Instructional Books By Activity
Avalanche Search and Rescue
Beacon GuidebooksA backcountry field guide to help you be a prepared and effective team member, Avalanche Search and Rescue offers quick reference for the many details and best practices involved in avalanche rescue.
Backpacker: The Survival Hacker's Handbook
FalconGuidesIf you want to learn how to use everyday items to deal with extraordinary circumstances, you'll want a copy of Backpacker The Survival Hacker's Handbook: How to Survive with Just About Anything.
Climbing Pyschology
WolverineClimbing Pyschology was born from author Kevin Roet's own fear of falling. If you're on the search for strategies to move past fear and strengthen your mental game, this is the book for you.
Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide
Mountaineers BooksAn advocate for the sport's aesthetic lines, physicality and technical know-how, author Pete Whittaker wrote Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide to teach step-by-step techniques and tips.
Dirty Gourmet: Food For Your Outdoor Adventures
Mountaineers BooksFull of more than 120 tasty, modern recipes for day trips, car camping and backcountry adventures, Dirty Gourmet celebrates delicious food, warm company and outdoor fun.
Dutch Oven and Cast Iron Cooking, Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition
With flavorful meal ideas and crisp color photography, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron Cooking, Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition offers complete, easy-to-follow instructions for classic Dutch oven cooking.
Field Guide To Rivers & Streams: Discovering Running Waters and Aquatic Life
FalconGuidesFor outdoor enthusiasts and curious readers alike, Field Guide To Rivers & Streams presents a broad scientific understanding of rivers, streams and the animals that reside within them.
Foraging For Wild Edible Foods
Waterford PressA handy pocket guide for finding and identifying wild edible plants, Foraging For Wild Edible Foods also offers a simplified reference for approved practices for harvesting in a sustainable manner.
Hiking Safely in Grizzly Country: Trail-Tested Techniques & Lessons Learned
Learn how to avoid a bear encounter—and how to react if you do see a bear—with Hiking Safely in Grizzly County. It includes descriptions of actual bear encounters in national parks.
How to Rock Climb - 6th Edition
FalconGuidesLearn the fundamentals—including style and ethics—with this instructional 6th edition of FalconGuides How to Rock Climb by experts John Long and Bob Gaines.
How to Shit in the Woods - 4th Edition
More than 30 years since its original publication, the 4th edition of How to Shit in the Woods remains the backcountry backpacker's bible—crucial for anyone looking to be wiser with their waste.
How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking
Mountaineers BooksPart critique of modern hiking culture and part how-to guide, How to Suffer Outside is for anyone who wants to hit the trail without breaking the bank.
Knot It!
Workman PublishingMaster 100 essential outdoor and fishing knots with the full-color illustrations and clear instructions in Knot It! by John Sherry, a knot-tying educator with more than 25 years of experience.
Learning to Climb Indoors - 3rd Edition
FalconGuidesThe essential handbook for every beginner, FalconGuides Learning to Climb Indoors is now revised and in its third edition.