Books in Outdoor Adventure! series

Winner of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Outdoor Adventure GuidebookIn this brand new series from Appalachian Mountain Club, readers will discover the best outdoor recreation for their favorite vacation destinations. AMC Outdoor Adventures: Acadia National Park includes 50 of the best hiking, biking, and paddling trips for all ability levels. For over 100 years, Acadia National Park has enticed visitors with its breathtaking, rugged terrain, and ocean views. Located on the central coast of Maine, Acadia boasts the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. This new series guide will show you all Acadia has to offer. Featuring additional sports such as trail running and stand up paddle boarding, this completely updated guide is the one resource to throw in your pack before heading out. With hikes up Cadillac Mountain, cycling trips on the Park's popular carriage roads, and serene, unforgettable inland paddling trips, this book will take you all around the islands. First-time visitors and veteran explorers alike will enjoy this comprehensive guide to trips on Mt. Desert Island, Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula. Perfect for a day trip or week-long adventures, this guidebook will reveal scenic bike paths, cobblestone beaches, glacial ponds, granite peaks, and ocean-side cliffs. Also included in this guide is an indispensable trail map covering all of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut, and Schoodic Peninsula. AMC Outdoor Adventures: Acadia National Park is the go-to guidebook and map for exploring all that the outdoors has to offer in this natural treasure. Also Available:AMC's Best Sea Kayaking in New England (ISBN: 9781628420067)Maine Mountain Guide, 10th Edition (ISBN: 9781934028308)AMC's Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast (ISBN: 9781934028926)

Think campfire cooking stops at s'mores? Think again! This handy guidebook provides tips and tricks to cooking up memorable meals in the great outdoors, including DIY dinners, satisfying snacks, and open-fire desserts. With bold photos and infographics, step-by-step projects, and expert instructions, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDES will have first-time campers and enthusiasts alike opting outside.

One beautiful day at the beach, Linda and Erik see a lobsterman pulling up traps.Linda and Erik are curious about how he catches lobsters. They ask their father about it and he takes them down to the pier to meet his friend, Big Joe, the lobsterman. Big Joe invites them to come along with him for the day to find out all about it.Join Linda and Erik on their first lobstering expedition. It is an exciting and informative adventure at sea, where they learn about the age-old trade of lobstering and encounter a variety of sea life -- including an uninvited shark!

One beautiful day at the beach, Linda and Erik see a lobsterman pulling up traps.Linda and Erik are curious about how he catches lobsters. They ask their father about it and he takes them down to the pier to meet his friend, Big Joe, the lobsterman. Big Joe invites them to come along with him for the day to find out all about it.Join Linda and Erik on their first lobstering expedition. It is an exciting and informative adventure at sea, where they learn about the age-old trade of lobstering and encounter a variety of sea life -- including an uninvited shark!

Easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics introduce the sport of archery. This book explores the history of archery, as well as archery equipment, rules, and safety. Readers will learn about the longbow, the recurve bow, the compound bow, and the techniques for measuring draw length and draw weight. In addition, equipment including shooting gloves, stabilizers, and quivers are described. A step-by-step series of photos illustrates the basic steps for shooting a bow and arrow. Olympic archery, field archery, and 3-D archery are introduced, as are bow fishing, bow hunting, and ski archery. Informative sidebars, helpful tips, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements to give readers a basic understanding of archery.

Easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics introduce the sport of hunting. From duck hunting to moose hunting, this book examines the history of hunting, as well as hunting locations, methods, rules, and safety. Readers will learn about hunting on public land, private land, and private preserves, how to stalk and flush game, and how to use deer stands and decoys. Equipment including shotguns, rifles, bows and arrows, global positioning systems, and binoculars are also discussed, as well as the training and use of hunting dogs. In addition, environmental topics including conservation and wildlife restoration are introduced. Illustrations of animal tracks show readers what to look for on a hunt, and sidebars about gun safety and ethical hunting emphasize the responsibility of hunting. Helpful tips, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements to give readers a basic understanding of hunting.

Patience and extreme quiet are two of the most important things needed to hunt deer. Being a good shot doesnt hurt, either. Readers learn all about deer hunting, from the tools and equipment theyll need to get set up to the skills necessary to bring home a big prize. With important safety information and an overview of rules and regulations, this book is a great resource for readers to develop a base knowledge of deer hunting before heading out on their own outdoor adventures!

This inspiring and fun-filled guide is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors.Let’s go outside! This inspiring and fun-filled guide is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. The pocket-size companion contains fifty fantastic activities and is full of handy tips, nature facts, and activity checklists. It’s the perfect nature journal, with lots of space for notes, photos, leaves, doodles, and more—and rainy day activities ensure that no day is a washout.

Deep-sea fishermen know the big fish are always in the oceans. In this exciting book, readers are taken out on the waters of the worlds biggest oceans in search of a great catch. From marlin to swordfish, this book shows readers what kind of equipment theyll need to catch the big one. From bait to boat, readers will be ready for an outdoor adventure of their own when theyre done!

There are lots of ways to catch a fish, and fly fishing is one of the most exciting. Readers grab their wading boots and hit the shores in search of bass, trout, salmon, and more. With safety tips and an explanation of the gear theyll need, readers learn about the different rods and equipment it takes to fly fish. Whether theyre fishing in salt or freshwater, fly fishing is a great way to spend a day, and this book is sure to get readers excited about hitting the water in search of the big one!