Day hiking with kids isn't quite as simple as taking the kids onto a trail and walking. Many parents have no idea where there even is a trail. They wonder how to keep their kids properly dressed for the wilds and how they'll ever carry their infant all those miles. They struggle to figure out how much water and food to bring. They ponder what to do when their children get bored on the trail or start to misbehave. They know there must be a better way to cross rough terrain than the balancing act they're attempting. They want to understand how to treat injuries from blisters to broken bones, of...
Day hiking with kids isn't quite as simple as taking the kids onto a trail and walking. Many parents have no idea where there even is a trail. They wo...
For fifteen years, Carl Steinar and his sons, Peter and Lyle, have maintained a tenuous balance, keeping together their family and farm on the western plains of Nebraska. Like blades in a well-oiled windmill, each works in harmony with the other. But when Abbie Blaire, the new reporter in town comes to write a story about them, a monkey wrench is thrown into their perfect machine: She is the spitting image of the wife and mother the Steinar men lost years ago. They soon find themselves on new trajectories in which their needs and goals can only collide.
For fifteen years, Carl Steinar and his sons, Peter and Lyle, have maintained a tenuous balance, keeping together their family and farm on the western...
Imagine a place where you can walk beneath rare giant conifers and across nearly 2 billion-year-old rock, where you can traipse the scenic routes of old railroad lines along majestic rivers that feed the Mississippi, where you can whistle while passing rustic trout streams and turtle ponds or pause in reverent silence by ancient effigy mounds. The place is real: It's called the Chippewa Valley. "Day Hiking Trails of the Chippewa Valley" is the only complete guide to the region's best hiking trails. With this volume, you can: Plan a day of fun family-friendly activities Discover the top trails...
Imagine a place where you can walk beneath rare giant conifers and across nearly 2 billion-year-old rock, where you can traipse the scenic routes of o...
Whether you own a cottage that you visit on weekends or rent one for a week-long vacation, "headin' to the cabin" is more than a time-honored tradition among Midwesterners. Simply put, it's part of who we are. And what better way to experience all that "up north" has to offer than through a day hike? "Headin' to the Cabin: Day Hiking Trails of Northwestern Wisconsin," is an indispensable guide to anyone who owns or rents a cabin on or near the St. Croix River, Lake Superior and all points between, describing trails in Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, St. Croix, Sawyer and...
Whether you own a cottage that you visit on weekends or rent one for a week-long vacation, "headin' to the cabin" is more than a time-honored traditio...
Twelve extraordinary people have shared their lives with me -ranging from a Nobel Prize winner and a 107-year old Navajo grandmother, to a man who lived connected to an artificial heart machine for two years. Each of us leaves a unique footprint or a legacy before we die. At the end of each chapter the interviewee was asked if they were at the end of life - what are the most important lessons that they would like to pass along to a favorite son or daughter. To retain character and personality; the stories are unfiltered, told in the interviewees' own words. Every man's story is sacred and...
Twelve extraordinary people have shared their lives with me -ranging from a Nobel Prize winner and a 107-year old Navajo grandmother, to a man who liv...
The disciples walked with Jesus outside the four walls of the temple and learned what sharing the Kingdom message was truly all about. In the Descent to Compassion, the author takes the reader beyond Sunday morning service, past evangelism projects, and out into the highways and hedges where life happens and does not stop for a 30-minute sermon. The author takes the reader to where Jesus is walking and working everyday, desiring His people to join Him in the work. Divine moments happen everyday because God is always at work. Each and everyday we get up, if we open our eyes, we can see the...
The disciples walked with Jesus outside the four walls of the temple and learned what sharing the Kingdom message was truly all about. In the Descent ...
"Seven Lucky Stars" tells the true story of a sled dog left to defend for himself only to find his second chance in life. Sveinn's incredible story began in the middle of the forested mountains, where he was eventually found. His journey takes him on an unexpected adventure, where he meets his seven lucky stars.
"Seven Lucky Stars" tells the true story of a sled dog left to defend for himself only to find his second chance in life. Sveinn's incredible story be...
Imagine a land where you can walk through lush green forests and alongside crystal blue rivers...where you can lean against 200-year-old trees or feel the splash of hidden waterfalls...where you can retrace the steps of historic portages or watch bald eagle families soar overhead. Such a place not only exists, it has been preserved for all to enjoy - it's called the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. "Hittin' the Trail: Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway" is the only complete guide to the parks' great day hiking trails. With this book, you can: Plan days of fun family-friendly...
Imagine a land where you can walk through lush green forests and alongside crystal blue rivers...where you can lean against 200-year-old trees or feel...
