engagement backpacking mountaineers retrospective

books:

Rediscovering America: John Muir in His Time and Ours
Sierra Club

Random House, Inc., 1987

A splendidly written and authoritative biography of one of America's greatest naturalists and the founder of the Sierra Club, illuminating Muir's colorful character and his unique environmental vision. First time in paperback. 16 black-and-white photographs.

Sierra Club 2009 Engagement Calendar

1 review
Sierra Club

Harmony, 2008

Sierra Club Engagement Calendar Review
Though beautiful pictures there are not enough of animals. They used to have a lovely selection of animal shots.

Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City

2 reviews
Barbara Bash, Sierra Club Books

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1992

a lovely book
This book has been around for a while (published in 1990) but it is a wonderful and intriguing topic -- how wild birds manage to find places to live and thrill in the city. Beautiful illustrations help to tell the story of all the amazing places and ways that city birds build their nests. Text is rich in information. Any child, young or old, will find this book fascinating, but a city-dwelling ...

Sierra Club 2009 Wilderness Calendar
Sierra Club

Harmony, 2008

Spirit of Place: The Making Of An American Literary Landscape
Frederick Turner

Island Press, 1992

Award-winning author Frederick Turner examines the lives and careers of nine American authors, the locales they made famous, and the ways in which landscape played a role in the creation of their finest works. It is both a testament to the creative genius of nine of America's most important writers and an insightful investigation of the vital role of the physical landscape in the cultural development of the United States.

Hiking the Red: A Complete Trail Guide to Kentucky's Red River Gorge

1 review
Bluegrass Group Sierra Club

Harmony House Publishers (KY), 2000

_Hiking the Red_ is golden
For those who plan on visiting the Red River Gorge for the first time as well as for those familiar with this natural treasure, Stone and Warne's new book is a valuable and enjoyable companion. It offers the reader pragmatic information on where to go and what to do, but it also gives more: a sense of love for the Gorge and its environs and gentle reminders to tread lightly and leave no trace ...

S C Animal Families'86

1 review
Sierra Club

Random House, Inc., 1985

A Bit Pricey*
* at $2.37 per chapter ex. tax but possibly worth it if you are obsessed with political thoughts that challenge rather than clavicate you. This book discusses the theological basis of what I call Northeastern aseo-nonistic-slave society. Anyone who questions the religious self-righteousness of the inside crowd in Washington D.C. should read this book because it highlights the contradictions ...

Galen Rowell: A Retrospective

16 reviews

Sierra Club Books, 2008

Must own for any fans of Galen or the outdoors
If you have every looked at Galen's photos and wanted to see more, this is it. With his life cut short, at least we still have archived material that can be released in a book this nice to bring us more glimpses of his world. The color is amazing, the subjects grand, and Galens storys bring it all alive in my livingroom.

Peace Begins With You

2 reviews
Katharine Scholes, Sierra Club Books

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994

Wonderful book on Peace!
I used this book to tie up the values and ideas that Martin Luther King Jr. represented. The students then painted pictures of peaceful situations. This led to a discussion about peace. A boy from Eritrea said that Ethiopians were bad and didn't want to be peaceful. He was shocked when he learned that one of his best friends in the class was Ethiopian. He learned that some Ethiopians are ...

And Then There Was One: The Mysteries of Extinction (Sierra Club Books)

2 reviews
Sierra Club Books, Margery Facklam

Little, Brown, 1993

And Then There Was One
Dinosaurs are among the examples of extinct species examined here along with giant tortoises, passenger pigeons, and the dodo. Good discussion of environmental risk.

Nature Walks in Northern Indiana (Nature Walks in . . .)
Alan McPherson

J.L. Waters & Co., 1996

SC-Bst Ski Tourg Am

1 review
Sierra Club

Random House, Inc., 1987

A Taste of Unusual Backcountry Ski Tours in North America
This book, sadly out-of-print, has 31 interesting sketches of ski tour areas throughout North America. Here's a random selection of tours: the Chic-Choc Mtns. in Quebec, Boundary Waters, Yellowstone, Aspen to Crested Butte, Zion, Mt. Logan, Three Sisters, and Sierra San Pedro Martir in Baja. The chapters are: 1) Welcome to Ski Touring, 2) East & Midwest, 3) Rockies, 4) Desert Southwest, and 4) ...

The Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks of California, Hawaii, and American Samoa (Sierra Club Guides to ...
Sierra Club

Random House, Inc., 1995

What's new in America's national parks? Leading nature writers and photographers offer a tour through each of America's parks, including the park's discovery and use by man, its natural and geological history, its animal and plant life, and its sites and trails. An updated facilities chart provides addresses, phone numbers, and other practical information at a glance for each park. Full-color photos illustrate the natural wonders of America's ...

The Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of California (Sierra Club Guides to the Natural Areas of the ...
Jane Greverus Perry

Sierra Club Books for Children, 1997

Revised and updated, this comprehensive guide makes more than 200 wilderness areas in California, including many lesser-known local natural areas, accessible to the outdoor enthusiast.

Wilderness Basics: Hiking, Backpacking, Paddling, Mountain Biking (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)

3 reviews

Mountaineers Books, 2004

okay, but needs updating
I found this to be a decent source of information on basic hiking and backpacking skills, but felt it was somewhat lacking in detail. I picked up a few good tips here and there, but anyone looking for detailed information on the topics covered in this book would be better off looking elsewhere. Also, the book is starting to show signs of age, especially in the chapter on equipment - example; ...

Sierra Club 2008 Wilderness Calendar

7 reviews
Sierra Club

Harmony, 2007

Sierra Club Calendar
I purchase this calendar for my office every year. This nature scene calendar always has high quality photography. I recommend this calendar to any nature lover or any one who likes to bring a bit of nature indoors.

SC-Bhopal Syndrome

1 review
Sierra Club

Random House, Inc., 1988

Lessons For The World From The Bhopal Tragedy
This book describes episodes, like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, thathave been happening in the rest of the World. In brief, the BhopalGas Tragedy involved the release of deadly Methyl Isocyanate Gas from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, a city in Central India. The gas release killed more than 2000 people and permanently injured 200,000 more. David Weir critically reevaluates the aftermath of the ...

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