Author: Harlan Hubbard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813113593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard, it became a cherished reality. In their small river craft, the Hubbards became one with the flowing river and its changing weathers. This book mirrors a life that is simple and independent, strenuous at times, but joyous, with leisure for painting and music, for observation and contemplation.
Shantyboat
Author: Harlan Hubbard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813113593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard, it became a cherished reality. In their small river craft, the Hubbards became one with the flowing river and its changing weathers. This book mirrors a life that is simple and independent, strenuous at times, but joyous, with leisure for painting and music, for observation and contemplation.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813113593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard, it became a cherished reality. In their small river craft, the Hubbards became one with the flowing river and its changing weathers. This book mirrors a life that is simple and independent, strenuous at times, but joyous, with leisure for painting and music, for observation and contemplation.
Tuolumne River, California
Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tuolumne River (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tuolumne River (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
100 Classic Hikes in Northern California
Author: John Soares
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594852480
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California * Full-color photos, trail maps, and elevation trail profiles * Northern California hikes for all ages and hiking abilities * All facts, access, and route information is up-to-date and accurate This third edition brings the Soares' brothers classic guidebook to the 100 best of Northern California's hikes thoroughly up to date and adds elevation profiles for most of the 100 hikes. New color photos have been added and all facts, trail, and map details have been reviewed by rangers and trail supervisors. Appendices now include web contact information. A handy trails-at-a-glance chart indicates distance, level of difficulty, and seasonal considerations.
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594852480
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California * Full-color photos, trail maps, and elevation trail profiles * Northern California hikes for all ages and hiking abilities * All facts, access, and route information is up-to-date and accurate This third edition brings the Soares' brothers classic guidebook to the 100 best of Northern California's hikes thoroughly up to date and adds elevation profiles for most of the 100 hikes. New color photos have been added and all facts, trail, and map details have been reviewed by rangers and trail supervisors. Appendices now include web contact information. A handy trails-at-a-glance chart indicates distance, level of difficulty, and seasonal considerations.
Stanislaus River, California
Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stanislaus River (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stanislaus River (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
River Notes
Author: Wade Davis
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781610913614
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world’s most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. If it ceased flowing, the water held in its reservoirs might hold out for three to four years, but after that it would be necessary to abandon most of southern California and Arizona, and much of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. For the entire American Southwest the Colorado is indeed the river of life, which makes it all the more tragic and ironic that by the time it approaches its final destination, it has been reduced to a shadow upon the sand, its delta dry and deserted, its flow a toxic trickle seeping into the sea. In this remarkable blend of history, science, and personal observation, acclaimed author Wade Davis tells the story of America’s Nile, how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to “leave it as it is.” Yet despite a century of human interference, Davis writes, the splendor of the Colorado lives on in the river’s remaining wild rapids, quiet pools, and sweeping canyons. The story of the Colorado River is the human quest for progress and its inevitable if unintended effects—and an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and foster the rebirth of America’s most iconic waterway. A beautifully told story of historical adventure and natural beauty, River Notes is a fascinating journey down the river and through mankind’s complicated and destructive relationship with one of its greatest natural resources.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781610913614
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world’s most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. If it ceased flowing, the water held in its reservoirs might hold out for three to four years, but after that it would be necessary to abandon most of southern California and Arizona, and much of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. For the entire American Southwest the Colorado is indeed the river of life, which makes it all the more tragic and ironic that by the time it approaches its final destination, it has been reduced to a shadow upon the sand, its delta dry and deserted, its flow a toxic trickle seeping into the sea. In this remarkable blend of history, science, and personal observation, acclaimed author Wade Davis tells the story of America’s Nile, how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to “leave it as it is.” Yet despite a century of human interference, Davis writes, the splendor of the Colorado lives on in the river’s remaining wild rapids, quiet pools, and sweeping canyons. The story of the Colorado River is the human quest for progress and its inevitable if unintended effects—and an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and foster the rebirth of America’s most iconic waterway. A beautifully told story of historical adventure and natural beauty, River Notes is a fascinating journey down the river and through mankind’s complicated and destructive relationship with one of its greatest natural resources.
Life in California Before the Gold Discovery
Author: John Bidwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
River restoration: a strategic approach to planning and management
Author: Speed, Robert
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231001655
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231001655
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
River Rafting Fun
Author: Annette Smith
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780170098472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Designed to be used by children in their first six months of school PM Starters One and Two
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780170098472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Designed to be used by children in their first six months of school PM Starters One and Two
Nature Noir
Author: Jordan Fisher Smith
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618711956
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Smith chronicles his 14 years as a park ranger on a huge tract of government land in the Sierras, illuminating some startling truths about America's wild lands.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618711956
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Smith chronicles his 14 years as a park ranger on a huge tract of government land in the Sierras, illuminating some startling truths about America's wild lands.
Extreme Sea Kayaking
Author: Eric Soares
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 9780070507180
Category : Sea kayaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to sea kayaking in surf and along rocky coastlines in extreme weather conditions. Anecdotes and photographs of spectacular situations are included.
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 9780070507180
Category : Sea kayaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to sea kayaking in surf and along rocky coastlines in extreme weather conditions. Anecdotes and photographs of spectacular situations are included.