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Sailing Fascination

America's Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer Heinrich Hecht...

Women Were Pirates Too

From women who fought alongside the men in dastardly high-sea robberies, to an Irish heroine who plundered British ships, this book explores some long overlooked characters in the history of piracy. Included are Madame Ching, whose fleet ruled the...

Ghostly Beacons: Haunted Lighthouses of North America

A hundred years after their deaths, meet keepers who still keep the lights burning, their spurned lovers, wronged wives, and bereaved mothers. Travel round the borders of this great country, visiting the remote lighthouses and learn the grisly tales of...

Atlantic Seashore Field Guide: Florida to Canada

A photographic guide to the common plants and animals that inhabit the intertidal zone--the area covered by water at high tide and exposed during low tide--on the Atlantic coast from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Cape Breton, Canada.Includes color photos,...

Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail

Improve your backpacking experience by creating the delicious and healthy home-dried meals and snacks featured in this book. Easy to rehydrate in camp and lighter than lugging ingredients and extra fuel, these foods are perfect for backpackers. Updated...

Knots and Ropes for Climbers

Each knot is carefully illustrated and its primary and secondary uses are described. Includes expert advice on what knots to trust and when to trust them. Types and grades of rope, cord, and webbing.What works best with what hardware. Rope care,...

NOLS Canoeing

Planning and outfitting, including what you'll need on the water and in camp for long or short tripsUsing lines, basic strokes, basic maneuvers, and drills, rigging, loading and unloading, carrying and movingCovers techniques for whitewater and open...

Oregon Breweries

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of beer and brewing in Oregon, one of the leading states in the craft brew revolution.Features 190 breweries and brewpubsBrewery profiles include beers brewed, special features, visitor information, and the...

Haunted Oregon: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Beaver State

Venture into the unexplained phenomena of the Beaver State ... if you dare. This collection of more than 50 chilling tales features eerie tales of paranormal activity, Bigfoot encounters, UFO sightings, including ... The ghost boat of the Willamette...

Healthy Honey Cookbook: Recipes, Anecdotes, and Lore, 2nd Edition

Updated with new facts and uses for honey from the National Honey BoardAll about nature's sweetener, plus info on honeybees, legends, and loreOver 200 recipes for beverages, salads and dressings, pickles and preserves, spreads, vegetables, breads, meats,...

Haunted Washington: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Evergreen State

Most notorious Bigfoot sightingsUFO reports and cover-upsLake Okanagan's famous serpent OgopogoGhosts of Lewis and Clark, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and Bing CrosbyOdd phenomena at Grand Coulee Dam, Olympic National Park, and Fort Vancouver

Track Pack: Animal Tracks in Full Life Size

Tracks, range maps, and scaled drawingsSmall, wire-bound format for maximum portabilityDesigned to be brought out in the field, this handy pocket guide features actual-size tracks for 38 common North American animals, from bobcats to bobwhites and...