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What's For Dinner?
by Gooseberry PatchWe&’re all too familiar with those three little words, &“What&’s for dinner?&” and as we take a peek in the pantry, it seems we&’re never quite sure how to whip up a dinner that&’s quick and delicious. Well, take a look inside What&’s for Dinner? and you&’ll find something for everyone along with time-saving tips and the simplest ways to make everyday dinners extra special!Just toss ingredients together for tasty one-dish casseroles like Chicken &?Biscuits or use the slow cooker for a no-fuss Swiss Steak Supper. Sizzling dinners hot off the grill are a hit and Lemon Barbecued Chicken will quickly become a favorite. Veggie-packed sides & salads like Santa Fe Vegetable Salad, along with scrumptious meatless mains are ready in a dash. Dinner for Two is a snap…try tangy Lemon Chicken, Herbed Rice Pilaf and Blueberry Cake or Mocha Mousse.Filled with recipes for a get-together or quick-to-fix weekday meals, we&’ve also included simple substitutions for lighter fare and ways to keep shopping, prep time and cooking as effortless as possible. The most-asked question has finally been answered with oodles of fuss-free and yummy recipes. So kick back, put your feet up and relax...dinner's ready! 204 Recipes.
The Art of Sea Glass
by Tina Lam C. S. LambertWho knew that discarded bottles and glassware could become treasures of such rare beauty? Collectors of sea glass will find much to delight their senses in this collection of photographs. Unlike most images of sea glass, which show the glass in simple arrays, these images are meticulously planned, using sea glass and other elements to create unique, mysterious, and often whimsical scenes captured on film. Paired with wonderful background information about the photos, snippets of sea glass lore, and helpful tips about finding sea glass, it&’s a great addition to any sea glass library.
Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun (Curiosities Series)
by Ednor TherriaultMontana Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state&’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Montana Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Montana&’s residents and visitors alike.
Day Trips® from Washington, DC: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
by Kaeli ConfortiPacked with full trip-planning information for hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover—all within a two-hour drive of the DC metro area— Day Trips® from Washington, DC helps make the most of a brief getaway. This up-to-date guide features 25+ customizable getaways that detail where to shop, eat, play, and stay while you&’re traveling. From the historic gardens in Wheaton to the sugarloaf mountains in Frederick, to the bustling shopping district in Baltimore, and to the ocean-to-table dining spots in Annapolis, take the guesswork out of planning your excursion with Day Trips® from Washington, DC.
Walking
by Henry David ThoreauThis summation of his life's work, published posthumously in 1862, became a seminal influence in the modern environmental movement and is no less relevant today than 150 years ago. &“Above all, we cannot afford not to live in the present,&” he wrote. He extolled walking as a delightful and necessary idleness, an antidote to the burdens of civilization, a means of immersing ourselves in nature and awakening to the moment. &“Walking&” is recognized by most scholars as Thoreau's &“other&” masterpiece, Walden in a more concise form. In the introduction of this edition, Adam Tuchinsky accessibly and engagingly unpacks the essay's nineteenth-century associations, highlights the startling modernity of its sentiments, and reveals why Thoreau remains the towering figure in the history of American nature writing. Exquisite contemporary nature photographs curated by Denise Froehlich grace this handsome book.antique-looking paperB&W nature photos from Kurito Koichiro and other fine art photographers captioned with memorable lines from Thoreau's writings.
Hiking Southern Oregon: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hikes (State Hiking Guides Series)
by Victor Harris Art BernsteinFully updated and revised, with over 90 hikes in the Southern Cascades and Siskiyou Mountain Range, this book is the most comprehensive guide available for Southern Oregon's diverse hiking opportunities. Featuring all of the trails in Crater Lake National Park, readers can traverse all routes through this iconic park. Also explore the Mount Thielsen, Sky Lakes, Mountain Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue Wilderness Areas, as well as much more. Complete with maps, elevation profiles, and clear, informative hike narratives, this book is bound to be the standard against which all other guides for the area are judged.
Rockhounding Idaho: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)
by Garret RomaineA complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state&’s gems & mineralsRockhounding Idaho is a must-have book for anyone interested in collecting rocks, minerals, fossils, and gold in the Gem State. Completely up-to-date with over 200 GPS coordinates in ninety-nine collecting locales, it covers popular and widely known fee-dig operations as well as four-wheel-drive adventures into the desert, and long winding drives through the mountains. The result is a complete and accurate guide to the state&’s vast riches.The author—a long-time field collector in the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning writer—clearly explains the broad outlines of Idaho&’s many collecting locales and mining districts, and provides an appreciation for the geology underneath. You can use this guide to plan expeditions straight across the state or to devise looping road trips that cover a single region in great detail. From agates to zeolites, from garnets to gold, Rockhounding Idaho is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels. Look inside to find:• Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions• Suggested tools and techniques• Land-use regulations and legal restrictions• Information on nearby camping
More Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing
by Steven Danforth SingerMore Shipwrecks of Florida is a sequel to Shipwrecks of Florida, 2nd edition. This new book with all new content adds over 1,500 shipwrecks to the guide, and includes additional information on hundreds of previously listed shipwrecks, all organized by year. It also includes more GPS coordinates, as well as stories of pirates and privateers, wreckers, and buried and sunken treasure.
Gardening for Florida's Butterflies
by Pamela F. TraasBring life to your garden and experience the magic of metamorphosis! This book tells you how. It describes 23 species of butterflies and shows them in color photos - adults, caterpillars and pupae, as well as dozens and dozens of larval and nectar food plants. Complete growing information is included for each plant: family, plant type, geographic region, mature size, flowering time, color, light, water and soil requirements, propogation methods and salt tolerance.
Busy-Day Slow Cooking Cookbook
by JoAnn VickieWith work, school, play and everything else, moms know it's a real challenge to serve up home-cooked meals. You may already have a secret weapon in the cupboard, though...a trusty slow cooker! Bring it out and start slow-cooking hearty meals for every occasion.In Busy-Day Slow Cooking you'll find 225 new delicious recipes shared by cooks just like you. Fill up the slow cooker overnight, then serve Overnight Blueberry French Toast for breakfast...what a day brightener! For lunch and casual suppers, tummy-warming Gram&’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Creamy Chicken & Macaroni Soup are sure to be welcome on chilly days. Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Carol&’s BBQ for a Crowd and other savory meals-on-a-bun will make your next tailgating party a big success.Two big chapters of main-dish recipes will meet all your dinnertime needs. On busy weeknights, you'll love serving your family Help-Yourself Hamburger Casserole, Creamy Dreamy Chicken and Kickin' Pork Chops...even meatless choices like Chili Sans Carne. For church potluck or special get-together? Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti, Cowboy Beans and Best-Ever Pineapple & Brown Sugar Ham are sure to please.We've included tasty snacks like Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip and Kielbasa Cocktail Appetizer to share...even Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Cake, Easy Cherry Cobbler and other ooey-gooey desserts.Chapters: • Warm & Cozy Breakfasts• Hot Sandwiches to Share• Simmering Soups• Easy Weeknight Meals• Potlucks & Get-Togethers• Party Food Snacks & SweetsWith familiar ingredients and simple directions, it's easy to fix these recipes. You'll find plenty of handy tips too. So, pull out that Crock Pot® and put it to work!
Mapping the Frontier: A Memoir of Discovery from Coastal Maine to the Alaskan Rim
by Rufus Harvey SargentAlaska in 1900 was unexplored frontier, a land where risk, danger, and ultimate adventure made teamwork essential. Maine native R. Harvey Sargent led the U. S. Geological Survey in Alaska for over three decades, 1901-1936, charting the vast expanses of this remarkably beautiful and treacherous land. A pioneer of modern mapping, Sargent introduced 20th-century &“firsts&”: photogrammetry and aerial surveys in Alaska, and the first professional surveys of China&’s mountainous interior.Mapping the Frontier: A Memoir of Discovery from Coastal Maine to the Alaskan Rim publishes for the first time Harvey Sargent&’s diary of his explorations in the world&’s outer edges, from China to Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Montana, and Alaska. He was the son of a sea captain, born with exploration and adventure in his veins. Grounded in the foundations of his childhood home of Sedgwick, Maine, to his family residence for a half-century with USGS in Washington, D. C., Sargent&’s lively narrative is beautifully illustrated with period maps and photographs. The reader will experience the breathtaking majesty of the Grand Canyon; the deadly harsh winters of Utah&’s dessert; misty fjords and dramatic icebergs of Glacier Bay National Park; and Sargent&’s discovery of Alaska&’s Aniakshak crater, today the country&’s most remote National Monument and Preserve.
Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains: Over 50 Select Ski Descents
by Brian Miller Ben ConnersClimbing and Skiing Colorado&’s Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. The book provides accurate information to backcountry skiers and snowboarders, including overviews, maps, photos, and route descriptions for each of the selected 50 descents, while at the same time spurring the reader on to investigate peaks and areas outside of those featured in the book. Unlike other guidebooks, Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains focus on peaks of all elevations located in all ranges throughout the state, including many 13ers and 14ers but also some smaller, more accessible peaks, representing a comprehensive mix of some of the best backcountry skiing Colorado has to offer.
Touring California and Nevada Hot Springs (Touring Hot Springs)
by Matt C. BischoffWhether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, this fully updated and revised color edition of Touring California and Nevada Hot Springs guides you to more than 100 of the best sites for soaking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Matt Bischoff reveals his favorite "hot spots," from primitive pools in the backcountry to handcrafted bathhouses surrounded by civilization. Look inside to find:Full-color photosColor, GPS-compatible maps and detailed directionsHistorical background information on the springs and their surroundingsTips on safety, access, and availability of servicesBest time of year, restrictions, water temperature, camping info, and much more
Hiking New Jersey: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Johnny MolloyNew Jersey&’s stereotype as overpopulated and industrial notwithstanding, there&’s another New Jersey worth seeing—and this guide goes there. This is the aptly nicknamed Garden State of preserved forests and farmland, of streams and waterfalls, of clean beaches and vast wetlands, of endless green mountains. This comprehensive, informative, user-friendly guide describes fifty hikes for all abilities.
Scenic Driving Utah: Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads (Scenic Driving)
by Christy KarrasPack up the car and enjoy 28 drives through the scenic grandeur of the photographer&’s paradise, rock hound&’s nirvana, and geologist&’s dream world that is Utah. Offering more than 1,500 miles of riding pleasure, this indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the Beehive State&’s scenic byways and back roads. Discover Utah&’s long and vibrant history, myriad outdoor recreational activities, and breathtaking scenery—including the fantastic rock formations of the Colorado Plateau; the Middle Rocky Mountain region, Utah&’s northern mountain wonderland; and the forbidding yet fascinating Basin and Range region, with its treeless vistas, cracked earth, and huge dead sea. Along the way, stop and discover Native American rock art, picturesque small towns, canyon and alpine hiking trails, and the state&’s mining, Pony Express, and Mormon history.
Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks: A Guide to Southwestern Utah's Greatest Hikes
by Erik MolvarThoroughly updated and revised, this fourth edition of Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks covers over fifty hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.
Foraging Washington: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods (Foraging Series)
by Christopher NyergesThis valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures of Washington.Inside you'll find: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals; tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods; a glossary of botanical terms; full-color photos. Use Foraging Washington as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you're looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or tasty Purslane, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.
The Art of Getting Lost: 365 Days of Adventure, Big and Small
by Brendan LeonardThe Art of Getting Lost will illuminate the details of dream trips, and inspiring readers to understand that adventure is not out of reach. Most of us face a couple of obstacles when it comes to living our Walter Mitty-esque adventure dreams: ideas of what to do, and concrete knowledge of how long those ideas will take. It&’s a long way from talking to some guy at the bar about his Grand Canyon Raft trip to going home and Googling a synopsis of how to make it happen, and then clicking around a guide company&’s website to find out if it takes three days or 30. But it won&’t be hard to flip through this book and get inspired.
Crows: An Egg-to-Sky Story
by Margaret PeotThis book describes how crows meet, mate, nest, raise their young, and learn to fly, and their unique way of communicating. Crows are known to roost in large numbers in the fall and winter for safety, protection from the weather, and to find a mate. Young crows start fledging when they are 30-40 days old, sometimes tumbling to the ground when their flying skills have not yet developed. Mature crows will mob predators to protect grounded youngsters, while encouraging the fledglings to fly to safety. Crows are extremely intelligent, social birds. Their language is unique and not entirely understood by scientists. This introduction to the natural history of crows for children also includes a brief discussion of the difference between crows and ravens.
Smart & Easy Meal Planning
by Gooseberry PatchWe'll help you answer "What's for Dinner" before 6:00pm. Planning is everything. This book has loads of lunch & dinner menus, weekly grocery lists, large batch hints and the contributor provided recipes loved by Gooseberry Patch fans for more than 20 years. Also tips on making dinner a special family time. 256pp 177 recipes.Table of Contents:One-Stop ShoppingDish-It-Up Make it a MealSavor the SeasonPlan Ahead, Make Ahead
Best Bike Rides Connecticut: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the State (Best Bike Rides Series)
by David StreeverBest Bike Rides Connecticut describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the Connectiut. Road rides, rail rides, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5- to 35-mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures (though there are plenty of challenging rides in the mix as well). Best Bike Rides Connecticut includes a map of each ride, a log of significant mile points, a text description of the ride, a start-finish point with nearby motor vehicle parking, the GPS coordinates of the start-finish point, and color photos of one of the ride's features. Also included is information on local restaurants, lodging, maps, bicycle shops, other facilities for cyclists, and community resources.
Wildlife Photography: Proven Techniques for Capturing Stunning Digital Images
by Jack BallardViewing wildlife in action is always a pleasure–capturing that action with your camera is one of the most rewarding and challenging ways to become even closer to Nature. Birders, hikers, national-park visitors, and international travelers are all discovering the joys of wildlife photography. Recent advances in camera technology have made wildlife photography so reasonable anyone can get hooked. But good gear doesn&’t guarantee good results, and that&’s where Wildlife Photography can help you succeed. In this handy reference you will find information on camera equipment, proper photography technique, how to frame shots and make split-second decisions, and how to gain and apply specific knowledge about the animals you are hoping to photograph. Also included is an introduction to post-production computer skills that can really bring your photos to life.
No Access Boston: Beantown's Hidden Treasures, Haunts, and Forgotten Places
by Maria OliaNo Access Boston is a collection of the hidden places and little-known facts about the hub of New England. These are the secret gems of the city and many are completely off limits to the public. Through these pages explore tucked away establishments, burial sites, secret tunnels, and so much more. All of these spots evoke a secret historical metropolis that is lost in time and harboring deep mysteries! What a fun way to &“explore&” Boston!
Spooky Texas: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore (Spooky)
by S. E. SchlosserSuitably, hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life. Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa, the werewolf of Elroy, and the Devil&’s brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso. Your hair will stand on end as you read about the mysteries and lore in Spooky Texas.
Utah Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun (Curiosities Series)
by Brandon GriggsUtah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state&’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state&’s quirks and characters will amuse Utah&’s residents and visitors alike.