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Few American artists have reached a wider audience or enjoyed more widespread popularity in their own lifetime than Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams had a profound impact on how Americans see the majesty or their continent and helped transform how people think and feel about the meaning of the natural world. A visionary photographer, a pioneer in photographic technique and a crusader for the environment, this portrait of Adams portrays the great artist and...

A guide to gearing up and putting together a backpacking trip, traveling and making camp, camping with kids, winter camping, kinds of wilderness, and wilderness management plans.

Contains articles that provide information on the techniques, equipment, and ethics of hiking, backpacking, paddling, and mountain biking in wilderness areas, covering trip preparation, foods and cooking, navigation, animal encounters, first aid, and other topics.

Since Sierra Club Books published the first edition of this book in 1976, there has been a revolution in backcountry cooking. Today's lightweight stoves and kitchen tools make cooking in the wild easier than ever before; with the ubiquitous availability of fast-cooking natural foods, the modern adventurer has tasty alternatives to expensive pre-packaged meals. This book brings together the expertise of culinary professionals and the wilderness knowledge...