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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Running Wild highlights the most exciting trail runs from around the world, from the heights of the Alps and the snowy expanses of the Arctic to the jungles of Latin America and the outback Down Under. Each destination is brought to life by a different trail runner, showcasing exactly what makes each location so spectacular, as well as providing practical information to keep you moving on the ground. Stunning photography provides inspiration in every...
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Series
Trail drive series volume 6
Language
English
Description
Driving two thousand head of cattle north from Texas, Cajun cowboy Long John Coons must brave stampedes, cattle rustlers, renegade Indians, and the love of a beautiful woman with a sordid past to get his longhorns to the Kansas railroad.
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Series
Trail drive series volume 8
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English
Description
Returning home after the Civil War, Texas rancher Dan Ember and his neighbors find that their only chance of survival is a dangerous cattle drive north across the Llano, an area overrun with killers, gunslingers, and Quanah Parker's Comanches.
27) Twin sombreros
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When Brazos Keene, a haunted cowboy with an honorable streak, comes across Twin Sombreros Ranch, he finds himself dragged into a vicious family feud. A convenient fall guy, Brazos is accused of the murder of Allen Neece, son of Abe Neece. The Neeces are the former owners of Twin Sombreros, but they lost it to the Surface family when their $50,000 herd of cattle mysteriously disappeared, turning the once proud Abe into a broken man as he and his twin...
28) Meek's Cutoff
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English
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A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encounter a Native American, they must choose...
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English
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"The Log of a Cowboy is an account of a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana in 1882 along the Great Western Cattle Trail. Although the book is fiction, it is firmly based on Adams's own experiences on the trail, and it is considered by many to be the best account of cowboy life in literature. Adams was disgusted by the unrealistic cowboy fiction being published in his day; The Log of a Cowboy was his response."--Google...
32) The Oregon trail
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Series
Trail drive series volume 9
Language
English
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"The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns--and the brains, brawn, and boldness to make the journey to Missouri, where further danger awaits ..."--Pg 4 of cover.
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Series
Trail drive series volume 10
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
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Gavin McCord and his brawling cowboys came to Missouri with a problem: 3,500 longhorns and not one buyer. That's where Gladstone Pitkin came in - a man with money and a dream of ranching in New Mexico, Pitkin bought McCord's cattle and hired his Texans for a trail drive from Independence to Santa Fe. But with an ill-fated gambler on the drive, the riders were heading into a death trap.
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English
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"Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path leads you through the Pine Tree State with stunning views along the way--from mountaintops to trails and wildlife reserves. In this collection of hikes, Bangor Daily News outdoors reporter Aislinn Sarnacki presents thirty-five hikes around the state that will let you experience the Maine wilderness."--Provided by the publisher.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A path is never the same path twice. Everything we experience, be it real or imagined, influences what is around us嶥n if the changes are sometimes too small to recognize! For three curious kids, their regular walk down their neighborhood path is an experience far from ordinary. With sketchbooks tucked under their arms and a magnifying glass in hand, each child interacts with the path in a different way, and together, they create a whole world for...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In Rail-Trails California, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways. Many rail-trails are paved and run within view of the most scenic parts of town. Others, such as the...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"From the battlefileds of the American Revolution to trails blazed by indigenous peoples and pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark, and roads traveled by civil rights marchers, this lavishly illustrated book--published in association with the Parnership for the National Trails System--documents the history, beauty, and significance of America's 19 national trails"--Inside jacket.
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