Active outdoor pursuits Books

Without doubt, our country has some of the most beautiful scenery and best places to visit in Europe. The Yorkshire Dales and moors, Wales, and the stunningly beautiful Scotland amongst them. More and more people are also beginning to...

"Was running a marathon with my wife a smart idea? Certainly not. We had two kids under the age of three and demanding jobs in tech. However, being smart was not my main concern. In our 4-year marriage, she'd been a rock. She nursed me through leukemia...

An entertaining read about the experiences of a group of friends as they cycled between all the cathedrals in Britain, their reflections on visiting those cathedrals, and a guide to how to survive such a trip.

Esta historia, de la cual yo soy el protagonista, comienza con mi atropellado nacimiento y termina con un final oportuno del actor principal. Fueron muchas las anécdotas, hazañas, aventuras y peripecias vividas en este viaje por la vida; el cual no...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

This antiquarian book contains a historical account of a mountaineer's attempt to climb one of the highest peaks in the alps, the Weisshorn. Full of thrilling tales and fascinating anecdotes of mountaineering derring-do, this text offers a unique insight...

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of mountaineering and the use of climbing rope. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in mountaineering, and will...

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of mountaineering and the use of climbing rope. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

This rare book contains the account of John Tyndall’s attempt to scale the Aletschhorn, one of the highest peaks in the Alps. This thrilling text is both informative and exciting, detailing a perilous mountaineering expedition before the advent of the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

This is a guide to the various idyllic rambling trails in and around Cartmel and Furness, two villages in Cumbria, England. It includes geographical and historical information, as well as detailed directions to some of the best routes for walking and...

The Handbook for Rangers and Woodsmen is a comprehensive guidebook written by Jay Laird Burgess Taylor in 1916. The book is designed to provide practical advice and instruction to those who work in the great outdoors, including rangers, woodsmen,...

Ecotourism is becoming very popular worldwide. Getting deep in nature and pushing yourself to new limits will help you rediscover what you thought you lost. In California, it is very diverse with mountains, deserts, caves, and a network of rivers. It...

Walking, Weight and Wellness is a practical, lifesaving book, which includes an authoritative pedometer guide and relates walking to individuals, workplaces and schools. Unique virtual walks provide a pathway to high level wellness.

The intention of this book is to help you get started in bow hunting. Plain and simple information designed to help you become a successful bow hunter.

Off to Sweetwater County's Great Divide Basin: to its still-empty high desert country. Off to Tri-Territory area, marking common boundaries once claimed by France, Mexico and the British Empire.

Many of our long-held beliefs about living in desert climates have been made obsolete in recent years. Recent scientific studies on water and heat exchanged in the human body make the old desert theories about thirst and ancient ideas on desert travel...

This vintage book contains the record of a journey from London to the Quantock Hills - on a bicycle. A wonderful account of traveling around the majestic landscape of England, this is a book that will appeal to lovers of nature and travel writing, and is...

Originally published in the early 1900s. A fascinating record of some of the more secret ways and knowledge of country folk and the countless simple matters so often overlooked, which make going about the countryside the most delightful and abiding of...

Die Philosophie des Fahrrads ist ein Buch von Eduard Bertz, das im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der Bedeutung des Fahrrads als Fortbewegungsmittel und als Objekt der Technologie. Bertz untersucht die Auswirkungen...

This fall I got a Japanese poncho and rain-pants and rubber boots and decided I would only walk to work. No more riding the bus. No more bicycle. Just me and the ghost of Santoka Taneda. We would take our time and notice things, thoughts that would...

Experiences in nature are now recognised as being fundamental to human health and well-being. Physical activity in nature has been posited as an important well-being facilitator because the presence of nature augments the benefits of physical activity...

The Official Bulletin and Scrap Book of the League of American Wheelmen provides a fascinating look at the early years of the American cycling movement. Volume 1914-1915 v12-13 is a particularly rich source of information, with articles on cycling...

First published in 1873, Forest and Stream was the premier magazine for outdoors enthusiasts in the United States. Its pages were filled with articles on hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor activities, as well as news and commentary on...

Whether you are a walker, a hiker, a nature lover or an armchair traveller, 45 Days: Walking the Bibbulmun Track will engage and inspire you.In 2005, Diane and her son Jonathan walked the 1,000-kilometre Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia, crossing the...

Light-hearted personal account of the author's record-breaking 5,000 mile walk round the cost of Britain

Northern Colorado offers an exhilarating blend of recreational activities and beauty from alpine meadows and wild canyons to peaceful forests. There is plenty of room to roam among the thousands of acres of parks and natural areas in Fort Collins, Poudre...

Pat Neal has a problem. It's not gambling, drinking, or sex. His addiction comes in the form of the salmon and steelhead that swim in the rainforest rivers of the Olympic Peninsula. As a child, he was diagnosed with a severe case of fishing attention...

Having been promoted to a top management position in the space R&D field, Colonel Ralph Monfort finds himself too far from the action and decides to give himself a fiftieth birthday gift-his own retirement from the U.S. Air Force. It didn't take him long...

You can Survive and Succeed Magnificently in Summer CampThe Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual will serve as your road map to ease you along the often bumpy, unpaved and pothole-filled highway to successful camp experiences with happy, well-behaved,...

Two people living in a camper for a year can generate a lot of unexpected heat. The author left Boston with her husband in June 2001 for a year of wandering around North America in an RV. They planned to take a break and play at retirement before...

'That would have been unnerving enough, but the shape of the thing convinced me it moved with a purpose. What I saw, just for a moment, was a dragon. Born of lightning and fire, it flew into the air, writhed in the pleasure of its freedom, and screamed...

Jeremy Arkes gives us the nature book he wanted to have when he moved to the Monterey Peninsula 14 years earlier. This book provides all you need to know for appreciating nature from Monterey through Carmel and to Big Sur - one of the most pristine,...

The Camino Provides is the ideal companion for one of the world's most unique and accessible travel adventures, highlighting the significance of the inner journey while providing a dynamic and unconventional account of life on pilgrimage in Spain...

Es gehört schon eine Portion Mut und Neugier dazu, sich als Frau allein auf einen 2.100 km langen Fussmarsch quer durch Europa zu machen. Esther Kleinhage bricht an einem Wendepunkt in ihrem Leben auf und geht zu Fuss von Lausanne in der Schweiz über...

Der außergewöhnliche Weg vom Nicht-Sportler zum Ultramarathonfahrer. In nur knapp zwei Jahren. Schonungslos ehrlich, direkt und offen erzählt der Autor von Euphorie und Zweifeln. Vom Versagen und vom großen Triumph während seiner erlebnisreichen...

Sooner or later, most of us get stuck. Feel stuck. Our creativity in crisis... lost, blocked, overwhelmed by work, family, illness. How to find or recover that creative edge? How to get unstuck?For the authors, it began with cancer and stretched into the...

With the images of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict so dominant in our minds, walking for leisure is the one activity probably least associated with the West Bank region. But Stefan Szepesi’s book wanders well off the beaten track of Palestine as...