An illustrated guide to exploring nature, one surprising season—and plant—at a time.

Whether you’re an avid nature lover or newly discovering the world outside your door, you’ll find information and inspiration in this beautifully illustrated pocket companion. Organized by season, its colorful pages are brimming with wondrous wildflowers and plants to discover as you wander, forage, and explore—from alder, foxglove, and fireweed to mistletoe, yarrow, and many more. 
 
Artist Kristyna Baczynski blends writing, research, and illustrations that celebrate more than ninety plant specimens, drawn in detail for identification, along with historical, scientific, and folkloric information highlighting the unique backstory and beauty of these everyday natural wonders. You’ll also find checklists, foraging tips, and room for field notes and sketches.

Pages: 160

ISBN: 9780593538364

Power. It’s a word that evokes control and oppression. But power has other meanings too. It can be inspiring, supportive, and constructive. It can lift us up. All of us. Most importantly, power can be shared.

In our 12th edition, BESIDE explores the many forms that power can take, especially when it is a force for good.

Printed in Québec by l’Empreinte on Rolland Enviro Print, a 100% post-consumer paper

176 pages

6.688 x 9.625 inches

It often feels like time is happening to us, a fickle and unforgiving force beyond our control. But there are other ways to experience it.

In this issue, BESIDE presents stories and essays about tuning into time’s astonishing plurality: seasons and harvests, rocks and trees, rituals and traditions. Time spent creating and connecting; time saved or gloriously wasted. Because changing the world might just begin with changing our relationship to time.

Printed in Québec by l’Empreinte on Rolland Enviro Print, a 100% post-consumer paper

176 pages

6.688 x 9.625 inches

Mushroom Botanical is a print made from an original mixed media painting with water-colour and pigment by Carolyn Gavin. Reminiscent of Vintage Botanical ink drawings, this is a contemporary version in a whimsical yet sophisticated style. A stunning cover appealing to the foodie, the nature buff or anyone who loves mushrooms, food and life itself.  

• 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

Life is beautiful… yes and let’s try and celebrate that as much as we can. It's short but can be ever so sweet. Keeping a journal and reflecting on your life, everyday or once in a while, is something that can be treasured forever.

• 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

How To Get The Most From Your Food

 The James Beard Foundation’s comprehensive book on full-use cooking—how to use all the food you buy and avoid food waste—featuring innovative recipes and tips from chefs across the country.

The average American household throws away more than $1,500 worth of food every year. Featuring 100 recipes from chefs such as Rick Bayless, Elizabeth Falkner, Bryant Terry, and Katie Button, Waste Not shows readers how to turn ingredients that often end up in the trash into delicious dishes and exciting takes on tried-and-true recipes.

Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed [A Cookbook]

Based on the popular Munchies and Viceland television series Bong Appétit, this cannabis cookbook features 65 "high"-end recipes for sweet and savory dishes as well as cocktails.

Inspired by the popular MUNCHIES and Viceland television series, Bong Appétit is the Joy of Cooking for a new generation interested in making serious, sophisticated food--with weed. Bong Appétit breaks down the science of infusing (oils, butters, milks, alcohol, and more) with cannabis, and offers recipes ranging from weed butter-basted chicken to weed chimichurri to weed brownie sundaes. Along the way, the book hits on marijuana politics, dosage, and pairing strains and flavors, and has tips from MUNCHIES vast network of friends and experts, including "Bong Appétit" stars Ry Prichard and Vanessa Lavorato.

How to Understand and Improve Every Relationship in Your Life

This astrological relationship guide is indispensable for dealing with everyone from friends and family to bosses and coworkers. 

Steer your life by the stars and make all your interpersonal relationships shine. This beautifully designed, horoscope-driven handbook will teach you to bring energy to your relationships and divine the true nature of personalities using the power of astrology. Do you know how to live peacefully with a Taurus? Discuss money issues with a Cancer? Improve your sex life with a Scorpio? With chapters arranged by astrological sign, The Astrology of You and Me will give you help and guidance for every imaginable star-crossed situation, and the beautiful design features astrology-inspired illustrations throughout.

ISBN: 9781683690429

An enchanting collection of magical cocktails, punches and teas that function both as delicious recipes and as effective spells, written by witch YouTube influencer, Anaïs Alexandre.

Taste real magic!

In Potions, Elixirs & Brews, Anaïs Alexandre draws on her eclectic craft, harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, to share a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. From potent cocktails, to restorative elixirs and captivating brews, this book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honoured wisdom in truly delectable form. Each potion is accompanied by a simple ritual to supercharge its effectiveness, whether as a solitary witch or with your coven.

Sip on a subtle love potion, draw monetary fortune your way with a lucky prosperi-tea, or spread friendship vibes with a warming party punch; as the wheel of the year turns, Potions, Elixirs & Brews helps you discover your own craft through the magic of mixology.

A realistic approach to survival training and bushcraft from one of the country’s top survival skills teachers — learn the techniques and confidence to fend for yourself in any situation.

The Practical Skills You Need for the Great Outdoors

You’re hiking in the wilderness with a backpack full of gear and a phone to summon help, should you need it. But if you can’t get a signal and you lose your pack … what then?

In challenging situations, a survival mindset – including being prepared, having confidence in your own abilities and being adaptable – can be just as much of a life-saver as the most expensive bits of equipment. Add to this Joe O’Leary’s sound advice and knowledge of survival and bushcraft techniques, with some practical experience, and you will have the confidence to tackle whatever comes your way.

Written in clear, easy-to-follow text, The Wilderness Survival Guide focuses on the realities of using wilderness survival techniques not just in a genuine “survival situation” but also to enhance any outdoor experience, from a hike in the country to camping in the wild.

Read this book and you’ll learn how to:

• Use bushcraft tools to build a shelter and improvise equipment
• Light a warming fi re (and keep it lit) in bad conditions
• Find safe water to drink
• Hunt and forage for wild food – and cook what you catch or find

• 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

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

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!

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.

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.

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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

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.