The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. A feminist exploration of the power of walking in nature, following in the footsteps of Gwen John, Georgia O`Keeffe, Frieda Lawrence, Clara Vyvyan, Simone de Beauvoir, Daphne Du Maurier and...Lire la suite
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. `Moving and memorable` Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You?`A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks` Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the...Lire la suite
Nowhere else has quite the allure that west Texas cities, plains, and ranchlands have; this book is your guide to it all.West Texas is where deep blue mesas at the Big Bend and the plunging, layered walls of Palo Duro Canyon inspire awe; where off-the-beaten-path towns serve fine cuisine; where you can find a Picasso original hanging in a...Lire la suite
Nowhere else has quite the allure that west Texas cities, plains, and ranchlands have; this book is your guide to it all.West Texas is where deep blue mesas at the Big Bend and the plunging, layered walls of Palo Duro Canyon inspire awe; where off-the-beaten-path towns serve fine cuisine; where you can find a Picasso original hanging in a...Lire la suite
Hiking the Gulf Coast highlights the 40 best hikes in the "Third Coast" region, from easy to more moderate and difficult. The book spans Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Complete with full-color and maps throughout, this is a must-have hiking guide to the area.Lire la suite
Hiking the Gulf Coast highlights the 40 best hikes in the "Third Coast" region, from easy to more moderate and difficult. The book spans Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Complete with full-color and maps throughout, this is a must-have hiking guide to the area.Lire la suite
Just across the Rio Grande from West Texas in the state of Coahuila, M xico, the mountain ranges of the Maderas del Carmen rise majestically. Often called magical or mystical, they have stirred imagination for centuries. Stories of bandits, Indians, ghosts, incredible flora and fauna, cool forests, waterfalls, and vast woodlands filter across...Lire la suite
Just across the Rio Grande from West Texas in the state of Coahuila, M xico, the mountain ranges of the Maderas del Carmen rise majestically. Often called magical or mystical, they have stirred imagination for centuries. Stories of bandits, Indians, ghosts, incredible flora and fauna, cool forests, waterfalls, and vast woodlands filter across...Lire la suite
After a long hot summer day, Ronald was sitting is his front porch swing thinking about how he was going to spend his summer. Wanting to do something a little different from the norm, he was and thinking about Peter Jenkins book, A Walk Across America. The barricades had been taken down out on the new loop, so that traffic could drive around...Lire la suite
After a long hot summer day, Ronald was sitting is his front porch swing thinking about how he was going to spend his summer. Wanting to do something a little different from the norm, he was and thinking about Peter Jenkins book, A Walk Across America. The barricades had been taken down out on the new loop, so that traffic could drive around...Lire la suite
"JOCK: a memoir of the counterculture" is a coming-of-age story about a college athlete, but also an unexpurgated account of how the counterculture, war, politics, anti-authoritarianism, sex, drugs and rock n roll impacted the world of big-time college athletics in the late Sixties and early Seventies. JOCK tells about a walk-on from...Lire la suite
"JOCK: a memoir of the counterculture" is a coming-of-age story about a college athlete, but also an unexpurgated account of how the counterculture, war, politics, anti-authoritarianism, sex, drugs and rock n roll impacted the world of big-time college athletics in the late Sixties and early Seventies. JOCK tells about a walk-on from...Lire la suite
"MISTY'S LONG RIDE" brings another dimension to great adventure. It's written from the horse's perspective. Few authors walk on four legs, but Misty finds a way to bring humor, 'horse sense' and a feeling of adventure to the reader. A Texas cowboy named Howard assures her they are traveling on a 'Long Ride'. It will take her from the Atlantic...Lire la suite
"MISTY'S LONG RIDE" brings another dimension to great adventure. It's written from the horse's perspective. Few authors walk on four legs, but Misty finds a way to bring humor, 'horse sense' and a feeling of adventure to the reader. A Texas cowboy named Howard assures her they are traveling on a 'Long Ride'. It will take her from the Atlantic...Lire la suite
When eighth-grade schoolteacher Roger Taylor turned forty, he decided to invest in a new set of wheels-a Honda Element, not the type of car you might expect from a man in a midlife crisis. But the car was just the catalyst for Taylor's real midlife adventure: a journey across North America and back again. In this unique portrait of a great...Lire la suite
When eighth-grade schoolteacher Roger Taylor turned forty, he decided to invest in a new set of wheels-a Honda Element, not the type of car you might expect from a man in a midlife crisis. But the car was just the catalyst for Taylor's real midlife adventure: a journey across North America and back again. In this unique portrait of a great...Lire la suite
Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. Yet in many seemingly unsuitable dry habitats, on shadowed slopes, in canyons, and near springs, seeps, and...Lire la suite
Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. Yet in many seemingly unsuitable dry habitats, on shadowed slopes, in canyons, and near springs, seeps, and...Lire la suite
If you are interested in birdwatching, wildlife viewing, orstargazing; flowers, geology, or water; nature centers, festivals, orphotography, a destination in Texas awaits you.From the desert gardens of Big Bend to hawk watching on theGulf Coast to caving and bat watching in the Hill Country, natureoriented travel in Texas also includes lesser...Lire la suite
If you are interested in birdwatching, wildlife viewing, orstargazing; flowers, geology, or water; nature centers, festivals, orphotography, a destination in Texas awaits you.From the desert gardens of Big Bend to hawk watching on theGulf Coast to caving and bat watching in the Hill Country, natureoriented travel in Texas also includes lesser...Lire la suite