Travel

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller that explores the gripping Dyatlov Pass incident that took the lives of nine young Russian hikers in 1959. What happened that night on Dead Mountain? In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers...

Get the perfect kids' introduction to Michigan's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Put nature in the hands of children! Critters of Michigan is your wildlife pocket guide that's informative, concise, and easy to use. Written by wildlife biologist and debut author Alex Troutman, this...

Little counters will squeal with delight as they count their way through the city of Boston, discovering famous attractions and historic landmarks including the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, rowers on the Charles River, Swan Boats, the famous ducklings at Boston Common, colorful...

The Golden Gate Bridge, stunning parks, and breathtaking vistas all make San Francisco a big draw for millions each year. But it's the food that makes this city a location like no other. Foodies unite: this cookbook is a brilliant celebration of the multicultural...

Brunswick, Georgia, was laid out from a plan by Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1771. Growing quickly after the Civil War, Brunswick became a thriving Gilded Age port for naval industries and shipping as well as a stop off for the wealthiest northern industrialists escaping...

A fully revised and updated new edition of the award-winning, bestselling field guide to East African birds Birds of East Africa is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the world. Named a BirdTwitch Best Bird Book of...

From a wry, insightful, and very funny new voice, here is one woman's search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles--standalone essays that together form a sweeping portrait of a peripatetic life. "I...

A fascinating guide to the secret worlds of the intertidal zoneThe vast and diverse California coast is an awe-inspiring place of exploration and discovery, full of life forms that are shockingly unfamiliar. Intertidal fish that can breathe in air, worms that build entire reefs,...

Be More Japan is a celebration of all things Japanese. You can take a look through popular sights and pick and choose what interests you to plan your perfect trip. Or take a trip through everything to get the full experience of Japan. Whether...

A high-contrast board book designed for babies' developing eyes by artist Janna Steagall with regional focus on New York City Baby sees a building. Baby sees a bridge. Baby sees a park. Created for the youngest readers and their developing eyes, this high-contrast board...

Guppie Persaud wants to be a hero, but most days, she feels more like a terminally shy zero. Then her dad gets chosen for a yearlong teacher exchange program, and the whole family packs up for a big move. This is Guppie's chance to...

In this travel memoir, the acclaimed novelist Jamaica Kincaid chronicles a three-week trek through Nepal, the spectacular and exotic Himalayan land, where she and her companions are gathering seeds for planting at home. The natural world and, in particular, plants and gardening are central...

Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence This witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Airplane Mode, asks: what does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins...

"It remains one of the most penetrating and illuminating books on the island's elusive, alluring culture." -- National Geographic A House in Bali tells the fascinating story of renowned writer and composer Colin McPhee's obsession with Balinese gamelan music, and of his journey to...

The hysterical story bestseller about one man's epic Celtic sojourn in search of ancestors, nostalgia, and the world's greatest round of golf By turns hilarious and poetic, A Course Called Ireland is a magnificent tour of a vibrant land and paean to the world's...

Explore the Windy City in an entirely new way with this unique and newly updated guide to 111 compelling places that may surprise even native Chicagoans. Adventures await you, from the glamorous to the gritty. Chicago is the City of the Big Shoulders. What...

Kids will learn to count from one to 10 with some of Chicago's most beloved symbols--the Sears Tower, the el train, Navy Pier fireworks, Chicago-style hot dogs, and deep dish pizza--in this board book. The end of the book includes a complete location list,...

Author: Kath UsitaloPublisher: Reedy PressPublished: 04/15/2025Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50dISBN: 9781681065717About the AuthorBi-peninsular Kath Usitalo grew up, attended college, and worked in Detroit but vacationed every year in the Upper Peninsula, where her parents were born and she now...

THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONSA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book....

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest lives a quiet old creature named the Wheedle. When humans move into his forests, bringing their loud city noises, Wheedle flees to the rocky peaks of Mount Rainier, and then to the very tip-top of Seattle's...