Locations, Hatches, Flies, and Seasonal Strategies
The Farmington River is one of the Northeast's premier fishes, providing year-round opportunities to catch trout in a wide range of water types, from tumbling pocketwater to placid pools. In this comprehensive guide, local angler Steve Culton shares his secrets from a lifetime of fishing this hallowed water.
Recognized as a new voice in American Science and Nature writing With the success of Daryln Brewer Hoffstot's first book, A Farm Life, published by Stackpole Books in 2023, this new collection of her writings features 20+ essays of observations and insights about the fields, forest, and farm where she lives in western Pennsylvania. She writes ......
Nearly twenty-five years after 9/11, the families of the victims are still waiting for justice. The president of the United States said in a dramatic speech at the White House that the families of those killed on September 11, 2001, "should have to wait no longer" and that "we have a duty to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice." ......
Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence
What began as entertainment is now a global force shaping politics, culture, the economy, and even warfare. The evolution of video games from a niche pursuit locked onto expensive devices to a mass form of popular entertainment that is accessible everywhere, interwoven with digital technology and sitting at the heart of a thriving cultural and ......
Scientific evidence affects policies, business, health outcomes, and economies worldwide. But is that scientific claim you just read reliable? Or nonsense? More and more often, it's unreliable. The global system managing scientific claims has been hacked by bad ideas, big money, and bad incentives, and is being flooded by sketchy papers. How the ......
The Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Fishing folding guide is the perfect starting point for anyone new to the sport. It covers the essentials every first-time angler needs to know: where to find information on fishing regulations and licenses, what gear to buy, and important safety practices to follow on and around the water. Illustrated profiles ......
The Beginner's Guide to Saltwater Fishing folding guide is the perfect resource for anyone ready to try fishing along America's coasts. It introduces the basics every new angler should know: where to find information on saltwater regulations and licenses, what gear is best for shoreline and nearshore fishing, and essential safety practices for ......
A Guide to the Bay Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
Lace up your boots and sample forty of the finest trails the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. This guide covers every corner of this beautiful and diverse region, leading you to roaring waterfalls and wind-whipped mountaintops, verdant forests and wildflower-covered meadows. See majestic redwoods in the nature lover's cathedral in Muir woods, ......
10 fresh and modern crochet bag patterns you'll enjoy making and look forward to carrying! Love quick crochet projects that don't use a lot of yarn, are fun to work, and give you something useful when you're done? This is the collection for you! From a sturdy little backpack to a cute drawstring cross-body to slouchy market bags and classic ......
