For women who enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking, and other outdoor recreation or those inspired by Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, this is the definitive guide to being a woman in the great outdoors. This friendly handbook covers the matters of most concern to women, from “feminine functions” in the wilderness to how to deal with condescending men, as well as the basics of wilderness survival tailored to women’s unique needs. It includes gear lists in addition to advice for camp setup, fire building, food and water, safety, weather, and navigation.

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This transporting and lushly photographed book evokes the pleasure of eating outdoors, with accessible recipes for everyday meals with friends and family. Emma Frisch’s encouraging and clear instructions make fireside cooking feel effortless and downright fun. She includes menu planners, handy illustrations, equipment lists, and tips showing how to prepare for any trip, even if it’s just to the local park on a weeknight. Featuring more than seventy adaptable recipes, Emma’s book pairs practical information with evocative photography and passionate writing about the connections we all make when we’re sharing a meal around the campfire.

Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder  months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.

45 step-by-step, illustrated activities that teach kids everything from how to see like an owl to build the world's coolest fort from sticks. (ages 8-12)

Calling all adventurers! Want to know how to build a fort from nothing but sticks? Or find your way through the forest? This survival guide is your ticket to getting down and dirty in nature and learning to make the coolest things with your own two hands.
 
Look inside to learn how to:

   • Use a knife without cutting yourself
   • Sleep in the woods without freezing
   • Escape a bear without getting eaten
   • Poop in the woods without falling down
   • Find your way home without a GPS
   • Eat bugs without throwing up
   • And so much more!

Embrace backcountry living at home with these delicious recipes inspired by life in the Rocky Mountains, from celebrated backcountry chef Katie Mitzel, bestselling author of The Skoki Cookbook.

 Nestled in and around the Rocky Mountains are a series of remote backcountry lodges offering the experience of a lifetime. Katie Mitzel has spent the last twenty years as a chef in these lodges, joyfully feeding hungry travelers who have journeyed hundreds of miles to have their own backcountry adventures. Whether you're wilderness hiking, off-piste skiing, or simply relaxing, the backcountry offers total immersion in the stunning mountains, coupled with the allure of completely unplugging from daily life.

In Rocky Mountain Cooking, Katie shares her favorite lodge recipes, many taking inspiration from the colors and textures of mountains, glacial lakes, wildflowers, and starry nights. Her dishes are full of unexpected flavors and mouthwatering aromas, but are accessible enough to create at home, using ingredients readily available from the grocery store (brought into the backcountry for her on horseback or by snowmobile or helicopter!). Cooking in the backcountry has brought Katie unique moments of inspiration and gratitude, like carefully adjusting ingredients when baking at altitude, and appreciating the simple benefits of water and heat after manually hauling water by the gallon and cooking without power. As a result, her food is simple, fulfilling, hearty, and comforting.

Start your day with Skillet-Baked Huevos Rancheros. Enjoy a hearty Summer Hiking Salad after a long trek or busy workday. Snack on some Climbers' Cookies at the top of a ski run. Then indulge in Baked Halibut with Scallops and Asparagus, along with a slice of Lemony Lavender Buttermilk Cake for dessert. All of the recipes are perfect for gathering your family and friends around the table to share a meal, hear the stories from your outdoor adventures, and maybe plan your next.

Filled with breathtaking landscape photography and profiles of select beloved lodges, Rocky Mountain Cooking brings the natural bliss of backcountry living into your daily life, no matter where you live.

From the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy septuagenarian and her quirky canine.

Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they're setting out to visit her sister, Elsie, in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson's favorite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of baloney sandwiches, Annie and Carson hit the road! They travel province by province, taking in each unique landscape and experiencing something special to that particular part of this vast, grand country. For example, they marvel at the beauty of the big, open sky -- and grasshoppers! -- in Saskatchewan and discover the gorgeous red earth and delicious lobster rolls in PEI, before finally being greeted by Elsie -- and a surprise for Carson!

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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 solo in a lean-to, you’ll find there’s always somewhere new to explore—even if it's just in your backyard.

Inside you'll find:

• Interviews with expert campers, adventurers, basecampers, and alpinists
• Hundreds of captivating photographs of sites and set-ups around the world
• How-tos that cover choosing a tent, building a fire, making coffee, and more

Get away from it all— but keep eating well! 

When it comes time to head out on the trail with a tent in hand, or to hit the road for a rural weekend at the cabin or lake house, there’s no reason to compromise on great food. It’s easy to whip up delicious meals with the recipes in this book: in addition to supply lists and prep work that can be done ahead of time, the instructions include options for cooking both outdoors over a roaring fire or indoors near a cozy hearth. Recipes include:

• Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
• Dutch Oven Lasagna
• Carne Asada Street Tacos
• Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

The Camp & Cabin Cookbook is a feast for the eyes, with gorgeous photographs for every dish, from breakfast to snacks to dinner. Don’t leave home without it!

Feast is a collection of recipes, stories, and photography that tells the story of our five month journey across Canada in 2013. This book is one big collaboration between ourselves and dozens of talented chefs, cooks, producers, home cooks, and others from across the country. 

The book features:

• 114 recipes, 87 of which were contributed by food producers, chefs, bakers, and home cooks from across Canada. The remaining 27 recipes were developed by us, and point to an ingredient/region we discovered, or a food experience we had on the road.

• 13 two-page spreads dedicated to each province and territory + hundreds of stories from across Canada.

• The inimitable designs of  C.S. Richardson, who managed to capture the diversity of Canadian food and landscape in a cover that feels modern, anchored in history, and distinctly Canadian. Read about our cover process here.

• All of our own photography, which came at great cost to our mental health but was totally worth it! A big thank you to our friend Jillian for her help.

• A mix of accessible and special occasion food. You’ll find plenty of recipes you can whip up easily after work, as well as a few that are perfect for weekend dinner parties.

Plan your family camping adventure! 

Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood—and all the requisite gear—into the great outdoors, here you’ll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent, yet always authoritative, this guide to camping with kids, from babies through pre-teens, is filled with checklists, smart tips, recipes, games, activities, and art projects. 

Helen Olsson, a seasoned camper and mother of three, shares lessons learned over the years of nature outings with her own family. Learn the basics of family camping, from choosing a destination and packing gear to setting up a campsite and keeping little ones safe. Create the perfect camp menu with simple and tasty recipe ideas. Discover foolproof tips and tactics for keeping kids happy and entertained while hiking. Explore nature through clever and creative camp arts and craft projects. This guide is your game plan to unplugging from the digital world and connecting your kids to nature. Whether it’s roasting marshmallows around a crackling campfire or stretching out on a camp mat to gaze at the stars, the memories you’ll be making will last a lifetime.

Banff is a resort town in the province of Alberta, located within Banff National Park. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade, part of the Rocky Mountains, dominate its skyline. On Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with château-style hotels and souvenir shops. The surrounding 6,500 square kilometres of parkland are home to wildlife including elk, wolves and grizzly bears . 

Lots to do and see in Winter and Summer

• Size: 6 x 9"
• 150 lined sheets / 300 pages
• Printed with vegetable-based ink
• 100% post-consumer recycled paper
• Designed by Carolyn Gavin
• Made in Canada

Show your love for Halifax with the Halifax Journal. 

Such a cool place to call home or visit with lots to do and see in both Winter and Summer months. 

• Size: 6 x 9"
• 150 lined sheets / 300 pages
• Printed with vegetable-based ink
• 100% post-consumer recycled paper
• Designed by Carolyn Gavin
• Made in Canada

• Size: 6 x 9"
• 150 lined sheets / 300 pages
• Printed with vegetable-based ink
• 100% post-consumer recycled paper
• Designed by Carolyn Gavin
• Made in Canada

Change happens slowly and then all at once. The past year has exposed our vulnerabilities, but it has also solidified our commitment to a better world.

In this anniversary issue, BESIDE presents stories of committed individuals and caring communities whose actions are bearing fruit in transformation. Because good