Summary: Follows four men who, during a 3,000-mile trek from Mexico to Canada, encounter a herd of wild mustangs, which they tame and bring with them on the remainder of the journey. Discusses the plight of wild horses of America's West, animals who run the risk of being detained in federal holding pens sometimes for decades.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNBSummary: Sixteen wild horses, five states, four men and 3000 miles. The journey of a lifetime riding from Mexico to Canada through the deepest backcountry in the American West to see the remaining open spaces and prove the worth of 50,000 wild horses and burros currently in holding pens.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNBSkelton, Helen
Summary: Helen Skelton, adventurer, world-record breaker and TV presenter, brings you her inspirational guide to getting outdoors and having incredible adventures. From kayaking the length of the Amazon to cycling to the South Pole and running an ultra-marathon across the Namib desert, the Blue Peter and Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton has taken on record-breaking feats of endurance and shown that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books 2019
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Summary: "In his early thirties Justin Alexander Shetler, quit his job at a tech startup and set out on a global journey: across the United States by motorcycle, then down to South America, and on to the Philippines, Thailand, and Nepal, in search of authentic experiences and meaningful encounters, while also documenting his travels on Instagram. His enigmatic character and magnetic personality gained...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
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Summary: People travel far and wide looking for adventures in nature. There are many incredible outdoor expeditions, from climbing dangerous mountains to camping in the treetops. Outdoor Expedition Bucket List examines amazing outdoor adventures around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.2 HUDTip, Bruce Poon.
Summary: Bruce Poon Tip's extraordinary first-person account of his entrepreneurial instincts to start and develop G Adventures, a highly-successful international travel adventure company. Also includes his unusual management secrets that not only keep his employees fully engaged but also keep his customers extremely happy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Business Plus 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658 TIPWard, Greg
Summary: Complemented by a bonus eBook, a guide to the most popular routes and destinations throughout America's Southwest provides locally recommended, essential information for festivals, accommodations and activities in destinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Zion National Park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9 ROUSummary: With 1000 must-do activities from around the world, this guide will inspire everyone. Perfect for both the seasoned traveller and the armchair dreamer, it brings you the very best of travel - extraordinary landscapes, jaw-dropping architecture, white-knuckle adventures, and the world's best beaches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 MAKSummary: "Discover your next great adventure in this beautifully illustrated guide to the world's best travel destinations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: The founder of Scott's Cheap Flights explains why we're searching for airfare all wrong, shares the strategies that have saved his two million newsletter subscribers a collective $500 million on airfare, and presents a bold new approach for how to see the world while never overpaying for flights again. When Scott Keyes booked flights to Italy for $130 roundtrip and Japan for $169 roundtrip, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Don't just walk on the wild side - hike, climb, cycle, surf and even parachute. Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure is an encyclopedia for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, featuring the best outdoor experiences, country-by-country, across the world - making it the ultimate introduction to an exciting new world of adventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 LONCanning, Amanda
Summary: Explore the world's most thrilling snow adventures with the latest instalment in Lonely Planet's Epic series. From skiing British Columbia's Coast Mountains to ice-caving in Iceland and splitboarding the mountains of Hokkaido in Japan, this book contains 50 first-person stories plus a further 150 route ideas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.2 CANSummary: Adventure travel has become one of the most popular vacation options. GAP Adventures, which operates tours in Central and South America, offers challenging treks mixed with environmentalism, a good-natured philosophy reflected in the familial management style of the company. This program looks at what happens when success, growth, and competition force president and CEO Bruce Poon Tip to bring...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Howard, Mike
Summary: Think outside the big-box hotels and discover North America's most inspiring outdoor getaways. In the first guide of its kind, authors Mike and Anne Howard of the acclaimed blog HoneyTrek.com dive into the origins of glamping and the 21st-century craving for unconventional experiences that effortlessly connect us with nature, loved ones, and ourselves. Each chapter of Comfortably Wild offers a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Falcon 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From navigating the class-five rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to sandboarding the slopes of a volcano in Nicaragua to dogsledding in the Arctic, this beautiful and comprehensive book offers trips of a lifetime for explorers and adrenaline junkies alike. Filled with more than 300 vivid photographs, this inspirational guide reveals over 225 of the planet's best destinations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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Summary: Anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser Kevin Fong explores how physical extremes push human limits and spawn incredible medical breakthroughs.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.02 FONMankin, Donald A.
Contents: Rediscover adventure -- Get ready! -- NORTH AMERICA: Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean (Alaska) -- Touring the islands of the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada) -- Sea kayaking Baffin Island (Canada) -- Packing into the High Sierra backcountry the easy way (California) -- Floating thru time in Dinosaur National Monument (Utah) -- Sea kayaking Swaii Haanas in the Queen Charlotte Islands...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.45 MANSiber, Kate
Summary: "From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book showcases an amazing adventure activity to try in every single state. 50 Adventures in the 50 States features gripping outdoors activities, vividly illustrated and described alongside fascinating facts about the nature and geography of each activity location - the very best the U.S.A. has to offer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed editions, and imprint of The Quarto Group 2020
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Summary: "This book illustrious Carolyn is a charming narative filled with heartfelt advice for adventurers and weary travelers alike! Evoking a bygone era of elegance and international travel that bursts with beauty and wonderment, you are invited to take a leisurely journey with a savvy mother and daughter team as they soak in the sites, culture and deliciousness of each stop on an extended European...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Open Book Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 CASSummary: From Budapest to Bucarest, Joseph seeks the surprising and the little-known, as well as hits the highlights as he hop-scotches his way through some of the best and undiscovered of Europe. Along the way there's always time for a taste of the region's culinary gems and to take time to share a drink and a chat with the locals. Join Joseph on a colorful kaleidoscope of adventures in the heart of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.9604 HUNDeRuiter, Geraldine
Summary: "From the James Beard Award-winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays on how food and cooking stoke the flames of her feminism. When celebrity chef Mario Batali sent out an apology letter for the sexual harassment allegations made against him, he had the gall to include a recipe-for cinnamon rolls, of all things. When Geraldine DeRuiter decided to make the recipe,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2024
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Summary: As a thank-you from Merlin and Morgan, Jack and Annie are sent on what should be a vacation at a luxurious resort in Cozumel, Mexico, but is, by mistake, an adventure with ancient Mayans, instead.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED OSBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: JS Magic OsborneFranco
Summary: Michael Evans and his paleontologist father have been invited by the mysterious time-traveling Shannon to visit the complex built around an underwater portal to the Jurassic period, but Mike uncovers a plot to steal one of the dinosaurs--and then Shannon and her trouble-making brother Jeff disappear through the portal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC FRARose-Ahern, Jacqueline de
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016