Over the last forty years, running has grown from a niche sport for a handful of committed club athletes into one of the Western world's most popular pastimes.
Rob Deering has been listening to music his whole life, but it was only in his mid-thirties that - much to his surprise - he found himself falling in love with the hugely popular, nearly perfect, sometimes preposterous activity of runningIn this vividly conjured collection, Rob shares stories of when a run, a place and a tune come together in a life-defining moment.
America's leading bird painter has pictured every game bird, both upland, wild fowl and shore birds-including the predatory hawks and owls-found in the United States.
This gripping book, which was first published in 1927, preserves a series of letters written by the author, George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
CLASSIC STORIES ABOUT AMERICA'S FAVORITE UPLAND GAME BIRD-AND ABOUT THE MEN AND DOGS WHO HUNT ITFirst published in 1938, this wonderful book is the follow-up collection of stories on grouse hunting by ruffed grouse hunting specialist Burton L.
CLASSIC STORIES ABOUT AMERICA'S FAVORITE UPLAND GAME BIRD-AND ABOUT THE MEN AND DOGS WHO HUNT ITFirst published in 1935, this collection of stories on grouse hunting from specialist Burton L.
Here's a powerful collection of 21 true action stories-the best of Ben East, his most exciting and inspiring narratives of narrow escape, written over the past 30 years.
"e;TO have been able, during a matter of nearly thirty years, to follow the game trails of the great plantation region of the delta of the Santee-this has been my privilege.
An Adventure Learning class from Elon University students who climb Kilimanjaro and collectively write about their shared experiences, charting a path for other Millennials to follow.
Eat the Beach is a uniquely informative, practical guide to coastal foraging, essential for anyone interested in survival skills or just wanting to get more out of messing about in rock pools.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to backpacking, designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to travel confidently and responsibly.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREChanging the narrative of mountaineering books, Sherpa focuses on the people who live and work on the roof of the world.
When, during the Pyrenean stages of the 1998 Tour de France, a journalist asked Marco Pantani why he rode so fast in the mountains, the elfin Italian, unmistakeable in the bandanna and hooped ear-rings that played up to his "e;Pirate"e; nickname, replied: "e;To shorten my agony.
1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die features wide-ranging, carefully chosen routes varying from the rugged delights of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path to the wilderness of Jamaica, and the Harz Witches' Trail high up in the German mountains.
The inspirational inside story from the 2018 Tour de France and Sports Personality of the Year winner"e;This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side.
First published in 1951, this book is a collection of hunting and fishing stories from Havilah Babcock, a University professor of English at the University of South Carolina who discovered his love of hunting and fishing whilst on a year's leave of absence in South Carolina in 1926.
A thrilling, suspenseful account of a lifetime spent as a professional cougar killer-with fascinating sidelights on forking rattlers, tracking deer, catching trout, and many secrets of hunting and fishing lore.
Packed with rare humor and developed with such true originality, these hunting and fishing stories will delight and amuse even those who have never shot a gun or cast a fly.
Whether it's a motorhome, a caravan or a self-built camper van, this essential book will enable leisure vehicle owners to carry out their own comprehensive habitation checks to ensure that the living area of their caravan or motorhome is safe for themselves and other occupants.
Uniquely combining the joys of camping with the delights of walking with your dog, within the pages of this book can be found a variety of campsites, all of which welcome dogs, with some providing special facilities for your canine companion.
With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot.
