Showing posts with label Guides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guides. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Guide to North Carolina Vegetable Gardening (Vegetable Gardening Guides)

Guide to North Carolina Vegetable Gardening (Vegetable Gardening Guides) Review



Gardening is now the favorite outdoor leisure activity in America. Homeowners realize the health benefits available from gardening and the potential increase in their home's property value.  Regional gardening titles offer the most useful advice because they provide credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners want information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.  The Arizona Gardener's Guide is a full-color plant selection resource guide written especially for Arizona gardeners. It includes the top 175 landscape plants as recommended by one of Arizona's most respected horticultural experts.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Farm Fresh North Carolina: The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, ... Wineries, and More (Southern Gateways Guides)

Farm Fresh North Carolina: The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, ... Wineries, and More (Southern Gateways Guides) Review



In the first statewide guidebook of its kind, Farm Fresh North Carolina takes readers on a lively tour of more than 425 farms, produce stands, farmers' markets, wineries, children-friendly pumpkin patches and corn mazes, pick-your-own orchards, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, agricultural festivals, and more, all open to the public and personally vetted by travel writer Diane Daniel.
Daniel's animated, knowledgeable recommendations will give food lovers, families, locals, and travelers the inspiration and resources they need to cut a fresh Christmas tree, pick a peck of apples, take a fall hay ride, sample wine from locally harvested grapes, or spend the night on a working farm. Sidebars offer information about the state's agricultural history, politics, and eccentricities, while twenty recipes gathered from North Carolina farmers, innkeepers, and chefs provide delicious ways to use the day's pickings. Emphasizing farms and establishments that are independent, sustainable, and active in public education and conservation, this delightful guidebook will help North Carolinians and visitors discover how the burgeoning farm movement has become a bridge between North Carolina's past and present.
The publication of this book was supported by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.


Monday, January 9, 2012

Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes (State Hiking Guides Series)

Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes (State Hiking Guides Series) Review



From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls. Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for 140 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the state. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. The book is an ideal complement to the popular FalconGuide Hiking North Carolina, with minimal overlapping content.


Monday, November 14, 2011

Backpacking North Carolina: The Definitive Guide to 43 Can't-Miss Trips from Mountains to Sea (Southern Gateways Guides)

Backpacking North Carolina: The Definitive Guide to 43 Can't-Miss Trips from Mountains to Sea (Southern Gateways Guides) Review



Backpacking North Carolina: The Definitive Guide to 43 Can't-Miss Trips from Mountains to Sea (Southern Gateways Guides) Feature

  • ISBN13: 9780807871836
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Joe Miller brings us the first-ever stand-alone guidebook to backpacking in North Carolina, a state long known as a terrific backpacking destination. Covering 43 of the best trips the state has to offer, Backpacking North Carolina provides all the information necessary for beginning and experienced backpackers alike to enjoy hiking destinations from the mountains to the coast. Each trip description offers key maps and navigation information, including water sources and camping spots, as well as trip highlights and special considerations. Miller offers tips for enriching the experience, such as filling dark nights with stargazing and other activities, and gives advice for backpacking with children. Offering his expertise in a way that emphasizes the accessibility of backpacking, Miller encourages a wide range of nature lovers to give it a try, perhaps for the first time. Several "best-of" lists are included, featuring trips with exceptional nature study opportunities, water recreation, and easy excursions for beginners. Backpacking North Carolina takes the reader deep into a state full of natural wonder and adventure.
Backpacking North Carolina has all the essentials for planning your trip, whether a quick weekend getaway or a longer adventure:
•Trips for beginner and expert backpackers alike
•Helpful essays to introduce each trail and its features
•Gear and safety advice for year-round backpacking
•Major points of interest highlighted on each trip
•Family-friendly trails and easy bailouts for when hiking with children
•Detailed trail maps and directions to trailheads
•Elevation profiles for each hike
•Estimated hike times and level of difficulty
•Camping permit requirements
•GPS coordinates for water sources and good camping spots
•Bullet lists of best trips for fishing, bird watching, waterfalls, and more


Friday, July 29, 2011

Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast: The Sierra Club Guide to the Low Country, Beaches, and Barrier Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, and (Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guides)

Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast: The Sierra Club Guide to the Low Country, Beaches, and Barrier Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, and (Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guides) Review



The Coastal Region of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia feature some of our nation's greatest natural treasures: an abundance of superb beaches, barrier islands, estuaries and lagoons, bays and sounds, marshes and forests, rivers and streams. Here are such pristine natural sites as the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Francis Marion National Forest, Cumberland Island National Seashore, and Hunting Island State Park.

The region's wealth of cultural and historic attractions range from Revolutionary War battlefields and Civil War-era forts to magnificent gardens and plantation homes to thousands of historic buildings in Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia.

A valuable reference for visitors and locals alike, Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast features:

An overview of the region's natural history and political history, from pre-Columbian through Colonial times to the present day

A wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities: boating, canoeing, fishing, diving, hunting, biking, hiking, beachcombing, bird-watching, camping, and horseback riding

Tips on where to find campgrounds, boat ramps and marinas, local events and festivals, museums and historic sites, historic hotels and inns, resorts and sight-seeing tours, bike paths and golf courses, and much more

A comprehensive bibliography, and appendices that detail climate, list flora and fauna, and provide addresses and phone numbers for accommodations, tourist agencies, and conservation organizations


Saturday, July 9, 2011

Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia (Frommer's Complete Guides)

Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia (Frommer's Complete Guides) Review



Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia (Frommer's Complete Guides) Feature

  • ISBN13: 9780470887301
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
  • Enjoy the best of a multi-faceted region that offers something for any visitor, from the beach to the mountains to city life.
  • Try your hand at golfing, wine tasting, or white-water rafting, and then make time to explore some Southern history, culture, and food.