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The Other Islands of New York City: A History and Guide (Second Edition)

6 reviews
Sharon Seitz, Stuart Miller

Countryman Press, 2001

Author's response to misleading review
NOTE: This is not a review. We are the book's authors and are writing in response to the careless and misleading comments made by reviewer "erikbaard." "erikbaard" seems to think we should have written a narrowly focused book catering to his personal interest as a kayaker, describing such minutiae as seagull eggs. But our book is intended as a history and guide book, an approach we believed would ...

Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods

21 reviews
John J. Rowlands

Countryman Press, 1998

what a great book!
I have read a lot of outdoor books over the last 40 years, and this is one of the best. I am going to research the author, John J. Rowlands, because he was obviously a fascinating man who lead a very interesting life. This book tells about 12 months living in a cabin on a lake in Northern Onatario. At the time Rowlands was working as a timber cruiser, evaluating forests for use as lumber. He ...

Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England

21 reviews
Tom Wessels

Countryman Press, 1997

reading the forested landscape
I have grown up in new england and studied the biological sciences for 20 years and Tom Wessel knowledge and wonderful insight to the natural world is amazing. the book is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys the outdoors and natures beauty.

The Battered Stars: One State's Civil War Ordeal During Grant's Overland Campaign : From the Home Front in ...

5 reviews
Howard Coffin

Countryman Press, 2002

BATTERED BUT STILL BRAVE
In the Preface, the author, Howard Coffin, states "I doubt that any northern states suffered more sever losses during a limited period of time than did Vermont during the Overland Campaign." Page 20 notes "In the great eastern battles of the last spring and early summer of 1864, no northern state, certainly on a per capita basis, would pay a higher price than little Vermont." The Vermont Brigade ...

The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

29 reviews
King Arthur Flour

Countryman Press, 2004

Words cannot fully describe how much I love this book, but I'll give it a shot
Best. Cookie. Cookbook. EVER. I want to be buried with this book. If I weren't allready married I would marry this book. This book makes me want to quit my job and spend the rest of my life baking cookies.

Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking

5 reviews
Laura Waterman, Guy Waterman

Countryman Press, 1993

The original source book for the minimum impact movement
This book was one of the originals in this subject, not to mention one of the best. What is great about this book is that not only is it a how-to manual for leave no trace camping, but it also explores the multi-faceted issue of "what are we trying to preserve" with our remaining wild lands. As someone who works in the field of backcountry land management, I couldn't recommend this book more ...

The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors (Eating Well)

19 reviews
Patricia Jamieson

Countryman Press, 2004

One of the Best
My husband and I spent almost an entire summer eating out of this cookbook. The recipes are fantastic, especially if you aren't used to cooking with things like whole-wheat flour or dark, leafy greens. After buying this book, making homemade pizza with whole-wheat crust became a weekly event. What's really cool is that it inspired us to be more creative with healthy ingredients as well. We've ...

The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook

50 reviews
King Arthur Flour

Countryman Press, 2003

Best Baking Book!
A culinarys arts teacher highly recommeds this King Arthur book. It shipped quickly and was packaged well.

Backyard Sugarin'

6 reviews
Rink Mann, Richard E. Mann

Countryman Press, 1983

Everything you need to know -- just add trees!
This is the do-it-yourself book that got me started on that sweet rite of spring -- making my own maple syrup. The author's emphasis is on how to do it efficiently and very cheaply, using easy-to-find materials you can scrounge yourself. If you have the trees to tap, by all means get this book! (Hint: they don't have to be the sugar maple species. Try other maples as well. I get great ...

Daily Light Devotional (Brown Leather)

28 reviews
Anne Graham Lotz

Countryman Press, 1998

Easy to use, carry with you and to read.
Well bound leather book with quality feeling pages makes this an easy book to pick up and use. I would recommend this small daily devotional to everyone. Easy to use, carry with you and to read.

The BLUE CAT of Castle Town

5 reviews
Catherine Cate Coblentz

Countryman Press, 1974

Old virtues made timeless
I read this book as a child and still love it at 60. The book speaks about what it means to be an authentic human being through a parable about a special kitten who must find his way in the world on his own and triumphs over loss, disappointment, and exploitation to find self-realization. "'Sing your own song,' said the River, 'sing well.'" It is never too late to sing your own song, if your ...

The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls

4 reviews
Kevin Gardner, Susan Allport, ...

Countryman Press, 2001

My favorite stone-wall how-to book
Of the half-dozen books I bought in preparation for recycling some of the old stonewalls up through the woods on our farm into a new retaining wall, this is my clear favorite. It is more detailed than John Vivian's Building Stone Walls, particularly when it comes to retaining walls. Because it is not as glossy and illustrated as Haywards' Stone in the Garden or David Reed's Stonescaping (which ...

Blue Ribbons and Burlesque: A Book of Country Fairs

4 reviews
Charles Fish

Countryman Press, 1998

Remembrance of Vermont Country Fairs
Once you start reading Charles Fish's Blue Ribbons and Burlesque (A Book of Country Fairs), it's hard to stop. The book starts with "Magic" and ends when "The Curtain Falls." In between we are introduced to "Animals: Power," their "Speed and Show," "Feats of Skill and Daring," "Freak Shows," and "Girlie Shows," to name a few of the chapters I found most entertaining. On almost every page ...

Fishing Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: A Complete Angler's Guide

5 reviews
Dave Atcheson

Countryman Press, 2002

A True must for Kenai Area Fishermen
If there ever was a perfect recipe for an area fishing guide, this is it. Beautiful photos, great maps, fantastic stories that bring the areas alive and just plain great advice. Atcheson, has created the mold that I wish others would follow for the other states and regions I fish. He covers the whole gamut of the Kenai Peninsula, not exhaustively, but by picking a handful of representative ...

Covered Bridges of Vermont

4 reviews
Ed Barna

Countryman Press, 2000

One of the Best Books on Covered Bridges
This is an excellent book for covered bridge finding. The directions are perfect to the tenth of a mile, roads are well defined as to location from the nearest town. Photo tips are very helpful. Plus, you get a short history about the bridge and the maker. I recently used this book to find several bridges in Vermont and was very happy that the information here is so pricise

Off the Leash: Subversive Journeys Around Vermont

4 reviews
Helen Husher

Countryman Press, 1999

The real Vermont, from a rusty Subaru
I love this book! Helen Husher makes a great tour guide. She spends as little money as she can while bumping along Vermont's back roads and interstates to find the quirkiest and most inspiring places and stories. A travel book like no other.

The Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them

5 reviews
David Middleton, Rod Barbee

Countryman Press, 2004

Exactly right for a photography trip!!
I am from New England and have Dave Middleton's books for Vermont & Maine. They have provided me with wonderful opportunities for photography. Having never been to Oregon I'm sure after reading this book that my up coming trip will be that much more successful from having read this book. It was exactly what I was looking for to plan a photography trip to Oregon which included the Oregon coast.

Kayaking the Inside Passage: A Paddling Guide from Olympia, Washington to Muir Glacier, Alaska

4 reviews
Robert H. Miller

Countryman Press, 2005

Been There, Did It ... With This Book.
This summer 2005 I used this book to kayak the inside passage from Anacordis WA to Glacier Bay, AK. I left Anacordis on 18 June 05 and reached Glacier Bay on 25 Sept O5. This book was my guide the entire way. I tried every recommended campsite, and paddled the recommended route almost entirely, without stopping, for 1400 miles, and 3 1/2 months. So ... perhaps, in a small way, I am qualified to ...

Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo to Key West

4 reviews
Bill Keogh

Countryman Press, 2004

Featuring 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline
The Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo To Key West is a compendium of recreational resources for dedicated water sport fans in general, and canoe and kayaking enthusiasts in particular. Featuring 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline, 7,800 lakes, 320 springs, and 35 rivers, The Florida Keys Paddling Guide is the perfect planning guide for exploring and enjoying the southernmost Florida ...

Living With Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home & Garden

5 reviews
Jo Ann Gardner

Countryman Press, 1997

Fabulous Book!!
This book was so helpful. I went to the library for books on herb gardening and returned home with a bag full. This book was the only one I felt compelled to purchase. It contains tons of great information accompanied by interesting annecdotes. This book is a must for anyone interested in growing and--more importantly--using herbs everyday. Oh, it also has lots of great recipes!!

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