The Greatest Outdoor Books

The knowledgeable editors at National Geographic surveyed their Adventure members in 2004 for Greatest Outdoor Books and came up with a list of the top 100 Outdoor Books.  Here are the top 12 All time “Great Outdoor Books,” from their list: 1) The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1922), 2) Arabian Sands, by Wilfred Thesiger (1959), 3) Annapurna, by Maurice Herzog (1952), 4) Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey (1968), 5) West With the Night, by Beryl Markham (1942), 6) Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer (1997), 7) Travels, by Marco Polo (1298), 8) Farthest North, by Fridtjof Nansen (1897), 9) The Snow Leopard, by Peter Matthiessen (1978), 10) Roughing It, by Mark Twain (1872), 11)Two Years Before the Mast, by Richard Henry Dana (1840) and 12) Travels in West Africa, by Mary Kingsley (1897). You can view the entire list of 100 Greatest Outdoor Books by going to: Nat. Geol.  Adventure-"Adventure Books."

What do all of these books have in common?  What can they teach us about life?
By and large, these books are true stories of people who had a vision beyond the immediate.  Unhappy with the tedium of daily life, they struck out for the “unknown,” whether it be under the sea, at the top of a mountain, venturing into uncharted land, or challenging “unconquerable” regions; these men and women became adventurers, explorers, distant travelers, and discoverers.  So, in the last analysis, by reading these books perhaps we too can challenge ourselves.  For beyond our daily survival and our striving to succeed in this life, there are new worlds of excitement and promising rewards!

Our books are organized on two different pages. On this page , we present some of the best selling outdoor books available at Barnes & Noble in two categories: • Rustic Adventure, and • Other Book Releases. Four more exciting outdoor categories •Logging & Loggers, • Retreats & Log Cabins, • Strength & Endurance Training, and • Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping are located in Buck's Bookstore. You can either click on the underlined links provided or you can scroll down the page to find the topic(s) you are interested in.

Our New 2010 Calendars are primarily located on the bottom shelf at Buck's Bookstore. Lastly, on this page, we provide you with links to Great Outdoor Magazines.

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OUR GREATEST OUTDOOR BOOK (click on Topic):

• Rustic Adventure Books
• Logging & Loggers Books
• Retreats & Log Cabins Books
• Strength & Endurance Training Books
• Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping Books
• Other Book Releases

OUR TOP 2010 CALENDARS (click here):

• 2010 Hautman Brothers Great Outdoor Calendar
• 2010 Sierra Club Calendar
• 2010 Hot Babes Calendar
• 2010 Flyfishing Calendar
• 2010 American Wildlife Calendar

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• The Last Frontier: Incredible Tales of Survival."

 

Selected from “Alaska Magazine” and its predecessor "The Alaska Sportsman,” are 59 first-person narratives involving wolves, ice, madness, avalanches, bears, and other dangers.  A gripping tale, which will put you on the edge of your seat, is the plight of a man trapped beneath a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska.  Selected for their graphic depiction of Alaska; these 59 stories are accompanied by exquisite color reproductions of “Alaska Magazine” covers dating from 1935 to 2002.  

 

• "Voyageur's Highway:Minnesota's Border Lake Land."

A popular guide to the Minnesota's canoe country from Rainy Lake east to Lake Superior tells of famous explorers, the great fur traders, voyageurs, Indians, and loggers who passed that way.  Photographs and maps support this awesome, authoritative text.

 

• "One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey."

  To live in a pristine land, roam the wilderness, and build a log home; thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them all. Here is a fitting tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the “great beyond.” This book is an outstanding read for people who’ve ever dreamed of living on remote land in a log cabin.

• “Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer: True Stories of the Western Frontier."

This travelogue by noted adventure author, trapper, guide, naturalist, and outdoorsman, Andy Russell writes of an almost impossible outdoors life.  Growing up in a ranching community in a ‘land of boots and saddles, guns and fishing rods, and the smell of pines and grass,’ he observed the ways of nature and animals, wild and tame, braved rugged mountaintops, survived freezing rivers, followed old trails in the Rockies, and forged friendships with hunters, explorers and local Indians.

• Inside Passage-Guide to Exploring Southeast Alaska."

Because of their isolation from one another, each of Alaska’s Inside Passage communities is unique, with a personality and ambience all its own.  This informative guide covers these and all native culture spots and the other major destinations along this popular route.

OTHER RELEASES-  

You Don't Need A Title to Be A Leader, from ABE Books.

Greatest Search & Rescue Stories

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