Nature and the natural world: general interest

As long as I can remember, even as a boy, there were bees kept on our farm, wrote Jacob Biggle in his preface to TheBiggle Bee Book.

Baxter is a big, black retriever who has many humorous encounters—both in the great outdoors and at home.

From the most trusted name in guns and ammunition comes this ultimate reference on bowhunting.

So, youve been ripped out from your mothers paws and taken in by a strange family of humans that has kids who insist on flapping your floppy ears and dressing you up like a ladybug.

A collection of stories from one of Maines master fishing guides.

A North American fishing handbook from one of the great masters of the sport.

People ought to try to make their horses happy, wrote Jacob Biggles wife Harriet in TheBiggle Horse Book in 1894.

When On the Origin of Species came out in 1859, it changed the understanding of life and was the foundation of evolutionary biology.

The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it, Jacob Biggle, the author of this handy little book, advises.

The only just and true way for an honorable and manly man is to grow them, and let everybody about the place have all he can eat.

If youre familiar with the world of hunting, you know how important dogs are in the field.

A thorough guide, Varmint Rifles and Cartridges provides detailed information about getting started in varmint hunting, selecting the best rifles for the job, and choosing your cartridges and other components.

Mules are hybrids within the animal kingdomthe infertile offspring of male donkeys and female horses.

Originally published in 1954, Fishermans Winter is Roderick Haig-Browns final installment in his well-known seasons cycle.

The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus, Schoharie, and Delawarethe rivers of angling pioneers Thaddeus Norris, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, Theodore Gordon, and many othersare celebrated in this gorgeous book of photographs and text.

Another addition to the Shooters Bible collection, Shooters Bible Guide to the Hunting Rifle and Its Ammunition will educate anyone interested in hunting rifles.

Wenn Katzen sprechen könnten, was würden sie uns sagen?

To take the most impressive whitetail bucks, and to bring them in consistently, a hunter has to know his weapons, the woods, and most of all, his quarry.

Whitetail enthusiasts familiar with other books by Peter Fiduccia know he offers straightforward, practical, cutting-edge deer hunting advice and down-to-earth commentary.

John Neporadny is an expert bass fisherman, and hes here to offer his secrets and those of other fishing greats on hooking hawg largemouths in 101 Bass Fishing Tips.

Here in one comprehensive source are all the age-old instructions for correctly mounting all kinds of game, from birds and deer to fish and beyond.

Perfect for everyone who wants to try crappie fishingNow with new color photographsFilled with advice from expert fisherman Keith SuttonThe Crappie Fishing Handbook is a thorough guide for crappie fishing.

Gordon Wright, the founding father of hunter-seat horsemanship is revered by generations of riders at all levels.

Although Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies are smallest of all the equines, the enthusiasm of their owners and other fans is gigantic.

Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being throw away dogs.

Lefty Kreh takes his readers on an angling journey through the last half-century, when water was big and fishermen were bigger (maybe).

Well-known nature and conservation writer Ted Williams is an avid fisherman who has devoted many years to writing about the sport and advocating the preservation of bodies of water and species of fish.

This collection of more than 350 memorable quotations about the passion and pleasure of fishing captures the essence of the sport like very few collections have.

Own an unruly horse?

Whether it's learning about rifles and shotguns, determining the best hunting location, or butchering your five-point buck, here is all the essential information to have a successful and fun hunting experience in a compact, portable guidebook.

The popular and highly respected horse trainer Mark Rashid brings together Western and Eastern philosophies to demonstrate a seamless new incarnation of horse training.

Follow the trails of hunters—the original storytellers—as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to).

The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told celebrates the art of hunting fish at many angles.

There is no denying that the emotional bond between horses and the humans who love them can reach mystical proportions, and nowhere is that relationship more evident than in these twenty-four true-life accounts of horses rescuing people.

Every summer for two decades, Ted Leeson and a maverick group of close companions have returned to an old ranch house on the benchland overlooking the Madison River.

There is no denying that the emotional bond between horses and the humans who love them can reach mystical proportions, and nowhere is that relationship more evident than in these twenty-four true-life accounts of horses rescuing people.

Horse packingusing horses (and sometimes mules) as a form of conveyance for supplies and goodswas once a cornerstone of human transportation.

With an introduction by master craftsman Ralph Kylloe, this manual on rustic carpentry is a superb resource for woodworkers, furniture makers, and carpenters of all skill levels.

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of alpha leadership and teaches the reader to become a passive leadera counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow.

At age thirteen, Dayton Hyde, a spirited beanpole of a boy, ran away from home in Michigan to Yamsi, his uncles ranch in eastern Oregon.

A scientific expedition into unknown parts of the Caribbean to study the tectonic plates of the region answers the intriguing question: Is there a language of fish?

Throughout his career, Harry Middleton contributed hundreds of stories, essays, and book reviews to some of the most respected periodicals, including the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Grays Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, Country Journal, Smithsonian, and Sierra, among others.

Ten percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish taken.

Anyone who has spent serious time outdoors knows that in survival situations, wild plants are often the only sustenance available.

The process of getting a deer from the field to the dinner plate can seem overwhelming, especially for beginners.

Bill Dance is one of Americas best-known fishermen and has more than fifty years of on-water experience.

Many horse trainers, even those who espouse the so-called natural horsemanship approach, take the position that horses who fail to obey a human's request are doing so as much out of perversity as ignorance.

Will fly fishing survive the twenty-first century?

A great beginner's guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more.

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