wilderness areas

Nita Dara is one of ten eighth graders who has already won a scholarship to attend the Alaska Young Explorers program and learn explorer skills in an Alaskan wilderness camp; but the program is also a competition and the winner will get 5000 dollars--money that Nita's family could really use--but on the final challenge she is paired with the super-competitive Sohail Aman, and the challenge turns deadly when they find themselves lost in the fog while hiking down a glacier, where a single misstep could mean injury and death.

Presents nineteenth-century American writer and social activist Henry David Thoreau's reflections upon living alone among nature for two years on Massachusetts' Walden Pond.

"When a little girl is lost in a 750,000-acre national park, a family of search-and-rescue professionals reunites and three generations of secrets are uncovered"--Provided by publisher.

"Bronx middle-grader Addy, who struggles with a family tragedy by drawing maps and studying mazes, joins other city youngsters on a wilderness adventure in California that turns deadly when wildfires erupt"--OCLC.

The four bears finally arrive at the legendary Last Great Wilderness, thinking it is the end of their long journey, but they discover that their true mission has really just begun.

"Join Luke and his family on a wild fishing adventure in the Canadian wilderness. This trip has it all: a moose mess, a motor mishap, atomic splashing. There's even a bear intruder. And of course the walleye put on an unforgettable fishing frenzy and Grandpa and Crystal hook the fish of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

"Crystal and her friend Megan are so excited when their dads take them to northern Minnesota for their first deer hunting experience. You won't believe all the critters the girls see from their deer stands. . . as they try to get their first deer"--Provided by publisher.

Abruptly spending a week in a northern Minnesota forest with the mother he has never met, a boy with a faithful imaginary dog learns to camp, canoe, and endure the elements while wondering if his mother will ever return home.

"In this tale, Luke is finally old enough to join his family on his first whitetail deer hunt, and he has all kinds of advice from his fellow hunters. When Luke's dad brings him deep into a Northern Minnesota swamp for a magical morning hunt, Luke finds adventure and nature at every turn in the trail. One thing's for sure--you won't believe who gets the big buck!"--Provided by publisher.

"Join Luke, his family, and their friends as they journey into the wilds of Alaska in search of majestic moose and giant bear. . . Luke and the gang use their hunting skills, patience, and determination to take on everything the Alaskan wilderness can throw at them."--Provided by publisher.