Face it: it’s cold outside! That has us taking shorter hikes and trips, staying close to the hearth and warmth. One good thing about the cold weather is that I find time to read more. Which is one reason I’m never sad to see the winter days arrive.
One Minnesota Twins fan has the same idea. [...]

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World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO.
The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only human powered machines. It also profiles their latest adventure of traveling from Scotland to Syria, again using just rowboats and [...]

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We got the news last week, when the 2009 National Book Awards were announced and we saw that William Nealy’s (destined-to-be-a-classic) Kayak: The New Frontier took home the top prize in the “Classic Category”. It’s a great honor to have this one-of-a-kind book get the recognition we think it deserves. The folks here at Menasha [...]

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Just Passin’ Thru author Winton Porter was just passin’ thru himself when he breezed into Greenville, South Carolina, recently to debut his first book (Menasha Ridge Press, Fall 2009). But unlike a debutante, Winton sported Chaco’s Z/2 Vibram Unaweep sandals, forest-green brushed-denim jeans, and a checkered shirt from Nordstroms. And unlike the other three writers [...]

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60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Houston author Laurie Roddy is all set to present tonight at the Westheimer REI store. The event kicks off at about 7:00pm, today October 6th. So get there early to check out the book and find out about all of the great hikes and outdoor adventures around the Houston area.
If [...]

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The Phoenix Public Library has selected author Charles Liu’s 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix (Including Tempe, Scottsdale and Glendale) as one of only six books selected for their Fall Reading List. Congratulations to Charles and the folks in Phoenix, with a little bit of the extreme heat leaving with the changing seasons, it’ll be [...]

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The other day we posted the Wilderness Press catalog online and today we’re unleashing the Menasha Ridge Press and Clerisy Press joint-catalog into the wild as well.
So check it out and pass it along.
Once you get chance to ‘flip’ through the pages though, drop us a note to let us know how we’re doing!

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Author Steve Ausherman maintains a list of updates and changes to his popular hiking book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque. If you follow the link, you will find map supplements, new photos and additional coordinates to compliment the book’s hiking routes and profiles.
Steve also says he’s starting to collect gps data for some [...]

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It’s here and available for sale! The latest edition of Ron Dalby’s Guide to the Alaska Highway has shipped, just in time for the gorgeous weather and unbelievable Alaska travel season. This fantastic guide goes beyond the lists and basic points of interest and draws on Ron’s 35 trips worth of experience (not to mention his breathtaking photos!) You can [...]

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Mountain Bike! Orange County author David Womack has started a new blog. Now you can follow David as he posts about everything from biking to author appearances.

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