Outdoors & Nature

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The Great American Walkabout
by Edwin Bond - Smashwords , 2013
The Great American Walkabout is the story of three men who set off on foot for an Epic voyage across the United States; from what inspired them to how they managed to pull together through difficulties and countless challenges...
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Survival Scenarios and Suggestions
by Richard Scroggins - Project Gutenberg , 2012
This book is a collection of scenario based tips that cover many aspects of both short term and long term survival. It is based on a variety of small and large scale disasters and common mistakes that lead into survival mode.
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The Yellowstone National Park
by Hiram Martin Chittenden - The Robert Clarke Co. , 1895
The book deals first with the history of the Upper Yellowstone from the days of Lewis and Clark to the present time. The descriptive portion of the work contains a comprehensive treatment of the various scientific and popular features of the Park.
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Walden
by Henry David Thoreau - Project Gutenberg , 1995
In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin by Walden Pond. With the intention of immersing himself in nature and distancing himself from the distractions of social life, Thoreau sustained his retreat for just over two years...
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The Maine Woods
by Henry David Thoreau - Boston Houghton , 1890
Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. He captured a wilder side of America and revealed his own adventurous spirit.
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Jungle Peace
by William Beebe - Henry Holt & Co. , 1920
William Beebe is a good writer, a trained scientific observer, and an enterprising and adventurous traveler. The jungle he herein describes is that of Guiana; and in the introductory chapters he gives cameos of what one sees sailing southward ...
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Canoeing in the Wilderness
by Henry David Thoreau - Houghton, Mifflin & co. , 1916
The chief attraction that inspired Thoreau to make the trip was the primitiveness of the region. Here was a vast tract of virgin woodland, peopled only with a few loggers. No one could have been better fitted than Thoreau to enjoy such a region.
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America's National Parks Owner's Guide
- National Park Foundation , 2009
Make your national park experience better than ever. Filled with detailed maps, travel tips and inside information on what not to miss, the America's National Parks Owner's Guide is your one-stop resource to discover all 392 of your national parks.
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What Bird is That?
by Frank M. Chapman - D. Appleton & co , 1920
A pocket museum of the land birds of the eastern United States arranged according to season. The birds are drawn and reproduced with such accuracy that no essential detail of color or form is lost. They are all drawn to nearly the same scale.
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Ecology and Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
by Robert W. Sandford - AU Press , 2010
This book makes several remarkable claims: the greatest cultural achievement in the Western Canadian mountain region may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. A must-read for those who appreciate Canada's breathtaking landscape.
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A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
by Isabella Bird - eBooks@Adelaide , 2007
In 1872, Isabella Bird set off alone to the Antipodes and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. This volume tells of magnificent, unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife, of encounters with rattlesnakes, wolves, and pumas.
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Outdoor Survival
- Wikibooks , 2009
Human beings are very resourceful, and many people have survived despite impossible odds. This is a wikibook on outdoor survival. From the contents: Survival Kit; Shelter; Water; Fire; Signals; Food; Preparedness; Emergency Situations; First Aid.
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Wild Nature Won By Kindness
by Elizabeth Brightwen - T. Fisher Unwin , 1898
I shall try to have quiet talks with my readers and tell them about the many pleasant friendships I have had with animals, birds, and insects. I have always maintained that the love of animated nature should be fostered far more than it usually is.
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