Falcon Guides imprint: 814 books
Bicycle Commuter's Handbook
* Gear You Need * Clothes to Wear * Tips for Traffic * Roadside Repair
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
As sensible as it may seem in an era when fuel prices are skyrocketing in tandem with environmental consciousness, a switch to bicycle commuting doesn’t necessarily happen overnight. Certain questions arise: Do I really need that $1,500 bike? Are Lycra shorts necessary? What about traffic rules?...
by Bruce Grubbs
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near Las Vegas author Bruce Grubbs details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Las Vegas area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activites close to home. Each featured...
by Keith Stelter
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near Houston author Kieth Stelter details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Houston area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activites close to home. Each featured...
Foraging Idaho
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
From ferns to trees, roots to fruits, native plants to the many introduced exotics, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Idaho. Helpfully organized by families, with a guide for each environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsfolks, and gastonomes.
Backpacker Magazine's Predicting Weather
Forecasting, Planning, And Preparing
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Backpacker Magazine's Weather informs readers about how weather happens, how to predict and recognize weather patterns, identify cloud formations and know what they mean, develop weather awareness from basic meteorological concepts, and more. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages, includes two...
Backpacker The Complete Guide to Backpacking
Field-Tested Gear, Advice, and Know-How for the Trail
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2016
Backpacker Magazine’s**The Complete Guide to Backpacking combines and distills the most useful and relevant skills necessary for backpacking in one easy to use guide, from the most respected authority on backpacking— Backpacker magazine. From detailed descriptions of what to pack and how to pack...
by Greg Breining
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Minnesota, the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes' is replete with wonderful paddling options for everyone—from families seeking serene waters for youngsters, to expert kayakers looking to test their skills on ripping rapids. This guide, an update of Greg Breining's Official State Guide, includes more than 100...
by Ann Simpson, Rob Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This field guide dedicated to wildlife of Yellowstone National Park is an information-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to the animals, plants, insects and more that reside in Yellowstone National Park in a colorful and portable package. Published in cooperation with Yellowstone...
Bear Aware
The Quick Reference Bear Country Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Updated and revised guide filled with helpful tips on traveling and camping in bear country.
by Bruce Grubbs
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Basic Illustrated Using GPS, 3rd is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used. This book is a wealth...
by Jane Gildart, Jane Gildart
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Covering the trails in the area from Devils Tower National Monument and Mount Rushmore National Memorial to Custer State Park, Wind Cave, and Badlands National Park, this indispensable guide provides accurate hike descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and concise trail information for the authors' favorite...
Hiking Waterfalls in New England
A Guide to the Region's Best Waterfall Hikes
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Hiking Waterfalls in New England includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates.
Hiking Waterfalls in New England will take you through...
Best Rail Trails New England
More than 40 Rail Trails from Maine to Connecticut
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
This is the essential state-by-state guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing the finest destinations of New England's rail trail system. This easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of thirty-six of the region's most popular rural and urban rail trails, plus complete...
Mountain Biking Moab Pocket Guide
More than 40 of the Area's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
A handy pocket-sized guide to mountain biking in Moab, Utah. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes, helping mountain bikers stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.