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(0)Randi Minetor
Author
Publisher
[Globe Imprint logo]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
New England Bird Lover's Garden helps you maximize your home birding experiences and attract a wider variety of birds. With over 100 full-color photos and concise, informative text, it provides indispensable details on what foods, plants, trees, water sources, and nesting materials will attract particular species. It helps you make the right choices the first time—and avoid costly mistakes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"A collection of riveting stories about preternatural revenge. Discover the riveting stories about Queen Esther and the Iroquois Slaughter, the Curse of Mamie O'Rourke, the Rangers, the Stanley Cup and the Curse of 1940, and many more. Some stories will be regionally well known. Others are nearly forgotten. All are cursed"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"This fascinating addition to the North Woods canon looks at the variety of ways people have met their death on Maine's highest and most remote mountain. It's all here, from falls, exposure, and cardiac arrest to hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even a suspicious death or two"--
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
How to bring birds to your home and keep them there-including 250 full-color photos They're out there every day, flashing through your yard, perching in a tree, collecting on utility wires, or congregating around puddles. They already share your backyard and neighborhood with you, but you-even if you are already one of America's more than 68 million birders-haven't formally invited them over for dinner. This book shows you how. Backyard Birding helps...
7) Death on Mount Washington: stories of accidents and foolhardiness on the Northeast's highest peak
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"On Mount Washington, it's lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast. Death on Mount Washington describes the circumstances behind the tragic tales of those who have lost their lives on the mountain. No one--not even the...
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Historic Disasters of New England tells the stories of the biggest and baddest natural calamities to have struck the region, including: The 4-state tornado swarm of 1787 The October Gale 1841 The Great Blizzard of 1888 The Heat Wave of 1911 The Twin Hurricanes of 1954 And lots more"--
Author
Series
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
In Hiking through History New York, you can hike through the forest planted on orders from President Franklin Roosevelt and follow the swath cut by the 20th century's strongest and most influential First Lady. Or you can traverse the Minisink Battleground, a shady natural area once erupted in battle between British, Iroquois, and American troops. Or explore Fort Niagara and walk along lookout points that French soldiers occupied as far back as the...
Author
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"From the High Line on Manhattan's West Side to the historic Copake Iron Works in Taconic State Park, Hiking New York's Lower Hudson Valley features the best hiking routes between New York City and Albany, including several in the Catskills and western Connecticut." --
Author
Publisher
Greenwood
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This book examines the most controversial foods and ingredients, providing an objective, well-balanced look at the health benefits and risks of each. It equips readers with the information they need to make their own informed decisions about what they eat"--
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"You see them every day, whether they are flashing through your yard, perching on a limb, or gathering in a puddle. They already share your neighborhood with you, but before you know it, they fly on in search of a hearty meal or a more suitable watering hole. That's because you-even if you are already one of America's more than 68 million birders-haven't yet taken the steps needed to make birds and butterflies linger in your garden. This unique and...
