{"title":"Appalachia","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"when-i-was-young-in-the-mountains-by-cynthia-rylant-hardback","title":"When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Association for Childhood Education International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I was young in the mountains, Grandfather came home in the evening covered with the black dust of a coal mine. Only his lips were clean, and he used them to kiss the top of my head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the mountains was special. Grandmother made hot corn bread and fried okra. There were trips to the swimming hole and Crawford's store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pleasure was one to share - and remember. And each is part of a gentle story, illuminated with perceptively happy paintings, that evokes the love of a way of life, of a family, and most of all, of a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rylant delights in the simple joys of living with her grandparents in the Appalachian Mountains: fresh cornbread, the swimming hole, bathing in the tin tub, snakes, and the community church. Surrounding all of these memories is the loving relationship with her grandparents. Warmly rendered illustrations complement the lyrical text.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/cynthia-rylant\" title=\"Cynthia Rylant\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Rylant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e has written many distinguished books for young readers, including the Newbery Medal winner Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, the Caldecott Honor Book The Relatives Came (illustrated by Stephen Gammell), and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains (illustrated by Diane Goode). She is also the author of the popular beginning-reader series Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby. She lives in Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child,\u003cb\u003e Diane Goode\u003c\/b\u003e loved books and art. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Of Italian and French descent, she enjoyed the richness of both cultures and traveled to Europe every summer visiting family, as well as cathedrals and museums. She feels that these early impressions helped shape her appreciation of art and life. She studied art history at Queens College, but switched to fine arts, in which she earned her degree. Her love for Europe shows in the setting of many of her books, Paris in particular, where two of her picture books, Where's Our Mama? and Mama's Perfect Present, take place. She drew on her experience of living for a short time in Pennsylvania for the artwork in Cynthia Rylant's story of Appalachia, When I Was Young in the Mountains, for which she was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e January 01, 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.78\"W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10\"H \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.16\"D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780140548754\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDutton Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 30, 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.06\"W \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 10.31\"H \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 0.36\"D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780525425250\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":37689386696890,"sku":"9780525425250","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback","offer_id":37689386729658,"sku":"9780140548754","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/WhenIWasYoungintheMountains_a50e72fc-6794-4b30-a8b6-6124e9231ef1.jpg?v=1608705375"},{"product_id":"over-in-the-meadow-by-ezra-jack-keats","title":"Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn old nursery poem introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"text\"\u003eWelcome to a lush meadow bustling with activity, where one turtle digs, two fish swim, three bluebirds sing, and so on to ten fireflies that shine in the night. Keats's collage-style illustrations perfectly complement this classic Appalachian counting rhyme, which is also a popular song for toddlers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis classic Appalachian counting rhyme introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEzra Jack Keats\u003c\/strong\u003e (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written\/illustrated. 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Two award-winning artists, forever touched by their experiences growing up in this unique landscape, have teamed to create a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book is a treasure-simply a beautiful combination of text and art.-The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/cynthia-rylant\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cynthia Rylant\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Rylant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Newbery medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter \u0026amp; Tabby and Henry \u0026amp; Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.cynthiarylant.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Moser\u003c\/strong\u003e is the prize-winning illustrator of many beautiful books for children and adults, including Harcourt's Telling Time with Big Mama Cat and Sit, Truman!, both co-illustrated by his daughter Cara Moser and written by Dan Harper. He has won the American Book Award and earned accolades from the American Library Association and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. 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Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston's joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the special place a great teacher can hold in our hearts—even after we've grown up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArizona was born in a log cabin her papa built in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing, square-dance, and—most of all—read and dream of the faraway places she would visit one day. Arizona never did make it to those places. 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She also wrote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Barbara Cooney, which was an annual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bestseller and was named a Best Book of the Decade by the American Library Association. She currently lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Condie Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated several other picture books for children, including the beloved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Great-Aunt Arizona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Gloria Houston. 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Truly a unique journey back in time,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA is for Appalachia!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides an informative and entertaining representation of authentic Appalachian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"[Banks] wrote this book with an obvious deep affection for the region and its people. 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[Banks] does a wonderful job of capturing the old-time feel of the book's setting.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerald Courier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Not only a good introduction to a vanishing but very important tradition; it's also a fun read.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarrodsburg Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"While it could certainly be used to teach the ABC's, it is also an inviting and educational tour of the region's history and heritage.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA is for Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis written for young readers but is a treasure for all.... Young and old will return to this book to be charmed while learning.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLouisville Courier-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"[Pack] wrote this book with an obvious deep affection for the region and its people...[Banks] does a wonderful job of capturing the old-time feel of the book's setting, and her depictions of faces are realistic and diverse.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNews Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"[Pack's] writing and Kentucky artist Pat Banks' watercolor illustrations capture some fading traditions, such as one-room schoolhouses.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"[\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA is for Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e] helps young children understand the heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and the Scots, Irish, English and Germans who settled there.\" --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnoxville News-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLinda Hager Pack\u003c\/b\u003e, an educator for twenty-two years, teaches children's literature at Eastern Kentucky University and received the prestigious Ashland Oil Teacher of the Year award in 1996.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePat Banks\u003c\/b\u003e, a master watercolorist, is a Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen member, a Kentucky Arts Council roster artist, and a Kentucky Craft Marketing program participant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarget Age: 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUniversity Press of Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 01, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.48\" H x 10.26\" L x 10.16\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37851040383162,"sku":"9780813125565","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/AisforAppalachia.jpg?v=1685033381"},{"product_id":"grandma-gatewood-hikes-the-appalachian-trail-by-jennifer-thermes","title":"Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Thermes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEmma Gatewood's life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she managed a household of 11 kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk . . . and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith just the clothes on her back and a pair of thin canvas sneakers on her feet, Grandma Gatewood hiked up ridges and down ravines. She braved angry storms and witnessed breathtaking sunrises. When things got particularly tough, she relied on the kindness of strangers or sheer luck to get her through the night. When the newspapers got wind of her amazing adventure, the whole country cheered her on to the end of her trek, which came just a few months after she set out. A story of true grit and girl power at any age,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrandma Gatewood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproves that no peak is insurmountable.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Quite a few of the softly colored, cartoony, watercolor-and-colored pencil spreads will have readers packing their own backpacks, most notably those of McAfee Knob, the backwoods night sky, and the top of Katahdin . . . 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The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with Harlem gangsters, she stood atop Maine's Mt. Katahdin. Driven by a painful marriage to an oppressive husband, Gatewood became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person--man or woman--to walk it twice and three times. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity, and appeared on TV and on the pages of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The public attention she brought to the footpath, and her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches, led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. 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A wonderful story, wonderfully told.\" --CHARLES MCNAIR, BOOKS EDITOR AT PASTE MAGAZINE AND AUTHOR OF PICKETT'S CHARGE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Grandma Gatewood's Walk is sure to fuel not only the dreams of would-be hikers, but debates on the limits of endurance, the power of determination, and the nature of myth.\" --EARL SWIFT, AUTHOR OF THE BIG ROADS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"A quiet delight of a book.\" --KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Grandma Gatewood's Walk is a brilliant look at an America--both good and bad--that has slipped away, seen through the eyes and feet of one of America's\u003cbr\u003emost unlikely heroines. 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We would do well to hear him.--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Commonplace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gathers twenty essays by Wendell Berry that offer an agrarian alternative to our dominant urban culture. Grouped around five themes--an agrarian critique of culture, agrarian fundamentals, agrarian economics, agrarian religion, and geobiography--these essays promote a clearly defined and compelling vision important to all people dissatisfied with the stress, anxiety, disease,  and destructiveness of contemporary American culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is agriculture becoming culturally irrelevant, and at what cost? What are the forces of social disintegration and how might they be reversed? How might men and women live together in ways that benefit both? And, how does the corporate takeover of social institutions and economic practices contribute to the destruction of human and natural environments?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough his staunch support of local economies, his defense of farming communities, and his call for family integrity, Berry emerges as the champion of responsibilities and priorities that serve the health, vitality and happiness of the whole community of creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Here is a human being speaking with calm and sanity out of the wilderness. 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Adkins,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ethe most comprehensive and useful guide to the best Appalachian Trail overnight hikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes new overnight hikes, as well as updated trail information. Each hike profile contains driving directions to the trailhead; a preview of the flora, fauna, and history hikers will encounter on the trail; and hike difficulty ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank and Victoria Logue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988, and they have returned again and again to hike its many sections on day and overnight hikes. Frank has also served on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Board of Managers. In addition, the pair has continued to hike out west and abroad, including Israel, Jordan, France, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and England. The Logues live in Georgia, where Frank works as an Episcopal priest and as an assistant to the Bishop of Georgia. Victoria continues to write, working on both nonfiction and fiction. She has recently published her fourth novel. Currently, they love visiting and hiking with their daughter, Griffin, in Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard M. Adkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been intimately involved with the Appalachian Trail for several decades. He has hiked its full length five times and lacks just a few hundred miles to complete it for a sixth. He has maintained a section of the trail near McAfee Knob and was a ridgerunner for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. He was also an A.T. Natural Heritage Site Monitor, aiding the conservancy and the National Park Service in overseeing the welfare of rare and endangered plants. In addition, he has served on the Boards of Directors of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club. Among other long-distance trails Leonard has completed are the Continental Divide Trail from Canada to Mexico, Pacific Northwest Trail from Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean, and the Pyrenees High Route along the border of France and Spain. In all, he has walked more than 20,000 miles, exploring the backcountry areas of the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonard is the author of 20 books on travel and the outdoors. 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If you have never stopped on a hiking trail to closely examine a bank of mosses on a rotting log or on a boulder along a mountain stream, you should. By examining the delicate structures of these tiny plants and by comprehending their immense diversity here in the Appalachians, you will greatly expand your awareness of the natural world.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e---Gary Walker,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppalachian Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl B McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is associate professor of biology at St. Lawrence University. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph R. 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With the grace of a natural storyteller, Homer Hickam looks back after a distinguished NASA career to tell his own true story of growing up in a dying coal town and of how, against the odds, he made his dreams of launching rockets into outer space come true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA story of romance and loss and a keen portrait of life at an extraordinary point in American history, ROCKET BOYS is a chronicle of triumph. --\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoroughly charming memoir...[an] eloquent evocation of a lost time and place. . . . 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From spring treasures such as morels and woodears, to summer finds like black trumpets, chicken of the woods, and boletes, straight through to fall and winter harvests of lion's mane, oyster, and enoki, each species profile includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecolor photos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eidentification advice to confirm edibility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and tips on how to harvest responsibly. 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Now, with help from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo Forth and Forage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you'll be on your way to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emastering this age-old skill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and enjoying all the delicacies the craft of mushroom foraging has to offer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Let's Go Forth and Forage!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1--MUSHROOMING ESSENTIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Gettin' Started\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegional Field Guides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatin Binomials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMushroom Groups and Identification Tips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnow Your Trees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep Your Head on a Swivel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMushroom Journaling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake 'Em Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpore Prints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere to Forage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to Wear and Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritters and Bitin' Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponsible and Ethical Foraging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAin't Never Not Foragin'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Know Your Parts (Mushroom Anatomy)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCap Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZonations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpores and Spore-Producing Surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue vs. False Gills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruising\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs It Milky?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGill Spacing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePores\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeeth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorels and Other Misfits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStipe\/Stalk\/Stem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversal\/Partial Veil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkirt\/Ring\/Annulus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReticulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasal Bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMycelium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Common Mushroom Myths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't Touch 'Em!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGills Kill!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're Hurting the Mushroom Population!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut! Don't Pluck!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Can You Tell What's Poisonous and What's Edible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Words of Wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart Small and Not Raw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo NOT Get Discouraged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe Good to Your Momma (Nature)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYa Ain't Gotta Be Fancy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't Put That In Your Mouth!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a Big Ol' Time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2--EDIBLE APPALACHIAN MUSHROOMS BY THE SEASON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Edible Mushrooms of the Spring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorels (Genus Morchella)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Morel, Yellow Morel (Morchella americana, Formerly M. esculenta)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFried Morels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEastern Half-Free Morel (Morchella punctipes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePheasant Back (Cerioporus squamosus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Cap (Stropharia rugosoannulata)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood Ear (Auricularia angiospermarum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Edible Mushrooms of the Summer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanterelles (Genus Cantharellus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Chanterelle (Cantharellus sp.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth Chanterelle (Cantharellus lateritius)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeach Chanterelle (Cantharellus persicinus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Chanterelle (Cantharellus appalachiensis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCinnabar Chanterelle (Cantherellus cinnabarinus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Trumpets (Craterellus fallax)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite and Black Trumpet Pizza\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken of the Woods (Genus Laetiporus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken of the Woods, Yellow (Laetiporus sulphureus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken of the Woods All-Purpose Seasoning Salt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken of the Woods, White (Laetiporus cincinnatus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTawny Milk Cap (Lactifluus volemus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffballs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrilled Puffball Steaks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrain Puffball (Calvatia craniiformis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear-Shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeefsteak Polypore (Fistulina americana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Man of the Woods (Streobilomyces floccopus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReishi Mushrooms (Genus Ganoderma)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHemlock Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReishi Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerkeley's Polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerkeley Jerky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOyster Mushrooms (Genus Pleurotus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Summer Mushroom Toast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRooted Agaric (Hymenopellis furfuracea)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoletes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrost's Bolete (Exsudoporus frostii)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrown-Tipped Coral (Artomyces pyxidatus )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Edible Mushrooms of the Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOysters (Pluerotus ostreatus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCream of Wild Mushroom Soup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHen of the Woods Flatbread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLion's Mane \"Crab\" Cakes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBear's Head Tooth (Hericium americanum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoral Tooth Fungus (Hericium coralloides)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood Blewit (Collybia nuda)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney Mushrooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShrimp of the Woods (Entoloma abortivum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopcorn Shrimp of the Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber Jelly Roll (Exidia recisa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber Jelly Roll Gummy Candies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis americana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLobster Mushroom Duxelles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResinous Polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple-Gilled Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrinkled Cortinarius Mushroom (Cortinarius caperatus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaggy Stalked Bolete (Austroboletus betula)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Edible Mushrooms of the Winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate Fall Oysters (Sarcomyxa serotinus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChaga, Medicinal (Inonotus obliquus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnoki (Flammulina filiformis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellowfoot (Craterellus tubaeformis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Yellowfoot Quiche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHedgehog Mushroom (Hydnum sp.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHedgehog Mushroom Bacon Penne Pasta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurkey Tail, Medicinal (Trametes versicolor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Extraction Turkey Tail Tincture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitches' Butter (Tremella mesenterica)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This resource book has everything you need to get started finding and picking your own mushrooms safely in nature. One of the major focuses of the book is taking the fear out of foraging mushrooms by learning how not just to identify various mushrooms but also prepare each of the different types without putting yourself in danger.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Bewley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBudget Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo Forth and Forage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the essential guide for foraging mushrooms in Appalachia. It covers all the basics of identification, safety, and responsibility while steeped in the down-home country charm that has made Whitney such a resounding success on social media. The book is filled with beautiful photos, great descriptions, delicious recipes, and humorous anecdotes. This book is a must have for prospective foragers and nature enthusiasts.\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Gordon Walker, @FascinatedByFungi and author of Passport to Kingdom Fungi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitney has taken the infinitely complex subject of identifying mushrooms, and made it approachable and straightforward with her easy Appalachian sensibility, wit and charm that comes through in everything she shares. This is beyond a great mushroom foraging guide and recipe collection, it is an invitation into her holler and stomping grounds, a seat at her table, and an offering of delicious proportions.\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTara Lanich-LaBrie, founder of The Medicine Circle and author of Foraged \u0026amp; Grown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a fun and lively style,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo Forth and Forage\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eempowers you to confidently identify and harvest dozens of wild mushrooms. With beautiful photographs, engaging commentary, and helpful tips, this book is an excellent resource for aspiring mushroom hunters and nature enthusiasts\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Haritan, Learn Your Land\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Forager,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitney Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, is a full-time forager, content creator, and Appalachian ambassador. With over 1 million followers across her social media, she has used her platform to shine a lovin' light on Appalachia and to teach the world how to be more self-sufficient while responsibly utilizing the goodies that Momma Nature provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in eastern Kentucky, Whitney developed a passion for all things outdoors as a young holler baby. Foraging is her forte, especially mushroom hunting, but she does not discriminate against any wild edibles. She also picks plants and herbs to wildcraft a plethora of skincare and wellness products. She fishes. She hikes. She gardens. She cooks like your mamaw. She is a proud Appalachian spreading the love and wondrous things the region has to offer via her down-to-earth, educational, and quirky videos on TikTok (@appalachian_forager), Instagram (@appalachian_forager), and Facebook (Appalachian Forager). Whitney continues to be a hillbilly force to be reckoned with; spreadin' pride for her region, preachin' girl power, all while keepin' the old ways alive...with a dash of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool Springs Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 01, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780760392751\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 8.8\" L x 6.9\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45284199203002,"sku":"9780760392751","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91rE2lFMoCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1761925674"},{"product_id":"silver-packages-an-appalachian-christmas-story-by-cynthia-rylant","title":"Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Cynthia Rylant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Appalachia each Christmas, a boy named Frankie waits beside the tracks for the Christmas Train, which will bring presents to the children who live in coal towns and hollows. 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