This one-of-a-kind guide takes the worry out of camping for families with children, offering tips on everything the first-time camper needs to know. Color photos.

The founder of the mail order catalog shares his instructions and advice on hunting, fishing and camping.

Deftly written for both experts and novices, this is the authoritative guide to gunning for peasant, grouse, quail, woodcock, and more. Illustrations throughout.

Whether a casual amateur or an aspiring professional, photographers learn the fundamentals of outdoor photography in this helpful handbook that discusses light, equipment, film, exposure, storage and display. Color photos.

The L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking Handbook is the ultimate beginner's guide to exploring the great outdoors. Stocked with commonsense advice and an assortment of illuminating, full-color photographs, this volume addresses all the essentials, including packing the appropriate clothing and equipment; choosing the right hike based on topography, destination, and fitness level; navigating in the wilderness; pitching a sound tent; viewing wildlife without risk; animal-proofing the campsite; packing effectively, and more. With valuable information ranging from no-trace camping to the best health and safety procedures, the L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking Handbook will prepare you well for your next adventure in the wild. (7 X 10, 208 pages, color photos, illustrations)

A complete, full-color guide to canoeing, covering everything from selecting the right boat & paddles to handling varying water conditions.

The L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook is a compact and effective guide to better fly casting, whether you have never cast a fly or it is your twentieth year of fly fishing. This authoritative guide will benefit casters at all levels, with detailed sections on: the eleven habits of highly effective casters; the basic four-part cast; the essential roll cast; false casting; getting more distance; casting into the wind; double hauling; and other special techniques. The methods in the L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook are for all fly fishers who want to cast with more skill and effectiveness; it will help you come closer to making that perfect cast. (7 X 10, 136 pages, color photos)