Active outdoor pursuits

The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.

This fully updated and revised guide to more than 400 public campgrounds in the state of Washington is perfect for tent and RVcampers alike.

This guide to nearly 100 public campgrounds in the state of Pennsylvania is perfect for tent and RVcampers alike.

If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and havefun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours.

With more and morepeople heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance.

Triathletes spend a lot of time and money making sure they have the right gear, optimizing their training plans, and selecting their races.

With help just a quick 911 phone call away, it's hard to imagine the consequences of experiencing an emergency in remte lands.

It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran,BASIC ILLUSTRATEDbooks distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides.

Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather.

Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbooknow includes the latest information on GPS receivers, complete with all new color illustrations.

From the author of The Mountain Bike Skills Manual, thistake-along guidehas everything you need to know when youre out on your mountain bike.

Covering nearly all of the wilderness trails in the Wind River Range and offering suggestions for day hikes, extended trips, and off-trail exploration, this book contains detailed descriptions and maps to get you to the trailheads and help you plan your trip.

Best Bike RidesPhiladelphia describes 40 of the greatestrecreational rides in thePhiladelphia area, including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides.

This book could save you hundreds of dollars on outdoor gear!

This is the authoritative guide to all hiking trailsfrom short, easy day trips to multi-day backcountry adventuresin Grand Teton National Park, famous for its rugged beauty, abundant wildlife and spectacular mountain vistas.

Lace up your boots and samplesixty of the finest trails that the northern foothills have to offer.

Dear Diary,Guess what?

This is Max Davis reporting from the Great Smoky Mountains.

Dear Diary,I'm in a very unusual place: the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Finally the group reached the top.

The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is a vast domain that encompasses over 2,000 square miles of rugged Idaho and Montana backcountry.

Lace up your boots and sample more than one hundred hikes in America's most famous national park.

Lace up your boots and sample more than 450 miles of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

Discover the wonder of these two spectacular parks as Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks leads you along 850 miles of trail - from short nature hikes to backcountry treks.

Best Easy Day Hikes Spokane/Coeur d'Alene includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for 22 easy-to-follow trails in Washington and Idaho that allow hikers of all levels to enjoy beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region's history.

The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in thePacific Northwest.

Camping Colorado will take you to the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV.

Knot-making issimpler than ever.

Take a Hike!

Its not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Few experiences are more thrilling than watching unsuspecting wild animals go about their business in a natural environment.

These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methodology for handling prehospital care for illness and injury occurring in wilderness areas.

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers seriesfor kids 8-13takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers seriesfor kids 8-13takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

Like The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook,this new cookbook will bring together outdoor recipes, cooking methods, and tips for a Scout-friendly cooking experience.

Like The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook,this new cookbook will bring together outdoor recipes, cooking methods, and tips for a Scout-friendly cooking experience.

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

USA-Triathlon, the national governing body for multi-sport racing, is committed to fostering the duathlon as the organizations growth sport.

From "e;Commissioner's French Toast"e;to "e;Chicken Dutchiladas,"e; The Scout's Dutch Oven Cookbook highlights hand-picked outdoor recipes,plus cooking methods and tips for a Scout-friendly cooking experience.

Fully revised and updated, this full-color edition ofHiking Shenandoah National Park features fifty-nine of Shenandoah's finest trails - from short day hikes to overnight adventures.

Its not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike.

Sample more than 120 miles of hiking trails through the approximately 40,000 acres of America's first national park.

The essential guide for seeking and savoring North Americas edible species.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike?

Best Easy Day Hikes Fresno includes descriptions and detailed maps for seventeen easy-to-follow trails, from urban paths to scenic routes in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, many along the San Joaquin River.

The essential guide to one of the world's most popular climbing destinationswith detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and mapsBest ClimbsJoshua TreeNational Parkis part of a series of new climbing guides from Falcon, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point guides that filter out the very best climbs in some of America's most popular climbing destinations, with an emphasis on moderate routes ranging from 5.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls.

The mountains of Georgia and South Carolina are renowned for beautiful waterfalls.

A fascinating view of the personalities that make up the world of mountaineering, from world-famous explorers to native sherpas.