Wildsam Field Guides: Texas


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Wildsam Field Guides: Texas takes travelers and locals alike deeper into the heart of the state through non-touristy road trips. Home to briny coastal byways and far west reaches, Bob Wills and Beyoncé, barbecue masters and Viet-Cajun innovators, the Lone Star State is vast, layered and fun to explore. This guide provides local recommendations for the ultimate Texas adventure. Experience what the Lone Star State has to offer, including: Dance halls of note Intel on the state's best brisket, chili, and kolaches A Round Top Antiques Fair primer An expert selection of retro inns, bohemian retreats and elegant lodgings An expert selection of retro inns, bohemian retreats and elegant lodgings JT Van Zandt on the Texas coast Scenic stopovers in the Hill Country Big Bend by horseback A history of Texas Monthly's Bum Steer Awards




Wildsam Field Guides


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Wildsam Field Guides: Austin reveals the Texas city through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike. The soul of Austin (and home of Wildsam), including: A map of the city's top barbecue joints The ultimate list of coffeeshops, hotels, and ideas for the weekend Interviews with an architect, soul singer, chef and others Where to find the top swimming holes Three decades of Death Row final statements The best places for queso, mezcal, late night eats and more




Wildsam Field Guides


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Wildsam Field Guides: Desert Southwest is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of this American region.




American South


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Wildsam Field Guides: American South is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of this American region.




American Women's Track and Field


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In 1985 the Vassar College Athletic Association ignored the constraints placed on women athletes of that era and held its first-ever womens field day, featuring competition in five track and field events. Soon colleges across the country were offering women the opportunity to compete, and in 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Womens World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition." Wilma Rudolphs triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for womens track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This reference work provides a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of womens track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Womens Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians.




How to Survive in the Wild


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The essential earth-friendly guide to enjoying the great outdoors safely! Be prepared physically and mentally for anything that may happen while you're enjoying the great outdoors. This earth-friendly guide covers helpful equipment and tools, finding food and water sources, building shelter, fire safety, first aid, and getting around with and without maps. It offers practical, field-tested advice in clear, easy-to-follow instructions, charts, and guides. Whether you're on a camping trip or planning to relocate for a simpler way of life, How to Survive in the Wild offers valuable tips and techniques for keeping all your bases covered in Mother Nature's house!




Wildsam Field Guides: Colorado Rockies


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In a landscape like the Colorado Rockies, nearly every route is, by luck and necessity, the scenic route. Wildsam Field Guides: Colorado Rockies leads travelers into the Colorado high country with guidance from trusted local adventurers and wilderness guides. This handsome volume features a deep dedicated section of wide-ranging trail selections and backcountry wisdom, while also covering gold mining, hot springs, Indigenous history, the fate of wolves and grizzlies, the best mountain town burgers and beers, and much more. Readers will discover mountain stories, travel intel & modern lore including: A full guide to hiking in the Rocky Mountains, from gear and safety tips to curated day trips and scaling fourteeners Seven scenic drives for mountain-fresh air and visually stunning landscapes Where to find the best tacos, fry bread, steakhouses and sandwich joints Nightcap recs, from historic saloons and ghost town bars to top-shelf après ski cocktails Statewide guide to gear outfitters and fly fishing shops Historical musings on Ute history, sandhill cranes, the Gold Rush, hot springs of note, and local flora & fauna A 5-day road trip to experience the best of Colorado Stories and insights from local trail runners, writers, artists, Indigenous historians, trail designers, scientists and conservationists Fresh new essays by authors Krista Langlois and Aaron A. Abeyta Legacy excerpts from Isabella Bird, Enos A. Mills and Zebulon Pike Contributors include world-champion mountain runner Joseph Gray, writer Pam Houston, forestry technician and trail designer Loretta McEllhiney, hermitic scientist Billy Barr and poet and Antonito mayor Aaron Abeyta.




Wildsam Field Guides: Manhattan


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A story-based travel guide for the best experience of Manhattan.




Wildsam Field Guides: Seattle


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A story-based travel guide for the best experience of Seattle.




Wildsam Field Guides: Texas Rivers


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Wildsam Photo Almanac: Texas Rivers celebrates and explores the beauty, history and vast variety of waterways coursing through the Lone Star State. Inside, artist Margie Crisp shares how rivers inspire her creatively, champion canoer Bob Spain tells of close calls on the Texas Water Safari and filmmaker Ben Masters expresses his reverence for the wild and complicated border that is the Rio Grande. Topics covered include the peaceful magic of tubing, humbling wildlife encounters, ranching as conservation, summer camp memories and the surprising allure of Texas fly fishing.