Want to immerse yourself in the natural world but still be warm, dry, and comfortable? With text that is tried, tested, and true, How to Camp in the Woods will teach readers:

Camping and survival basics including fire building, essential knots, site finding, wilderness first aid/CPR, map/compass reading, and camping off the grid. Essential gear, packing light, recommendations for DIY if you’ve left something behind, and how to keep everything relatively clean. Guides to camping comfortably in all seasons and weather, as well as tips and etiquette for camping around the world, including with pets and kids.Tips for enhancing the experience, including recipes for easy and inexpensive meals from 25 base ingredients, stargazing essentials, fireside games and songs, bird-watching, and the perfect campfire reading list.

An inventive and visually-appealing passport to the wide world of travel, THE WAYFARER'S HANDBOOK doesn't tell you where it go, it shows you how to go everywhere.

THE WAYFARER'S HANDBOOK is an offbeat guide full of actionable advice, a worldwide exploration reference work, an unconventional collection of world trivia, and an exciting resource of inspiration, all designed for use in a great global adventure. With a design aesthetic inspired by the handsome look of vintage field guides, the book is a treasure trove of information about the act of travel itself.

Arranged in a distinctive miscellany format, the book distills hundreds of interesting topics in a direct and precise yet stylish way. Entries include Photo Etiquette, Animals You Never Knew Existed, Breakfast Around the World, Avoiding Jet Lag, Tipping Around the World, Country Nicknames, Travel Record Holders, Islands Taken over by Animals, Hitchhiking Around the World, The Magic of Old Maps, Living the Hostel Life, the Size of Very Small Countries, Travel Superstitions and many more. Sketches, infographics, small maps, and illustrative charts appear throughout allowing readers to open to any page and discover fascinating new insights into the art of travel.

Small and compact, it's a travel guide for the millions of independent travelers who don't use travel guides.

Delicious camping cuisine for scout groups, youth groups and families.

Hungry Campers offers a handy selection of simple and easy to-make recipes that can be used by families, friends, scouts and youth groups to prepare meals for all types of outdoor adventures. Simple recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts are complemented by menu plans for weeklong camps, multi-day backpacking trips and even overnighters, making it easy to get outdoors.

Each chapter focuses on a specific type of camp cooking, including campfire cooking basics, large groups, Dutch oven, backpacking and recipes for aspiring wilderness gourmets. Helpful tips provide outdoor cooking wisdom for those just getting started as well as new ideas for experienced campers.

Zac Williams is a partner at Williams Visual, a creative communications company. He has been the principal photographer of more than 200 books. He enjoys exploring food and culture through writing and photography. He is also the author of Little Monsters Cookbook and French Fries. Zac lives with his wife and three children in Pleasant View, Utah.

A camping-themed journal to capture memories, inspire activities, and to stimulate creativity—out in the wilderness or in your own backyard!

Write, draw, think, listen, and dare with the Adventure Journal: 50 Things to Try When Camping. Begin on any page and do as many activities as you can fit in a day, in any order you’d like. Activities are color coded to help you choose where to start: try pink for “Explore,” yellow for “Dare,” blue for “Make,” and more! Map out your campsite; draw your own wilderness monster; learn the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores; then tackle your “daily dare:” tonight, create your own spooky camp story. An extra page in the back of the book is a great place to jot down notes, pictures, and doodles from your adventures. There’s a pocket inside the back cover to hold a pencil or special things, and an elastic band to keep the journal closed.

Kim Hankinson is designer/illustrator who’s creates children’s books. After art directing the developing Ivy Kids imprint, including the best-selling This is Not a Maths Book, Kim now works as a freelancer illustrating, creating, designing, and authoring nonfiction titles. She lives and works in London, England.

Introduce your baby to Henry David Thoreau, his time at Walden Pond, and how he enjoyed living in the woods.

Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, historian, and philosopher. Millions of people have read his writings, and a favorite of many is Walden, the story of the year he spent gardening, whittling, and walking in the woods around his tiny house Walden Pond. Thoreau still influences people today, and is considered extremely important to the environmentalist movement. Kate Coombs’ enchanting poem and Seth Lucas’ adorable illustrations share Thoreau’s experiences with the next generation of little nature-lovers, fostering a life-long appreciation of the world around them while learning to Be Creative, Be Brilliant, and Be Yourself.

Kate Coombs has written several books for children, including the award winning poetry collection Water Sings Blue and most recently Goodnight Mr. Darcy. A former teacher of every grade from kindergarten through college, Kate makes her home in Utah.

Seth Lucas is an illustrator and designer with a BFA in graphic design. He is the co-creator of Ello There Outdoors selling prints and accessories supporting the National Parks and outdoors. He lives in Indianapolis, IN, with his wife and daughter.

Primary Author: Kate Coombs

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Publish Date: Aug 19, 2019

Introduce your baby to the fascinating adventures of famous naturalist John Muir.

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author who became known as “Father of the National Parks.” Millions have read his letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature, and his advocacy was essential in helping to preserve many beautiful parts of the West—especially Yosemite National Park. Kate Coombs’ enchanting poem and Seth Lucas’ adorable illustrations share Muir’s love of the Sierras, the Sequoias and Redwoods, and the birds and animals of the West with the next generation of little nature-lovers, fostering a life-long appreciation of the world around them.

Kate Coombs has written several books for children, including the award winning poetry collection Water Sings Blue and most recently Goodnight Mr. Darcy. A former teacher of every grade from kindergarten through college, Kate makes her home in Utah.

Seth Lucas is an illustrator and designer with a BFA in graphic design. He is the co-creator of Ello There Outdoors selling prints and accessories supporting the National Parks and outdoors. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife and daughter.

Primary Author: Kate Coombs

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Publish Date: Mar 18, 2019

Everything kids need for the perfect camp outing!

The Pocket Guide to Camping has all the camping basics , from setting up a tent to hiking a trail to cooking over the campfire. The book includes camping skills and first aid, along with stories, games, activities, and fun campfire songs. It also includes great campfire recipes that kids can make. This inclusive guide takes you through planning your trip to getting home safely, and is chockfull of information and fun ideas.

Linda White and Katherine White are a mother and daughter team. They have both authored other books for children on camping and the outdoors. They live in Colorado.

A detailed guide to the great hiking trails of Unicoi State Park and Anna Ruby Falls.

The trails of Unicoi State Park and the Anna Ruby Falls area offer fantastic hiking for folks of all ages and abilities. Whether you're looking for an easy hike with the kids or a challenging backcountry adventure, you'll find that the perfect trail awaits you here!
     This book is loaded with the great maps and detailed trail descriptions which Chattahoochee Media's outdoor publications are known for. Along these trails way you'll find miles of great hiking with something for everyone, whether you're a beginning hiker or a seasoned veteran with many miles on your boots.  There's even a trail for the visually impaired. These trails carry you through a wide range of environments from restful bottomland and along gentle streams to rocky ridges which offer spectacular views. There are excellent wildlife and wildflower viewing opportunities, and there's even a world-class waterfall at Anna Ruby Falls. You'll want to make this guide your regular companion as you hike these exciting trails

Based on The Big Book of Beasts, this endlessly entertaining activity book brings the world of beasts alive in a creative way. With fascinating facts as a starting point, the activities invite children to draw, color, and decorate beasts into their natural habitats, as they engage with the information as they play.

The book includes stickers and activities relating to over fifteen different animals and at its center features eight pages packed with more than 500 reusable stickers printed on clear backing, so the animals blend seamlessly into their surroundings.

Yuval Zommer’s rich illustrations characterize some of the quirkiest creatures in the animal kingdom, inspiring creative thinking while also bringing alive the facts on which each activity is based.

Following the wild success of The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts, The Big Book of the Blue is the third installment in Yuval Zommer’s beloved series. Alongside everything the young oceanographer needs to know, Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the slipperiest, scaliest, strangest, and most monstrous underwater animals.

The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater, and the different families to which they belong. Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, stingrays, and seahorses, and show varied life in specific habitats, such as a coral reef or deep sea bed. The Big Book of the Blue also explores the underwater world thematically, looking at animals in danger, learning how to spot creatures at the beach, and discovering how to do our part to save sea life. Beautiful and filled with fascinating facts, young, curious readers won’t be able to tear their eyes away from the page.

Following the success of The Big Book of Bugs, here is an interactive book that brings the world of bugs to a child’s fingertips. The activities in the book invite children to draw, color, decorate, and place bugs in their natural habitats, encouraging children to engage with the information as they play.

Children are first introduced to Freddy the Fly (who many will remember from The Big Book of Bugs) who buzzes with readers through the book, explaining each activity. The book includes stickers and activities relating to over fifteen different bugs and at its center features eight pages packed with more than 500 reusable stickers printed on clear backing, so the insects blend seamlessly into their surroundings.

Yuval Zommer’s illustrations are rich and artistic, inspiring creative thinking while introducing children to the natural world.

No campsite? No problem! Author Lisa Adams gives suggestions for making s’mores on a barbecue, in the oven, over a stovetop, and on the hearth of your living room fireplace. S’mores shares over 60 ways to make unique and scrumptious treats this camping season. Enjoy the Banana Caramel, the Strawberry Shortcake, the Hazelnut Raspberry Brownie, the Biscotti Latte, and many, many s’more.

• 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. These recipes are keepers, no matter where you enjoy them.