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"Miracle Country captures one family's spirit and losses in a harsh landscape that has been shaped and exploited over hundreds of years, and chronicles the author's journey as she realizes that there's nowhere else in the country, no matter how green and welcoming, that feels like home"--
Kendra Atleework grew up in Swall Meadows, in the Owens Valley of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, where annual rainfall averages five inches and in drought years measures...
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Whether you want to get a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge, wander among giant redwood trees in Sequoia National Park, or camp in Yosemite Valley, the local Fodor's travel experts in Northern California are here to help! Fodor's Northern California guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned...
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Fodor's Travel
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[2019]
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English
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Fodors correspondents highlight the best of Kauai, including the North Shore's gorgeous beaches, the South Shore's low-rise resorts, and the scenic Napali Coast. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether its your first trip or your fifth.
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2019.
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The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy. But such landmarks only scratch the surface of this magical country's offerings. In See You in the Piazza, Frances Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, eat and drink their way through thirteen regions--from Friuli to Sicily. Along the way, she seeks out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional...
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2021.
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English
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"After a decade abroad, the National Book Award--and Pulitzer Prize--winning writer Evan Osnos returns to three places he has lived in the United States-Greenwich, CT; Clarksburg, WV; and Chicago, IL--to illuminate the origins of America's political fury"--
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Buck's epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way--in a covered wagon with a team of mules, an audacious journey that hasn't been attempted in a century--tells the rich history of the trail, the people who made the migration, and its significance to the country.
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Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"A hiker's inspirational bucket list is embodied in this lavishly illustrated celebration of our nation's one hundred best mountain trails. America's mountain trails lure us to exquisite heights, from the Atlantic Coast in Maine, to the Pacific edge in California and the Northwest. These rugged yet seductive pathways call to all who seek both solace and adventure, whether out for a day hike or an extended backpacking expedition. America's Great Mountain...
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Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands
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[2024]
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English
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"Whether you want to drink wine in the Bordeaux region of France, eat a Sacher torte in a Viennese cafe, walk through the ruins of Pompeii, party at Oktoberfest in Munich, or soak in the Northern Lights in Iceland, Fodor's travel experts all across Europe are here to help! Fodor's Bucket List Europe: From Epic to Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences guidebook is packed with carefully curated musts to help you check your European dream to-dos off your...
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Aberdeen University Press, Nan Shepherd
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[1977]
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English
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"In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose expores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to...
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