Family Fun in Yellowstone (Falcon Guides Family Fun)
by Robin Tawney and Robert Tawney
This fun, read-aloud guide to Yellowstone National Park is full of fascinating information about the park's history, simple, easy-to-understand explanations of its unusual natural features, and a guide to park activities that will interest the entire family. The author's engaging style will keep everyone in the car entertained during bison-jams, and she encourages visitors to get out of the car often to experience Yellowstone first-hand.
Nepal (Globetrotter Trekking & Climbing Guides) (Trekking & Climbing Guides)
by Steve Razzetti
This beautiful hardback takes the reader on 75 of the most amazing adventures on the planet. From the ultimate challenge of climbing Mount Everest to less strenuous but equally inspiring experiences like kayaking with orcas in Canada and cycling Vietnam's backroads, this is the definitive companion to the world's most spectacular adventures. With stunning photographs, sumptuous descriptions and practical information, this inspirational coffee table book will delight armchair explorers and bone...
Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up (500 Places, #13)
by Holly Hughes
Hikes in Southern New England (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)
by David Emblidge
This definitive little guide will lead you on an adventure through the heart of a city you thought you knew, introducing the best shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts, cafes and restaurants. It includes three atmospheric walks through the city, which showcase Bruges' range of diverse museums: from the Groeninge Museum, featuring fine art from the 15th to the 21st century, to the Hospital Museum - two medieval hospital buildings in the centre of Bruges, enjoying a new lease of life as art galleries....
Excellent Short Walks in the South Island: Completely Revised and Updated
by Peter Janssen
At 6194 m (20,320 ft) Denali (Mt McKinley) is the highest mountain in North America. Its arctic latitude makes for extreme weather conditions and its remote location in the Alaskan wilderness means that climbing teams must be self-reliant and experienced. The author focuses on the West Buttress route used by 80-90 per cent of climbers. The book includes concise advice about preparation and planning; medical advice on how to prevent and manage altitude sickness; practical tips on load-carrying, g...
The complete resource for those planning a pilgrimage. This volume explores a number of aspects that help distinguish pilgrimage from ordinary travel, and provides concrete and straightforward tools for those who wish to "set their hearts on pilgrimage" (Psalm 84:5). The author has focused much of her study and vocation on the process and meaning of pilgrimage. In this volume, she offers reflections and resources to prepare, form, and engage pilgrims on their journeys and beyond. From pilgrima...
Navigating Africa can be daunting, particularly when planning a safari an experience that varies greatly according to location. This guide demystifies the process, by detailing the safari stats of 18 African countries with maps, color photographs, illustrations of wildlife, 11 useful charts, and an accommodation guide with a detailed rating system.
On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived in the stricken vessel. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension onshore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, US Navy officer Charles 'Swede' Momsen - an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist and man of action. In this thrilling true story, prize-winning author Peter Maas vividly re-creates a mom...
Look Where I've Been! Travel Journal Teenage Edition
by Daybook Heaven Books