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Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFL
by Neil SmithTells the story of the Denver Bronco's fight to overcome dyslexia, graduate from high school, and become a successful NFL player.
Rock Climbing Minnesota and Wisconsin (State Rock Climbing Series)
by Mike FarrisDescriptions and maps to all the major climbing areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Two hundred new routes and two new climbing areas have been added for a total of nearly 1,000 routes at 13 areas.
Best Bike Rides Portland, Oregon: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Metro Area (Best Bike Rides Series)
by Lizann Dunegan Ayleen CrottyWritten for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations. Road rides, rail rides, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5 to 30 mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures. Each book features 35 to 40 rides with color photos, maps, point-by-point miles and directions, and GPS coordinates of starting and finishing points.
Crochet Cuties: Patterns for 24 Dolls and 60 Clothes and Accessories
by ZessMake one or all of these crochet friends!Pia is a photographer and Loly is a prankster. By changing facial features, hairstyles, and wardrobe, you can make a variety of characters, each with their own personality. Instructions for 24 unique doll options are given, but the possibilities are endless. Once you make your dolls, give them a full wardrobe of crochet dresses, sweaters, shawls, purses, shoes, hats, bunny slippers, and so much more. Give them as gifts, or create a plentiful play set. The dolls and their accessories are quick and easy to make, and are perfect for using up small amounts of leftover yarn and to try new stitches and techniques. You can make several pieces for your doll in just an hour or two. These adorable dolls are fun to crochet and adorn in infinite ways!
Bend to Baja: A Biofuel Powered Surfing and Climbing Road Trip
by Jeff JohnsonBend to Baja documents a surf-inspired road trip along the West Coast of North America. In February 2005, a group of world-renowned surfers left Ventura, California, for Bend, Oregon. From Oregon, the crew worked its way south to the tip of Baja, looking for waves and traveling in a pickup truck converted to run on alternative fuel sources: veggie oil and biodiesel. Jeff Johnson, along with Chris, Keith, and Dan Malloy, experienced a road trip centered on surfing, climbing, and camping. Along the way, they met an array of characters, found rich, road-weathered experiences, and endured setbacks, all against the backdrop of a captivating ocean. Bend to Baja chronicles their journey and a nontraditional lifestyle centered on the search for waves.
Jimmy the Beet Truck
by Molly PearceAfter hard-working Jimmy is chided by a conceited tractor trailer named Mack, he comes to realize that in life everyone has an equally important role to play. Full-color illustrations.
Hiking with Kids Colorado: 52 Great Hikes for Families
by Jamie SiebraseColorado families have access to thousands of miles of stunning trails spanning 41 state parks, two national grasslands, four national parks, eight national monuments, 11 national forests, and 14ers galore. Better still, Colorado&’s backcountry was made for youth. From dinosaur-themed day hikes and cliff dwellings to elk crossings, beaver dams, and secret waterfalls, the state&’s expansive trail network is a natural playground and classroom for kids of all ages. Hiking with Kids Colorado guides parents to 52 of the best hikes to take with kids in the state, walkable for all—toddlers to teens.Inside you&’ll find:Detailed hike descriptions for every week of the yearEasy-to-follow maps for every routeInformation on restrooms, stroller compatibility, and trail users.Color photos to help your kids see themselves on the trailTips on cool scavenger hunt ideas, animal identification, bird calls, and fun facts to keep young hikers engaged every step of the way.
50 Best Adventures on Earth (100 Best Series)
by Richard BangsFrom scaling untouched Himalayan peaks to navigating pristine Amazon rapids, 50 Best Adventures on Earth is your ultimate guide to the planet's most extraordinary experiences, handpicked by legendary explorer Richard Bangs Transform your travel dreams into reality with this definitive guide from the founder of Sobek Expeditions, who has led over 35 first river descents across six continents. This visually stunning guide combines practical planning with heart-pounding inspiration, featuring: Detailed GPS coordinates and full-color photography for each destination Expert guidance on skill levels, seasonal timing, and essential gear First-hand accounts of groundbreaking expeditions from a pioneer whose company has guided over one million adventurers Comprehensive trip planning resources, from local guides to accommodation options Whether you're an experienced thrill-seeker or an aspiring explorer, Bangs' masterful selection will add to any bucket list. His knowledge of each location—earned through decades of pioneering exploration—transforms this book from a simple guidebook into a playbook for those who dare to seek the extraordinary.
The Amazing Baseball Adventure: Ballpark Wonders from the Bushes to the Show
by Josh PahigianA visually stunning road trip through pro baseball&’s wacky, wondrous, and revered ballpark attractionsExploding scoreboards, treetop seats, and neon skylines are just three of the more than 100 ballpark design features, field eccentricities, historic displays, traditions, concession items, and even super-fans and mascots profiled in this armchair baseball journey. Combining engaging storytelling with fun sidebars and beautiful color photos, author Josh Pahigian captures the essence of each ballpark treasure—from the retractable lighthouse at the Portland Sea Dogs&’ Hadlock Field to the Sausage Race at the Brewers&’ Miller Park to Fenway Park&’s Green Monster and even to the delicious biscuits served by the aptly named Montgomery Biscuits. From the Rookie Leagues to the Majors, there are more than 250 professional baseball parks in the United States where fans partake in special game-day rituals, eat unique foods, laugh along with the zany mascot, marvel at the park&’s special features, and revel in a communal experience that removes them for a few hours from life&’s daily grind. The Amazing Baseball Adventure brings to life the very best of these cherished ballpark features, the ones that motivate fans to return again and again to baseball cathedrals large and small.
Hiking Waterfalls in New England: A Guide to the Region's Best Waterfall Hikes (Hiking Waterfalls)
by Eli BurakianHiking Waterfalls in New England includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates.Hiking Waterfalls in New England will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.
Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods
by Wayne CattanachThe bamboo fly rod still represents the pinnacle of the fly-fishing art; its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods. A growing number of people have tried to learn the art of making bamboo rods from a shrinking number of secretive craftsmen. The revised and expanded Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods is the definitive reference for beginners and experts alike. Wayne Cattanach begins by explaining the qualities that distinguish bamboo from all other materials: It has a tensile strength akin to steel, yet it is very light.He describes the process that will take anyone from lengths of hard, raw bamboo to a beautiful finished rod with clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, including how to find the best supplies; select tools and materials; make heat treaters and binders; cut culms; straighten bamboo strips; plane and stagger strips; bind strips; apply finishes; mount the reel seat, ferrules, and tip-top; and much more. This is surely the most thorough book available for those who wish to make and fish their own bamboo fly rods.
Hiking Olympic National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series)
by Erik MolvarThis fourth edition of Hiking Olympic National Park features 66 of the finest trails in and around the park plus 40 additional trail recommendations throughout northwest Washington&’s spectacular landscape. These trails crisscross the park&’s wilderness ecosystem, stretching from the beaches of the Pacific to the heart of the Olympic Mountains. Whether you choose a strenuous backpacking trip over glacier-clad mountains or a short stroll through a temperate rain forest, veteran trail guide and author Erik Molvar provides all the information you need to make the most of hiking the Olympic Peninsula.Look inside to find:Hikes suited to every abilityFull-color photosGPS coordinatesDirections to the trailheadMile-by-mile directional cues
Hiking South Dakota: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Marcus HeerdtHiking South Dakota leads outdoor enthusiasts on 50 hikes to mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, plains, and badlands formations throughout the state. The diverse landscape and varied natural and geological attractions make South Dakota a unique hiking destination. Discover stunning hikes distributed across five regions: the Glacial Lakes, Southeast, Missouri River, Badlands, and Black Hills.Detailed hike descriptions provide all the information readers need to get the most out of each experience, including detailed maps, miles and directions, vital specs, and much more.
Mountain Biking Colorado: An Atlas of Colorado's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides
by Stephen HlawatyWhere else can mountain bikers complement a day's bike ride with a dizzying glissade down a mid-August snowfield? Where else can they descend nearly 40 miles through five biogeographical zones? Where else can they catch a major league game and be ripping along rocky singletrack 30 minutes later? Colorado, that's where. Snow in August, lighting above timberline, and 100 degree desert temperatures are all to be expected in the sport of Colorado mountain biking. As the country's highest state, Colorado offers its mountain bikers a unique perspective into the sport and raises the bar for all who ride. Under the expert guidance of local cyclist Stephen Hlawaty, come admire the beauty and revere the majesty that is Colorado. From this newly revised book, cyclists can expect exhaustive and comprehensive trail descriptions of more than 50 of the state's greatest mountain bike adventures, from beginner to advanced. Included are GPS-quality, digitally designed relief maps, and accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each ride. In addition, detailed directions get cyclists to the ride without getting them lost. Detailed mile-by-mile directional cues are also provided with difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts, and much more. More than 60 photographs round out this book's presentation. It's not just a mountain bike guide to Colorado. It's a guide to Colorado by mountain bike.
Civil War Tails: 8,000 Cat Soldiers Tell the Panoramic Story
by Rebecca Brown Ruth A. BrownA quirky framing of the Civil War grounded in solid scholarship. The Brown twin sisters have built historical dioramas to tell the story of the Civil War with an unexpected twist. The thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers depicted in the battles and scenes are cats! Little Round Top, Pickett&’s Charge, Andersonville come to life in this fun, fanciful, solidly researched and highly visual representation of the War. The cats pull you in, and soon you&’ll find you&’re immersed and engaged, learning details and gaining a new and different perspective.
Lameness: Recognizing And Treating The Horse's Most Common Ailment
by Christine King Richard Mansmann Equine ResearchLameness, one of the most common and most troublesome of all equine ailments, remains the primary reason why horses are unable to fulfill their potential and their riders' and trainers' expectations. More preparation time is lost, more competitions are missed, and more careers are prematurely ended because of lameness than any other condition.This book analyzes the causes, diagnoses, and management of the myriad causes of lameness:--Defining and identifying the lame leg; spotting gait abnormalities and non-muscular causes; physical examinations and evaluations; diagnostic tools and other tests; the role of the veterinarian and farrier in pre-purchase examinations.--Physical therapies; the applicability of rest, medications, and other veterinary procedures.--Hoof conformation and shoeing options.--Joint, bone, muscle, and tendon and ligament problems.--Neurological, dermatological, and developmental orthopedic causes of lameness.--Treatment of specific conditions to the foot, pastern and fetlock, cannon and splint bones, knee, upper foreleg, hock, upper hind leg, and back.No other book covers this vital subject in such a comprehensive and understandable fashion. For that reason, no other book deserves a more prominent place on the shelf of anyone who owns, trains, rides, or drives horses.
Hiking Oregon (State Hiking Guides Series)
by Lizann DuneganFeaturing 50 of the state's best hikes, with an additional 52 honorable mention hikes, Hiking Oregon is the ticket to experiencing the Beaver State's remarkable diversity. This one-of-a-kind guidebook will take outdoor enthusiasts on hikes along rugged, rocky coastline to historic lighthouses; through scented, sagebrush high desert and magnificent lava plains; to the tops of volcanic peaks; past cascading waterfalls; and alongside wild and scenic rivers.
150 Hearty Homestyle Recipes
by Gooseberry PatchNeed some new ideas for family meals? Just look inside! This book is filled with delicious recipes that will bring your family to the table at breakfast, lunch and dinner.Just look inside for:Breakfast & Brunch: Apple Fritter Pancakes, Southern Veggie Brunch BakeAppetizers & Salads: Warm Artichoke Dip, Lemon-Dill Chopped Salad Soups, Sandwiches &Breads: Chicken Corn Chowder Olé, Cornmeal-Cheddar BiscuitsSlow-Cooker Favorites: Pot Roast & Dumplings, Italian Meatball Subs Mains & Side Dishes: Hearty Chicken Pie, Ham & Cauliflower Au GratinDesserts: Coffee Cream Brownies, Too-Easy Cherry CobblerYou can count on Gooseberry Patch for easy-to-follow directions, using familiar ingredients. Whether you&’re cooking for your family or hosting a casual get-together with friends, you&’ll find recipes here that are sure to please.
Massive Manga: How to Draw Characters, Animals, Vehicles, Mecha, and So Much More!
by Yishan LiLearn to create and color your own manga characters!Massive Manga shows you step by step how to bring your ideas to life on paper. Learn by practicing the skills needed for drawing a wide range of manga in a huge variety of hairstyles, faces, and clothing, as well as animals, mechas, weapons, and vehicles. Each subject has a chapter of its own in which you&’ll find line-by-line instructions and tons of designs. From teens to tech, cuddly pups to dangerous dragons, you&’ll find them all here in these pages.Step-by-step drawings in pencil, ink, and color show you how to draw bodies, faces, eyes, hair, hands, and feet across a range of human and fantasy creations. Learn scores of hairstyles, facial expressions, hand gestures, and body poses. To complete your scenes, you&’ll learn how to draw accessories and gadgets, weapons, vehicles, and so much more!
It Happened In Florida: Stories of Events and People That Shaped Sunshine State History (It Happened In Series)
by E. Lynne WrightFrom Ponce de Leon's discovery of the &“Land of Flowers&” in 1513 to the suspense of the 2000 presidential election, It Happened in Florida takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty of the most compelling episodes from the Sunshine State's vibrant past. This revised edition includes brand new glimpses into Florida history, a map, and a thorough index.
Make a Home for Wildlife: Creating Habitat on Your Land Backyard to Many Acres
by Charles FergusMake a Home for Wildlife helps you see your property in new ways and is the resource you need to take the sometimes daunting steps to improve the quality of your land.According to U.S. Forest Service, 250 million acres of woods and forests in the U.S. are privately held by 10 million individuals/families. Whether you live on a quarter-acre lot in the suburbs, own a 20-acre woodland retreat, run a farm of 100 acres, or belong to an outdoor club with hundreds or thousands of acres, you can make changes to the land, improvements that will turn your property into a better home for wildlife. Habitat projects can be simple or complex, short-term or spanning decades. Cost can be minimal, a few hours of your time spent doing pleasant work in the outdoors, or can run into the hundreds or thousands of dollars. And there is funding to help landowners make wildlife habitat.Focusing on the eastern US, from Canada to Florida and west to the Great Plains, this book describes basic habitat types—forest, shrublands, grasslands, and wetlands—and highlights over 150 select native and introduced trees, shrubs, and plants and explains how they are used or not by wildlife. The book includes 100+ profiles of prominent and interesting species of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals with info on animals and their habitat needs. Large and small mammals, resident and migratory birds, and insects are covered. Fergus relates stories of landowners who have made habitat in different states and regions in different ways.
Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest: A Guide to the Area's Best Backcountry Hot Springs
by Sally Jackson Evie LittonDREAM IT Here are descriptions of 167 natural hot springs in the Pacific Northwest and guides hikers of all abilities on scenic hikes to reach 73 of these. This updated edition adds thirteen more hot springs for your soaking pleasure. PLAN IT Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest provides the latest information to plan a customized trip:Full-color photos and maps, detailed trail descriptions, and GPS coordinatesInsightful hike overviews and details on distance, hot spring elevation, and moreDO IT Discover hot soaks throughout Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Nearly all of these springs are on public land and are free. This guide features:Information on the springs and their surroundingsTips on safety, access, permits/fees and availability of servicesBest hiking seasons, camping information and trail contactsMEET YOUR EXPERTS Evie Litton broke loose from a career as a technical illustrator to hit the road in 1983 in her van to go explore the backcountry. She has now settled in the warmer climate of Arizona.Sally Jackson, from New Zealand, has traveled extensively in her pursuit of hot water and has visited over 300 hot springs in North America, including 154 that are profiled in this guide.
Hiking Texas Hill Country: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Alisha McDarrisHiking Texas Hill Country will lead you down 40 of the best trails in one of the best regions of the state to get outdoors. Discover the rolling hills, expansive blue skies, lush vegetation, and refreshing creeks and streams that make Hill Country unique and the trails that take you there. Situated close to vibrant cities like Austin and San Antonio, hikers don't need to travel far to enjoy a good meal and a comfortable bed if they opt not to pitch a tent in one of the many campgrounds alongside rivers, lakes, and impressive geological features.
Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom
by Jake VillwockSmallmouth bass swim in lakes and rivers across the United States and Canada and are a premier fly-rod game fish in almost every way—they take flies readily, feed on diverse foods for a long period of time, tolerate higher water temperatures than trout, and fight harder than any other North American freshwater fish their size. This is the first book dedicated to the best modern flies for these fish that includes both detailed step-by-step tying instructions as well as top patterns and recipes for flies that cover the complete water column, from top to bottom. With over 500 full-color step-by-step images and 300 patterns by today&’s top tiers from around the country, this book is the definitive resource for smallmouth bass.
101 Uses for a Maine Coon Cat
by Down East BooksThis clever and delightful little book shows that, more than just a pretty face, Maine coons can serve a wide range of duties beyond simply being your adorable companion. Whether you need a boot warmer, piano tuner, or even a dog-sitter, the coon cats in this collection are willing and ready to help out their owners in any way they can.