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New itles 2

Regional

Northeast 26

Mid-Atlantic 29

Southeast 30

Midwest 31

Southwest 32

West 32

National / International 34

General Interest

Cookbooks / Food Guides 35

Country Living 36

Fishing 36

Histor y / Shakers 37/38Nature / Outside itles 38

Photography & Git 39

Mysteries 40

itle & Author Index 41

Contact Inormation 48

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Books that take you where you want to go


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Octob 2013

$2395 (Can $2500) | hardcover | CQ 24 | erritory: W | 978-1-58157-204-9 | 55825 | 256 ppMeMOir / HuMOr

How One Womans Dream of Moving to Vermont

Raising Childre n, Chickens, and Sh eep

& Running the Old Country Store

Pre tty Much Led to One Calamity aft er Another

E l l E n S t i m S o n

m u d s e a s o n

i . . .

Aer a getaway in gor-geous rural Vermontits mountains ablaze in

autumnal glory, its Main Streetsquaint and welcomingEllen

Stimson and her amily make uptheir minds even beore they getback to St Louis: Were movingto Vermont! Te reality, theyquickly learn, is not quite as glo-rious, oen ar too quaint, but,happily, worth all the trouble

In sel-deprecating andhilarious ashion,Mud Season

chronicles Stimsons transitionrom city lie to small Vermontarmhouse When she decidesshe wants to own and operatethe old-ashioned village storein idyllic Dorset, pop 2,036, oneo the oldest continually operat-ing country stores in the nation,she learns the hard way thatimprovements are not always

welcomed warmly by olks wholike things just ne the waytheyve always been

She dreams o patronsstreaming in or resh-made


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Author Tour: New England; New York;

Chicago; St. Louis; Seattle; Miami; Wash-

ington, DC; San Francisco; Kansas City;

Portland, OR

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sandwiches and an old-timey candy counter,but she learns theyre boycotting the storeWhy? Te bread, they tell her, you movedthe bread rom where it used to be Can thecitied newcomer turn the tide o mistrust

beore she ruins the business altogether?Follow the author to her wits end andback, through her ull immersion into rurallieswapping high heels or muck boots;raising chickens and sheep; ghting o skunks,oxes, and bears; and making a ew riends andallies in a tiny town steeped in history, localtradition, and that dyed-in-the-wool Vermontcharacter

Ellen Stimson lives in a beautiul old arm-house nestled in a high valley in the mountainso Vermont with her wild pack o children,not-so-wild husband, and completely civilizedgroup o chickens, sheep, dogs, and cats Shehas a not-at-all-ashionable collection o muckboots Tis is her rst book

Living the dream o the endless vacation

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Mud Season

Ellen Stimson

How One Womans Dream o Moving to Vermont, RaisingChildren, Chickens and Sheep, & Running the Old Country StorePretty Much Led to One Calamity ater Another

Shepherds ofCoyote Rocks

$2495 (Can $2650)

Hardcover

978-1-58157-157-8


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September 2013

$1695 (Can $1800) | paperback | CQ 24 | erritory: W |

978-1-58157-207-0 | 79 | 208 pp | B&W illustrations throughoutCOOKING / BEvERAGES / WINE & SPIRITS

(previous edition, Cider, Hard and Sweet, 978-0-88150-819-2)

Cider, Hard and Sweet3RD ED.

In this richly inormativeand entertaining book,Ben Watson explores the

cultural and historical roots ocider He introduces us to itsdierent stylesdra, arm-

house, French, New England,and sparklingand alsocovers other apple products,like apple wine, apple juice,cider vinegar, and Calvados

Cider is the new thing intodays drinking world, eventhough its been around orcenturies In spite o its long

and colorul history, ciderhas remained relatively under-appreciated by the Americanpublic Te purchase in 2012o a Vermont-based cider-maker or over $300 millionsignaled that this is all likelyto change very soon

Richly inormative andentertaining, Cider, Hard andSweetis your go-to source oreverything related to apples,cider, and cidermaking It

Ben Watson

History, Traditions, and Making Your Own


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The AppleOrchardCookbook$1295 (Can $1600)

Paperback

978-0-93639-932-4

includes great inormation on apple varieties,cidermaking basics, barrel ermentation,and recipes or cooking with ciderwithinstructions or making boiled cider andcider jelly, and recipes or dishes with ciderbraises and marinades It also teaches readers

how to recognize a good cider and takesyou rom buying store-bought to making thegenuine article at home

Ben Watson is a writer and editor as well asa ood and arm activist He is the author orcoauthor o several books, including Te SlowFood Guide to New York City. Watson lives inNew Hampshire

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American Soldier o World War IIDenis Hambucken

An intimate look at the American soldiers day-to-day experience during WWII throughperiod equipment, weapons, and personal belongings.

On June 6, 1944, 75,000 American men landedon the beaches o Normandy Te opening act inthe liberation o Western Europe was the mostambitious military operation in history Tisbook provides an intimate look at soldiers day-to-day experience through period equipment,weapons, and their personal belongings

American Soldier of World War IIprovides adetailed look at the lives, weapons, and gear othe soldiers who ought in the European Teaterthrough a collection o artiacts and exacting re-productions While other books examine WorldWar II rom a political, tactical, or military per-spective, this book ocuses on the day-to-day lieand the human experience o the American menwho ought and oen gave their lives to deeatascism

Illustrated with ull-color photographs andhistorical documents, engagingly written and

thoroughly explained, this book is the perectaddition to childrens and adults library collec-tions, school libraries, and the personal librarieso history bus o all ages

Denis Hambucken is the coauthor oSoldierof the American Revolution, Union Soldier of theAmerican Civil War, and Confederate Soldier ofthe American Civil War(All Countryman Press

titles)September 2013$1295 (Can $1400) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-200-1 | 710112 pp | Color photos throughout

HISTORY / MILITARY / WORLD WAR II

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Revolution$1095 (Can $1300)Paperback978-0-88150-958-8


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A Geologist Looks at ManhattanA Guide to 100 Fascinating Sites

Sidney Horenstein

A unique guide to more than 100 NYC sitesrom prehistoric potholes to lost river beds

Manhattan is home to millionso people and yet it harbors anextraordinary array o wondrousplaces that have remained relativelyunknown and undiscovered Whobetter than an emeritus geologist atthe American Museum o NaturalHistory to be your guide to uncov-ering these antastic sites

Author Sidney Horenstein givesus a unique guide to more than 100sites that range rom prehistoricpotholes to lost river beds to theginko tree o Isham Park

Each o these marvelous sitesis described in a brie essay that isaccompanied by a photo Te bookis organized by neighborhood, with

a locator map or each covered areao Manhattan His astute explo-ration o these sites will give the

reader a scientically accurate insight into the history, geology, and landscape o Manhattan Youllnever see the island in the same way again!

Sidney Horenstein is a geologist and environmental educator emeritus at the American Mu-seum o Natural History He is the author o several books and lives in New York City

September 2013

$1895 (Can $2000) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-186-8 | 77208 pp | B&W photos throughout

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The OtherIslands ofNew York City$1895 (Can $2200)Paperback978-0-88150-945-8

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A GEOLOGISTLooks at ManhattanA GUIDE TO 100 FASCINATING SITES

SIDNEY HORENSTEIN


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Octob 2013

$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback|

CQ 16 | erritory: W |

978-1-58157-162-2 | 89 | 256 pp |

Color photos throughout

COOKING / GENERAL

The Great AmericanChocolate Chip Cookie Book

Carolyn Wyman

ScrumptiousRecipes&abledHistoryFomTollHousetoCookieCakePie

Delve into the rich

history o this behemoth

o baked goods

he advent and swirise o the chocolatechip cookie oers

some o the best stories inAmerican myth-makingand king-making It might

eel like this avorite treat ispart o our national heri-tage, perhaps dating backto the ounding athers, butnot until 1930 was the rstbatch impulsively bakedin the kitchen o a Massa-chusetts inn How quicklyit became our nationsavorite is what makes thechocolate chip cookie morerelentlessly American thaneven apple pie

Easily commodiedand mass-produced, itbirthed new businessmoguls overnight, ultimate-ly accounting or more thanhal o all homemade

cookies, with sales o 6billion packaged cookies

annually in the USits the stu o legendRevisit the oll House Inn kitchen o Ruth

Wakeeld, who one ateul day took an ice pick to ablock o chocolate and sprinkled it into her cookiedough, spawning a national craving that continuesunabated to this day Get to know the rst choco-


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Carolyn Wyman

late chip cookie-preneurs and their unlikely suc-cess stories Did you know that Wally FamousAmos was a successul music talent agent whosigned Dionne Warwick and Simon and Gar-unkel to recording contracts beore he decideda brighter uture lay in perecting his dear aunts

irresistible cookie recipe? Or that Mrs Fieldswas a determined young trophy wie whose hus-band said her idea o trying to sell her chunky,chewy cookies would never work?

And the recipes are packed into this booklike brown sugar in a measuring cup, rom closeapproximations o the original oll House andMrs Fields recipes to creative variations likeCake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pudding

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Te Great AmericanChocolate Chip Cookie Bookcrumptious Recipes & Fabled History rom Toll House to Cookie Cake Pie

Chocolate Chip Cookies Vegan, gluten-ree,and low-at/low-cal recipes are here, too

So whether you preer yours crunchy or so,with or without nuts, youll be delighted by thewealth o un acts and delicious recipes in TeGreat American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book

youll be scrambling to the pantry or nearestbakery to eed your craving

Carolyn Wyman is the author o several otherbooks, including Better Tan Homemade andSpam: A Biography Her work has appeared inthe New York imes, the Los Angeles imes, thePhiladelphia Inquirer, and the Boston Globe, andher syndicated Supermarket Sampler columnappears in newspapers nationwide


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Te King Arthur Flour Cookie CompanionTe King Arthur Flour Company

From whoopie pies to ladyngers, theyre all here, all in one invaluable book.

Te perect chocolate chip cookie, the versatile

sugar cookie, the best chewy brownietheyreall here, plus many more old avorites and manyothers you may not know

Youll nd a thorough overview o the es-sential ingredients o cookie baking, along withstep-by-step instructions and how-to draw-ings o techniques that will have you creatinggreat-looking, incredible-tasting cookies in notime Youll also learn tips on substitutions and

variations; measuring and weighing ingredients;instructions or making icings, llings, anddips; and even advice on high-altitude bakingRecipes are enhanced with sidebars ull o hints,shortcuts, troubleshooting advice, and recipelore Also, each recipe is accompanied by acomplete nutritional analysis, and such bakingterms as creaming, docking, and oldingare ully explained Finally, a comprehensive, il-lustrated chapter describes the key baking toolsyoull want to have on hand

Having Te King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion with you in the kitchen is the next best thingto attending a baking school!

Founded in 1790, employee-owned since 1996, The King Arthur Flour Company is not onlythe nations oldest four company, it is the single largest educator o bakers in the world It is head-quartered in Norwich, Vermont

Te company also publishes wwwkingarthurfourcom, the baking newsletter Te Baking Sheet,

and Te Bakers Catalogue Teir previous releasesinclude Te King Arthur Flour Bakers Companionand King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking(allpublished by Countryman Press)

Octob 2013

$2495 (Can $2600) | Flex cover | CQ 8 | erritory: W978-1-58157-220-9 | 810 | 536 pp | Illustrations throughout

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(previous edition, The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion,

978-0-88150-659-4)

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Backroads & Byways o HawaiiMichele BigleyThese unique itineraries will make your visit to Hawaii truly unorgettable.

Hawaiians pride themselves on being the most

generous hosts in the Pacic Find out whataloha really means here, especially on the backroads, the less-traveled parts o each island, inBackroads & Byways Hawaii. Unique itineraries,complete with lodging and dining suggestions,will make your trip truly unorgettable

Michelle Bigley, author oExplorers GuideKauai, has really gone out o her way in Back-roads & Byways Hawaii, taking on Hawaii as awhole Exploring the little-known sides o allthe islands, she provides out-o-the-ordinaryitineraries, all including lodging and dininghighlights, to make your trip memorableEach chapter oers itineraries ocused onthemes, among them Historic Big Island;Under-the-Radar Oahu; Maui or Foodies;and Haute and Haunted Lanai Chapters covernot only the must-see destinations or eachisland but also the less-traveled roads, like the

back road rom Hana to Haleakala on Maui,or routes through the Windward side o OahuWith expert advice on inter-island hoppingto keep the budget reasonable, like economicaldirect erry routes that also have ar more localappeal See the real Hawaii!

Michele Bigley, author oExplorers GuideNorthern California, contributes to the Los

Angeles imes, San Francisco Chronicle, Islands,Awaycom, CNNcom, Orbitz, riporati, and KiaOra, Air New Zealands in-fight magazine

Noember 2013$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-184-4 | 69224 pp | 100 color photos throughout

TRAvEL / US / WEST / PACIFIC

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Guide Kauai:A GreatDestination$1895 (Can $2100)Paperback978-1-58157-084-7


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Adertising in EatingWell Magazine

Web promotion campaign

Te Simple Art o EatingWellJessie Price and the Editors o EatingWell

A James Beard Award Winner!

Recipient o the coveted James Beard Award or

best Healthy Focus cookbook, Te Simple Artof Eatingwellis perhaps the denitive guide tohealthy eating It includes the best recipes andadvice rom nearly 20 years o experience atEatingWell Magazine.

With more than 400 recipes, hal o whichcan be prepared in under 45 minutes, start tonish, this cookbook makes it easy or todaysbusy cooks to get consistently delicious, healthy

meals on the table every day o the week Mostrecipes call or ewer than 10 easily availableingredients Key techniques are illustrated withhelpul step-by-step photos And tips rom theEatingWell est Kitchen teach you secrets ohealthier cooking

Cooks will turn to this book again andagain or versions o classic dishes like chili,lasagna, ried chicken, and mac & cheesehereprepared in delicious and healthy ways Teresmore to keep the adventurous happy toolike Grilled Fish acos, Tai Chicken & MangoStir Fry, and Middle Eastern Lamb Stew Sweetsinclude cakes, pies, puddings, ice creams,cookies, and more

Finally, all this is now packaged in aninnovative fexible cover that will lay open orease o use and yet hold together or long-termdurability No kitchen should be without it

Jessie Price is the Food Editor or EatingWellShe lives in Charlotte, V

December 2013$2750 (Can $2900) | Flex cover | CQ 10erritory: W | 978-1-58157-219-3 | 810512 pp | Color photos throughout

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(previous edition, The Simple Art o EatingWell,978-0-88150-935-9)

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Te Sweets o ArabyEnchanting recipes rom the Tales o the 1001 Arabian Nights

Leila Salloum Elias & Muna Salloum

New York TimesNotable Cookbook of 2011

Never beore has so much oil, sugar,starch and spice been squeezed betweentwo covers Better to consume thiswhimsical, beautiully illustrated bookone chapter at a time

Wall Street Journal

In this storybook-cookbook are someo the 1001 Arabian Nights stories thatScheherazade recounted or Shahryar andadapted ancient recipes or the traditionalsweet treats mentioned in them Tis vi-brant, lovely book brings to modern cooksdelicacies rom one o the worlds magni-cent civilizations

Te classic tales o romance andpassion in Te 1001 Arabian Nights stillignite imaginations, centuries aer theywere written Within them we learn o the

vibrant lie o Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo in the 9th centuryand o its many appetites Food inthese stories is currency, temptation, sustenance

In this treasure trove are Aladdin and his magic lamp, outrageous accounts o philanderingspouses who get their comeuppance, wealthy merchants, poor beggars, and beautiul women whobring out the best and worst in their men And with the accompanying recipes youll enjoy creatingsucculent, exquisite morsels to delight those lucky enough to taste them

Te Sweets of Arabyis a wondrous literary and culinary gem that will take its place among youravorite books and cookbooks Let it inspire you to create delicacies that will impress and delight

Sisters Leila Salloum Elias and Muna Salloum are scholars o Middle East and Islamic Studiesand coauthors o Medieval Arab Cookery Award-winning illustrator Linda Dalal Sawaya is theauthor/illustrator oAlices Kitchen: raditional Lebanese Cooking.

December 2013$1595 (Can $1700) | PaperbackCQ 16 | erritory: W | 978-1-58157-180-6858 | 128 pp | Illustrations throughout

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(previous edition, The Sweets o Araby,978-0-88150-929-8)

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Te New Complete Guide to BeekeepingRoger A. Morse

This classic o American apiculture is as relevant today as when it was rst published.

In step with this pastimes great resurgence oncity rooops as well as across rural America, thistrusted guide will lead experienced beekeepersinto new areas, answer questions, and help reneyour skills Great or beginners, too!

Covering the rearing o queens, honey-making methods, honey marketing, the benetso pollinator rental, and everything else relatedto beekeeping, Te New Complete Guide toBeekeepingexplains step-by-step what it takesto establish a thriving hive that produces anamazing end product, and all the simple plea-sures o beekeeping along the way Whetheryou capture a native colony rom a hollow tree(a method only or the brave!), adopt a hiverom someone who has too many (much easier),or start rom scratch by buying a queen andpurchasing worker bees by the pound, this is acomprehensive guide to making your endeavor

successul and even protable Whole chaptersare dedicated to: the best plants or honey pro-duction; seasonal hive management; pests andpredators; pollination; honey bee biology;and nding more inormation rom governmentand public sources

Roger A. Morse was a proessor o apicultureat Cornell and a beekeeper or over 50 years

He researched and consulted in more than 60countries

January 2014$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-0-88150-315-9 | 69208 pp | B&W illustrations throughout

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reasures rom the ideCindy Bilbao

This lovely book will remind you o treasured trips to the beach

We may never nd message in a bot-

tle, but most o us have ond memo-ries o collecting sea glass Let theimages captured in reasures fromthe ide bring you back to a simplertime and the joy o discovery Tisunique photo keepsake celebratesthe simple beauty o ound objects

Beaches remind us o simplepleasuresswimming in the sur,

building sand castles, and collectingsmooth, opalescent sea glass Teseonce man-made objects, perhapsglass bottles or insulators, werebroken, rolled and tumbled bythe waves, and smoothed intosomething completely dierent,somethingalmostnatural againSea glass is ound art

Why we take such pleasure inthese bits and pieces o manuac-

tured materials reclaimed by nature may be something to contemplate while enjoying reasuresfrom the idethe author surely has, and she conveys that pleasure in playul, organic sculpturesthat come to lie in the interplay o colors and shapes and their interaction with the sand and surthey came rom Te sense o a moment in time captured in these photos is like an insect capturedin amber, and, in this book, sea glass becomes just as precious

Cindy Bilbao has been a photographer o the natural world since she was very young Aerattending many sea glass estivalswith increased inatuationshe ocused her photography on

sea glass and reasures from the ide emergedMarch 2014$1695 (Can $1800) | hardcover | CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-209-4 | 7796 pp | 100 color photos

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March 2014

$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback | CQ 16 | erritory: W |

978-1-58157-179-0 | 89 | 224 pp | Color photos throughoutCOOKING /REGIONAL & ETHNIC / AMERICAN / NEW ENGLAND

he New EnglandDiner Cookbook

The New EnglandDiner Cookbook

Classic and Creat ive Recipes from the Finest Roads ide Eateries

Mike Urban

Mike Urban

Explore thebest of New

Englands

greasy

spoons,and try

their

favorite

dishes at

home!

Classic and Creative Recipes rom the Finest Roadside Eateries


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Lobster Shacks

$1895 (Can $2000)

Paperback

978-0-88150-999-1

New England is the birthplace o theAmerican diner, and this book bringstogether the best o them and shares

with you their best recipes or comort ood,New England style Celebrate the ood, culture,and unky architecture o these scrappy culi-nary icons with recipes, color photos, inter-

views with owners, and heartwarming storiesrom a broad array o customersDiners were born in New England (Rhode

Island, to be exact), and they have a long andcolorul history as local eateries o distinctionbecause o both their menus and their build-ings Tough many diners have gone by thewayside in the past hal century, there are stillplenty around, and each has at least a dish ortwo or which theyre best known that keepcustomers coming back year aer year

Te New England Diner Cookbook cel-ebrates every acet o these diamonds in therough Along with diners that have perectedthe tried-and-true items like corned bee hash,clam chowder, and malted milkshakes, manyhave developed relatively sophisticated menusthat include distinctly New England delicacieslike Lobster Chow Mein, Butterscotch Indian

Pudding, and Portobello Mushroom Fries

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Mike Urban is also the author oLobsterShacks: A Road-rip Guide to New EnglandsBest Lobster Joints (Countryman) and ClamShacks: Te Ultimate Guide to New EnglandsMost Fantastic Seafood Eateries. Urban lives inConnecticut with his wie and children


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Crest Trail: A Hikers Companion

Day Hikes and Overnights on thePacifc Crest rail: Southern CaliorniaFrom the Mexican Border to Los Angeles County

Marlise Kast-Myers

Youll be wild about the Pacic Crest Trail!

Explore sections o the amous Pacic Crestrail between the Mexican border and Los An-geles County ravel writer Marlise Kast-Myersincludes both easy day hikes and extendedovernight trips Each route is accompanied bya detailed topographical map and the book islled with spectacular color photos

Te Pacic Crest rail is one o Americasgreat long-distance hiking routes Te PColllows the mountains rom the Mexican borderin the south all the way to the Canadianborder in the north Cheryl Strayeds bestsellingWildled huge numbers o Americans to hearabout the PC or the rst time Now Kast-Myers gives you the tools you need to get outand explore sections o that abled route oryoursel

Marlise Kast-Myers is the author or coauthoro several books on travel destinations, amongthem guides to Southern Caliornia, France, andCancn She lives in San Diego

March 2014$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-202-5 | 69256 pp | Color photos throughout


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Te Pacifc Crest railA Hikers Companion

Karen Berger and Daniel R. Smith

A narrative eld guide to the unique plants, animals, history, and landscapes o the

2,650-mile Pacic Crest Trail.Tis book begins where basic trail guides andmaps leave o For each section o the trail, theauthors describe the route in detail and recom-mend the best day hikes and short backpacksrom each trailhead Tey describe the plantsand animals hikers will see, tell stories aboutlocal history, explain plate tectonics, and in athousand other ways enrich your experience o

the journeyFor many people, the Pacic Crest rail is

the ultimate long-distance hiking trail Begin-ning in the dry valleys o southern Caliornia, itollows the crest o the snow-capped Sierras andends in the ancient orests o Washingtons Cas-cades Along the way, national treasures suchas Yosemite, Crater Lake, and Mount Rainiermake this trail one o the premier hiking

destinations in the world But hiking is aboutmuch more than getting rom A to B Bergerand Smith draw on their tremendous experi-encetogether they have logged more than12,000 miles on the PCto give tested adviceto long-distance hikers on trip planning, gearand saety, seasonal considerations, trailheadsand resupplies, permits, and much more

March 2014

$1995 (Can $2100) | paperback| CQ 36erritory: W | 978-1-58157-212-4 | 69320 pp | Line illustrations & B&W photos throughout


(previous edition, The Pacifc Crest Trail,978-0-88150-431-6)

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Explorers Guide New Mexico 2ND ED.Sharon Niederman

Venture beyond the major destinations to experience the real New Mexico

New Mexico author Sharon Niederman has been

traveling, writing about, and photographing herhome state or over two decades In this secondrevised and updated edition oExplorers GuideNew Mexico, she brings home the best o NewMexicos cuisine, lodging, and natural environ-ment With this comprehensive guide, you can ex-plore spectacular, breathtaking hikes and drives;discover treasures created by local artists; ndestivals that celebrate native traditions; get indis-

pensable advice on local attractions; and meet thepeople who will make your visit to the Land oEnchantment the experience o a lietime

As with all Explorers Guides, handy iconspoint out places o extra value, amily-riendly es-tablishments, wheelchair access, and lodgings thataccept pets An introductory section provides anoutstanding overview o acts and gures, recre-ational opportunities, scenic byways, monuments,and historic timelines

Sharon Niederman has written thousandso articles about New Mexicos history, cuisine,music, architecture, culture, and personalities orlocal, regional, and national publications Herdebut novel, Return to Abo, was based on storiesshe collected rom New Mexican ranchwomenShe has lived in New Mexico or 25 years with herhusband, New Mexico native Charles Henry

March 2014$2195 (Can $2300) | paperback| CQ 24erritory: W | 978-1-58157-169-1 | 69352 pp | 100+ B&W photos throughout

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(previous edition, Explorers Guide New Mexico,978-0-88150-657-0)

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EXPLORERS GUIDES


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A Field Guide to Your Own Back Yard 2ND ED.John Hanson Mitchell

A wise and poetic eld guide to the lives, habits, and quirks o the auna and fora justbeyond your doorstep.

I there is grass and a ew scraggling trees,there will be wildlie, suggests John HansonMitchell, an internationally recognized naturalistand advocate or tuning your senses to thewonders o your environment Whether youryard consists o a small stretch o grass or arambling mix o orest and eld, Mitchell willintroduce you to the wealth o plants, insects,and animals that share your corner o the world

Learn how the behavior at the birdeedermirrors that o the wild woods; get an insideview o the rich ecology o the woodpile; learnwhy you might want to welcome a skunk intoyour garden In short, youll get to know theneighbors you never knew you had who maketheir homes all around yours With wisdom andhumor, this book reacquaints you with thedenizens o your own local habitat

John Hanson Mitchell is the editor o theMassachusetts Audubon Societys award-winning magazine, Sanctuary He is the authoro the orthcomingAn Eden of Sorts (Country-man) and Ceremonial ime, Living at the Endof ime, Te Paradise of All Tese Parts, andmany other works about his enduring ascinationwith wilderness, waste places, and everythingin between

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Arkansas ...................................................................................... 978-0-88150-892-5..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Berkshire Hills & Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts ...... ....... ...... ....... ... 978-0-88150-952-6...... ....... .....21.95 ...... ...... .... 25.50

Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains ..................................................... 978-0-88150-968-7..................21.95 ................ 23.00

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Colorado ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-0-88150-956-4............ ...... 21.95 25.50

Connecticut ................................................................................. 978-0-88150-959-5..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Eastern Pennsylvania ..................................................................... 978-0-88150-993-9..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Georgia ....................................................................................... 978-1-58157-144-8..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Hawaii ......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-809-3..................21.95 ................ 24.00

Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains............................................... 978-1-58157-151-6..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Idaho .......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-744-7..................21.95 ................ 24.00

Illinois.......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-925-0..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Iowa............................................................................................ 978-0-88150-833-8..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Kansas ......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-897-0..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Kentucky..................................................................................... 978-1-58157-170-7..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Louisiana ..................................................................................... 978-0-88150-980-9..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Maine.......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-964-9..................22.95 ................ 24.00

Maryland ..................................................................................... 978-1-58157-175-2..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Mexicos Aztec & Maya Empires ................................................................978-1-58157-107-3..... ... .... ... ...21.95 ... ... ... ... .... 25.50

Michigan ..................................................................................... 978-0-88150-949-6..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes ................................................... 978-0-88150-954-0..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Montana...................................................................................... 978-0-88150-743-0..................21.95 ................ 24.00

Montana & Wyoming ................................................................... 978-0-88150-619-8..................19.95 ................ 28.00

New Hampshire ........................................................................... 978-0-88150-841-3..................21.95 ................ 27.50

New Jersey................................................................................... 978-0-88150-840-6..................21.95 ................ 27.50

New Mexico NEW! ...................................................................... 978-1-58157-169-1..................21.95 ................ 23.00

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North Carolina ............................................................................. 978-0-88150-845-1..................21.95 ................ 25.50

North Florida & the Florida Panhandle ............................................ 978-0-88150-965-6..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Northern California ...................................................................... 978-0-88150-994-6..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Oregon........................................................................................ 978-0-88150-863-5..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Orlando & Central Florida.............................................................. 978-0-88150-813-0..................21.95 ................ 24.00

Ozarks ......................................................................................... 978-0-88150-962-5..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Rhode Island ................................................................................ 978-0-88150-963-2..................21.95 ................ 23.00

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South Carolina ............................................................................. 978-0-88150-931-1..................21.95 ................ 25.50

South Dakota .............................................................................. 978-0-88150-838-3..................19.95 ................ 25.00

South Florida................................................................................ 978-0-88150-870-3..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Southern California ....................................................................... 978-0-88150-893-2..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Tennessee .................................................................................... 978-0-88150-898-7..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Utah............................................................................................ 978-0-88150-738-6..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Vermont ...................................................................................... 978-0-88150-961-8..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Virginia........................................................................................ 978-0-88150-911-3..................21.95 ................ 25.50

Washington ................................................................................. 978-0-88150-974-8..................21.95 ................ 23.00

Western New York ........................................................................ 978-0-88150-798-0..................21.95 ................ 24.00

West Virginia................................................................................ 978-0-88150-947-2 .................21.95 ................ 25.50

Wisconsin .................................................................................... 978-0-88150-828-4..................21.95 ................ 27.50

Wyoming .................................................................................... 978-0-88150-890-1..................21.95 ................ 27.50

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In Alaskas Kenai Peninsula ............................................................... 978-0-88150-755-3 .................16.95 ............... 18.50

Around Anchorage ..........................................................................978-0-88150-905-2 .................18.95 ............... 23.50

In Arizona ........................................................................................ 978-0-88150-599-3 .................16.95 ............... 25.00

In Colorado .....................................................................................978-0-88150-556-6 .................16.95 ............... 25.50

In Connecticut ................................................................................. 978-0-88150-496-5 .................18.95 ............... 22.00

In Central Florida .............................................................................978-0-88150-902-1 .................19.95 ............... 25.00

In North Florida ............................................................................... 978-0-88150-530-6 .................17.95 ............... 27.00

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In the North Georgia Mountains ........................................................ 978-1-58157-145-5 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

In the Lower Hudson Valley.............................................................. 978-1-58157-190-5 .................18.95 ...............20.00

In Kentucky ..................................................................................... 978-0-88150-551-1 .................16.95 ............... 24.99

In Louisiana ..................................................................................... 978-0-88150-598-6 .................17.95 ............... 27.00

In Coastal and Inland Maine ............................................................978-0-88150-796-6 .................16.95 ...............18.50

In the Maine Mountains................................................................... 978-0-88150-499-6 .................16.95 ............... 24.99

In Maryland ..................................................................................... 978-1-58157-173-8 .................18.95 ............... 20.00In Massachusetts ..............................................................................978-0-88150-700-3 .................16.95 ............... 22.50

In Michigan .....................................................................................978-0-88150-455-2 .................18.95 ............... 22.00

In Michigans Upper Peninsula .........................................................978-0-88150-807-9 .................17.95 ............... 20.00

In Minnesota ................................................................................... 978-0-88150-622-8 .................16.95 ............... 24.00

50 More Hikes in New Hampshire ....................................................978-0-88150-670-9 .................16.95 ...............22.50

In New Jersey ................................................................................... 978-1-58157-189-9 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

In Central New York ......................................................................... 978-0-88150-329-6 .................16.95 ............... 24.99

In Central New Yorks Leatherstocking Country ................................ 978-0-88150-817-8 .................18.95 ...............23.50

In Western New York ....................................................................... 978-0-88150-164-3 .................18.95 ............... 21.00

In the Mountains of North Carolina .................................................978-0-88150-975-5 .................18.95 ...............20.00

In Northern New Mexico .................................................................978-0-88150-680-8 .................16.95 ............... 21.00In Ohio ............................................................................................978-0-88150-729-4 .................17.95 ............... 21.00

50 More Hikes in Ohio ..................................................................... 978-0-88150-447-7 .................16.95 ............... 24.99

In Orange County ............................................................................978-0-88150-872-7 .................18.95 ............... 23.50

In Oregon ........................................................................................ 978-0-88150-652-5 .................15.95 ............... 22.50

In the Ozarks ................................................................................... 978-0-88150-735-5 .................16.95 ...............16.95

In Central Pennsylvania .................................................................... 978-0-88150-475-0 .................16.95 ............... 24.99

In Eastern Pennsylvania .................................................................... 978-0-88150-997-7 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

In Western Pennsylvania ..................................................................978-0-88150-473-6 .................16.95 ............... 22.99

In South Carolina .............................................................................978-0-88150-764-5 .................16.95 ............... 21.00

In the Sierra Nevada ........................................................................978-0-88150-810-9 .................18.95 ............... 23.50

In the Tennessee Mountains .............................................................978-0-88150-432-3 .................18.95 ...............22.00

On Tennessees Cumberland Plateau ................................................ 978-0-88150-933-5 .................18.95 ...............22.00

In & Around Tuscany ....................................................................... 978-0-88150-734-8 .................16.95 ...............21.00

In Utah ............................................................................................ 978-1-58157-182-0 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

In Vermont ......................................................................................978-0-88150-538-2 .................18.95 ............... 22.00

In Northern Virginia ......................................................................... 978-0-88150-699-0 .................17.95 ............... 21.00

In Southern Virginia ......................................................................... 978-0-88150-728-7 .................17.95 ............... 22.50

In Washington .................................................................................978-0-88150-631-0 .................15.95 ............... 22.50

In West Virginia ................................................................................ 978-1-58157-174-5 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

In the White Mountains ..................................................................... 978-1-58157-155-4 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

North of the White Mountains ...........................................................978-0-88150-972-4 .................18.95 ............... 20.00

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Adirondacks ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-0-88150-973-1 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Alaska Panhandle ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-1-58157-095-3 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Atlanta ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 978-1-58157-086-1 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 18.95Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country ...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-1-58157-153-0 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Bahamas ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-1-58157-125-7 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Baltimore, Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-1-58157-112-7 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Belize ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-129-5 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Berkshire ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 978-1-58157-033-5 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Big Sur, Monterey Bay & Gold Coast Wine Country ...... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-074-8 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 26.50

Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach & Floridas Space Coast ...... ....... 978-1-58157-120-2 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-130-1 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 23.00

Chesapeake Bay ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-073-1 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 26.50

Colorados Classic Mountain Towns ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 978-1-58157-036-6 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 23.50

Costa Rica ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-097-7 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 22.00

Dallas & Fort Worth ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... 978-1-58157-126-4 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 23.00

Detroit & Ann Arbor...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-141-7 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 23.00

Dominican Republic ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-103-5 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

El Salvador...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-114-1 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Erie Canal...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 978-1-58157-080-9 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Finger Lakes ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-127-1 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 23.00

Four Corners Region ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-083-0 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Galveston, South Padre Island & the Texas Gulf Coast...... ....... .. 978-1-58157-039-7 ...... ....... .... 16.95 ...... ...... ... 18.50

Granada, San Juan Del Sur & Southwest Nicaragua ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-113-4 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Guatemala ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-104-2 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Hamptons ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-116-5 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Hawaiis Big Island ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-091-5 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Honolulu & Oahu ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 978-1-58157-122-6 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Jersey Shore: Atlantic City to Cape May ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-134-9 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 23.00

Kauai ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 978-1-58157-084-7 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Lake Tahoe & Reno ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-082-3 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Las Vegas ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 978-1-58157-075-5 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Los Cabos & Baja California Sur....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 978-1-58157-121-9 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 25.00

Maine Coast & Islands ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 978-1-58157-185-1 ...... ....... .... 19.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

Maui ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 978-1-58157-047-2 ...... ....... .... 18.95 ...... ...... ... 21.00

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