A captivating new book from Wade Davis—award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade—that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia'...
SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering
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Author:Davis, WadeSummary: -
Author:Fleming, FergusSummary:In a riveting narrative of daredevils and eccentrics, Fergus Fleming gives us the breathtaking story of some of history's greatest explorers as they conquer the soaring peaks of the Alps. Fleming recounts the incredible exploits of...
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Author:Coburn, BroughtonSummary:A team of climbers and filmmakers set out to make photographic history and come face-to-face with disaster.
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Author:McDonald, BernadetteSummary:Winner of the 2017 Banff Mountain Book Award for Mountain Literature (Non Fiction). Winner of the 2017 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. Winner of the National Outdoor Book Awards.A profound and moving biography of one of...
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Author:Roberts, David, Honnold, AlexSummary:A thirty-year-old climbing phenomenon, Alex Honnold pushes the limits of free soloing beyond anything previously attempted. If he falls, he dies. Honnold recounts the seven most astonishing achievements thus far in his meteoric career...
