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Books to get you on your feet and out the door
For the armchair adventurers, those ready to get in their car and explore the Mitten State, or anyone excited about foraging for wild foods, Chicago Review Press is offering the eBooks below for $2.99 at participating retailers. This offer is good through Monday, August 25.
| “Go, Granny, Go! . . . This astonishing tale will send you looking for your hiking boots. A wonderful story, wonderfully told.” —Charles McNair, author of Pickett’s Charge Grandma Gatewood’s Walk shows how one determined woman not only served as an introduction to the Appalachian Trail for many, but also made the hike ultimately achievable. As author Ben Montgomery says, “It didn’t take fancy equipment, guidebooks, training, or youthfulness. It took putting one foot in front of the other—five million times.” |
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| An array of abundant wild foods is available to hikers, campers, foragers, or anyone interested in living closer to the earth. Written by a leading expert on wild foods and a well-known teacher of survival skills, this revised and updated edition of Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants is more than a listing of plant types—it teaches how to recognize edible plants and where to find them, their medicinal and nutritional properties, and their growing cycles.
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| There is more to Michigan than beautiful forests, shuttered factories, and miles and miles of stunning shoreline. The Great Lakes State is filled with fascinating people, one-of-a-kind places, and things with unique and bizarre histories. Skip the sugar-sand beaches and apple picking—Oddball Michigan will take you to the places you really want to go.
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"An entertaining biography, step by step, of a diversion in the earliest days of today’s sports industry." —Kirkus Reviews Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America’s Favorite Spectator Sport chronicles competitive walking’s peculiar appeal and popularity, its rapid demise, and its enduring influence, as well as how pedestrianism marked the beginning of modern spectator sports in the United States. |
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An inspiration for any young person who loves the outdoors, wildlife, or science, A World of Her Own tells the stories of 24 brave women from different cultures, epochs, and economic backgrounds who have shared similar missions: to meet the physical and mental challenges of exploring the natural world, to protect the environment and native cultures, and to leave a mark in the name of discovery. |
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