Known for its beauty and its bounty, the Chesapeake Bay stretches nearly 200 miles from the mouth of the Susquehanna River (north of Baltimore, MD) to the coastal communities on the southernmost part of the Virginia. The Bay plays an important role in the ecologies and economies of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The region draws millions ......
Chasing the Blues explores the roots of the blues---the music birthed in the Mississippi Delta by African Americans who fashioned a new form of musical expression grounded in their shared experience of brutal oppression. They used the power of music to survive that oppression, creating a simple-in-structure, emotionally complex form that ......
Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time
Sip and taste your way through Charleston. Charleston Food Crawls is an exciting culinary tour through the largest city in South Carolina. Taste the city's culinary history through its top-notch neighborhood restaurants and bars. Hit the Upper Peninsula for a day of breweries and barbeque galore. Just in town for the weekend? Take a stroll ......
A History of Pleasurable Pastimes from Colonial Charles Town through the
A century before Boston became been the birthplace of the American Revolution, Carolina Colony was the birthplace of entertainment and leisure activities in Colonial America. Building a civilized city in the uncultivated New World was hard work, but Southern settlers made sure to leave time for life's lighter pursuits. Inspired by the court of ......
A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Lake Wales Ridge, Ocala National F
This guide features stunning color photographs of more than 300 common wildflowers from Ocala National Forest, Lake Wales Ridge, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, the Disney Wilderness Preserve, and Archbold Biological Station. Detailed descriptions and full-color photos aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.
This is the story of the historic ship Vega’s first missions of mercy—a real-life sea tale complete with vicious storms, exotic locations, heart-rending moments, and priceless glimpses into real life on some of the world’s most remote tropical islands.
In December 2004, Shane Granger and his partner, Meggi Macoun, had just completed a ......
As the most comprehensive caravan and tourist park guide in Australia, the new Caravan Parks Australia Wide 5th edition is a must-have travelling companion. Finding a park that meets your needs has never been easier with this full-colour, updated guide to 2240+ caravan/tourist parks, with 1830+ of these being PET friendly.
From the creators of CAMPS 10 and PARKS 5, Australias favourite RV travel guides, the Camps Australia Wide Community Cookbook is full of tried and true recipes generously provided by the CAMPS community. You’ll find quirky recipes in here, some named for the chef, others for the location! Embrace the ethos of camp cooking.