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Snow Dog
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Jim Kjelgaard |
The adventure of a dog born in the wilderness, left to fend for himself when a black wolf kills his mother and brothers, and finally won over by the trapper his mother had deserted. |
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Woodsong
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Gary Paulsen |
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the au… |
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That Wild Berries Should Grow
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Gloria Whelan |
Elsa dreads spending the summer at her grandparents' house on Lake Huron, but she discovers the excitement of nature and the richness of friendship. |
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Season of the briar
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Hesba Brinsmead-Hungerford |
The summer experiences of four young men who spend three lonely, monotonous months together as weed-sprayers in Australia and Southwest Tasmania. |
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Northern rover
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A. L. Karras |
"From 1919 to 1970, Olaf Hanson was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, game guardian, fisherman, and road blasting expert in northeastern Saskatchewan. He told his life story to popular Saskatchewan … |
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After Everest
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Little, Paul |
"Edmund Hillary is a towering figure among adventurers. His conquest of Everest and his dedication to the welfare of the Nepalese people is well known. While much has been written about what Sir Edmu… |
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The American Girl's Handy Book
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Lina Beard,Adelia Beard |
A reprint of a gay nineties publication for young ladies instructing them in such hobbies as fancy needlework, handmade dolls, china painting, painting in oils, heraldic painting, preservation of wil… |
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How to read nature
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Tristan Gooley |
"When most of us go for a walk, a single sense--sight--tends to dominate our experience. But when...Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to "read" everything nature has to offer. A… |
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Wild adventures
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Mick Manning |
Develop self-sufficiency skills and explore nature with the activities in this book. Topics covered include: tracking skills; wildlife spotting; foraging for wild food and cooking outdoors; how to l… |
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Your cabin in the woods
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Conrad Meinecke |
"If you've ever imagined a cozy home far from the bustle of a hyperconnected life, you have found a soul mate in Conrad Meinecke. His two classic handbooks, Your Cabin in the Woods and Cabin Craft an… |
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Living off the Country
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Bradford Angier |
1 online resource (248 pages) |
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Survival! Desert
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William B. Rice |
You are lost in the desert and low on water. The temperature is rising and no one else is around. What do you do? How do you survive? Read this book to discover the skills you will need to survive in… |
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Going to extremes
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Derek Grzelewski |
"Collection of my best non-fishing stories: climbing, cave diving, saving kakapo and kiwi, pioneering aviation and scuba diving for sunken treasures, epic journeys, ultra-running, lichens, avalanches… |
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Notes from Old Lyme
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Sydney M. Williams |
"Sydney Williams has compiled a medley of essays that reflect on the precious moments of life spent in contemplation, away from the hustle and bustle of the everyday grind. They include his time spen… |
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The book of the bivvy
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Ronald Turnbull |
"Just where are the half million bivvybags sold in Britain over recent years? ... Accounts of bivvybag nights and expeditions, both nice and nasty, alternate with practical chapters about the technic… |
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Working outdoors
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Camilla Zajac |
This book looks in detail at what it takes to train for, get into and be successful at a wide range of hands-on careers. Aiming to inform and inspire both young people and adults alike, this book pro… |
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MISERY RIDGE
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GERRY KENNEDY |
"Gerry was a city kid, growing up in Philadelphia. She moved with her family to rural southern New Jersey when she was thirteen and discovered the joy of hunting with her dad. When she met Wes, they … |
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Aventures et découvertes dans la nature
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Claude Lux |
Des idées pour communiquer aux enfants la passion de la nature par l'action et l'observation : fabriquer un tipi, un barrage ou un cerf-volant, construire une cabane, vivre et s'orienter dans la natu… |
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Nic of the woods
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Lynd Ward |
A dog learns about skunks, porcupines, and bears when his master takes him to Canada for a summer in the woods. |
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SAS survival handbook
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John Wiseman |
A survival guide from the Special Air Service offers a complete course on how to be prepared for any type of emergency--from natural disasters to terrorist attacks to wilderness adventures--explainin… |
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