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by Elizabeth Pinotti (Author), Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti (Author)There's no better way to see the world than by foot. Learn the history of this Mother Lode town by walking the streets of Plymouth, California with this self-guided adventure. Let "Plymouth, California Walking Tour" introduce you to a 49er gold rush town not to be overlooked. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.12 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: September 10, 2021

39 Great Florida Retirement Towns: From the Very Affordable to the Upscale - Paperback

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by Kris Kelley (Author)Updated January, 2023! Thinking of retiring in Florida? The state is as popular as ever with retirees, thanks to its favorable tax structure, warm weather and beautiful beaches. Not all Florida towns, however, are created equal. Here we have 39 Florida towns that are worth consideration when it comes to retirement. Some are well known. Others are off the radar. The towns with the lower costs are not fancy places, but they are safe and comfortable. The upscale towns have...

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Atlanta: Including Marietta, Lawrenceville, and Peachtree City - Paperback

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by Pam Golden (Author), Randy Golden (Author)This guide to 60 of the best hikes in and around Atlanta leads you from urban strolls to striking wilderness.Author BiographyRandy and Pam Golden have shared their life-long love of hiking since they met at college in Florida. After marrying in 1977, they began hiking across the United States and into Canada. Among their favorite distant destinations are Puerto Rico's El Yunque and Australia's Dandenong Mountains. Their dogs Bessie and Sugar join t...

The Last Wilderness: A History of the Olympic Peninsula - Paperback

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by Murray Morgan (Author), Tim McNulty (Introduction by)Murray Morgan's classic history of the Olympic Peninsula, originally published in 1955, evokes a remote American wilderness "as large as the state of Massachusetts, more rugged than the Rockies, its lowlands blanketed by a cool jungle of fir and pine and cedar, its peaks bearing hundreds of miles of living ice that gave rise to swift rivers alive with giant salmon."Drawing on historical research and personal tales collected from docks, f...

Monsters of the South: Stories of Swamp Creatures, Aliens, and Other Legendary Beasts

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Freeburg (Author), Natalie Fowler (Author)Read 26 chilling stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with monsters in the South and Southeast.A mysterious winged creature descends upon a community, leaving behind a horrific disaster and whispers of a deadly omen. A family's peaceful night becomes a nightmare when their home is attacked by otherworldly beings. In the dead of night, a man is visited by a monstrous half-d...

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by David R. Shlim (Author)Finding a fascinating and gratifying medical practice in Kathmandu saved his medical career, but befriending a reincarnate Tibetan lama transformed his life.This compellingly written memoir is a grand adventure tale of travel in Nepal and Tibet, tense and highly emotional medical encounters, new romances, and ground-breaking medical research. But all these eventually take a back seat to what the author learns about Tibetan Buddhism and the ability to train in compass...

Dream of Flight: From Fear to Fortitude - Paperback

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by Sequoia Schmidt (Author)Dream of Flight: From Fear to Fortitude follows Sequoia Schmidt in her never-ending journey to find new experiences in the world around her. Growing from the difficulties of her past, she moves forward in life and discovers different outlets to work through her pain. Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.73 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: August 06, 2024

A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey - Paperback

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by Jonathan Meiburg (Author)An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey called caracaras, which puzzled Darwin, fascinate modern-day falconers, and carry secrets of our planet's deep past in their family history. "Deftly intertwine[s] natural history and human history, with insights and lessons that go far beyond the subject birds."--David Sibley, author of What It's Like to Be a Bird"Utterly captivating and beautifully written, this book...

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by Jan Morris (Author)In its last days under British rule, the Crown Colony of Hong Kong is the world's most exciting city, at once fascinating and exasperating, a tangle of contradictions. It is a dazzling amalgam of conspicuous consumption and primitive poverty, the most architecturally incongruous yet undeniably beautiful urban panorama of all. World renowned travel writer Jan Morris offers the most insightful and comprehensive study of the enigma of Hong Kong thus far.Back JacketCombining...

The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - Hardcover

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by Michael Easter (Author)"If you've been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, this is it."--Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and New York Times bestselling author Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild. In many ways, we're more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause...

A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago (Camino Franc駸): St. Jean Pied de Port - Santiago de Compostela - Paperback

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by John Brierley (Author)2024 edition Now updated to include newer maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full ...

Voyages of Samuel de Champlain 1604-1618: With a Map and Two Plans / Edited by W.L. Grant. - Paperback

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by Samuel De Champlain (Author) Number of Pages: 404 Dimensions: 0.83 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Narrative and Critical History of America, Ed. by Justin Winsor. French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dut - Paperback

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by Justin Winsor (Author) Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Across the Continent: A Summer'S Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States, With Speaker Colfax, by Samuel Bowles ... - Paperback

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by Samuel Bowles (Author) Number of Pages: 484 Dimensions: 0.97 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Narrative and Critical History of America, Ed. by Justin Winsor. Spanish Explorations and Settlements in America from the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth - Paperback

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by Justin Winsor (Author) Number of Pages: 356 Dimensions: 0.74 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster - Paperback

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by Jon Krakauer (Author)#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." --PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothin...

Walk with Me: Hamptons: Photographs - Hardcover

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by Susan Kaufman (Author)From Susan Kaufman, the author and photographer of Walk With Me: New York, comes a book showcasing the allure and beauty of the homes and streets of the Hamptons. The Hamptons has an international reputation as a glamorous summertime playground for the rich and famous, with mega-mansions hidden behind expertly manicured walls of privet. But there is another side of the East End that is more down-to-earth and magical in every season. This is the Hamptons that readers...

Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage - Hardcover

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by Joanna Nylund (Author)After you've cultivated the coziness of the Danes (hygge) and achieved the Swedish way of moderation (lagom), then what's next? How about developing your Sisu -- an "untranslatable" Finnish term referring to a mixture of courage, resilience, grit, tenacity, and perseverance. It's a trait that has shaped not just the fate of a nation but continues to be a guiding principle for how Finns live their daily lives. Now it can offer lessons to us all, helping us to: discove...

The World Atlas of Tea: From the Leaf to the Cup, the World's Teas Explored and Enjoyed - Paperback

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by Krisi Smith (Author) "This book will delight tea lovers, history buffs, and travelers... Public libraries will find this book a good buy." -- American Reference Books Annual The United States is the fourth largest global consumer of tea, with Canada following right behind. Black tea is the most popular but green tea sales are growing rapidly -- more than 60 percent in ten years -- driven by its proven health benefits. Specialty tea outlets are expected to double to nearly 8,000 by 2018 an...

Roadside Geology of Washington - Paperback

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by Marli B. Miller (Author), Darrel S. Cowan (Author)Washington is alive with geologic activity: It�s home to the most active volcanoes in the lower 48, earthquakes regularly rattle the populated Puget Sound region, the potential of landslides increases with each soaking rain, and tsunami evacuation routes alert tourists in Olympic National Park to the active plate boundary just off the coast. The only geologic hazard Washingtonians need not fear, at least not with the continued trend of glob...

The Hummingbird from Resolute: Memoirs of a Journey to the Polar Sea - Paperback

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by David C. Whyte (Author)Sometimes funny, sometimes gut-wrenching, Whyte's candid journal is a colourful, blow-by-blow account of a rigorous 1,400 kilometre transit of sub-arctic Canada from Yellowknife to the Arctic Ocean by paddle and portage. His writing vividly portrays the highs and lows of extended wilderness travel, including gruelling portages, broken canoes, and unintentional ice-water swims, softened by camaraderie, amazing scenery and the unexpected generosity of people encountere...

Remote Experiences. Extraordinary Travel Adventures from North to South - Hardcover

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by David de Vleeschauwer (Author), Debbie Pappyn (Author)Remote Experiences is the visual account of the extraordinary journeys of photographer David De Vleeschauwer through the world's most uncharted territories. In pursuit of the best of travel, he has been passionately exploring the world for more than two decades. Focused on 12 unexpected destinations, it wanders from north to south, with the ease of well-seasoned explorers. Its photographic reportage brings to life an eclectic collection...

The Waypoints: From 400 Farewells and 3,000 Miles

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Report copyright infringementby Diane Gansauer (Author)A Physical Journey, A Spiritual AdventureAt the age of sixty-one, Diane Gansauer committed to something great: hiking the entire length of the Continental Divide Trail, from Mexico to Canada.Over a seven-year journey through mountains, rivers, and forests, Diane continued her work officiating celebrations of life. By the time she completed all thirty-one hundred miles of the trail, Diane had honored more than four hundred life stories thr...

Moon Prague, Vienna & Budapest: Palaces & Castles, Art & Music, Coffeehouses & Beer Gardens - Paperback

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by Jennifer D. Walker (Author), Auburn Scallon (Author), Moon Travel Guides (Author)Whether you're sipping Czech beer with locals or exploring hilltop castles, get to know these fairytale cities with Moon Prague, Vienna & Budapest. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries for multiple days in Prague, Vienna, and Budapest that can be combined into a longer trip Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Admire Prague's intricate Gothic architecture, stroll the grand halls of Schönbru...

This Is San Francisco: A Children's Classic - Hardcover

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by Miroslav Sasek (Author)Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story And what a story: From the crookedest street in the world to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the world's most enchanting cities. Illustrator Miroslav Sasek captures both the breathtaking landscape and the cosmopolitan flavor of the City by the Bay in This is San Francisco. First published in 1962, Sasek's jaunty, colorful illustrations will still dazzle kids and adults alike.Author Biography...

The Tenacity of a Wandering Warrior: Guy Marchi Memoirs - Hardcover

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by Guy Marchi (Author)Some life stories beggar belief . . . even those of people we may yet to hear of. In this astonishing memoir, author Guy Marchi recounts the truly extraordinary story of his life. Born and raised in small-town British Columbia, Marchi's experiences have been unbelievable. He enjoyed a successful musical career, travelling much of the world, spending years touring Southeast Asia and earned his name into the Guinness Book of World Records for most instruments played (186)...

The Tenacity of a Wandering Warrior: Guy Marchi Memoirs - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Christabel Choi (Author) Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 25, 2025

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by Don Hyndman (Author), Robert Thomas (Author)The Roadside Geology series originated in 1972 with Roadside Geology of the Northern Rockies. Fourteen years later, the Big Sky portion of that book was updated to become Roadside Geology of Montana, a bright-yellow field guide that soon graced bookshelves across the state. Now, nearly 50 years after the first book, Mountain Press is releasing this completely revised full-color second edition that, like so many things in Montana, is big. But cons...

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Hardcover

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by Christopher McDougall (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? "Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint.... It simply makes you want to run." --Outside Magazine Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of...

Last Entry Point: Stories of Danger and Death in the Boundary Waters - Paperback

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by Joe Friedrichs (Author)Hypothermia, lightning strikes, high winds, medical emergencies, miscalculations--the dangers are real in canoe country. Last Entry Point shares tales of tragedy and near-tragedy in the Boundary Waters while offering guidance on how to avoid worst-case scenarios. Paddlers and hikers planning an excursion into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park--that storied region along the Minnesota-Ontario border made up of rock, water, and pine-...

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by Dk Eyewitness (Author)Whether you want to explore jungle-clad Mesoamerican pyramids, swim in the crystal-clear waters of a cenote, or devour freshly made and flavorful street food. There are so many things to see and do in Mexico. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK Eyewitness travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Mexico to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of al...