Takes you step-by-step through every stage of planning and conducting a successful outdoors experience.

Highlighting some of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife in the eastern United States, this guide to the greater Washington, DC, area makes it easy to explore natural beauty spots in central Maryland and northern Virginia over a day or a weekend. With an emphasis on efficiency, all the destinations listed can be reached within a three-hour drive from the nation's capital. To save time, the book goes after the best outdoor experiences, including the best hiking, biking, and paddling in the region; the best vantage points to glimpse birds and animals; and the best times for seasonal events such as the spring bloom and the peak autumn color. From hiking in the Appalachian Mountains or paddling the mighty Potomac River to watching the winter snow geese migrate on the eastern shore of Maryland, the book provides an inspiring range of adventures, all illustrated with stunning, full-color photos.

Over two hundred easy, family recipes you can make over an outdoor fire, whether you’re camping out in the woods, or in your own backyard. Whether you are heading out on a camping trip or simply enjoying a backyard bonfire, this book will satisfy your appetite. You’ll find many recipes for a variety of fun cooking methods like cooking on a stick, in a foil packet, with a Dutch oven, in a skillet, with a pie iron, and more. Great for scouting groups, Easy Campfire Cooking is filled with tips, campfire safety, and techniques on how to build the perfect cooking fire. From breakfast treats, to hot dogs, to s’mores and more—you’ll find recipes the whole family will love. Best of all, cooking over a fire brings together family and friends to enjoy food and fun in a relaxing atmosphere. Inside Easy Campfire Cooking, you’ll find recipes for: Stick ‘Taters, page 21 Tropical Seafood Skewers, page 30 Honey Mustard Chicken Packets, page 50 Hashbrown Pie, page 66 Kayak Tuna Mac, page 91 Starry Night Chili, page 106 Fireside Pizza, page 117 “Full of handy how-tos, tips, and recipes, Easy Campfire Cooking is accessible to everyone, no matter how strapped to city life you are. It is a reminder that the simplicity of campfire cooking is satisfying not only because we are “going back,” but because we are gathering together around the fire among friends.” —Georgia Pellegrini, author of Food Heroes

A trip through time on Maine?s famous Allagash. With a blend of fact and fiction the author tells the story of this ancient canoe route. Starting with the present day Allagash Wilderness Waterway the reader is taken back through the logging operations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Then on back to prehistoric times when Native Americans used the region in their yearly migrations.The book is a blend of fact and fiction, but the fiction is always based on facts.

A one-stop resource for hiking backpackers in beautiful British Columbia. Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials including: 40 overnight hiking trails: discover the many different routes that BC has to offer Packing tips: take only the most essential items with you (plus a few comforts) Permitting: find out what permits you’ll need, and where to get them Camp set-up: tips for where to pitch your tent and how to find water Environmental impact: learn how to Leave No Trace behind in the wilderness This book features backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. Beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more. Every backpacking route in the book includes bonus features: Trail maps and route descriptions Elevation, distance and time information Points of cultural and natural history Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations Suggested side trips and points of particular interest Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting hikes that match your timeline/fitness level.