Donum by Tracey Alexandria Lynch explains a simple gifting philosophy to save our planet and future generations. Sustainable gifting is required for our present age: mindless buying and giving lead to the accumulation of trash on the earth. To tackle the problems associated with this...

From Scratch: Adventures in Harvesting, Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging on a Fragile Planet by father and son David and Jon Moscow is based on a TV show of the same name shot between 2018 and 2021 in numerous countries. These include Mexico, the Philippines, South...

Foraging For Edible Wild Plants: The Natural Food Lover’s Guide to Identify and Cook the Abundant Free Food Around You Right Now by Greer Jackson is a helpful introduction to the world of foraging. As the work notes, the world around us is abundant...

Hazelet’s Journal: A Riveting Alaska Gold Rush Saga written by George Cheever Hazelet and edited by his great-grandson John H. Clark is a fascinating account of George Cheever Hazelet’s Journal as he hunted for gold in the remote, unforgiving wilderness that was the Alaskan Goldfields...

In Secrets of Mound Gardening: Harnessing Nature for Healthier Fruits, Veggies, and Environment by Darryl Whitham, we find that “Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years.” A mound garden is a series of small, easily managed, and cared-for plots. It’s different...

Inspired by Place by Chase Reynolds Ewald features ten portfolio projects in residential architecture and interior design by CLB Architects, a firm with extensive experience in the Rocky Mountain West which maintains studios in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Bozeman, Montana. Illustrating in form the key...

If you’re a history buff who enjoys touches of trivia, Wilmette at 150 by John Jacoby is for you. Written to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the village of Wilmette, Illinois by a resident who was also a village trustee, village president, citizen of the year,...

Prepare to venture into the unpredictable and dangerous world of oil drilling with Into The Storm. In this absorbing memoir, Vern Buzarde recounts his life traversing the world, working on drillships in some of the most volatile places on Earth. Since he was a teenager,...

Homesteading for Beginners: How to Start Homesteading From Scratch by Jennifer Tyler is a useful guide that explains everything you need to know about starting a homestead. She discusses how to get electricity, raise animals, and start a garden, to name just a few. She...

A Drive Down the Coast: Getting Lost on the Back Roads of California by Russ DiBella is an informative travel book designed for the adventurous traveler. Looking forward to a relaxed trip down the west coast, Russ planned to see a few sights and retrace...