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Field Guides in New Mexico


Canoe Camping
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Imagine pulling your canoe to shore at the day's end, cooking up a hearty meal, and lying back in your warm sleeping bag to watch the stars. 'There is the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded by distance, adventure, solitude and peace...' wrote Sigurd F. Olson in The Lonely Land. The pleasures of the extended canoe trip are boundless - provided the canoe doesn't tip from improper packing, your campsite isn't flooded, and the canoe doesn't float awa… • $16.95 • read more

Canoeing & Camping Beyond the Basics, 3rd & 30th Anniv. Ed.
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Canoeing & Camping Beyond the Basics provides expert instruction on canoe camping along North America's waterways. This thirtieth-anniversary edition details the skills you need to make your canoe camping excursions safe and enjoyable, whether you paddle on millponds, lazy rivers, or wilderness lakes. Veteran wilderness guide Cliff Jacobson shares hard-won advice, details new tricks in paddling, corrects out-of-date camping practices, and offers the l… • $16.95 • read more

Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook, Revised
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This comprehensive reference book clearly explains essential diagnostics and first-aid procedures necessary for wilderness injuries. Included are general principles in wilderness medicine; basic life support; outlines of major body systems, bones, joints, and soft tissue injuries, as well as toxins, allergens, common symptoms and cures; medical supplies; wilderness travel; and the newest first-aid methods for outdoor situations. This handbook is based on the continuously revised… • $15.95 • read more

Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains, 2nd Ed.
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Winner of the 1999 National Outdoor Books Award! See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a fox or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby. Clearly written descriptions and illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns will help you recognize seventy Rocky Mountain… • $9.95 • read more

Bear Aware; 3rd Edition
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Going into bear country can be frightening for some people, but it doesn't have to be. Don't let fear ruin your trip. There are many important tips and techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of being injured by a bear to the slimmest possible margin. Bear Aware, written for novice and expert outdoors-people alike, can help you build the confidence and peace of mind you need to enjoy your outdoors experience. Look inside for advice on: • Hiking and Camping safely in… • $7.95 • read more

Wilderness Survival, 2nd Ed.
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Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises. In Wilderness Survival, author Suzanne Swedo describes all the skills you need to survive short-term wilderness emergencies, whether you become stranded by bad weather, are forced to abandon your pack, or fall ill. Packed with essential advice, this easy-to-use guide includes new research on backcountry water quality and the uses-and limitations-of cell phones and global positionin… • $7.95 • read more