In the tradition of Tom Clancy and Harold Coyle, Gerry Carroll has drawn on his own experience as a navy helicopter pilot for this tale of war and friendship. In the US Navy's air war against North Vietnam, Lieutenant Boyle's challenge is to fly fast and low to rescue downed pilots.

Culled from the best of Minnesota History magazine, these essays on 200 years of Minnesota history encompass a wide range of its past, from frontier life to the age of technological innovation, from Dakota and Ojibwe history to the story of a Chinese family in St. Paul, from lumber workers' and truckers' strikes to the women's suffrage movement.

From the bestselling author of North SAR comes the second novel in Carroll's Vietnam trilogy. Commander Jim Hogan, U.S. Navy, has signed on for his second tour of duty. As executive officer of an A-4 Skyhawk attack squadron, his job is to renew confidence and prepare the men for a rescue mission that will test their skill and courage like never before.

2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers--including Barney and his wife, Sandy--trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish. As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final 60-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point? Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.

The history of a near-century of combat search and rescue, with an account of how the discipline was created and how it is administered—or neglected—today.

Award-winning drinkslinger Johnny Michaels, along with the North Star Bartenders' Guild, move beyond the traditional Martini and Manhattan to offer 125 crafted cocktail recipes with modern flavors.

A chronological compendium of remarkable and curious events in the history of the North Star State

Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.

Heralded by Tom Clancy as "the best first novel I have ever read", North Sar brought the experience of naval aviation in Vietnam to graphic and gripping life. Ghostrider One was "harrowing . . . as authentic as you could desire" said Newgate Callender in The New York Times Book Review. Now, the heroes of North SAR return--and Gerry Carroll brings his Vietnam War trilogy to its dramatic and moving finale. Afterword by Tom Clancy.