Ecotourism in The Books Store

The people in Panic Rising are far from the extreme sportspeople happily outrunning an avalanche or blithely bungee-jumping into the Grand Canyon. Brett Nunn tells the story of people who would never try to cheat death — a mother and daughter whose playful tobogganing down a winter hillside plunges them into the terror of a treacherous crevasse; a carefree backpacker whose world suddenly changes when he realizes he's lost in a vast wilderness; two buddies whose fun day of snowmobiling becomes a nightmare when they're suddenly pursued by an avalanche. These stories lay bare the humanity and emotions of people on the edge of disaster and remind the reader of nature’s sometimes lethal power. Based on interviews with the participants in these terrifying scenarios, along with their friends, families, and others whose lives were changed by these events, Panic Rising is filled with gripping stories of ordinary people suddenly brought to the brink of death.

Straddling temperate forests and grassland biomes and stretching along the coastline of two Great Lakes, Wisconsin contains tallgrass prairie and oak savanna, broadleaf and coniferous forests, wetlands, natural lakes, and rivers. But, like the rest of the world, the Badger State has been transformed by urbanization and sprawl, population growth, and land-use change. For decades, industry and environment have attempted to coexist in Wisconsin—and the dynamic tensions between economic progress and environmental protection makes the state a fascinating microcosm for studying global environmental change.
The Vanishing Present brings together a distinguished set of contributors—including scientists, naturalists, and policy experts—to examine how human pressures on Wisconsin’s changing lands, waters, and wildlife have redefined the state’s ecology. Though they focus on just one state, the authors draw conclusions about changes in temperate habitats that can be applied elsewhere, and offer useful insights into future of the ecology, conservation, and sustainability of Wisconsin and beyond.
A fitting tribute to the home state of Aldo Leopold and John Muir, The Vanishing Present is an accessible and timely case study of a significant ecosystem and its response to environmental change.

Covering the most popular New England biking destinations, this is the biker's guide to finding the best rides throughout the region. Foghorn Outdoors New England Biking guides bikers through Acadia National Park, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, Cape Cod and the islands along with rides through rural lanes and remote, lush hills undiscovered by tourists. This book describes both road and trail rides, from easy, family-friendly excursions to challenging single-track rides. Complete with comprehensive listings of routes, elevations, tips, and directions, as well as bike shops, riding clubs, and biking organizations throughout the six New England states, Foghorn Outdoors New England Biking has the details on the best New England biking available.

Covering the most popular New Hampshire hiking destinations, this is the hiker's guide to finding the best trails throughout the state. Foghorn Outdoors New Hampshire Hiking guides hikers through the White Mountain National Forest, the Appalachian Trail, the Connecticut River in Hanover, and the Mahoosuc Range, along with hikes through rural trails and remote, lush hills undiscovered by tourists. Families, day-trippers, and seasoned hikers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect trail among the options selected by outdoor enthusiast and hiking expert Michael Lanza. This guidebook provides updated, easy-to-use region and trail maps, photographs and illustrations, as well as complete information on fees, permits, user groups, contacts, and driving directions for every possible hike. Foghorn Outdoors New Hampshire Hiking has the details on the best available hiking in New Hampshire.

Covering every worthwhile destination in New England, this is the camper's guide to finding the best spots in the Northeast. Families, day-trippers, and seasoned campers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect campground among the options selected by renowned outdoor enthusiasts Carol Cambo and Stephen Gorman. Destinations vary from the Green Mountain and White Mountain National Forests, Acadia National Park, and campgrounds within easy reach of Boston. This guidebook provides updated, easy-to-use region and trail maps, photos, illustrations, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and facility and fee information.

There are many books on the environment, but Wisdom for a Livable Planet stands out by using inspirational stories of successful activists to explore major environmental issues and offer proven solutions. This passionate, nonpartisan book makes the case that the environment is — or should be — beyond politics. Each story here — 8 in all — provides a portrait of an individual's courageous campaign to improve the conditions for life on the planet. Terri Swearington, nurse and mother in West Virginia, tackles one of the world's largest incinerators burning toxic waste next to an elementary school. Dave Foreman, cofounder of the Wildlands Project, leads the effort to restore functional ecosystems and preserve biodiversity by re-wilding almost half of North America with wolves, jaguars, falcons, and other animals. The work of these and the other six visionaries profiled here points to how real reforms can create a brighter future for all life, including human.