Teaching children to love and protect the great outdoors is what Susan D. Schenck, author of Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Northeast, wants to achieve with her book. The Northeast is a wonderful, fascinating place. With 11 states and a vast range of habitats, plants, animals,...
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We asked Lucas Alberg, author of Goodnight Great Outdoors, to tells us what led him to writing the book. Find out what inspired him. When I wrote my first book, a guidebook called Trail Running Bend and Central Oregon: Great Loop Trails for Every Season, it was...
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For Jack Keller, winemaking was his passion. Today, Daniel Pambianchi, a well-known winemaking author, lecturer, consultant, and seasoned winemaker, shares with us what he admired about Jack Keller, author of Home Winemaking: The Simple Way to Make Delicious Wine. Not having met Jack Keller in...
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Millions of people have discovered bird-feeding. It’s a simple and enjoyable way to bring the beauty of birds closer to your home. Watching the birds at your feeder and listening to them often leads to a lifetime pursuit of bird identification. The Birds of Pennsylvania...
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Julia Rutland, author of our upcoming book Tomatoes: 50 Tried & True Recipes, shares with us her recipe for Tomato Jam. We tried it out and so should you! It is a great and easy topping for any crackers when you have company. I’m never...
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When you’re out and about, keep Animal Tracks of the Northeast, by Jonathan Poppele, close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by track group for quick identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks...
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Today Julia Rutland, author of Tomatoes: 50 Tried & True Recipes, shares with us her Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto recipe. We tried it out, and it is amazing! Once you have made one batch, you will decide to have it on hand at all times. I...
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Douglas Kent, award-winning author of Foraging Southern California: 118 Nutritious, Tasty, and Abundant Foods, tells us how he got into foraging. Foraging is fantastic fun, but it is not for everyone, that’s for sure. It has taken me decades to embrace wild foods as deeply as...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela reports on a gathering of wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Here is his story. There is no question about it! It is a dog-eat-dog world out there, and now I have proof. On a recent trip to film wolves in...
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With Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Southwest, by George Miller, you can plan your landscape to invite beloved backyard visitors to your garden, whether you live in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, west Texas, or Utah. The presence of birds, bees, and butterflies...
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