Hone your senses and learn to read the hidden signs of nature—from master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs “Equal parts alfresco inspiration, interesting factoids, how-to instructions and self-help advice.”—The Wall Street Journal When most of us go for a walk, a single sense—sight—tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times–bestselling author and expert navigator Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to “read” everything nature has to offer. A single lowly weed can serve as his compass, calendar, clock, and even pharmacist. In How to Read Nature, Gooley introduces readers to his world—where the sky, sea, and land teem with marvels. Plus, he shares 15 exercises to sharpen all of your senses. Soon you’ll be making your own discoveries, every time you step outside!

The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine-ba invites us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.

Originally published: 1st ed. Chester, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press, c1988.

A young girl describe how important clean water is, how to manage it, why we need it, and why everyone needs to work together to protect it.

Are you afraid to put your face in the water? So is Diante. He would like to play in the pool with other children. He's not afraid to hang upside down, though, and he's surprised to learn his grandma is. Can Diante help Grandma and become brave in the water?

Reading the Water is a comprehensive sourcebook to the water needs of trout. It will teach you all you need to know about stream structure, trout food, and trout lies so that you can improve the time you spend on the stream by concentrating on the most likely places to find fish. Book jacket.

"Excellent . . . invaluable." --Nelson Bryant, New York Times * Second edition, completely updated in full color * Covers every water type--riffles, runs, pools, flats, pocket water, bank water * Learn how to find trout by studying currents, temperatures, oxygen levels, and food sources * 140 color photos pinpoint trout locations in specific water types Dave Hughes is a highly respected fly-fishing writer with over two dozen books in print, including Handbook of Hatches (978-0-8117-3182-9) and Essential Trout Flies (978-0-8117-2748-8). He writes regularly for the popular fishing magazines and currently is a columnist for Fly Rod & Reel. He lives in Portland, Oregon.