Some Great Summer Reading

Mountain Weekly News's list of "The 36 Best Books About the Outdoors"

If you’re looking for some interesting Summer reading (to either take on the trail with you or to just take to the couch with you), here's Mountain Weekly News's list of "The 36 Best Books About the Outdoors".
 
We liked their list a lot because it has quite a bit of variety - both on topics and geographically - and it's not just the usual list of "How To" books; which, no matter how good, get a little repetitive after reading a few in a row. Here’s the complete list of the books on their list by category. 

Adventure Stories (9 books)

• Some Stories: Lessons on the Edge of Business and Sport
• The Art of Getting Lost: 300 Days of Adventure Big and Small
• Chasing Denali: The Sourdoughs, Cheechakos, and Frauds Behind the Most Unbelievable Feat in Mountaineering
• Paddling My Own Canoe
• Cowboy Up! Life Lessons From Lazy B
• There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
• Aftershock: One Man’s Quest and the Quake on Everest
• Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies, Revised and Updated
• 59 Illustrated National Parks

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Climbing (3 books)

• As Above So Below: A Climbing Story by Chris Kalman
• Why We Climb
• Climb to Conquer

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Environment (2 books)

• Path of the Puma
• You Can Save the Earth

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Fitness (3 books)

• Feed Zone Table
• Melt Method
• Ageless Strength: Strong and Fit for a Lifetime

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Hiking and Camping (12 books)

• Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide
• Mountain States Medicinal Plants: Identity, Harvest and Use
• Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes
• Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region
• Nature Lovers Quotes
• Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Teton National Park
• Victorinox Swiss Army Whittler
• Exploring the Superstitions: Trails and Tales of the Southwest’s Mystery Mountains
• The Natural First Aid Book
• Backpacker 100 Best Hikes
• The Natural First Aid Book
• Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest

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Hunting and Fishing (2 books)

• Patagonia Simple Fly Fishing Revised Second Edition
• The Ultimate Guide to Waterfowl Hunting: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques for Ducks and Geese

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Mountain Biking (2 books)

• Zinn & The Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance
• Gravel Cycling: The Complete Guide to Gravel Racing and Adventure Bikepacking

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Survival (3 books)

• Look Big: And Others Tips for Surviving Animal Encounters of All Kinds
• Backpacker The Survival Hackers Handbook
• Search and Rescue Survival Guide Series

You can read their summary reviews of each book here:
https://mtnweekly.com/mountain-lifestyle/books-on-outdoor-adventure/

​Hopefully reading a couple of these books will give you even more motivation to get out on the trails and into the backcountry!