travel

"A young field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern Russia"--Provided by publisher.

A biography for early readers about Arctic explorer, Ann Bancroft.

"Tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolutionary research changed the world forever, discussing his fascination with the natural world which began at an early age, his love of collecting new specimens and keen eye for observation to his groundbreaking theory of evolution"--Provided by publisher.

"The . . . true story of Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive a car across America in 1909"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he setout, the telegram arrived: 'Proceeding to Antarctic - Roald Amundsen.' What was to be an expedition had become a race. One hundred and eight years later, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. Then came the Instagram message: 'On Nov. 1, I depart for the ice - Colin O'Brady.' What was to be a journey had become a race . . . this tale of two history-making moments is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers"--Provided by publisher.

"The human story has always been one of perseverance-often against remarkable odds. The most astonishing survival tale of all might be that of 16th-century Dutch explorer William Barents and his crew of sixteen, who ventured farther north than any Europeans before and, on their third polar exploration, lost their ship off the frozen coast of Nova Zembla to unforgiving ice. The men would spend the next year fighting off ravenous polar bears, gnawing hunger, and endless winter. In Icebound, Andrea Pitzer masterfully combines a gripping tale of survival with a sweeping history of the great Age of Exploration-a time of hope, adventure, and seemingly unlimited geographic frontiers. At the story's center is William Barents, one of the 16th century's greatest navigators whose larger-than-life ambitions and obsessive quest to chart a path through the deepest, most remote regions of the Arctic ended in both tragedy and glory. Journalist Pitzer did extensive research, learning how to use four-hundred-year-old navigation equipment, setting out on three Arctic expeditions to retrace Barents's steps, and visiting replicas of Barents's ship and cabin. Pitzer's reenactment of Barents's ill-fated journey shows us how the human body can function at twenty degrees below, the history of mutiny, the art of celestial navigation, and the intricacies of building shelters. But above all, it gives us a first-hand glimpse into the true nature of human courage"--Provided by publisher.

The author shares his journey of recovery from a fire accident to his 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica. Adapted for young readers.

"What can a forty-something childless woman do? Bored with her life and feeling stuck, Mia Kankim?ki leaves her job, sells her apartment, and decides to travel the world, following the paths of the female explorers and artists from history who have long inspired her. She flies to Tanzania and then to Kenya to see where Karen Blixen--of Out of Africa--fame lived in the 1920s. In Japan, Mia attempts to cure her depression while researching Yayoi Kusama, the contemporary artist who has voluntarily lived in a psychiatric hospital for decades. In Italy, Mia spends her days looking for the works of forgotten Renaissance women painters of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and finally finds her heroines in the portraits of Sofonisba Anguissola, Lavinia Fontana, and Artemisia Gentileschi. If these women could make it in the world hundreds of years ago, why can't Mia? The Women I Think About at Night is part travelogue and part thrilling exploration of the lost women adventurers of history who defied expectations in order to see--and change--the world"--From the publisher's web site.

"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.