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An engaging history of Cincinnati's Hyde Park.First settled in 1795, Hyde Park was an area of great estates and small and large farms until 1892. Designed to be upscale, the neighborhood attracted people looking for a suburban experience in an urban setting. That's when...

New Haven was the first planned city in the United States, and thus, it has an incredible array of buildings from every point in time from American history.Not only does New Haven have time on its side, but it's also the home of Yale...

Your guide to the people, places and events that made Gainesville the thriving city and educational center it is today. Gainesville, Florida, was established in the early 1850s in an area of Alachua County known for cotton farming, cattle and citrus. It soon became...

At eighteen, Vermont-native Leath Tonino ventured west to attend college in Colorado. Upon hearing his destination, many of Tonino's friends and family predicted that he'd never come back; he'd make the "land of endless space and sky, its ranges and their storms" his home....

- All new full-color photos in this edition - New planning tips for one-, four-, and eight-day travel options - Includes new opportunities for snorkeling and scuba diving, new amenities on various live-aboard outfits, and more The Galapagos Islands aren't a vacation destination for...

* Full-color guidebook to Oregon's best 100 hikes* Features nine new trails in this edition*Author Douglas Lorain is a beloved guidebook writer in Oregon and the NorthwestWhat makes a trail a classic hike? "Outstanding scenery," says Doug Lorain, "especially good views." Add in mountain...

Find Your Way to the Most Beautiful Waterfalls Waterfalls create a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. Their grandeur takes our breath away. Their gentle sounds complement periods of meditation. Let professional photographer and West Virginia resident Randall Sanger guide you to...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Cacti in the Southwestern United States! Anyone who enjoys nature, plants, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Nora and Rick Bowers' popular Cactus...

Start Ship Watching on the Great Lakes Today Ship watching on the Great Lakes is fascinating It's hard to fathom how big a 1000-foot-long ship is until you see one navigating on the Great Lakes or passing under a lift bridge. Immediate questions come...

Dana and Ginger Lamb had no motive but adventure when they left California in the autumn of 1933 and headed south in a 16-foot vessel they had built themselves. How else would could you explain setting off on a 16,000 mile voyage? However the...

For thousands of years we have travelled on horseback but until now no one has shown us the way.The Horse Travel Handbook, a field guide drawn from its parent edition The Encyclopaedia of Equestrian Exploration, is the most authoritative work of its kind and...

Perhaps no one loves France as much as the English--at least some of the English--and Richard Cobb, the incomparable Oxford historian of the French Revolution, was a passionate admirer of the country, a connoisseur of the low dive and the flophouse, as well as...

Author: Anne ButlerPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublished: 05/01/2009Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40dISBN: 9781589806313About the AuthorButler, Anne: - Anne Butler is a native of St. Francisville and operates a bed and breakfast at the Butler Greenwood Plantation, which has been in...

This second edition of A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture is now in color and fully updated. The buildings of the Smithsonian Institution not only contain impressive collections; they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall....

This book-a reprint of the original 1939 edition-offers an in-depth look at some of the most sought-after game in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Included are black and grizzly bears, doves, elk and deer, and even Mexican jaguars. Each animal-dedicated chapter details habitat...

Mexico, a true birder's paradise, is home to more than 950 species including over 55 species of hummingbirds, 50 raptors and 60+ species of warblers and flycatchers. Veracruz is considered one of the prime birding hotspots in the world. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights...

Much of South Dakota is covered in rich grassland and farmland. There are also pockets of forest, badlands, mountains, and myriad wetlands. Thousands of plants grow across the Mount Rushmore State's sweeping landscapes, including important pollinators like goldenrods, coneflowers, asters, and state wildflower Pasque...

The Tampa Bay Estuary features a diversity of habitats that support over 325 species of birds and some of the nation's top bird-watching hotspots, including Honeymoon Island. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent...

This is the long, catalog/marketing description of the product.Colorado has a broad assortment of ecosystems, including shortgrass prairie, canyons, riverbeds, sagebrush steppe, and alpine meadows. These support a unique assemblage of wildlife, including iconic species like Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Elk, Pronghorns, Bald Eagles,...

One of North America's great watersheds and a true marvel of nature, the Great Lakes Basin is also home to an impressive assemblage of bird life with over 450 permanent residents, regular breeders, or annual migrants. On an almost continuous basis throughout the year,...