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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
SCOTT JUREK - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling new memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable... |
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The Total Outdoorsman Skills & Tools Manual
T. Edward Nickens - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover
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What makes someone a total outdoorsman? It's a mix of know-how, enthusiasm, experience and having the right tools. In this follow-up to the top-selling Total Outdoorsman Manual author T. Edward Nickens returns with another 300 hints on how to get the most from your hunting, fishing,... |
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Let Me Be Frank: My Life at Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer - Triumph Books, 2013.
Format: Print book
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After 26 seasons as head football coach at Virginia Tech University, Frank Beamer is not only the longest tenured but also the winningest active coach of any major college program, and Let Me Be Frank contains his personal reflections on more than a quarter-century leading the Virginia... |
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Basic Fishing: A Beginner's Guide
Wade Bourne - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book
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New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you’ll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and award winning outdoor writer Wade Bourne has created a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs,... |
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Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer
TOM CALLAHAN - HARPERCOLLINS
Format: Print book
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In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer.The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports:... |
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Bicycling the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway
Elizabeth Skinner - Menasha Ridge Press; Fifth Edition edition
Format: Book
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There is no ribbon of highway more ideal for cycling than the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway – they both entice the senses and physically challenge the body. This new edition continues as the definitive guide to a cyclist’s dream road, offering completely updated information... |
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unPHILtered: The Way I See It
Phil Robertson - Howard Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved patriarch of AEs Duck Dynasty series, Phil Robertson, shares his thoughtfuland opinionatedphilosophy on life. In Phil Robertsons 1 New York Times bestseller, Happy, Happy, Happy, we learned about Phils colorful past and the wild road to becoming the beloved patriarch of AEs smash... |
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Swim: Why We Love the Water
Lynn Sherr - PublicAffairs; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Swim is a celebration of swimming and the effect it has on our lives. It’s an inquiry into why we swim—the lure, the hold, the timeless magic of being in the water. It’s a look at how swimming has changed over the millennia, how this ancient activity is becoming more social... |
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Rush to Glory: FORMULA 1 Racing's Greatest Rivalry
Tom Rubython - Lyons Press; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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The greatest duel in FORMULA 1 history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain's James Hunt. As the '75 season ended, Hunt was out of FORMULA 1 racing while Lauda was world champion and the odds-on favorite for ’76 with a year’s contract... |
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Fields of Battle: Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the Boys Who Went to War
Brian Curtis - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book
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In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Durham, North Carolina, out of fear of Japanese attacks on the West Coast. It remains the only Rose Bowl game to ever be played outside of Pasadena. Duke University, led by legendary coach Wallace... |
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New River Guide: Paddling and Fishing in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
Bruce Ingram - Secant Publishing Llc
Format: Paperback
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The New River is one of the most changeable and fickle rivers on the East Coast and also one of the most beautiful and rewarding. It attracts anglers, canoeists, kayakers, rafters, bird watchers, rock climbers, and those who simply enjoy the great outdoors. The New River Guide provides... |
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Guns the Right Way: Introducing Kids to Firearm Safety and Shooting
Jerry Luciano - Gun Digest Books
Format: Print book
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Regardless of age, every child can benefit from learning about gun safety. Whether you want to introduce your child to firearms for hunting or sport - or simply ensure that he or she knows how to be safe around firearms - this is the book for you! This straightforward teaching aid can help... |
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Bike Repair and Maintenance For Dummies
Dennis Bailey - Wiley
Format: Paperback
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By coupling step-by-step instructions and detailed photos and illustrations, Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies gives readers the information they need to keep their bikes in working order, often without taking it to the shop. |
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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
JANE LEAVY - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth - the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."He lived in the present tense - in the camera's lens. There was no frame... |
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey
Derick Lugo - Appalachian Mountain Club Books
Format: Paperback
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Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard... |
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing
Harry Mullan - Carlton Books Ltd
Format: Print book
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Boxing has produced some of the world's most exciting and colorful athletes, from Jack Johnson and Jake LaMotta to Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. They're all in this ultimate guide, the most comprehensive single-volume illustrated boxing reference available, now fully revised and updated... |
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Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot: A Park Ranger's Memoir
Tim Pegram - McFarland & Co.
Format: Print book
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One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. This volume relates the author's one-of-a-kind backpacking trip along the 469-mile... |
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Appalachian Trail Guide to Southwest Virginia
Tom Dillon - Appalachian Trail Conservancy; 5 edition
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The official guide to the 163 miles of the Appalachian Trail in southwest Virginia, from the New River near Pearisburg to the Tennessee line at the southern boundary of the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area. This guide is a package of a guidebook and four maps (on two sheets of water-resistant,... |
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Knockout: The Art of Boxing
Ken Regan - Insight Editions
Format: Hardcover
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Chronicling the legacy of boxing's biggest names - including the great Muhammad Ali - and their impact on "the sweet science," Knockout: The Art of Boxing pays tribute to Ken Regan's incomparable photography and coverage of the sport.Ken Regan was a young photographer... |
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing: Seventh Edition
Harry Mullan - Carlton Books; 7 edition
Format: Book
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Boxing has produced some of the world's most exciting and colorful athletes, from Jack Johnson and Jake LaMotta to Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. They're all in this ultimate guide, the most comprehensive single-volume illustrated boxing reference available, now fully revised and updated... |
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Shooter's Bible, 110th Edition
Jay Cassell - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Published annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter's Bible is the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new firearms and their specifications, as well as for thousands of guns that have been in production and are currently on the market. Nearly every firearms... |
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Walk off the Weight
Lucy Wyndham-Read - Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format: Print book
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Lose weight, tone up, and look younger in just three weeks. Walk yourself to the fittest and healthiest version of yourself. Walk off the Weight is a full 21-day plan, and has all the advice and guidance you need. Simply follow the exercise instructions and the eating plan on each day and you will... |
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100 Family Adventures
Meek Family - Frances Lincoln
Format: Print book
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Childhood obesity is increasing year on year. Happiness and well-being levels in children are on the decline too. Children spend less time outside and more time in front of screens computers, phones, games, television.100 Family Adventures provides a valuable resource bank of tried and tested... |
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A Life Well Played: My Stories
Arnold Palmer - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book
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The instant New York Times bestsellerThis book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player... |
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Fodor's Bermuda
Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback
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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years.Bermuda is famous for pink-sand beaches, impossibly blue water, and Kelly-green golf courses, but that's only the beginning. The combination of British old-world charm... |
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Upwards: The Story of the First Woman to Solo Thru-Paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Laurie Apgar Chandler - Maine Authors Publishing
Format: Paperback
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In the summer of 2015, at age 53, Laurie Apgar Chandler became the first woman to solo thru-paddle New England's Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Achieving her improbable dream, to travel 740 miles alone in a small canoe, was by no means certain. Relatively new to wilderness paddling, she encountered... |
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Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes
Andy Thompson - Falcon Guides; First edition
Format: Print book
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Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia 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 Virginia will take you through... |
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Sheep No More: The Art of Awareness and Attack Survival
JONATHAN T GILLIAM - Post Hill Press
Format: Paperback
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Former US Navy SEAL and FBI Special Agent Jonathan T. Gilliam brings his unique professional perspective to teach you the art of awareness and attack avoidance by sharing unconventional warfare techniques and how to think like an attacker. Fight back, because we are sheep no more This personal... |
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What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
KATE FAGAN - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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From noted on-air commentator and sports journalist Kate Fagan, the heartbreaking and vital story of college athlete Maddy Holleran, whose death by suicide rocked the University of Pennsylvania campus and whose life reveals with haunting detail and uncommon understanding the struggle of young... |
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Ron Shandler's 2019 Baseball Forecaster: & Encyclopedia of Fanalytics
Brent Hershey - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback
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The industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, Ron Shandler's 2019 Baseball Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting... |
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
KEITH O'BRIEN - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multiday events, and cities... |
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Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing
Erin Beresini - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A?fun, funny, fist-pumping?romp through the thriving new fitness culture of obstacle course racing? Obstacle course racing is the fastest-growing sport in U.S. history. Every week, thousands of marathoners, CrossFitters, and casual weekend warriors shell out money to run through mud and fire,... |
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The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting: Everything You Need to Guide Your Young Athlete
Dan Doyle - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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An all-inclusive manual written to guide parents through the ever-changing world of competitive sports.Is your preschooler interested in joining his or her first sports team? Has your teenage daughter broken school records or scored winning goals? Or is your son thinking about trying... |
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Get on Your Bike!: Stay safe, get fit and be happy cycling
Rebecca Charlton - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Paperback
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This book isn't like other cycling books. It's not designed to help you shave seconds off your time trial, help you corner like a pro, or help you eat a like an Olympic athlete. It's not trying to get you into racing or make you the next Tour de France rider.What it will do is show... |
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
Michael Finkel - Vintage
Format: Paperback
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A National Geographic Best Book of the Year National BestsellerMany people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it - but in 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight did just that when he left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would... |
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After The Wind : 1996 Everest Tragedy--One Survivor's Story
Lou Kasischke - Good Hart Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Near the top of Mount Everest, on 10 May 1996, eight climbers died. It was the worst tragedy in the mountain's history. Lou Kasischke was there. Now he tells the harrowing story of what went wrong, as it has never been told before - including why the climbers were desperately late and out of time.... |
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Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius
John Carlin - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of the rise and fall of South African Olympic and Gold Medal-winning Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his personal and athletic success to the murder charge that rocked the world and put both the man, and post-Apartheid South Africa, on trial.Oscar Pistorius... |
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Field and Stream: Camping Guide - Camping Skills YOU Need
T Edward Nickens -
Field and Stream: Camping Guide - Camping Skills YOU Need
Format: Paperback
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The Field & Stream Camping Guide - Camping Skills YOU Need is a comprehensive take on modern camping. Written by an expert it simplifies the mysteries of camping. With practical advice for camping in all sorts of conditions, this handy guide offers dozens of hints on everything from choosing... |
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Complete Guide to Winter Camping
KEVIN CALLAN - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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The Happy Camper is back! This time Kevin Callan is equipping campers with all they need to know about how to have fun in the great winter outdoors. Complete Guide to Winter Camping is the only book on the market that will educate readers on both hot tenting and cold tenting. Cold... |
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Australia 2018
MYLNE LEE. - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback
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To keep up with the changes the new currency situation has brought about, we've turned once again to Lee Mylne. Based in Brisbane (the third most populous city in Australia) , Mylne has been an Australian travel journalist for nearly all her working life. She has crisscrossed every... |
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Following Atticus
Tom Ryan - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity. |
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The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka
Andrew Skurka - National Geographic
Format: Paperback
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An experienced long-distance backpacker shares advice on proper hiking equipment, covering clothing, footwear, shelters, and cooking systems, and outlines sample gear kits for different types of terrain. |
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The Total Outdoorsman Manual
T. Edward Nickens - Weldon Owen; ANV edition
Format: Book
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The Total Outdoorsman Manual is the ultimate guide book for the outdoors enthusiast, packed with hundreds of practical tips and techniques from T. Edward Nickens and the experts at Field & Stream magazine, that is guaranteed to improve your hunting, fishing, camping and survival skills.... |
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The 1997 Masters: My Story
Tiger Woods - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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To mark the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until... |
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The Beautiful Game: The Infographic Book of Soccer
John Andrews - Aurum Press Ltd
Format: Print book
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Through stunning infographics and high-quality illustrations, the world of soccer is brought to life. Full of facts and stats, players and personalities, this is the beautiful game as you have never seen it before. Whether it is uncovering the most goals scored in an international tournament,... |
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Dirty Gourmet: Food for Your Outdoor Adventures
Aimee Trudeau - Skipstone
Format: Paperback
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* More than 120 deliciously modern recipes for day trips, car camping, and backcountry adventures * Offers a fun and easy approach to planning and prepping camp food * The Dirty Gourmet authors were recently featured in Sunset magazine and other national media "Dirty Gourmet"... |
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The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook
Outdoor Life Magazine - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book
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How to survive a range of natural disasters, from extreme weather to earthquakes and tsunamis, to peril from outer space. Find all the lifesaving advice you need to combat all that Mother Nature can throw at you.The perfect size to fit in your home emergency kit (you do have a home emergency... |
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The Camper Book: A Celebration of a Moveable American Dream
Dave Hoekstra - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback
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The Camper Book will captivate all those who dream of waving good-bye to the rat race from the window of their own moveable home, be it a camper, RV, travel trailer, camper van, or tiny camper. Not just for placid retirees anymore, camper culture has sprung up among simplicity-seeking millennials,... |
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Racing to the Finish: My Story
DALE EARNHARDT JR - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn't know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He'd dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes - no two are the same.... |
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The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance
Tom Brady - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The first book by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady - the five-time Super Bowl champion who is still reaching unimaginable heights of excellence at thirty-nine years old - a gorgeously illustrated and deeply practical "athlete's bible" that reveals Brady's revolutionary... |
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The Soccer Book
DK Publishing - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Paperback
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The Soccer Book illustrates every aspect of the sport in great detail, from the history of the game to how it's played - the rules, field of play, players, officials, clothing, and equipment. Eye-catching artwork and jargon-free text clearly explain every aspect of the game, such... |
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