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The Practical Guide to Knots and Knot Tying: Over 200 Tying Techniques, Comprehensively Illustrated in 1200 Step-by-Step Photographs

Geoffrey Budworth - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

. This reference manual and practical handbook presents over 200 knots, illustrating how to tie them in step-by-step photographs and clear, detailed text. All the key knot types are covered: bends, hitches, bindings, loops, mats, plaits, rings and slings. There are knots for many outdoor...
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Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes Across America

MAREN HORJUS - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback

Nothing against the Bright Angel Trail, the Narrows, the Presidential Traverse, or Half Dome, which are all certainly worth of their popularity, but hikers don't need another resource pointing them toward those conga lines. It's time we rewrite the backpacker's life list. Enter Backpacker...
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Reef Life: An Underwater Memoir

Roberts, Callum - PEGASUS BOOKS

How did one of the world's preeminent marine conservation scientists fall in love with coral reefs? We first meet Callum as a young student who had never been abroad, spending a summer helping to map the unknown reefs of Saudi Arabia. From that moment, when Callum first cleared his goggles,...
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Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia

Fodor's Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel; 24th edition
Format: Paperback

This brand new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia travel guide includes: to the top things to see and do to effectively organize your days and maximize your time to help you navigate confidently...
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The Man I Never Met: A Memoir

ADAM SCHEFTER - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A powerful true story of loss and hope by one of the biggest names in sports media.On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried,...
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Extreme Fitness: How to Train Like An Action Hero

Dolph Lundgren - Skyhorse
Format: Paperback

Are you ready to take your exercise and fitness routine to the next level? Then take a lesson from internationally renowned action hero Dolph Lundgren. Dolph has created a personal philosophy of fitness based on martial arts, yoga, strength training, biochemical research, professional sports,...
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Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary

ERNIE JR JOHNSON - BAKER Book House
Format: Print book

Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come...
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The Student Athlete's Guide to Getting Recruited: How to Win Scholarships, Attract Colleges and Excel as an Athlete

Stewart Brown - Supercollege, 2016.
Format: Print book

Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this completely revised recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically...
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Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Randy Johnson - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback

Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 22 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
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