Gooley, Tristan

"An eye-opening adventure into the secret language of trees, unveiling clues hidden in branches, roots, leaves, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a guide to the age-old tradition of navigation on both land and sea through the observation of the Sun, Moon, and stars, weather patterns, landscape, growth of plants, and habitats of wildlife.

In this eye-opening trove of outdoor clues, the author turns his keen senses to the weather. By "reading" nature as he does, you'll not only detect what the weather is doing (and predict what's coming), you'll enter a secret wonderland of sights and sounds you've never noticed before.

"In "How to Read Water," Gooley shares hundreds of techniques and observations distilled from his far-flung adventures--such as sailing solo across the Atlantic, navigating with Omani tribespeople, canoeing in Borneo--and walking in his own backyard. Learn to: find north using puddles, forecast the weather from waves, decode the colors of ponds, spot dangerous water in the dark, decipher wave patterns on beaches, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals more than 850 tips for forecasting and tracking to understand nature, and what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal.