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From the author of such travel adventure classics as Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Road Fever, comes an informative and entertaining travelogue through one of America's favorite destinations: Yellowstone National Park. On his several-hundred-mile trek across the wilderness, the author explores such natural wonders as glaciers and geysers, muses about the microbiology of thermal pools, and witnesses moonbows arcing across waterfalls at midnight.

The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian - and thru-hiker - Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship. In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt tells the story of the trail’s creation.

Native American Mound Builders During the Early and Late Woodland Periods the early Native American tribes built mounds, mostly in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. There are no written records about the purpose of these mounds, so the reasons for building them remain largely speculative. Adena and Hopewell Culture and Mounds People of both the Adena and later Hopewell cultures inhabited the White River region of Mounds State Park. They constructed several mounds on the bluffs above the river. The mounds are well preserved due to the efforts of some of the earliest American settlers ...

Welcome to Canada, home to the famous Niagara Falls, the beautiful Hopewell Rocks and many other scenic, natural attractions you can’t find anywhere else in the world. For all its natural beauty, its peoples are just as remarkable and interesting. Let’s get to know a bit about Canada and its people. Canada is by size, the largest country in North America and second overall in the world behind Russia. It is renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched wilderness, its blend of cultures, and its multifaceted history.

Whether traditional or off-grid, RVing takes a lot of planning and decision. The logistics of it can be overwhelming, and mistakes can be very expensive. Unless, of course, you've got the right resource to guide you. This bundle covering RV books for beginners to the RV lifestyle who are heading into retirement and want to live off-grid is exactly that with all the RV living essentials inside, it's packed with answers that you're looking for, even for the questions you didn't think to ask!

Welcome to Canada, home to the famous Niagara Falls, the beautiful Hopewell Rocks and many other scenic, natural attractions you can't find anywhere else in the world. For all its natural beauty, its peoples are just as remarkable and interesting. Let's get to know a bit about Canada and its people. Canada is by size, the largest country in North America and second in overall in the world behind Russia. It is renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched wilderness, its blend of cultures, and multifaceted history.

Greater than a Tourist: Nashville Tennessee, USA by Elise Tedeschi offers the inside scoop on the booming city of Nashville. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Greater Than a Tourist: South Dakota by Max Hunhoff offers an inside scoop on the Midwest treasure of South Dakota. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Clark’s narrative, which covers the years 1773-1779, is a first-hand description of Illinois as it existed in the 1770s. It deals with, inter alia, the British occupation and the way it affected Kentucky settlers. Life on the frontier was dangerous and uncertain, and many people died in various battles and skirmishes.

Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was the first black army nurse. She tended to an all black army troop the 33rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment, where her husband served during the Civil War. This account covers her early life and her memoirs of the war.

Canada is by far one of our most loved North American countries. We have visited it in various circumstances and are continually adapting new tips to recall for our next trip. Here are a few of our best travel tips for Canada. Nevertheless, there are a couple of things need to know before you arrive in this country.

Are you planning on going on a vacation in the USA, but don't know where to go? Are you stressed out at work and feel that you need a break? Do you crave an adventure, tour, or relaxing holiday to incredible "undiscovered" destinations in America? If you feel like your daily life is consuming you, take a deep breath. It might be time to take a break from your regular routine and go on a vacation. If the quest to make more money has turned you into a workaholic, chances are you don't have enough time to rest and take a memorable trip.

The project that Kuralt was working on when he died was An American Moment with Charles Kuralt, a series of brief television essays about the people, places, and ideas that define the national spirit: the man who handcrafts the President's shoes; the origin of buffalo wings; Paul Bunyan's hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota; the Pony Express Museum; Pike Place Market in Seattle; Ferris wheels; and more.

Jack Slade and Sam Healey, flying partners during World War II, establish a bush pilot business in Alaska after the war. When their C-47 Dakota is forced down on a glacier by a wolverine in the cargo deck that breaks out of its cage, they discover a valley that offers the realization each man's dreams. To Jack Slade, it’s the ideal place to homestead, raise a family, and live simply as a professional hunting and fishing guide; to Healey, the pool of crude oil he locates under the glacial ice promises the wealth he always wanted.

Part philosophy, part anecdote collection, and part no-nonsense guide, Ask a Native New Yorker will become the default gift for transplants to New York, whether they're here for internships, college, or starting a new job.

A pampered Long Island princess hits the road in a converted bus with her wilderness-loving husband, travels the country for one year, and brings it all hilariously to life in this offbeat and romantic memoir. Doreen and Tim are married psychiatrists with a twist: She’s a self-proclaimed Long Island princess, grouchy couch potato, and shoe addict. He's an affable, though driven, outdoorsman.

You’re about to discover the best of Boston in a unique guide. This Boston travel guide will show you the best Boston has to offer.

Audio Journeys are explores this one-of-a-kind monolith known to Native Americans as Bear Mountain. We walk around the base while a park ranger interprets what this unique formation is and the ecology that surrounds it.

You’re thinking of coming to Washington, DC. Excellent choice! Buy this book if you’re a modern traveler and want insider tips and travel hacks to help plan your trip. This book is not your grandfather’s travel guide. It’s not even designed to replace those dusty old books. Honestly, the value of traditional travel guides for today’s traveler is debatable. In the pre-smartphone days, travel books gave you colorful fold-out maps, big directories with phone numbers for hotels and restaurants so that you could keep all this vital information at your fingertips.

Very similar in style to Walden, and in fact written while he stayed at Walden Pond, this account chronicles Throeau's 1830 boat trip. In it, he weaves together travel writing, essays on religion, history, and lyrical poetry, as well as his own unique philosophy.