wolves, this book is perfect for anyone who spends time in the outdoors or lives in rural areas. Don't Get Eaten: The Dangers of Animals that Charge or Attack will teach you how to avoid confrontations, and will help you understand the warning signs of potentially dangerous animals, and characteristics like their strength and ..
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Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory
by Gillman, Peter    Gillman, Leni   
(Paperback - English - 9780898867510)
br * Chronicles all three of Mallory's Everest expeditions br * Illuminates how Mallory reconciled his ambitions on Everest with his unquestioned love for his wife and family br br Since the discovery in 1999 of George Mallory's body on Everest, controversy has raged over whether Mallory and Andrew Irvine could have summitted the mountain. Every detail of the climb has been dissected and Mallory's skill as a mountaineer has been hotly debated. Observing the debate, Peter and Leni Gillman felt that the essence of who Mallory was as an individual had been lost. In The Wildest Dream they offer the most comprehensive biography ever written about one ..
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Food Grown Right, in Your Own Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Crops at Home
by McCrate, Colin    Halm, Brad    Dahl, Hilary
(Paperback - English - 9781594856839)
As the founders behind the Seattle Urban Farm Company, strong Colin McCrate strong and strong Brad Halm strong have heard it all: My backyard is too small; how canmake space for a garden? Doreally need to buy fertilizer? What on earth is that creature crawling on the tomatoes? My crops took off and the zucchini are in the sidewalk -- who has time to harvest this all? br br Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard is a primer for these questions and more. In response to the rising interest in homegrown foods, the Seattle Urban Farm Co. builds vegetable gardens for everyone from busy families to restaurants. Along the way, Colin and Brad teach beginner gro ..
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Urban Trails: Vancouver, Washington: Longview, Battle Ground, Camas, Yacolt Burn State Forest
by Romano, Craig       
(Paperback - English - 9781680512595)
This new addition to the Urban Trails series of popular, close-to-home trails is designed for people of all fitness levels, from walkers to runners to cyclists, who want to get outside for fresh air and some exercise without a long drive or the need to do any planning. Urban Trails: Vancouver covers all of Clark County (population approximately 500,000) from the Columbia River to the trails in the Yacolt Burn State Forest, as well as the Longview-Kelso and Kalama areas in neighboring Cowlitz County. Beyond the trails in Vancouver itself, it features hikes in Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Camas, and Washougal. Highlights include Lewis and Clark Expediti ..
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Biking Puget Sound: 60 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans
by Thorness, Bill       
(Paperback - English - 9781594858901)
br - More than 50% new photos throughout br - 60 rides total, up from the original 50, chosen for their interest, beauty, and safety br - Read & Ride--downloadable cue sheets br br Nothing beats riding a bike on a sunny day, and this popular cycling guidebook has been lovingly updated with more fun than ever. As with the first edition, author Bill Thorness includes interesting sights, delicious break stops, and other novelties along the routes to make your outings more than just a sum of the miles ridden. Says Thorness, "I've filled a lot of holes in regional cycling info, due to the expansion of the cycling trail network and addition of new b ..
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Bouldering: Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving
by Beal, Peter       
(Paperback - English - 9781594855009)
Bouldering: Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving demonstrates not just the basics of how to boulder, but also how to get better at it and take it to the next level. Whether you're a beginning climber who just started at the local gym, a competitive sport climber looking for a new challenge, or an aging alpinist who needs to take a season off from high-altitude, this guidebook offers something for everyone pursuing the art of bouldering: gear, movement, tactics, training, injury prevention, competitions, and more. Contributing photography and insights come from climbers such as Dave Graham, Jamie Emerson, Paul Robinson, Chris Schulte, Daniel Woods, Ty Landma ..
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Minus 148 Degrees: First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley, Anniversary Edition
by Davidson, Art       
(Paperback - English - 9781594857553)
"This finely crafted adventure tale runs on adrenaline but also something else: brutal honesty." --The Wall Street Journal "I couldn't lay it down until it was all finished (12:40 a.m. )... A fascinating and beautifully-written story." --Bradford Washburn br * One of National Geographic Adventure's "The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time" br * New edition includes a revised preface, new prologue, and new afterword describing more recent winter attempts on McKinley In 1967, eight men attempted North America's highest summit: Mount McKinley (now known as Denali) had been climbed before--but never in winter. Plagued by doubts and cold, group tension ..
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100 Classic Hikes in Oregon: Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, Cascades, Eastern Oregon, Wallowas
by Lorain, Douglas       
(Paperback - English - 9781594854927)
* Full-color guidebook to Oregon's best 100 hikes br * Features nine new trails in this edition br *Author Douglas Lorain is a beloved guidebook writer in Oregon and the Northwest br br What makes a trail a classic hike? "Outstanding scenery," says Doug Lorain, "especially good views." Add in mountain lakes and waterfalls. Sprinkle with wildflowers, old-growth forests, wildlife sightings, and interesting geologic features. All of the hikes Lorain has selected boast at least two of these attributes, and often more. These are simply the best hikes the state of Oregon has to offer. Lorain should know; he's logged more than 16,000 Oregon hiking miles in his ..
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Best Hikes with Dogs Utah
by Stern, Dayna       
(Paperback - English - 9781594856709)
* 76 of the best trails that allow dogs br * Handy trail-finder chart allows quick selection by difficulty, availability of water along the way, views, and more br * Trails range from easy strolls to more challenging routes With over 84,900 square miles of national parks, wilderness and recreation areas, state parks, and national forests, Utah offers a wide variety of hiking trails. But with so many national parks and varying land agencies, navigating Utah with a dog can be frustrating and confusing. Lucky for you, Park City author Dayna Stern and her pup Harry have done the groundwork (and pawwork) to bring you this authoritatively researched guide on hikin ..
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The Northwest Garden Manifesto: Create, Restore and Maintain a Sustainable Yard
by Albers, John    Perry, David   
(Paperback - English - 9781680511093)
ul li A primer for growing a beautiful, healthy, wildlife-friendly, and sustainable garden li li Science-based advice from the author's three decades of experience with his four-acre garden li li Lays out earth-healthy principles and explains how to work towards them li ul Gardens are extensions of our homes, places in which we get outside to relax, entertain, and get some physical exercise. But our gardens are also extensions of the natural world. Through our gardens, as well as other neighborhood greenspaces, we can help counter some of the woes faced by larger environments: rampant development, loss of plant and animal habitat, spread of invasive ..
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Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts
by Casali, Amber       
(Paperback - English - 9781680510607)
This new guide to hiking the fire lookouts of Washington's Cascades and Olympics is the quintessential Northwest guide and will appeal to a wide range of hikers. Features of Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts include: br ul li 44 fire lookouts--those that feature access by trail li li All lookouts are accessible during the typical summer season li li Only lookouts that are still standing--no hiking up to a barren mound of broken concrete li li Routes are not technical--hikers just need boots, trekking poles, and, probably, lunch li li Lookout history, anecdotes, and full-color photos throughout li ul Each lookout description features the yea ..
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Day Hiking Mount Hood: A Year-Round Guide
by Boschetto, Eli       
(Paperback - English - 9781680511246)
Day Hiking: Mount Hood includes 85 hikes, from easy to strenuous, that will fill the bill whether readers are looking for a chance to shake off cubicle brain, mingle with wildlife, cool off in waterfall spray, take in views from high slopes, or try a taste of the Pacific Crest Trail. Features include: ul li General info on safety, weather, wildlife, road and trail conditions, and more li li For each hike: rating and difficulty, distance, elevation gain and high point, best season, recommended maps, land management information, trailhead GPS coordinates, how to go farther, and more li li Detailed route descriptions and easy-to-follow driving directions ..
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Sixty Meters to Anywhere
by Leonard, Brendan       
(Paperback - English - 9781680510409)
br Sixty Meters to Anywhere Trailer - Live from Brendan Leonard on Vimeo. br **CLICK HERE to sign up and download a free chapter from Sixty Meters to Anywhere ** When Brendan Leonard finished substance abuse treatment at age 23, he was lost. He knew what not to do--not drink alcohol and not get arrested again. But no one had told him what it was that he could do. He quickly realized that he had to reinvent himself, to find something other than alcohol and its social constructions to build his life around. A few years later, Brendan was sober and had completed a graduate degree in journalism, but he still felt he was treading water, searching for direc ..
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Day Hiking New England
by Romano, Jeff       
(Paperback - English - 9781594858840)
ul li Provides difficulty ratings, hike distances, GPS coordinates, elevation gains, permitting information, and more li li 115 routes--including many loops li li Doesn't overlap with the author's 100 Classics Hikes: New England --together the two guides capture more than 200 unique hiking routes li ul The hikes described in this guidebook showcase the breadth and diversity of New England's picturesque landscapes: from the sand dunes of Cape Cod to the lofty summits of the White Mountains, from the sweeping ridges of the Berkshires to Maine's rocky coastline, from the traprock cliffs of the Connecticut River Valley to the lush forests of Vermont. ..
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