travel

"Helen Skelton shares the stories of her most daring feats of endurance and grit in some of the world's most extreme wildernesses-- overcoming challenges, embracing her fears, and finding the positives in the toughest situations"--Amazon.

Marine Rob Kugler recalls how he had to get his dog Bella amputated due to cancer and how, uncertain whether the cancer would go into remission, they went on a road trip.

"Through the author's travels in Europe and the United States, Try to Get Lost explores the quest for place that compels and defines us: the things we carry, how politics infuse geography, media's depictions of an idea of home, the ancient and modern reverberations of the word "hotel," and the ceaseless discovery generated by encounters with self and others on familiar and foreign ground. Frank posits that in fact time itself may be our ultimate, inhabited place-the "vastest real estate we know," with a "stunningly short" lease"--.

". . . traces Alfred Wallace's life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community, via dense tropical jungles and perilous journeys -- and shines a light on one of the most important contributors to the theory of evolution"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of New York reporters Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, two women who raced around the world in the late 1800s.

Chronicles the journey of two brothers around the world as they make observations about people, the land, events, and their own inward changes.

"An uplifting and unforgettable story of a US Marine, his extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

Provides accounts of journeys undertaken by three men along the Silk Road, including seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang, Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan, and thirteenth-century merchant Marco Polo.

Robert Haas, a photographer with National Geographic, presents his photographs of animals from around the world, which he shot from the air.

Author Bill Bryson provides an account of his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend, telling of how they survived a blizzard, got lost, and had encounters with eccentric characters, and rude yuppies along the way.