Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure The Golden age, the second volume of Hugh Thomas’s superb history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan’s expedition around the world in 1522 and ends with Charles’s death in 1558. In the decades between, the Spaniards conquer Guatemala,...Read more
This installment in the Slow Travels Series explores four of the U.S. Highways as they travel through varied regions of the State of Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 follows the route of the Lincoln Highway through the center of the state, connecting the two largest cities, St. Louis and Kansas City, through the state capital of Jefferson City. U.S....Read more
This installment in the Slow Travels Series explores four of the U.S. Highways as they travel through varied regions of the State of Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 follows the route of the Lincoln Highway through the center of the state, connecting the two largest cities, St. Louis and Kansas City, through the state capital of Jefferson City. U.S....Read more
With a naturalist s keen eye and the sense of adventure of an explorer, Doug Alderson reveals a compelling glimpse of Florida. Wild Florida Adventures proves that there s so much more to the Sunshine State than condos and theme parks. Conor Mihel, editor-at-large, Canoe & Kayak Magazine Only consummate Florida outdoor writer Doug Alderson...Read more
With a naturalist s keen eye and the sense of adventure of an explorer, Doug Alderson reveals a compelling glimpse of Florida. Wild Florida Adventures proves that there s so much more to the Sunshine State than condos and theme parks. Conor Mihel, editor-at-large, Canoe & Kayak Magazine Only consummate Florida outdoor writer Doug Alderson...Read more
Hiking Mississippi details fifty hikes in the Magnolia State, from the Coldwater Nature Trail near the Tennessee state line to the boardwalks at Davis Bayou on the Gulf Coast. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make Mississippi so special—places like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark...Read more
Hiking Mississippi details fifty hikes in the Magnolia State, from the Coldwater Nature Trail near the Tennessee state line to the boardwalks at Davis Bayou on the Gulf Coast. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make Mississippi so special—places like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark...Read more
It's called "White Blaze Fever" and although you will not find the fever mentioned in any medical journal, have no doubt in your mind - it does exist and no one is immune. Only the most casual, most minute contact with the Appalachian Trail is needed to catch the fever. I now welcome you to be my vicarious hiking partner as we pursue the...Read more
It's called "White Blaze Fever" and although you will not find the fever mentioned in any medical journal, have no doubt in your mind - it does exist and no one is immune. Only the most casual, most minute contact with the Appalachian Trail is needed to catch the fever. I now welcome you to be my vicarious hiking partner as we pursue the...Read more
Here s the Dragon Dragon Travel Journal deal.You wander the world having adventures, and such. Dragon Dragon offers you 200 pages to document your travels, and such. That s it. Simple. Beautiful. True.To help keep things organized, we ve given each journal a unique continent, country or city name.Wherever you go in this life, a Dragon Dragon...Read more
Here s the Dragon Dragon Travel Journal deal.You wander the world having adventures, and such. Dragon Dragon offers you 200 pages to document your travels, and such. That s it. Simple. Beautiful. True.To help keep things organized, we ve given each journal a unique continent, country or city name.Wherever you go in this life, a Dragon Dragon...Read more
''Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County'' is the only published hiking guide aimed at trails and attractions in Hamilton County, NY, the least populated county east of the Mississippi River. In addition to being a trail guide, the book offers tips on many outdoor activities, state campgrounds, local chambers of commerce and who to call in an...Read more
''Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County'' is the only published hiking guide aimed at trails and attractions in Hamilton County, NY, the least populated county east of the Mississippi River. In addition to being a trail guide, the book offers tips on many outdoor activities, state campgrounds, local chambers of commerce and who to call in an...Read more
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."Twain grew up in Hannibal,...Read more
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."Twain grew up in Hannibal,...Read more
I have traveled over most of the state of Mississippi, whether to shoot photographs, visit family, or just headed out somewhere to see what I can find. I always have my camera equipment with me, and as a friend once said, If Vince has seen it; he probably took a photograph of it. That statement holds true most of the time. Ive been told that...Read more
I have traveled over most of the state of Mississippi, whether to shoot photographs, visit family, or just headed out somewhere to see what I can find. I always have my camera equipment with me, and as a friend once said, If Vince has seen it; he probably took a photograph of it. That statement holds true most of the time. Ive been told that...Read more
A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events, by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe....Read more
A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events, by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe....Read more
In the fall of 1995, the bountiful colors of the leaves whispering life's perceptions breathed softly across the autumn path, taking me through decadent Smithsonian passages into yesteryear, down historical Spanish brick streets where Ponce De Leon had begun his quest for the Fountain of Youth, out onto a dock on the Indian River Lagoon to hand...Read more
In the fall of 1995, the bountiful colors of the leaves whispering life's perceptions breathed softly across the autumn path, taking me through decadent Smithsonian passages into yesteryear, down historical Spanish brick streets where Ponce De Leon had begun his quest for the Fountain of Youth, out onto a dock on the Indian River Lagoon to hand...Read more
Bildreicher Reisebericht einer Fahrradtour entlang des Mississippi River. Der "Mississippi River Trail" folgt dem 3.778 Kilometer langen Flu von der Quelle nahe der kanadischen Grenze bis hinunter zum Golf von Mexiko. Durch zehn Bundesstaaten und die Metropolen Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis und New Orleans verluft die Route mitten durch das...Read more
Bildreicher Reisebericht einer Fahrradtour entlang des Mississippi River. Der "Mississippi River Trail" folgt dem 3.778 Kilometer langen Flu von der Quelle nahe der kanadischen Grenze bis hinunter zum Golf von Mexiko. Durch zehn Bundesstaaten und die Metropolen Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis und New Orleans verluft die Route mitten durch das...Read more
