LibGuides: Curated Lists 2023: Great Outdoors Month

eBooks, Audiobooks & Books

Backroads of Florida by Paul M. Franklin; Nancy Mikula (photographer)
Call Number: F309.3 .F73 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Backroads of Florida will lead you to explore lush forests, pristine lakes, and otherworldly swamps! Can you still find untouched stretches of velvety sand and warm waves in the Sunshine State? Yes! More than ever! From the funky, timeless charm of Key West to the haunted history of Amelia Island.
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National Parks by Michelle Perkins
Call Number: E160 .P47 2019
Publication Date: 2019
In this book, you'll explore 59 U.S. National Parks through dynamic photos that reveal the landscapes, plants, animals, and histories that make them unique - along with the challenges scientists and rangers face in preserving these pristine spaces for generations to come.
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Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
Publication Date: 2021
Simard writes of her own life, born and raised into a logging world in the rainforests of British Columbia, of her days as a child spent cataloging the trees from the forest and how she came to love and respect them. She writes of her scientific quest, making us understand how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology, that it is about understanding who we are and our place in the world.
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Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition by Chris Lubkemann
Call Number: TT199.7 .L822 2018
Publication Date: 2018
With a friendly, down-home style, this guide encourages beginners to whittle away the hours. 18 projects include knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, flowers, and more.
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25 Essentials: Techniques for Planking by Karen Adler; Judith Fertig
Publication Date: 2017
Plank cooking is the simplest way to infuse food with a subtle aroma and flavor of smoke. With this manual, you will learn to plank-roasting fish, poultry, pork, and much more.
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Films

National Park Adventure (2016)

Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the national parks with world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike, climb and explore their way across America’s majestic parks in an action-packed expedition that will inspire the adventurer in us all. (43mins)

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Beginners Guide to Outdoor Photography (2017)

Master the basics of outdoor photography to create beautiful images. In this class you'll learn all about camera settings for shutter speed, exposure, f-stops, range of focus and more... (4 episodes)

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