The outdoor market has never been hotter. This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won’t get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it’s hiking a 14er or camping on ice. With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks,  The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide  makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer ,  shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing,...

Nearly every state and corner of the US is at some risk for earthquakes. As the 2011 East Coast earthquake illustrated, it is impossible to predict when or where an earthquake will occur, so it is important to be prepared ahead of time.   Waterford Press produces simplified guides to nature, science, travel and languages. The company's 350+ titles have sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide.

Survive anything life throws at you with the ultimate visual guide to camping, wilderness, and outdoor survival skills. Written by Colin Towell, an ex-SAS Combat Survival Instructor,  The Survival Handbook  is bursting with survival tips, manual skills, camping essentials, and advice on how to survive whatever the great outdoors throws at you. Combining proven, no-nonsense military survival skills with ingenious bushcraft techniques, specially commissioned illustrations and accessible step-by-step instructions show you how to survive in the wild. Learn how to read a map, how to light a fire, how to build a raft, and everything you...