Ruby Sisson Library

The host of the hit television program Survivorman transfers his decades of knowledge and experience to this practical guide that gives everyday readers a no-nonsense look at the real world of survival.

When most of us go for a walk, a single sense-sight-tends to dominate our experience. But when Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to "read" everything nature has to offer. A single lowly weed can serve as his compass, calendar, clock, and even pharmacist.In How to Read Nature, Gooley introduces readers to his world-where the sky, sea, and land teem with marvels. Plus, he shares 15 exercises to sharpen all of your senses. Soon...

The adventure of a dog born in the wilderness, left to fend for himself when a black wolf kills his mother and brothers, and finally won over by the trapper his mother had deserted.

Using modern mountain man Eustace Conway as an example, Gilbert discusses how men should be, and aren't, what drove men into the wilderness, and what makes men what they are today.

The popular Field and Stream columnist shares the many joys-and even more numerous pains-of his hilarious outdoor antics in this essay collection. For more than twenty years, Bill Heavey-a three-time National Magazine Award finalist-has staked a claim as one of America's best sportswriters. In his Field & Stream column, "A Sportsman's Life," and feature stories for that magazine and others, he takes readers across the country and beyond to experience...

Reveals the secret art of constructing a grasshopper trap & uses for a skunk ladder

"A practical and reliable guide to living off the land, including how to: track, trap, kill, and prepare animals; select bait, identify and land fish, then clean and cook the catch; locate edible plants, fruits, berries, and nuts; capture birds and locate their eggs; recognize edible insects; determine sources of clean water; start a fire from a variety of materials"--Page 4 of cover.

Greetings from Fairbanks! This is the last you shall hear from me, Wayne. Arrived here 2 days ago. It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory. But I finally got here. Please return all mail I receive to the sender. It might be a very long time before I return South. If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again I want you to know you're a great man. I now walk into the wild. --Alex. (Postcard received by Wayne...