Adventure

Christopher McDougall’s journey begins with a story of remarkable athletic prowess: On the treacherous mountains of Crete, a motley band of World War II R...

Susan Orlean. Includes Reader's Companion With Author Interview And Topics For Reading Group Discussion. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [283]-284)....

"Look for me there," news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After...

a Shimmering Evocation, By Turns Intimate And Panoramic, Of One Of The World’s Great Cities, By Its Foremost Writer. Orhan Pamuk Was Born In Istanbul And S...

With their thirtieth birthdays looming, Jen, Holly, and Amanda are feeling the pressure to hit certain milestones—score the big promotion, find a soul ma...

"In many ways, I was an independent woman," writes Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Alice Steinbach. “For years I’d made my own choices, paid my own bills...

alaska's Best-known Storyteller Offers A Chilling Collection Of Survival Stories From Pilots, Hikers, Hunters, Climbers, Boaters, And Fishermen Who Confro...

A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood In the late 1990s, Patrick O'Bria...

Living with Wild Bears in Alaska"A heart-stopping eco-adventure, a testimony to both the grizzlies and their courageous protector."--People"The grizzly bear...

In 2005–06, Julie Angus, with her fiancé Colin, rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to travel from ma...

The idea of a journey without companions is too daunting for most travelers. Not so the women of this collection. These contemporary pioneers savor the ul...

If you are a fan of the great outdoors and love to hike or would like to start hiking, Michael Haynes writes an invaluable trail guide. Go out and buy the b...

Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sai...

Howard Blum Tells The Account Of Two Modern-day Adventurers - Larry Williams, A Two-time Republican Candidate For The U.s. Senate From Montana And A Self-ma...

The Rough Guide to Switzerland tells you all there is to know about this beautiful and varied country. The 36-page, full-colour section introduces all of Sw...

unique Among Books Of Maritime Adventure.—new York Times Book Review when tzu Hang, A 46-foot Ketch, Set Sail From Melbourne, Australia, In December 1956 ...

The Story Of The Rescue Of America's Newest Submarine, Squalus, From The North Atlantic On The Eve Of World War Ii. Thirty-three Crew Miraculously Survived ...

How to survive in the wilderness with just a knife—and this book. Many have died in the Australian bush who might have lived had they known the appropri...

Robert Caprio.Categories: Travel Canada CitiesVictoria

Charles Wilkins.Categories: Travel Specialty TravelAdventure

Exploring Texas: A Guide to over 100 Must-See Destinations in Texas to Hit the Road & Start Your Adventure Today Traveling to Texas is unlike any other...

beech Mountain Was Once A Rugged Wilderness Known Only To The Cherokee Indians. Eventually Hunters, Loggers, Moonshiners, And Settlers Made Their Marks Upon...

From One Of The World’s Most Renowned Cave Divers, A Firsthand Account Of Exploring The Earth’s Final Frontier: The Hidden Depths Of Our Oceans And The ...

An Essential Cookbook Packed With Easy, Lightweight, High Energy, Gourmet Recipes And Comprehensive Outdoor Cooking Information For Hikers, Day-trippers, Ca...

It's Time To Get Off The Beaten Path. Inspiring Equal Parts Wonder And Wanderlust, Atlas Obscura Celebrates Over 700 Of The Strangest And Most Curious Place...

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 Spee...

One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in Ameri...

Rough Guides Walks and Tours New Zealand: Travel Guide with eBookCategories: Travel Food, Lodging & TransportationHotels & Inns

The Nile, one of the world’s great rivers, has long been an object of fascination and obsession. From Alexander the Great and Nero, to Victorian adventure...

From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, t...

An Account Of A Deadly Commuter Plane Crash That Took Place In Northern Canada In 1984 Involving A Pilot, A Politician, A Cop And The Criminal He Was Escort...

Landlubbers joke that sailors are always wanting to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella takes that life-changing desire very seriously. In...

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel Amer...

The latest in the highly successful Journeys of a Lifetime series and the sequel to the original bestseller, Secret Journeys of a Lifetime offers in-depth s...

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one," but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a b...

Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world. . .\Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes ...

#1 best-selling guide to Tahiti & French Polynesia* Lonely Planet Tahiti & French Polynesia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advi...

Travel Writing.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsTravelers & Explorers

With over 16 weeks on the Globe and Mail bestseller list, Survive! is the ultimate insider’s guide to survival. Now with over 175 colour photographs thro...

An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians ...

After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knoc...

Describes Travel Experiences In Vanuatu And Fiji, Which Include Coping With Mother Nature--typhoons, Earthquakes, Volcanoes--and Observing The Relaxed Lifes...

Night Train to Lisbon follows Raimund Gregorius, a 57-year-old Classics scholar, on a journey that takes him across Europe. Abandoning his job and his life ...

For over a decade, renowned travel journalist, bestselling author, and TV host Robin Esrock scoured the globe in search of one-of-a-kind, bucket list–wor...

Arthur: The dog who crossed the jungle to find a home [Hardcover] Lindnord, Mikael and Val HudsonCategories: Travel Specialty Travel AdventureGeneral

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERAt twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own m...

Find strength and motivation for your next outdoor journey with this beautiful book of inspiring quotes and empowering stories of women who indulged in the ...

Paul McGrath is Ireland’s best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 ...