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The Twenty-Ninth Day

Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra

by Alex Messenger ...

A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old’s dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it’s all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger’s near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they ... Read more

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A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old’s dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it’s all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger’s near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they
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Reef Smart Guides Bonaire (Second Edition)

by Peter McDougall, Ian Popple, Otto Wagner ...

Series series Reef Smart Guides
The Definitive Guide to Bonaire Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, now updated!"With a mapping style and key information presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site, this book is exactly what divers want." –Ocean Frontiers#1 Best Seller in Water Sports & CaribbeanThe authors of the Reef Smart Guide series are back with an updated Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire featuring 32 new di... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Definitive Guide to Bonaire Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, now updated!"With a mapping style and key information presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site, this book is exactly what divers want." –Ocean Frontiers#1 Best Seller in Water Sports & CaribbeanThe authors of the Reef Smart Guide series are back with an updated Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire featuring 32 new di...
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Pacific Northwest Foraging

120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts

by Douglas Deur ...

Series series Regional Foraging Series
Discover what edible resources the Norwest has to offer with this handy guide book to foraging safely and effectively.The Pacific Northwest provides a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you'll earn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Pacific Northwest Foraging include:Clear, color photographsIdentification ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Discover what edible resources the Norwest has to offer with this handy guide book to foraging safely and effectively.The Pacific Northwest provides a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you'll earn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Pacific Northwest Foraging include:Clear, color photographsIdentification
... Read more
Going with the Floe

by Lorna Stuber ...

Immaqa: a Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) word meaning perhaps, possibly, or maybe, because often, in Greenland, you are dependent on the weather and have to go with the flow … or floe.A lifelong literary devotion leads travel and humour writer Lorna Stuber to the annual Iceland Writer's Retreat, where her favourite author, award-winning Canadian writer Will Ferguson, is presenting. The retreat links ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Immaqa: a Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) word meaning perhaps, possibly, or maybe, because often, in Greenland, you are dependent on the weather and have to go with the flow … or floe.A lifelong literary devotion leads travel and humour writer Lorna Stuber to the annual Iceland Writer's Retreat, where her favourite author, award-winning Canadian writer Will Ferguson, is presenting. The retreat links
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RICH JOHNSON'S GUIDE TO WILDERNESS SURVIVAL : How to Avoid Trouble and How to Live Through the Trouble You Can't Avoid: How to Avoid Trouble and How to Live Through the Trouble You Can't Avoid

How to Avoid Trouble and How to Live Through the Trouble You Can't Avoid

by Rich Johnson ...

Expert advice on staying safe in the outdoors from one of America’s best-known survival writersThe best way to survive an extreme situation in the wilderness is to avoid it in the first place, says Rich Johnson in this refreshing new guide to outdoor survival skills. Avoiding both the rigid "primitive skills" ideology and macho, military/survivalist posturing, Johnson focuses on proven, easily ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Expert advice on staying safe in the outdoors from one of America’s best-known survival writersThe best way to survive an extreme situation in the wilderness is to avoid it in the first place, says Rich Johnson in this refreshing new guide to outdoor survival skills. Avoiding both the rigid "primitive skills" ideology and macho, military/survivalist posturing, Johnson focuses on proven, easily
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The Pennine Way - the Path, the People, the Journey

by Andrew McCloy ...

This book presents a portrait of the Pennine Way, Britain's oldest and best known long-distance footpath, tracing its remarkable history through the experiences of walkers past and present. As Andrew McCloy walks the 268-mile route from the Derbyshire Peak District to the Scottish borders, he discovers how the Pennine Way set a benchmark for personal challenge and adventure and how reconnecting ... Read more

$2.73 CAD

This book presents a portrait of the Pennine Way, Britain's oldest and best known long-distance footpath, tracing its remarkable history through the experiences of walkers past and present. As Andrew McCloy walks the 268-mile route from the Derbyshire Peak District to the Scottish borders, he discovers how the Pennine Way set a benchmark for personal challenge and adventure and how reconnecting
... Read more
Walking the Via Francigena Pilgrim Route - Part 4

Rome to Monte SantâAngelo, Bari, Brindisi and Santa Maria di Leuca

by The Reverend Sandy Brown, Nicole Bukaty ...

Journey from the Eternal City to Italy’s sun-drenched southern tip on the final stage of the legendary Via Francigena, where timeless towns, ancient pilgrimage roads, and sweeping coastlines lead you from Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca. Discover the heart of southern Italy as you traverse volcanic lakes, forested ridges, and olive-clad hills, following in the footsteps of pilgrims.Ideal for long ... Read more

$33.39 CAD

Journey from the Eternal City to Italy’s sun-drenched southern tip on the final stage of the legendary Via Francigena, where timeless towns, ancient pilgrimage roads, and sweeping coastlines lead you from Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca. Discover the heart of southern Italy as you traverse volcanic lakes, forested ridges, and olive-clad hills, following in the footsteps of pilgrims.Ideal for long
... Read more
Grandma Gatewood's Walk

The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

by Ben Montgomery ...

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and '60s. She appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter, and on the ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and '60s. She appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter, and on the
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Walking in Ticino

Lugano, Locarno and the mountains of southern Switzerland

by Andrew Beattie ...

Switzerland's southernmost canton, Ticino, occupies a unique position in the Alps, a region where Swiss precision meets Italian warmth, where palm-fringed lake promenades give way to wild mountain valleys and the historic St Gotthard Pass links the Mediterranean world to the heart of Europe. Few corners of Switzerland offer such an extraordinary contrast of landscapes within easy reach of a single ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Switzerland's southernmost canton, Ticino, occupies a unique position in the Alps, a region where Swiss precision meets Italian warmth, where palm-fringed lake promenades give way to wild mountain valleys and the historic St Gotthard Pass links the Mediterranean world to the heart of Europe. Few corners of Switzerland offer such an extraordinary contrast of landscapes within easy reach of a single
... Read more
Hidden Mountains

Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong

by Michael Wejchert ...

NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNERThe story of a climbing adventure gone wrong in a remote Alaskan mountain range, the impossible rescue attempt that followed, and the fraught cost of survivalIn 2018, two couples set out on an expedition to Alaska’s Hidden Mountains, one of the last wild ranges in North America. A rarity in modern climbing, the peaks were nearly unexplored and untouched, a place ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNERThe story of a climbing adventure gone wrong in a remote Alaskan mountain range, the impossible rescue attempt that followed, and the fraught cost of survivalIn 2018, two couples set out on an expedition to Alaska’s Hidden Mountains, one of the last wild ranges in North America. A rarity in modern climbing, the peaks were nearly unexplored and untouched, a place
... Read more
Walking the Via Francigena Pilgrim Route - Part 3

Lucca to Rome

by The Reverend Sandy Brown ...

Walk the rolling Tuscan hills, historic towns, and sacred sites of Italy on Part 3 of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, covering 413km (255 miles) from Lucca to Rome. This central-southern section of the world-famous 2000km route threads through the heart of Tuscany and Lazio, offering medieval villages, vineyards, and iconic landmarks, culminating in the Eternal City.Suitable for walkers of ... Read more

$33.39 CAD

Walk the rolling Tuscan hills, historic towns, and sacred sites of Italy on Part 3 of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, covering 413km (255 miles) from Lucca to Rome. This central-southern section of the world-famous 2000km route threads through the heart of Tuscany and Lazio, offering medieval villages, vineyards, and iconic landmarks, culminating in the Eternal City.Suitable for walkers of
... Read more
The Old Ways

A Journey on Foot

by Robert Macfarlane ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEThe original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape'The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of con... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEThe original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape'The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of con...
... Read more
Bushcraft First Aid

A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care

by Dave Canterbury, Ph.D. Jason A. Hunt ...

Series series Bushcraft Survival Skills Series
From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series—a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods.Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there’s no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors’ years of experience and ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series—a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods.Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there’s no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors’ years of experience and
... Read more
40 Days & 40 Hikes

Loving the Bruce Trail One Loop at a Time

by Nicola Ross ...

Winner of Bronze Medal in Canada-East, Best Regional Non-Fiction at the IPPY Awards, 2025Travel the Bruce Trail in day hikes with Loops & Lattes author Nicola RossBest known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontario’s trails. In 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets ... Read more

$15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner of Bronze Medal in Canada-East, Best Regional Non-Fiction at the IPPY Awards, 2025Travel the Bruce Trail in day hikes with Loops & Lattes author Nicola RossBest known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontario’s trails. In 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets
... Read more
Walking the South Coast of England

A Complete Guide to Walking the South-facing Coasts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight), Sussex and Kent, from Lands End to the South Foreland

by David Bathurst ...

For this detailed guide to some of the best walking in Britain, David Bathurst has walked over 700 miles of coast, taking in breathtaking natural landscapes and significant landmarks on the way. With rugged cliffs and ancient cathedral cities, historic ports and wonderful wildlife, there’s something for everyone; whether you’re a seasoned hiker ready to take on the entire walk, or a summertime ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

For this detailed guide to some of the best walking in Britain, David Bathurst has walked over 700 miles of coast, taking in breathtaking natural landscapes and significant landmarks on the way. With rugged cliffs and ancient cathedral cities, historic ports and wonderful wildlife, there’s something for everyone; whether you’re a seasoned hiker ready to take on the entire walk, or a summertime
... Read more
Camp

Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars

by Luc Gesell ...

Pitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth.With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it’s as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill of staying alive. Whether you love car camping with kids, rock climbing with friends, or roughing it ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Pitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth.With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it’s as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill of staying alive. Whether you love car camping with kids, rock climbing with friends, or roughing it
... Read more
Itch

A Pacific Northwest Trail Story

by Nick Fowler ...

Itch is a story about a novice hiker falling in love with the outdoors and chasing after a dream: to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail faster than anyone's ever done before. When it catches fire, he makes a last-minute decision to switch to the 1,248-mile Pacific Northwest Trail, not knowing what he's getting into.Imagine crossing seven different mountain ranges--from the Pacific Ocean to the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Itch is a story about a novice hiker falling in love with the outdoors and chasing after a dream: to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail faster than anyone's ever done before. When it catches fire, he makes a last-minute decision to switch to the 1,248-mile Pacific Northwest Trail, not knowing what he's getting into.Imagine crossing seven different mountain ranges--from the Pacific Ocean to the
... Read more
A Walk for Sunshine

A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail

by Jeff Alt ...

Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including, bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bed mates, and hilarious food cravings. As Alt walked through freezing temperatures, driving rain, and sunny skies, he was constantly buoyed by the knowledge that his walk was dedicated to his brother who has cerebral ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including, bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bed mates, and hilarious food cravings. As Alt walked through freezing temperatures, driving rain, and sunny skies, he was constantly buoyed by the knowledge that his walk was dedicated to his brother who has cerebral
... Read more
Arctic Traverse

A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range

by Michael Engelhard ...

National Outdoor Book Award Winner • Independent Publisher Book Award Winner • Nautilus Book Award Winner • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist"Engelhard locates life—biological, cultural, and geophysical—in every mile of this vast, wild landscape." —Robert Moor, author of On Trails: An ExplorationA lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland, cultural connections, historical ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

National Outdoor Book Award Winner • Independent Publisher Book Award Winner • Nautilus Book Award Winner • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist"Engelhard locates life—biological, cultural, and geophysical—in every mile of this vast, wild landscape." —Robert Moor, author of On Trails: An ExplorationA lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland, cultural connections, historical
... Read more
Girl in the Woods

A Memoir

by Aspen Matis ...

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a
... Read more
Lost in the Jungle

A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival

by Yossi Ghinsberg ...

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of
... Read more
Jungle (Movie Tie-In Edition)

A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon

by Yossi Ghinsberg ...

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of
... Read more
Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The Basis of the Motion Picture 127 Hours

by Aron Ralston ...

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 America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home.It started out as a simple hike in the Utah canyonlands on a warm Saturday afternoon. For Aron Ralston, a twenty-seven-year-old mountaineer and outdoorsman, a walk into the remote Blue ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

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 America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home.It started out as a simple hike in the Utah canyonlands on a warm Saturday afternoon. For Aron Ralston, a twenty-seven-year-old mountaineer and outdoorsman, a walk into the remote Blue
... Read more
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide

Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

by Joseph Alton, M.D., Amy Alton, A.R.N.P. ...

No one knows what the next disaster will be: earthquake, Coronavirus, flu epidemic, flood, terrorist attack. But everyone should know how to survive a medical emergency if a medical professional isn’t available.From Dr. Joe Alton and Amy Alton ARNP comes an updated edition of their bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

No one knows what the next disaster will be: earthquake, Coronavirus, flu epidemic, flood, terrorist attack. But everyone should know how to survive a medical emergency if a medical professional isn’t available.From Dr. Joe Alton and Amy Alton ARNP comes an updated edition of their bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle
... Read more

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