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

Stroud offers readers the essential skills and tactics necessary to endure in any corner of the globe, along with a wealth of insider information born of his own experiences in the outdoors and unavailable in any other book.

• Building and maintaining soil fertility and structure.
• Catching and conserving water in the landscape.
• Providing habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and animals.
• Growing an edible "forest" that yields seasonal fruits, nuts, and other foods.

More and more people are seeking out locally grown foods, including those they grow themselves, yet one of the main stumbling blocks has been finding local sources for grains. In this revised edition of his classic book, Gene Logsdon proves that anyone who has access to a large garden or small farm can (and should) think outside the agribusiness box and learn to grow healthy whole grains or beans - the base of our culinary food pyramid - alongside their fruits and vegetables.

One of the most amazing survival stories ever told. Journalist Jennifer Woodlief's gripping account of the deadliest ski-area avalanch in North American history and th ewoman who survived in the face of incalculable odds.

The Winter Harvest Handbook takes the local-food revolution to a new level. Eliot Coleman explains how to successfully--and profitably--harvest fresh vegetables all year-round in even the coldest climates using unheated, or in some cases, minimally heated, movable plastic greenhouses. Coleman offers clear, concise details on greenhouse construction and maintenance, planting schedules, crop management, harvesting practices, and even marketing methods in this meticulous, illustrated guide.

With illustrations by the author, Stuart Robinson's Trips on Organic Gardening is an easy-to-read guide that answers the most frequently asked questions about gardening techniques for urban and rural gardeners. This guide is destined to become dog-eared and dirty from being grabbed to answer gardening questions.

Nearly everybody who gardens grows something in a container. It is often the first introduction a person has to growing plants either to look at or to eat. This book is for anyone who wants to grow things without a garden, whether it's on a third floor balcony or a back deck -- the only real alternative is to do it in some sort of container.