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  • 60 hikes within 60 miles. Chicago: including Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana. Ted Villaire. 917.731 VIL
  • 100 dives of a lifetime: the world’s ultimate underwater destinations. Carrie Miller. 797.23 MIL
  • 100 hikes of a lifetime: the world’s ultimate scenic trails. Kate Siber. 796.51 SIB
  • 100 parks, 5,000 ideas: where to go, when to go, what to see, what to do. Joe Yogerst. 917.04 YOG
  • Accessible vacations: an insider’s guide to 10 national parks. Simon J. Hayhoe. 917.304 HAY
  • Adirondack wilderness. Nathan Farb. 508.747 FAR
  • Adventure America917 ADV
  • All fishermen are liars. John Gierach. 799.124 GIE
  • Allen & Mike’s really cool backcountry ski book: traveling & camping skills for a winter environment. Allen O’Bannon. 796.932 OBA
  • The amateur naturalist. Nick Baker. 508 BAK
  • American Eden: from Monticello to Central Park to our backyards: what our gardens tell us about who we are. Wade Graham. 712.0973 GRA
  • The American fisherman: how our nation’s anglers founded, fed, financed, and forever shaped the U.S.A. Willie Robertson, William Doyle. 799.109 ROB
  • American roots: lessons and inspiration from the designers reimagining our home gardens. Nick McCullough, Allison McCullough, Teresa Woodard. 635.0973 MACC
  • Around the world on a bicycle. Thomas Stevens. 910.41 STE
  • As long as it’s fun: the epic voyages and extraordinary times of Lin and Larry Pardey. Herb McCormick. 910.45 MACC
  • Backpacker hidden gems: 100 greatest undiscovered hikes across America. Maren Horjus. 796.51 HOR
  • Backpacker magazine’s guide to the Appalachian trail. Jim Chase. 796.51 CHA
  • Backpacking with the saints: wilderness hiking as spiritual practice. Belden C. Lane. 204.4 LAN
  • The backyard bartender: 55 cool summer cocktails. Nicole Aloni. 641.874 ALO
  • The backyard homestead book of building projects. Spike Carlsen. 690.892 CAR
  • Backyards. Bridget Biscotti Bradley. 712.6 BRA
  • Basic illustrated knots for the outdoors. Cliff Jacobson. 796.54 JAC
  • Basic illustrated map and compass. Cliff Jacobson. 796.58 JAC
  • Beaches of the Gulf Coast. Richard A. Davis Jr. 917.6 DAV
  • Best easy day hikes Indianapolis. Kat Green, Kayla Woodward. 796.5109 GRE
  • Best signature outdoor kitchens690.89 BES
  • Better homes and gardens special interest publications. Easy garden projects. 635 BET
  • Bicycling magazine’s guide to bike touring. Doug Donaldson. 796.64 DON
  • The big book of bicycling: everything you need to know, from buying your first bike to riding your bestY 796.6 BIG
  • Bird homes and habitats. Bill Thompson III. 598.072 THO
  • Bird songs of the Mesozoic: a day hiker’s guide to the nearby wild. David Brendan Hopes. 508 HOP
  • Bird watcher’s bible: a complete treasury: science, know-how, beauty, lore598.072 BIR
  • The birding life: a passion for birds at home and afield. Laurence Sheehan. 598.072 SHE
  • Birds, bees & butterflies: bringing nature into your yard & garden. Nancy J. Hajeski. 639.92 HAJ
  • Boating skills and seamanship623.88 BOA
  • The book of the national parks. Robert Sterling Yard. 917.3 YAR
  • Braving it: a father, a daughter, and an unforgettable journey into the Alaskan wild. James Campbell. 917.98 CAM
  • Building barbecues & outdoor kitchens693 BUI
  • The bumper book of nature: a user’s guide to the outdoors. Stephen Moss. 508 MOS
  • The Bushcraft field guide to trapping, gathering, & cooking in the wild. Dave Canterbury. 641.69 CAN
  • Camp cooking in the wild: the Black Feather guide to eating well in the great outdoors. Mark Scriver, Wendy Grater, Joanna Baker. 641.578 SCR
  • Camp: stories & itineraries for sleeping under the stars. Luc Gesell. 796.54 GES
  • The campfire cookbook: 80 imaginative recipes for cooking outdoors. Viola Lex, Nico Stanitzok. 641.578 LEX
  • Camping in comfort. Lynn Haney. 796.54 HAN
  • Camping’s top secrets: a lexicon of expert camping tips. Cliff Jacobson. 796.54 JAC
  • Canoeing and camping beyond the basics. Cliff Jacobson. 797.122 JAC
  • Canoeing Michigan rivers: a comprehensive guide to 45 rivers. Jerry Dennis. 797.122 DEN
  • Canoeing wild rivers: the 30th anniversary guide to Expedition canoeing in North America. Cliff Jacobson. 797.122 JAC
  • The carry home: lessons from the American wilderness. Gary Ferguson. 155.91 FER
  • Catch fish anywhere, anytime. Dick Sternberg. 799.1 STE
  • The Cheapskate’s guide to theme parks. Steven J. Urbanowicz. 917.3 URB
  • Classic hikes of North America: 25 breathtaking treks in the United States and Canada. Peter Potterfield. 796.51 POT
  • Classic Krakauer: essays on wilderness and risk. Jon Krakauer. 814.54 KRA
  • Club George: the diary of a Central Park birdwatcher. Bob Levy. 598.072 LEV
  • The complete guide to Indiana State Parks. Nathan D. Strange. Ind. Coll. 977.2 STR
  • The complete fishing manual. Henry Gilbey. 799.1 GIL
  • The complete guide to North American fishing. Ken Schultz. 799.1 SCH
  • Complete horse riding manual. William Micklem. 798.2 MIC
  • The complete idiot’s guide to geocaching796.58 COM
  • Complete national parks of the United States: featuring 400+ parks, monuments, battlefields, historic sites, scenic trails, recreation areas, and seashores. Mel White. 917.3 WHI
  • The complete outdoor builder: from arbors to walkways: 150 DIY projects. 690.89 COM
  • Complete outdoors encyclopedia. Vin T. Sparano. 799 SPA
  • The complete rock climber796.5223 COM
  • The complete sailing manual. Steve Sleight. 797.124 SLE
  • Countryfile great British walks: 100 unique walks through our most stunning countryside796.51 COU
  • A course called America: fifty states, five thousand fairways, and the search for the great American golf course. Tom Coyne. Large Type 796.352 COY
  • The creative gardener. Adam Frost. 712.6 FRO
  • Cycling for competition: all you need to know about every type of racing, from track, road racing and off-road racing to cyclo-cross and triathlon, techniques, winning strategies, individual training plans and an expert guide to international races, all show in 200 photographs. Edward Pickering. 796.62 PIC
  • The Deen Bros. get fired up: grilling, tailgating, picnicking, and more. Jamie & Bobby Deen, Melissa Clark. 641.578 DEE
  • Dream backyards690.89 DRE
  • Dreams of Duneland: a pictorial history of the Indiana Dunes Region. Kenneth J. Schoon. Ind Ind. Coll. 977.298 SCH
  • Easy hikes close to home. Chicago: including the collar counties and northwest Indiana. Ted Villaire. 917.73 VIL
  • Empire of shadows: the epic story of Yellowstone. George Black. 978.752 BLA
  • The encyclopedia of surfing. Matt Warshaw. 797.32 WAR
  • Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park. Johnny Molloy. 796.525 MOL
  • Fifty places to bike before you die: experts share the world’s greatest destinations. Chris Santella. 796.64 SAN
  • Fifty places to go birding before you die: birding experts share the world’s greatest destinations. Chris Santella. 598.072 SAN
  • Fifty places to hike before you die: outdoor experts share the world’s greatest destinations. Chris Santella. 796.51 SAN
  • Fishing for everyone. Scott Bowen. 799.1 BOW
  • Fly-casting fundamentals. Lefty Kreh. 799.124 KRE
  • Flyfisher’s guide to Michigan. Jim Bedford. 799.1 BED
  • Fly fishing the inland oceans: an angler’s guide to finding and catching fish in the Great Lakes. Jerry Darkes. 799.124 DAR
  • Freshwater fishing secrets799.11 FRE
  • Garden design for small spaces: from backyards to balconies to rooftops. Keith Corlett. 712.6 COR
  • Garden ideas & outdoor living635 BET
  • Getting started in powerboating. Bob Armstrong. 797.125 ARM
  • Go outside!: over 130 activities for outdoor adventures. Nancy Blakey. 796.083 BLA
  • Golf’s ultimate eighteen: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Amy Alcott, and other golf greats reveal favorite holes to create the ultimate fantasy course. Steve Eubanks. 796.352 EUB
  • Great city parks. Alan Tate. 712.5 TAT
  • The greatest fly fishing around the world799.124 GRE
  • The greatest sailing stories ever told797.124 GRE
  • Grill it! Chris Schlesinger. 641.578 SCH
  • Grilling: mouthwatering recipes for unbeatable barbecue. 641.76 GRI
  • A guide to caves and karst of Indiana. Samuel S. Frushour. Ind. Coll. 551.447 FRU
  • A guide to natural areas of southern Indiana: 119 unique places to explore. Steven Higgs. Ind. Coll. 508.772 HIG
  • Haynes fly fishing manual: the step-by-step guide. Mark Bowler. 799.124 BOW
  • The heirloom gardener: traditional plants & skills for the modern world. John Forti. 635 FOR
  • Hiking America’s geology. Toni Eugene. 917.3 EUG
  • Hiking and backpacking796.51 HIK
  • Hiking Indiana. Phil Bloom. 796.51 BLO
  • Hiking Michigan. Roger E. Storm. 796.51 STO
  • Hiking with Nietzsche: on becoming who you are.  John Kaag. 193 KAA
  • The history of fly-fishing in fifty flies. Ian Whitelaw. 688.79 WHI
  • Holy spokes: the search for urban spirituality on two wheels. Laura Everett. 248.88 EVE
  • Home grown: adventures in parenting off the beaten path, unschooling, and reconnecting with the natural world. Ben Hewitt. 371.042 HEW
  • Homesick and happy: how time away from parents can help a child grow. Michael Thompson. 155.419 THO
  • The horse in my garage and other stories. Patrick F. McManus. 818 MACM
  • The hour of land: a personal topography of America’s national parks. Terry Tempest Williams. 333.78 WIL
  • How not to garden: break the rules and have more fun gardening. Sally Roth. 635 ROT
  • Indiana best hikes. Alan McPherson. Ind. Coll. 917.72 MACP
  • Indiana state parks: a centennial celebration. Matt Williams. Ind. Coll. 917.72 WIL
  • Introducing your kids to the outdoors. Christopher Van Tilburg. 796.083 VAN
  • The joy of foraging: Gary Lincoff’s illustrated guide to finding, harvesting, and enjoying a world of wild food. Gary Lincoff. 581.632 LIN
  • Kayaking: outdoor adventures797.1224 KAY
  • Kerplunk!: stories. Patrick F. McManus. 814 MACM, CD 814 MACM
  • Knack hiking & backpacking: a complete illustrated guide. Buck Tilton. 796.54 TIL
  • Landscaping for privacy: innovated ways to turn your outdoor space into a peaceful retreat. Marty Wingate. 712.6 WIN
  • Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Richard Louv. 155.418 LOU
  • Latin grilling: recipes to share, from Patagonian asado to Yucatecan barbecue and more. Lourdes Castro. 641.5784 CAS
  • The living Great Lakes. Jerry Dennis. 977 DEN
  • Lost among the birds: accidentally finding myself in one very big year. Neil Hayward. 598.072 HAY
  • The lost art of walking: the history, science, philosophy, and literature of pedestrianism. Geoff Nicholson. 796.51 NIC
  • Mammals of the national parks. John H. Burde, George A. Feldhamer. 599.09 BUR
  • Martha Stewart’s grilling: 125+ recipes for gatherings large and small. 641.5784 STE
  • Michigan state and national parks: a complete guide. Tom Powers. 917.74 POW
  • Moon New England hiking. Kelsey Perrett, Miles Howard. 796.52 MOO
  • The most beautiful walk in the world: a pedestrian in Paris. John Baxter. 914.436 BAX
  • Mountaineering796.522 MOU
  • Mountaineering: essential skills for hikers and climbers. Alun Richardson. 796.522 RIC
  • Mountaineers: great tales of bravery and conquest. Ed Douglas. 796.522 DOU
  • National Geographic atlas of the National Parks. Jon Waterman. 917.304 WAT
  • National Geographic backyard guide to the birds of North America. Jonathan Alderfer, Noah Strycker. 598.097 ALD
  • National Geographic guide to the national parks.  Alaska917.98 NAT
  • National Geographic guide to the national parks. East & Midwest917.4 NAT
  • National Geographic 125 years: legendary photographs, adventures, and discoveries that changed the world. Mark Collins Jenkins. 910.6 JEN
  • The national parks: America’s best idea333.78 DUN, CD 917.3 DUN, DVD 917.3
  • The national parks of the United States: a photographic journey. Andrew Thomas. 778.9 THO
  • The Nature Conservancy’s guide to Indiana preservesInd. Coll. 508.772 NAT
  • The nature fix: why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative. Florence Williams. 155.91 WIL
  • The nature-friendly garden: creating a backyard haven for plants, wildlife, and people. Marlene A. Condon. 639.92 CON
  • The nature handbook: a guide to observing the great outdoors. Ernest H. Williams, Jr. 508 WIL
  • Nature walks in southern Indiana. Alan McPherson. IC 917.72 MAC
  • Nature walks in the Indiana dunes. Alan McPherson. 917.729 MACP
  • New backyard idea book. Natalie Ermann Russell. 717 RUS
  • Nine ways to cross a river. Akiko Busch. 551.483 BUS
  • Noah’s children: restoring the ecology of childhood. Sara Stein. 649.5 STE
  • 100 grilling recipes you can’t live without. Cheryl & Bill Jamison. 641.5784 JAM
  • The 101 best outdoor towns: unspoiled places to visit, live & play. Sarah Tuff. 917.304 TUF
  • The 175 best camp games: a handbook for leaders. Kathleen, Laura & Mary Fraser. 790.15 FRA, J 790.15 FRA
  • 1001 fly-fishing tips799.124 ONE
  • 1001 ideas for outdoor spaces: the ultimate sourcebook. Brett Martin. 728.93 MAR
  • The Orvis fly-fishing guide. Tom Rosenbauer. 799.124 ROS
  • Our magnificent wilderness. Claes Grundsten, Peter Hanneberg. 910 GUN
  • Our national parks: tours with rangers. John M. Thompson. 917.3 THO
  • The outdoor athlete. Courtenay Schurman, Doug Schurman. 796.5 SCH
  • Outdoor kids in an inside world: getting your family out of the house and radically engaged with nature. Steven Rinella. 508 RIN
  • Outdoor survival guide. Randy Gerke. 796.54 GER
  • Outdoor weddings. Mallory Samson. 395.22 SAM
  • Outdoor woodwork. Alan Bridgewater. 684.18 BRI
  • A paddling guide for the St. Joseph River. James L. Souers. Ind. Coll. 797.122 SOU
  • Paradise lot: two plant geeks, one-tenth of an acre and the making of an edible garden oasis in the city. Eric Toensmeier. 635.0917 TOE
  • Parklands of the Midwest. Dan Kaercher. 917.7 KAE
  • People, parks, and perceptions: a history and appreciation of Indiana state parks. Glory-June Greiff. Ind. Coll. 917.72 GRE
  • The perfect cast: a celebration of fly-fishing799.124 PER
  • Perfect porches: designing welcoming spaces for outdoor living. Paula S. Wallace. 643.55 WAL
  • A philosophy of walking. Frédéric Gros. 128.4 GRO
  • Picnics. Hilary Heminway. 641.578 HEM
  • Picnics, potlucks & prizewinners: celebrating Indiana hospitality with 4-H families and friendsColl. 641.5 PIC
  • Pools, patios, and fabulous outdoor living spaces. Tina Skinner, Melissa Cardona. 728.96 SKI
  • Popular mechanics outdoor & garden projects. Albert Jackson, David Day. 717 JAC
  • Porch parties: cocktail recipes and easy ideas for outdoor entertaining. Denise Gee. 641.568 GEE
  • Prairie: a North American guide. Suzanne Winckler. 917 WIN
  • Rail-trail hall of fame: a selection of America’s premier rail-trails. 917.3 RAI
  • Return to wild America: a yearlong search for the continent’s natural soul. Scott Weidensaul. 578.097 WEI
  • Rock climbing796.5223 ROC
  • Run forever: your complete guide to healthy lifetime running. Amby Burfoot. 796.42 BUR
  • Run, jump, hide, slide, splash: the 200 best outdoor games ever. Joe Rhatigan. 796 RHA
  • Sailing797.124 SAI
  • Sailing essentials. Steven Sleight. 797.124 SLE
  • Salt-water fishing: a step-by-step handbook: expert techniques and advice on successful sea angling from shore or boat, illustrated with over 200 practical photographs and diagrams. Martin Ford. 799.16 FOR
  • Saltwater fishing made easy. Martin Pollizotto. 799.16 POL
  • SAS survival guide. John “Lofty” Wiseman. 613.69 WIS
  • Serious barbecue. Adam Perry Lang. 641.5784 PER
  • Should the tent be burning like that?: a professional amateur’s guide to the outdoors. Bill Heavey. 796.5 HEA
  • Snowshoeing. Gene Prater. 796.92 PRA
  • Spiritual gardening: creating sacred space outdoors. Peg Streep. 635.01 STR
  • Stolen water: saving the Everglades from its friends, foes, and Florida. W. Hodding Carter. 917.593 CAR
  • Suburban safari: a year on the lawn. Hannah Holmes. 577.56 HOL
  • Surfing the Great Lakes. P.L. Strazz. 797.32 STR
  • Swim: why we love the water. Lynn Sherr. 797.21 SHE
  • Tag, toss & run: 40 classic lawn games. Paul Tukey, Victoria Rowell. 790.1922 TUK
  • The thing with feathers: the surprising lives of birds and what they reveal about being human. Noah Strycker. 598.072 STR
  • A thinking person’s guide to America’s national parks. 333.78 THI
  • The total fishing manual. Joe Cermele. 799.1 CER
  • The total fly fishing manual: 307 essential skills and tips. Joe Cermele. 799.124 CER
  • The total motorcycling manual: 291 essential skills. Mark Lindemann. 629.2275 LIN
  • Trout eyes. William G. Tapply. 799.124 TAP
  • 20 day trips in and around the Shawnee National Forest. Larry P. & Donna J. Mahan. 917.739 MAH
  • 25 projects for outdoorsmen: quick and easy plans for the backcountry and the backyard. Leo Somma, Peter J. Fiduccia. 684.18 SOM
  • Ultimate adventures: a rough guide to adventure travel. Greg Witt. 910.202 WIT
  • The ultimate guide to hiking: more than 100 essential skills on campsites, gear, wildlife, map reading, and more. Len McDougall. 796.51 MACD
  • The ultimate guide to whitewater rafting and river camping. Molly Absolon. 797.121 ABS
  • Under the stars: how America fell in love with camping. Dan White. 796.54 WHI
  • Unexpected Indiana: a portfolio of natural landscapes. Ron Leonetti. Ind. Coll. 977.2 LEO
  • The urban bestiary: encountering the everyday wild. Lyanda Lynn Haupt. 591.75 HAU
  • Walks of a lifetime in America’s National Parks: extraordinary hikes in exceptional places. Robert & Martha Manning. 796.51 MAN
  • Water skiing and wakeboarding. Ben Favret. 797.35 FAV
  • The way of the surfer: living it, 1935 to tomorrow.  Drew Kampion. 797.32 KAM
  • Where the deer and the antelope play: the pastoral observations of one ignorant American who loves to walk outside. Nick Offerman. 973.93 OFF
  • Why we swim. Bonnie Tsui. 797.21 TSU, EAudiobook
  • Wilderness survival for dummies. John Haslett, Cameron M. Smith. 796.54 HAS
  • Wilderness survival handbook: primitive skills for short-term survival and long-term comfort. Michael Pewtherer. 613.69 PEW
  • Wildlands of the upper South. John M. Thompson. 917.5 THO
  • Windsurfing. Ken Winner. 797.33 WIN
  • Yellowstone & Grand Teton. Don Pitcher. 917.875 PIT
  • Yosemite. Ann Marie Brown. 917.944 BRO
  • Yosemite. George Wuerthner. 917.944 WUE

BIOGRAPHY / MEMOIR / TRAVELOGUE

  • 26 marathons: what I learned about faith, identity, running, and life from my marathon career. Meb Keflezighi. B Keflezighi
  • Amazon extreme: three ordinary guys, one rubber raft, and the most dangerous river on earth. Colin Angus, Ian Mulgrew. 918.11 ANG
  • Amazon woman: facing fears, chasing dreams, and a quest to kayak the world’s largest river from source to sea. Darcy Gaechter. 797.1224 GAE, EAudiobook
  • Beneath blossom rain: discovering Bhutan on the toughest trek in the world. Kevin Grange. 915.498 GRA
  • Birding with Yeats: a memoir. Lynn Thomson. 649.125 THO
  • The black Nile: one man’s amazing journey through peace and war on the world’s longest river. Dan Morrison. 916.2 MOR
  • A blistered kind of love: one couple’s trial by trail. Angela & Duffy Ballard. 917.9 BAL
  • Casting into the light: tales of a fishing life. Janet Messineo. 799.1 MES
  • Crazy river: exploration and folly in East Africa. Richard Grant. 916.782 GRA
  • The cure for anything is salt water: how I threw my life overboard and found happiness at sea. Mary South. B South
  • A dip in the ocean: rowing solo across the Indian. Sarah Outen. Y 910.916 OUT
  • Disappointment River: finding and losing the Northwest Passage. Brian Castner. 971.9 CAS
  • Eat and run: my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness. Scott Jurek. 796.4252 JUR
  • Eat, sleep, ride: how I braved bears, badlands, and big breakfasts in my quest to cycle the tour divide. Paul Howard. 796.63 HOW
  • Eating wildly: foraging for life, love and the perfect meal. Ava Chin. 581.632 CHI
  • The Emerald Mile: the epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon. Kevin Fedarko. 979.132 FED
  • Everything left to remember: my mother, our memories, and a journey through the Rocky Mountains. Steph Jagger. 362.1968 JAG
  • Far Appalachia: following the New River north. Noah Adams. 917.54 ADA
  • Fire season: field notes from a wilderness lookout. Philip Connors. 634.96 CON, CD 634.96 CON
  • Four quarters of light: a journey through Alaska. Brian Keenan. 917.98 KEE
  • From the jaws of death: extreme true adventures of man vs. nature910.4 FRO
  • The gardener of Versailles: my life in the world’s grandest garden. Alain Baraton. 712.092 BAR
  • A higher calling: pursuing love, faith, and Mount Everest for a greater purpose. Harold & Rachel Earls. 277.3083 EAR
  • Hiking through: one man’s journey to peace and freedom on the Appalachian Trail. Paul Stutzman. 917.4 STU
  • Kayak morning: reflections on love, grief, and small boats. Roger Rosenblatt. 155.937 ROS
  • Kissed by a fox: and other stories of friendship in nature. Priscilla Stuckey. 155.91 STU
  • Kook: what surfing taught me about love, life, and catching the perfect wave. Peter Heller. 797.32 HEL
  • Landscapes for the people: George Alexander Grant, first chief photographer of the National Park Service. Ren & Helen Davis. 770.92 DAV
  • The ledge: an adventure story of friendship and survival on Mount Rainier. Jim Davidson, Kevin Vaughan. 796.522 DAV, CD 796.522 DAV
  • Life is a wheel: love, death, etc., and a bike ride across America. Bruce Weber. 796.609 WEB
  • Limits of the known. David Roberts. 796.522 ROB
  • The lost girls: three friends, four continents, one unconventional detour around the world. Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett, Amanda Pressner. 910.41 BAG
  • The mad fisherman. Charlie Moore. B Moore
  • Meander: East to West, indirectly, along a Turkish river. Jeremy Seal. 914.961 SEA
  • My river chronicles: rediscovering America on the Hudson. Jessica DuLong. 917.473 DUL
  • My backyard jungle: the adventures of an urban wildlife lover who turned his yard into habitat and learned to live with it. James Barilla. 577.56 BAR
  • No shortcuts to the top: climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks. Ed Viesturs. 796.522 VIE
  • No summit out of sight: the true story of the youngest person to climb the seven summits. Jordan Romero. Y 796.522 ROM
  • Old Man River: the Mississippi River in North American history. Paul Schneider. 977 SCH
  • A 1,000-mile Great Lakes walk: one woman’s trek along the shorelines of all five Great Lakes. Loreen Niewenhuis. 917.7 NIE
  • Rowing to latitude. Jill Fredston. B Fredston
  • Run the world: my 3,500-mile journey through running cultures around the globe. Becky Wade. 796.42 WAD
  • Running dry: a journey from source to sea down the Colorado River. Jonathan Waterman. 979.13 WAT
  • Sailing alone around the world. Joshua Slocum. 910.41 SLO
  • Shadow Mountain: a memoir of wolves, a woman, and the wild. Renee Askins. Y 599.773 ASK
  • Soil and sacrament: a spiritual memoir of food and faith. Fred Bahnson. 261.88 BAH
  • The source of all things: a memoir. Tracy Ross. B Ross
  • A supremely bad idea: three mad birders and their quest to see it all. Luke Dempsey. 598.072 DEM
  • Swimming to Antarctica. Lynne Cox. 797.21 COX
  • This happened to meY 741.5 THI
  • Tip of the iceberg: my 3,000-mile journey around wild Alaska, the last great American frontier. Mark Adams. 917.98 ADA
  • Traversa. Fran Sandham. 916 SAN
  • Walking home: a traveler in the Alaskan wilderness, a journey into the human heart. Lynn Schooler. 979.82 SCH
  • Walking the Amazon: 860 days, one step at a time. Ed Stafford. 918.11 STA
  • Walking the Gobi. Helen Thayer. 915.173 THA
  • Walking to Vermont. Christopher Wren. 917.4 WRE
  • Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl Strayed. B Strayed, Large Type B Strayed, Spanish Lang. B Strayed
  • Wild life: dispatches from a childhood of baboons and button-downs. Keena Roberts. B Roberts

FICTION

  • The annual big arsenic fishing contest! John Nichols. Fic NIC
  • Avalanche. Patrick F. McManus. Mystery MACM
  • Breaking wild. Diane Les Becquets. Fic LES
  • The firelight girls. Kaya McLaren. Fic MACL
  • Golf’s sacred journey: seven days at the links of Utopia. David L. Cook. Fic COO, CD Fic COO
  • The grace that keeps this world. Tom Bailey. Fic BAI
  • Lost canyon. Nina Revoyr. Fic REV
  • A noble calling: an FBI Yellowstone adventure. Rhona Weaver. Rel. Fic WEA
  • On top of Spoon Mountain. John Nichols. Fic NIC
  • Once upon a river. Bonnie Jo Campbell. Fic CAM
  • Racing the rain. John L. Parker, Jr. Fic PAR
  • Rapids. Tim Parks. Fic PAR
  • The way back from broken. Amber J. Keyser. Y Fic KEY
  • Wilderness. Lance Weller. Fic WEL

REFERENCE

  • Summer programs for kids & teenagersR 796.542 SUM
  • Trailer life directory: campground, RV parks & servicesR 917.068 TRA
  • Wildlands philanthropyR 917.3 BUT

INTERNET RESOURCES

MAGAZINES

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

  • ABCers. Carole Lexa Schaefer. Pic SCH
  • Amelia Bedelia hits the trail. Herman Parish. E PAR
  • Bass fishing. Tina P. Schwartz. J 799.1 SCH
  • Bicycle riding and other poems. Sandra Olson Liatsos. J 811 LIA
  • Bowhunting for kids. Melanie A. Howard. J 799.2 HOW
  • The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon. Jacqueline Davies. EB Audubon
  • Camping. Nancy Hundal. Pic HUN
  • Camping. Cindy Jenson-Elliott. J 796.54 JEN
  • Camping. Tim Seeberg. J 796.54 SEE
  • Camping. Adeline Snyder. J 796.54 SNY
  • The camping trip that changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our national parks. Barb Rosenstock. J 979.4 ROS
  • Canoeing and kayaking. Lois Rock. J 797.1 ROC
  • Career ideas for kids who like animals and nature. Diane Lindsey Reeves. J 331.702 REE
  • Caving. Maeve Sisk. J 796.525 SIS
  • Deer hunting for kids. Matt Chandler. J 799.2 CHA
  • Duck hunting for kids. Tyler Omoth. J 799.2 OMO
  • Fishing. Julie K. Lundgren. J 799.1 LUN
  • Fly-fishing. Tina P. Schwartz. J 799.1 SCH
  • Follow the trail: a young person’s guide to the great outdoors. Jessica Loy. J 796.54 LOY
  • Freshwater fishing. Carol K. Lindeen. J 799.1 LIN
  • Freshwater fishing. Tina P. Schwartz. J 799.1 SCH
  • Freshwater fishing for kids. Melanie A. Howard. J 799.1 HOW
  • Get out!: outdoor activities kids can enjoy everywhere (except indoors). Hallie Warshaw. J 796 WAR
  • Go out and play!: favorite outdoor games from Kaboom! J 796 GOO Parenting
  • Grand Canyon. Valerie Bodden. J 979.1 BOD
  • The green line: a walk in the park. Polly Farquharson. Pic FAR
  • Hunting. Julie K. Lundgren. J 799.2 LUN
  • I want to do it myself: a little princess story. Tony Ross. Pic ROS
  • The Jellybeans and the big camp kickoff. Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans. Pic NUM
  • Katie goes camping. Fran Manushkin. E MAN
  • Kayaking and rafting. Raymond Harasymiw. J 797.1 HAR
  • Keeping up with Grandma. John Winch. Pic WIN
  • The kids’ guide to nature adventures. Joe Rhatigan. J 508 RHA
  • Lily’s church camp adventure. Nancy Rue. J RUE
  • Making shelter. Neil Champion. J 613.69 CHA
  • The most perfect spot. Diane Goode. Pic GOO
  • My mama had a dancing heart. Libba Moore Gray. Pic GRA, J AUDIO Book and Cassette GRA
  • Mosquitoes are ruining my summer!: and other silly dilly camp songs. Alan Katz. J 782.42 KAT
  • National parks: a kid’s guide to America’s parks, monuments and landmarks. Erin McHugh. J 917.3 MACH
  • Night of the howling dogs. Graham Salisbury. J SAL
  • The 175 best camp games: a handbook for leaders. Kathleen, Laura & Mary Fraser. J 790.15 FRA
  • Outdoor adventures! Lynn Maslen Kertell. E MAS
  • Outdoor games! Lisa Regan. J 790.1 REG
  • Outside the lines: poetry at play. Brad Burg. E 811 BUR
  • Owen Foote, frontiersman. Stephanie Greene. J GRE
  • Piggy and Dad go fishing. David Martin. Pic MAR
  • Quiet night. Marilyn Singer. Pic SIN
  • Rock climbing. A.J. Weingarten. J 796.52 WEI
  • Rough & rugged Lily. Nancy Rue. J RUE
  • Sammy Keyes and the wild things. Wendelin Van Draanen. J VAN
  • Scaredy Squirrel goes camping. Melanie Watt. Pic WAT
  • The scout’s outdoor cookbook. Christine & Tim Conners. J 641.578 CON
  • Skunk scout. Laurence Yep. J YEP
  • A stick is an excellent thing: poems celebrating outdoor play. Marilyn Singer. J 811 SIN
  • Summer according to Humphrey. Betty G. Birney. J BIR
  • Survival skills. Simon Ellar. J 613.69 ELL
  • Toasting marshmallows: camping poems. Kristine O’Connell George. J 811 GEO
  • A week in the woods. Andrew Clements. J CLE
  • White water. Linda I. Shands. J SHA
  • Wild hike. Jake Maddox. J MAD

DVDS / VIDEOS

  • America‘s national parksDVD 917.3
  • Barney’s outdoor fun! DVD Children B, VIDEO
  • The beginners guide to campingDVD 796.54
  • Caillou’s summer vacationDVD Children C
  • Dorf goes fishingDVD Comedy D
  • Everglades: America’s wild spacesDVD 917.593
  • Fishing with Roland MartinDVD 799.177
  • Flower care. Jerry Baker. DVD 635.9
  • Franklin goes to campDVD Children F
  • Fun in the sun (Kipper). DVD Children K
  • Glacier National ParkDVD 917.865, BLU 917.865
  • Grand Canyon: America’s wild spaces.  DVD 917.913
  • The great outdoors! DVD Children E
  • Let’s go, Chipper. Into the great outdoorsDVD Children L
  • Man’s favorite sport? DVD Comedy M
  • Martha’s summer favoritesDVD 642
  • National parks collection: special featuresDVD 917.3
  • The natural heritage of IndianaDVD 508.772
  • Naturally IndianaDVD 917.72
  • Old joyDVD Drama O
  • Outdoor eatingDVD 641.578
  • Parks and recreationDVD Comedy P
  • Share the road: tales from a band of gypsy bikersDVD 796.64
  • Survival skills. Simon Ellar. J 613.69 ELL
  • Trek: a journey on the Appalachian TrailDVD 796.51
  • The ultimate wave: TahitiDVD 797.32
  • YellowstoneDVD 917.875
  • YosemiteDVD 917.944
  • Yosemite 4 kids. DVD J 917.944