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Embrace Winter: Books for adults seeking nature connection and winter recreation

Put on your layers and get outside!

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  • Winterlust

    Finding Beauty in the Fiercest Season

    Brunner, Bernd, 1964-
    In Winterlust , a farmer painstakingly photographs five thousand snowflakes, each one dramatically different from the next. Indigenous peoples thrive on frozen terrain, where famous explorers perish. Icicles reach deep underwater, then explode.…
    Book, 2019Vancouver ; Berkeley [California] : Greystone Books, 2019.
  • Winter Nature

    Common Mammals, Birds, Trees & Shrubs of the Maritimes Provinces

    Gibson, Merritt A.
    Though often associated with hibernation–for bears and humans alike–winter can in fact be a time of observation and discovery in the outdoors. Winter Nature provides the interested walker, skier or snowshoer with a guide to the mammals, birds, trees…
    Book, 2008Kentville, N.S. : Gaspereau Press, 2008.
  • Animal Signatures is a handy field guide that teaches one how to recognize and interpret animal signs — the tracks, droppings and nibbled twigs that animals leave behind. This slim and practical book is great to take with you on a winter walk.
    Book, 2014Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing & The Nova Scotia Museum, 2014.
  • Frostbike

    the Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling

    Babin, Tom
    The bicycle is fast becoming a ubiquitous form of transportation in cities all over the world, making our urban spaces more efficient, more livable and healthier. But many of those bicycles disappear into basements and garages when the warm months…
    Book, 2014Victoria : Rocky Mountain Books, 2014.
  • A Guide to Nature in Winter

    Northeast and North Central North America

    Stokes, Donald W.
    Practical guide to identifying plants and animals in the winter.
    Book, 1976Boston : Little, Brown, c1976.
  • Essential Guide to Winter Recreation

    Learn the Skills You Need-hiking, Snowshoeing, First Aid, and More-for a Safe and Adventurous Season Outdoors

    Vietze, Andrew,
    Book, 2019Boston, Massachusetts : Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2019.
  • Ultralight Winter Travel

    the Ultimate Guide to Lightweight Winter Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking

    Lichter, Justin,
    Book, 2017Guilford, Connecticut : FalconGuides, [2017]