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ADIRONDACK COUNTRY. by William Chapman White.
A re-edition of the classic evocation "of the Adirondack woods, of the life in them, of the people who have walked them or dwelt by them, and how those woods have been used. This is the story of the wild and mountainous Adirondack Forest Preserve in northern New York. Mostly unspoiled, this area not only is home to inhabitants but a respite for summer vacationers and a sanctuary of over 2 million acres of terrain and wildlife for anglers, skiers, hunters, hikers, and mountain climbers. 350 pages, map, drawings, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-41855-7. 1967 (re-edition 1983). Order #: RAHO2761 cloth$19.95.
ADVENTURING IN THE ALPS. by William E. Reifsnyder and Marylou Reifsnyder.
This is "the Sierra Club travel guide to the alpine regions of France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, and Yugoslavia." Complete guide to outdoor recreation opportunities in all the alpine countries, outlining 43 best walks. Features trail descriptions and maps for each walk, with grading by difficulty, distance, and walking time; tips on winter walking and ski touring; descriptions of geography, natural history, weather, and climate; what to take and wear; glossaries of German, French, Italian, and Slovene languages. Photographs, maps, 278 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-754-7. 1986. Order #: RAHO2781 paper$10.95.
ADVENTURING IN THE ANDES. by Charles Frazier.
The Sierra Club travel guide to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
Amazon Basin, and the Galapagos Islands. The northern Andes is the land of the ancient Inca Empire, with the ruins of Machu Picchu, the jungles of the Amazon Basin, the mysterious desert painting of the Nasca, and the exotic Galapagos Islands. Book features over 100 hiking trails. Gives trip planning recommendations for clothing, best seasons, avoiding altitude sickness, gear to take, and mental preparation. Travel by land, sea, river, and air among the featured countries. There are long treks above glacier level to leisurely day hikes from native villages. Includes where to find wildlife from llama and condor of the mountains to giant tortoise of the Galapagos. Also tells of history, culture customs, and language including a glossary of local phrases. Covers points of interest in the countryside including ruins museums, and national parks. Update data pre-trip. Photographs, maps, 262 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-833-0. 1985. Order #: RAHO2742 paper$10.95.
ADVENTURING IN THE ROCKIES. by Jeremy Schmidt.
The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Rocky Mountain
regions of the US and Canada from New Mexico north, including the national parks of Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Banff, and Jasper. Best seasons and places for backpacking, skiing, canoing bicycling, camping, car touring, picnicking, ballooning, wildlife viewing, and more. Includes cultural events from rodeos to music and film festivals; Gives natural and human history, climate, geology, and wildlife. Suggests maps and backcountry gear. Information is presented in regions: "The Rocky Mountains", "Colorado", "Yellowstone", "Salmon River", "International Border", and "Canadian Rockies".40 photos, 9 maps, 336 pages, index.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-87156-830-6. 1986. Cover slightly scuffed. Order#: RAHO2782 paper$10.95.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by William H. Amos and Stephen H. Amos.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales,
and other natural wonders of North America's eastern shores. Includes birds; fishes, whales, and dolphins; insects and spiders; mammals; reptiles and amphibians; seashells; and seashore creatures. Color photos, 6781 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-73109-3. Order #: RAHO2721 paper$19.00.
BACKPACKING: one step at a time. by Harvey Manning.
Presents "the ten essentials no backpacker should be without", eating and sleeping outdoors, avoiding common dangers, choosing equipment (illustrated with dozens of photographs), finding routes, backpacking with children, extending the hiking season through the whole year, minimizing impact on the environment. Photographs and drawings, 478 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-72939-0. 1986. Order #: RAHO1433 paper$9.95.
CASINO
GAMBLING FOR THE WINNER. by Lyle Stuart.
Know the rules, the odds of winning/losing, and the discipline of a winner. Author relaters his own experience over many years in learning how to gamble. Considers craps, baccarat, dice.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-345-32053-0. 1978. Order #: RAHO5355 paper$4.95.
CLIMBER'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE VALLEY. by Steve Roper.
Introduction gives history of climbing at Yosemite, life in the Valley, safety and the lack of it, naming of climbs, rating systems. Climbs are arranged by10 sections of the valley from Arch Rock to Half Dome. Presents details of
482 climbs, 16 route locater profiles, 320 pages, appendix of climbs by grade, glossary, index.
Inventory =5. ISBN: 0-87156-048-8. 1971. Order #: RAHO1262 vinyl$10.95.
COSMOS. Carl Sagan.
Story of astronomy and the 15 billion years in the cosmos that
preceded the current human experience on Earth. Over 250 color illustrations, 380
large-format pages. Dust jacket has tear on front, lower left..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-5024-9. Order #: RAHO3460 cloth$19.95.
#THE DELICATE ART OF WHALE WATCHING. McIntyre.
Story of a woman naturalist's life on a
tropical island in the migratory path of whales and dolphins. Illustrated, 160 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-323-1. Order RAHO2763 cloth$12.50.
EXPLORING UNDERWATER: the Sierra Club guide to SCUBA and snorkeling. by John L. Culliney & Edward S. Crockett.
Includes diving physiology, learning, diving from shore or boat, sub-surface
navigating, kelp forest diving. Provides essentials of underwater technique, safety and medicine, progression from pool to open water, navigating below the surface. How to explore kelp forests, inspect wrecks and caves, move around coral reefs and walls. Includes photography. Reference tables, drawings and diagrams. Color photographs, 340 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-270-7. 1980. Order #: RAHO1188 paper$15.00.
EXPLORING UNDERWATER: the Sierra Club guide to SCUBA and snorkeling. by John L. Culliney & Edward S. Crockett.
Includes diving physiology, learning, diving from shore or boat, sub-surface
navigating, kelp forest diving. Provides essentials of underwater technique, safety and medicine, progression from pool to open water, navigating below the surface. How to explore kelp forests, inspect wrecks and caves, move around coral reefs and walls. Includes photography. Reference tables, drawings and diagrams. Color photographs, 340 pages, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-270-7. 1980. Damaged copy, but intact. Order #: RAHO2628 paper$7.50.
FAMILIAR ROCKS AND MINERALS: North America. by Charles W. Chesterman.
Introduction distinguishes rocks from minerals, explains how to identify each and gives tips on collecting. Covers 68 minerals and 12 rocks with identifying characteristics of each, such as color, environment, occurrence, hardness, cleavage. Drawings of crystal shapes, color photographs of each entry. Glossary, 192 little pages for carrying in the field, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-75794-7. 1988. Order #: RAHO2397 paper$4.95.
#FAMILIAR SEASHELLS OF NORTH AMERICA. Rehder.
Audubon Society Pocket Guide, arranged by
shape and appearance. 80 color photos, 80 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-75795-5. Order #: RAHO9719 paper$8.00.
FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN SEASHORE CREATURES: The Audubon Society. by Norman A. Meinkoth.
Provides 690 full-color pictures to identify each of the seashore creatures featured in this book on all the U.S. and West Indies coasts. Included are crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, sponges, snails, jellyfishes, shrimps, sea stars, and many invertebrates. Covers 660 species in full detail with notes on 220 others. There is an identification chart to the kinds of creatures; text gives habitat, range, and descriptions for each. Color photographs, 812 pack-sized pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-394-51993-0. 1988. Order #: RAHO2000 vinyl$19.00.
GRASSLANDS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by Lauren Brown.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, wildflowers, trees, grasses, insects, and other natural wonders of North America's
prairies, fields, and meadows. The varied grassland regions of the United States are outlined--talllgrass, desert, intermountain, for instance--with their associated plants and animals. Also in the book individual species are described with their habitats and ranges and a line drawing of each. Color photos show the character of the different grasslands and their flora and fauna. 606 pages, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-73121-2. 1985. Order #: RAHO2724 paper$19.95.
HIKING THE OLD DOMINION: the trails of Virginia. by Allen de Hart.
Presents trails over lands managed by U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, state parks and wildlife management areas, cities and counties, and more. Basic trail information includes length and difficulty, topographic maps to use, trailhead locations, route descriptions, introduction to regions and features. Includes Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park, part of Appalachian Trail.
Sierra Club Totebook. Photographs, 13 maps, index, 488 little pages for easy carrying in the field.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-812-8. 1984. Order #: RAHO2714 vinyl$14.00.
HIKING THE TETON BACKCOUNTRY. by Paul Lawrence.
Gives natural history of Teton Range as backdrop for trail experience--making the mountains, volcanic activity, a glacial facelift, flora and fauna, weather throughout the year. Also suggests a wilderness wardrobe, backpack to use and what to put in it, tents, and sleeping bags. Food, maps, cameras, fishing, and safety are considered, including not getting lost but what to do if you are. Presents descriptions of 60 trails with trail condition, lengths, times taken to traverse. Pertinent notes are included for longer hikes such as where to camp. Maps, 160 small pages for easier carrying in the field. Sierra Club Totebook.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-092-5. 1973. Order #: RAHO7111 paper$10.00.
HIKING THE SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. by Dave Ganci.
Sierra Club Totebook. Introduces the special character of this region of the U.S. from a hiker's standpoint. Tells of weather and climate factors, managing a vehicle on sandy roads or in heat, natural history, social and environmental history such as the Sagebrush Rebellion and includes many hikes in national parks and forests as well as those on Bureau of Land Management Areas, city, county, and state parks, and Indian reservations. Trail descriptions include mileages, difficulty ratings, directions, and features.
Maps, bibliography, index, 408 pages--small size for carrying in the field. Sierra Club Totebook.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-338-X. 1983. Order #: RAHO2715 vinyl$14.00.
HIKING THE
YELLOWSTONE BACKCOUNTRY. by Orville E. Bach.
Sierra Club Totebook. Gives natural history of Yellowstone-Teton Region as backdrop for trail experience--making the mountains, volcanic activity, a glacial facelift, flora and fauna, weather throughout the year. Also suggests a wilderness wardrobe, backpack to use and what to put in it, tents, and sleeping bags. Food, maps, cameras, fishing, and safety are considered, including not getting lost but what to do if you do. Presents descriptions of 84 trails with trail condition, lengths, times taken to traverse. Pertinent notes are included for longer hikes such as where to camp.
Trail guide with traveling
tips on routes, mileages. Mileages to points along selected trails. Photos, maps, 238 small pages for easier carrying in the field. Sierra Club Totebook.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-87156-078-X. 1973.Order #: RAHO1212 vinyl$9.95.
ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE GAME PARKS & NATURE PRESERVES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. edited by Alan Duggan, The Reader's Digest Association.
Nowhere else on Earth is there such an abundance of fauna and flora as South Africa and with so many places to see and enjoy it. Describes 9 regions and areas within them for seeing wildlife, also listing individual national parks. Special features include Hiking and Backpacking, Bird-watching for the Novice, Beneath the Waves, Star Gazing, Through the Lens, On Safari, and more. Appendixes with color drawings identify the species of flora, insects and other invertebrates, aquatic life, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Color photographs, drawings, and maps, 440 large-format pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-947-0086-7. 1991. Order #; RAHO7063 cloth$30.00.
SKINNER SKIING. by Timothy Gallwey & Bob Kriegel.
Posits that most of the performance problems that skiers encounter come from self-doubt, fear, self-consciousness, self-image, self-criticism, and lapses in concentration that transfer to the body in forms of tension and rigidity that cause awkwardness and loss of control. Authors explain how to overcome issues such as these to enhance skiing enjoyment. 143 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-42048-9. 1977. Order #: RAHO2653 cloth$25.00.
THE NATIONAL PARKS. by Freeman Tilden.
Describes 35 national parks, 77 national monuments, and 86 historic parks and sites, national memorials and memorial parks, military parks, battlefields, battlefield parks and sites, riverways, national seashores and parkways, and national recreation areas. Includes "The Meaning of the National Parks". Dedicated to the park interpreters "steadfast in their efforts to reveal the truths that lie behind the appearances, Arranged by theme, such as glacier, desert, underground, before Columbus, westward expansion. Map of parks. 238
photos, 606 pages, index..
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 0-394-74294-X. 1983. Order #: RAHO1216 paper$10.95.
#NATURAL AREAS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON: The Sierra Club Guide to the. Perry & Greverus.
14 maps, 360 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-334-7. Order #: RAHO2730 paper$12.00.
#NATURAL AREAS OF NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, & NEVADA: the Sierra Club guide to the. Perry & Greverus.
18 maps, 448 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: .Order #: RAHO2784 paper$12.00.
ROADFOOD/GOODFOOD: coast-to-coast restaurant guides. by Jane & Michael Stern.
Arranged by region and states within. Foods typical of a region are listed at the start of each section, indexed to pages that specialize in those dishes. For instance, sample lobster in New England, Philadelphia cheese steak in you-know-where, sweet tater pie in the Deep South, Indian fry bread in the Southwest, Basque dinner in the West, and more. Can serve as a guide to restaurants still around as indication that they are worth a stop. 561 pages, map, sectional indexes.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-74396-2. 1986. Order #: RAHO7192 paper$12.95.
THE SIERRA CLUB GUIDES TO THE NATIONAL PARKS --PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND ALASKA. edited by James B. Murfin.
Parks included: Crater Lake, Denali, Gates of Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk
Valley, Lake Clark, Mt. Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Wrangell-St. Elias. Gives facility charts for each park, trial charts indicating length, ascent, degree of difficulty and where to go to get away from crowds, appendix identifying 46 animals and plants commonly found in the parks. 15 maps, including overall, access, and trail maps, 188
color photographs, 15 maps, 400 pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-394-73554-4. 1985. Order #: RAHO2739 paper$16.95.
STARR'S GUIDE TO THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL AND THE HIGH SIERRA REGION. by Walter A. Starr, Jr.
Classic guide to this region of California, providing backcountry trail information from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney along the "grandfather of long-distance trails", the John Muir Trail. Includes lateral trails to connect from sites along the range that lead up the main trail that winds along the spine of the mountains. Detailed trail descriptions with point-to-point mileages along the way and with text that explains aspects of route finding and terrain features, as well as probable places to camp. Includes large fold-out map of the full 211.9 miles of the trail. Includes advice to travelers regarding clothing, equipment, weather, bears. and more. 224 small pages for easy carrying.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-172-7. 1974. Order #: RAHO1208vinyl$14.00
SURVIVAL WITH STYLE: in trouble or in fun...how to keep body and soul together in the wilderness. by Bradford Angier.
What to put in a survival kit, find drinking water, staying warm, making fire without matches, understand weather, determine directions, build a shelter, live off the earth, and more. Illustrated, 320 pages, index..
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-394-71982-4. Order #: RAHO1199 paper$5.95.
THINK LIKE A FISH: the lore and lure of America's legendary bass fisherman. by Tom Mann with Tom Carter.
A champion bass fisherman and lure maker gives his philosophy that to catch fish you have to think like one--and to catch big fish you have to think like big fish. Along with stories of the outdoors and of fishing companions and others you learn his methods of figuring out what aspects of feeding, sheltering, and competing that make bass tick and also the dynamics of winning fishing tournaments. The book is largely biographical stories with much about fishing experiences. 243 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN; 0-7979-0995-X. 2002. Order #: RAHO2717 cloth$22.95.
THE THOUSAND-MILE SUMMER. by Colin Fletcher.
Spell-binding account of 1963 journey on foot through California from Mexico to Oregon, via Death Valley and the High Sierra and past Mount Shasta. Experiences along the way are described as though they are happening to the reader, such as watching one's hat fly away in the wind,. fly-fishing in a little meadow-creek, talking with folks along the way, moonlight on treetops above camp. 244 pages, map of route.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-3911-74631-7. 1981. Order #: RAHO7440 paper$7.95.
TIMBERLINE COUNTRY: the Sierra High Route. by Steve Roper.
Starts with a section on wilderness travel and the concept behind discovering and describing a route in the High Sierra of California that maximizes traversing country at timberline (treeline) and higher, as an alternative to this same region's John Muir Trail, laid out with different criteria. The High Route, however, is often also a cross-country route with no trail and so route-finding is an important skill in traveling it, and there is a bit more risk involved. "Early Exploration of the High Sierra" is a meaningful discussion of early pathfinders. The route is described in sections: "Kings Canyon to Dusy Basin", 'Dusy Basin to Lake Italy", "Lake Italy to Devil's Postpile", "Devil's Postpile to Tuolumne Meadows", "Tuolumne Meadows to Twin Lakes". A Sierra Club Totebook. Drawings, 288 little pages for carrying in the field, 24 pages of topographic maps, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-87156-298-7. 1982. Order #: RAHO1173 vinyl$9.95.
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA. by Peter Jenkins.
Jenkins set out on his walk to find what America was all about and learns of wisdom and notions from those who meets, lives with, and works with during 5,000 miles of journey and 35 pairs of shoes. His classic journey restores his faith and pride in his country. 3 months on the New York Times bestseller list.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-449-20455-3. 1979. Order #: RAHO5373 paper$4.95.
WILDWATER: the Sierra Club guide to kayaking and whitewater boating. by Lito Tejada-Flores.
Step-by-step approach to learning kayaking. Presents kayaking skills and river lore from the first stroke in flatwater to advanced techniques for maneuvering in 'big water". Surveys boats, paddles, and paraphernalia and compares inflatables and rafts for singles to groups. Includes safety and emergency medical treatment, planning short or long trips, and river camping. Contains a regional guide and history of the sport. Maps, drawings, photos, 334 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-209-X. 1978. Order #: RAHO1187 paper $12.00.
WILDWATER: the Sierra Club guide to kayaking and whitewater boating. by Lito Tejada-Flores.
Step-by-step approach to learning kayaking. Presents kayaking skills and river lore from the first stroke in flatwater to advanced techniques for maneuvering in 'big water". Surveys boats, paddles, and paraphernalia and compares inflatables and rafts for singles to groups. Includes safety and emergency medical treatment, planning short or long trips, and river camping. Contains a regional guide and history of the sport. Maps, drawings, photos, 334 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87156-209-X. 1978. Damaged copy but intact. Order #: RAHO2629 paper $6.00.
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