The only guidebook to one of the world's premier long-distance mountain bike trails. Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Cyclists dream of/plan for this life-list trip that starts in Banff, Alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles to New Mexico
Including the Flathead Valley & Waterton Lakes National Park
Offering a personal and practical perspective, this guide highlights the diverse experiences Glacier National Park has to offer, from driving the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road to skiing on Big Mountain. It features comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations, making it invaluable for both travelers and residents. Additionally, it provides insights on living in the area, covering recreation, relocation tips, and details on shopping, arts, entertainment, and children's activities, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the region.
Michael McCoy is The Gardenist : garden designer, author, broadcaster and obsessive home gardener. In this bold new look at gardens, he shares the secret to understanding what makes a good garden, and shows you how to plan and create your own. The Gardenist teases out the anatomy of gardens to discover the roles played by different plants. Michael shows you how to harness the structural power of trees and shrubs to deliberately shape a deeply satisfying outdoor space, and then explains how to use bulbs, herbaceous perennials and annuals to decorate these spaces with glorious flowers and colour.Practical and easy to navigate, but also beautifully designed and featuring inspiring images of gardens from both Australia and overseas, The Gardenist will empower you to create an irresistible outdoor space that is great to look at and magical to be in.
Eighteen of the finest stories in this well-loved and uniquely American genre, featuring tales by Owen Wister, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington, Zane Grey, and many others.
Dream Gardens explores twelve dream gardens in challenging spaces, from tiny plots in the inner city, suburban blocks, sandy seaside properties to expansive country acreages