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“The Canon of Judo provides a unique insight into judo’s spirit and techniques and, with very few exceptions, the content remains as relevant today and when it was originally written, half a century ago.” -Journal of Asian Martial Arts

Judo’s origins date back to ancient times, and through the course of its long history it has evolved into one of Japan’s most renowned heritages, assimilating many aspects of Japanese culture. In recent years, Judo has acquired heightened popularity, both in Japan and around the world, as a martial art and a path to spiritual enlightenment.

Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) began Judo as a junior middle-school student, and in 1920 was awarded the rank of 10th dan. Known as the “God of Judo,” he was so famous that, in referring to him, the words “10th dan” alone sufficed. Legend has it that in his sixty years of practice he never lost a match and was never thrown.

This book is the completely revised edition of CANON OF JUDO, originally published in 1960. It is said the book played a big role in founding the International Judo Association, and in helping Judo to become an Olympic sport in 1964.

Shortly before his death Mifune revised his work, and this new edition includes these revisions, as well as correcting flaws in the translation of the original. It also contains a completely new layout.

With around 1,000 photos of the author and his students, and detailed, through explanations of the techniques, THE CANON OF JUDO is the only book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to the various techniques and the spirit of Judo. It will be an indispensable resource for all Judo practitioners.

The Long-lost “bible of judo” is back in print after almost 30 years.

Judo’s origins date back to ancient times, and through the course of its long history it has evolved into one of Japan’s most renowned heritages, assimilating many aspects of Japanese culture. In recent years, Judo has acquired heightened popularity, both in Japan and around the world, as a martial art and a path to spiritual enlightenment.

Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) began Judo as a junior middle-school student, and in 1945 was awarded the rank of 10th dan. known as the “God of Judo,” he was so famous that, in referring to him, the words “10th dan” alone sufficed. Legend has it that in his sixty years of practice he never lost a match and was never thrown.

This book is the completely revised edition of Canon of Judo, originally published in 1960. It is said the book played a big role in founding the International Judo Federation, and in helping Judo to become an Olympic sport in 1964.

Shortly before his death Mifune revised his work, and this new edition includes these revisions, as well as a completely new translation of the original. It also contains a completely new layout.

With around 1,000 photos of the author and his students, and detailed, thorough explanations of the techniques, The Canon of Judo is the only book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to the various techniques and the spirit of Judo. It will be an indispensable resource for all Judo practitioners.

“The Canon of Judo provides a unique insight into judo’s spirit and techniques and, with very few exceptions, the content remains as relevant today and when it was originally written, half a century ago.” -Journal of Asian Martial Arts

The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques

Best Judo

ISAO INOKUMA is a professor of physical education at Tokai University, standing trustee of International Budo University, an international refree, and a member of the supporting committee of the All-Japan Judo Federation. He twice won the All-Japan Judo Championship and was the gold medal winner in the heavyweight division of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He also won the open category in the Fourth World Judo Championships.

NOBUYUKI SATO is a professor of physical education at Tokai University. Winner of the All-Japan Judo Championship in 1974 and the light-heavyweight titles of the Fifth and Eighth World Judo Championships, he is a member of the supporting committee of the All-Japan Judo Federation.

This book is the joint effort of two of Japan’s foremost judo instructors. Isao Inokuma and Nobuyuki Sato have also been world-class judo champions, and their advice and enthusiasm have helped train countless other judo practitioners. Among their students is the sensational Yasuhiro Yamashita, who captured the All-Japan Judo Championship nine times in a row from 1977 to 1985. Now, with Best Judo, their winning methods can be yours.

Best Judo can be used by beginners and veterans alike. It starts with the basic judo postures and salutations and shows you how to move on the mat, how to control your opponent, and how to be thrown safely. It then demonstrates the essential judo techniques: throwing, grappling, locking, choking, escaping, and sequence combinations.

Over 1,200 photos and easy-to-follow action sequences-many of them demonstrated by Yamashita present each movement clearly. Brief explanations emphasize important areas for study, caution, and concentration. There is also a section on training, full of ideas for building and vitalizing your body.

Best Judo (Illustrated Japanese Classics)

Author of The Complete Walker , Fletcher vigorously values solitude, so he reveals only that the secret worlds of the walks recounted here are west of the Mississippi. “He conveys the pleasures of solitary walking–the rhythms of movement, a sense of timelessness and heightened sensitivity to his surroundings,” noted PW. Illustrated.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The author of the well-known book The Complete Walker III ( LJ 5/15/84) shares his favorite rambles in Alaska, along the Colorado, and elsewhere, never actually revealing his location because he intends to protect his privacy. Often he doesn’t even reveal when he made his trip. Nor does he offer much instruction on walking and camping. Fletcher emphasizes the personal epiphanies of walking, but his book only hums when he confronts fellow campers or observes wildlife, from courting whales to grizzlies to a very determined mouse. Some delicious nuggets can be found amidst the banal philosophizing and tent-pitching. For public libraries.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

In this latest book, Fletcher writes about some of the most profound pleasures that nature has brought him over the years.

Secret Worlds of Colin Fletcher

The Thousand-Mile Summer: In Desert and High Sierra

7 1-hour cassettes –This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

At three o’clock one sleepless night, Colin Fletcher decided that what he must do was walk the length of California. He could only fumble with the supporting reasons, but he knew it was a hike he had to make.

Fletcher followed lonely stretches of the Colorado, crossed the Mojave, walked the trough of Death Valley and wandered through the High Sierras. Along the way he stumbled across an unspoiled ghost town and visited frontiers unseen by most Californians.

William Hogan with The San Francisco Chronicle writes that THE THOUSAND-MILE SUMMER “is one of the most remarkable outdoor journals I have ever read and I recommend it unreservedly, as a rare treat.”

The Thousand-Mile Summer: In Desert and High Sierra

In 1997 Allen will start his last season in the National Football League. With the help of Stowers (Sins of the Son, LJ 3/1/95), he has written an account of his life, covering a childhood in San Diego, the four years at University of Southern California that culminated in his winning the Heisman Trophy, his acrimonious relationship with Al Davis during the 11 years Allen was with the Los Angeles Raiders, and the four years with the Kansas City Chiefs. Allen and his coauthor skip lightly over such major football controversies as drug abuse, artificial turf, steroids, racism, management-player conflict, and the lack of black coaches and team executives. The book’s last section covers Allen’s peripheral involvement with the O.J. Simpson case. Ultimately, the reader learns a lot of facts about Allen but gains few insights into his personal life. Not a necessary purchase.
-?Terry Jo Madden, Boise State Univ. Lib., Id.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

“He’ll have fans hanging on his every word.” –Publishers Weekly
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Now, in his eloquent words, hear mega-football superstar Marcus Allen—Heisman trophy winner, Superbowl MVP, and record-breaking running back–tell his inspiring and unforgettable story, rom his triumphant rise to athletic stardom, to his rocky 11-year relationship with Los Angeles Raiders coach Al Davis, to his controversial friendship with O.J. Simpson, and all the high and low points in between.

Marcus on Al Davis:
“I could neither understand nor determine why Al Davis had declared war against me. But for all the motives suggested, none involved the possibility that the issue might be racial. Al Davis was many things that I didn’t admire, but he was no bigot.”

Marcus on O.J. Simpson:
“I am and forever will be forever be tortured by the loss of two people who were my friends; one murdered, one now forced to live a lifetime being blamed for tragedy.”

Marcus on Football
“It teaches hard lessons about success and failure, joy and disappointment. And when played well, it has a poetry all its own.”

“He’ll have fans hanging on his every word.” –Publishers Weekly
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Marcus (Transaction Large Print Books)

Bo Knows Bo

In the improbable event that anyone does not know, Bo Jackson plays baseball for the Kansas City Royals and football for the Oakland Raiders, and appears in commercials for sneakers. Here, writing with Schaap ( Instant Replay ), he tells of his rise from grinding poverty as one of 10 children in a fatherless Alabama family; he was often hungry and given to extorting money from schoolmates. Athletics were Jackson’s salvation: he starred in track and field in high school, then in football at Alabama’s Auburn University, where he won the prestigious Heisman trophy. His story is heartwarming, a role model for young people. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Here is the candid autobiography of the world’s most exciting athlete. Bo plays football for the L.A. Raiders and baseball for the Kansas City Royals. He attended Auburn University, where he won the Heisman Trophy, and is now famous for his Nike and AT&T commercials. Co-author Dick Schaap is the author of Instant Replay, which for many year was the bestselling sports book ever. 16 pages of photographs.

Bo Knows Bo

Borch, a cartographic publishing company from Germany, makes tough, long-lasting maps with non-toxic, environmentally responsible lamination material.

Folded street and travel map in color. Scale 1:8,000. Legend includes sights, museums, monuments, churches, synagogues, mosques, monasteries, archaeological sites, castles, ruins, caves, beaches, bus stations, gas stations, youth hostels, airports, airfields, nature reserves, camping sites, viewpoints, hotels, markets. Includes inset map of Bethlehem (1:11,000), Greater Jerusalem (1:30,000), Central Israel (1:400,000), Dome of the Rock and Holy Sepulchre. Climate charts show the average daily temperatures, humidity, hours of sunshine and precipitation for each month.

Laminated Jersusalem City Street Map by Borch (English Edition)

Fodor’s Israel, 8th Edition

A Look Inside Fodor’s Israel
Click on the photos below to download printable guides from the travel experts at Fodor’s.

Quintessential Israel Top Attractions Top Experiences Activities for Every Traveler

Full-color guide Make your trip to Israel unforgettable with illustrated features, 64 maps, and 265 color photos.
Customize your trip with simple planning tools Top experiences and attractions Helpful regional overviews Easy-to-read color maps
Explore Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Galilee, and beyond Discerning Fodors Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more Word of Mouth tips from fellow Fodors travelers Illustrated features on the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv’s nightlife, and Jerusalem’s holiest places Best desert adventures, beaches, and historic and religious sites Excursions to Bethlehem and Petra
Opinions from destination experts Fodors Israel-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts Frequently updated to provide the latest information

Fodor’s Israel, 8th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide)

A master horseman in everything from dressage to the steeplechase, Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu has written a superb riding guide. Clear directions and fully illustrated step-by-step instructions throughout. For beginners and advanced riders.

A master horseman in everything from dressage to the steeplechase, Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu has written a superb riding guide. Clear directions and fully illustrated step-by-step instructions throughout. For beginners and advanced riders.

The Handbook of Riding Essentials

Centered Riding

“Even the best riders know what it’s like to hit a learning plateau– a time when, no matter how hard you work, you seem to get nowhere. Such interruptions in a rider’s progress often stem from a false or imprecise understanding of what he or she is trying to do, or the lack of a key image that could put things together, working in synchrony. For the rider who needs either or both of these (and who does not, from time to time?), Sally Swift’s Centered Riding will prove indispensable. Wonderfully explicit in explaining and showing what should work how, Centered Riding is also wonderfully imaginative in finding just the right psychological images to help go beyond the mere mechanics. A work of truly remarkable originality and ingenuity, it cannot fail to help many riders attain their present goals, and then move ahead to set higher ones.”–William Steinkraus, Chairman, U.S. Equestrian Team, Inc., Olympic Gold Medalist, Show-jumping, 1968, Mexico City

“A truly unique horsewoman, Sally Swift has tremendous compassion for and understanding of equine and human athletes. Through her own experience as a rider and from her years of helping so many riders throughout the country, she has honed and refined her techniques. The result is an exciting, accurate, and delightful text that will offer readers a new dimension to riding and the teaching of riding.

“Riders of all disciplines and at all levels will find her techniques fun and easy, and will discover themselves capable of astonishing and exhilarating breakthroughs in performance. Riding instructors will find the text to be an invaluable tool in communicating many of the concepts that lie at the heart of good riding.

“Centered Riding is a book that will be read and reread for years to come, providing timeless counsel for horsemen and -women who seek to improve and refine their riding skills and their ability to communicate these skills to others.”–Tad Coffin, Olympic Individual and Team Gold Medalist, Three-Day Event, 1976, Montreal

Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of “soft eyes,” proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain.

Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics , plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision.

Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding.

Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class.

Centered Riding (A Trafalgar Square Farm Book)

Practical, informative and user-friendly, this Globetrotter travel pack highlights all the major places of interest, describing their principal attractions and offering sound suggestions on where to tour, stay, eat, shop and relax

Freelance author and lecturer, Andy Gravette, first visited Cuba in 1984 and later helped set up the tourist board INTUR. Based in London, each year he returns to lead tours specializing in Cuban architecture, music and natural history.

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by color photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Cuba has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Cuba by concisely highlighting the regions must see areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar region is compacted into useful and practical At-a-Glance sections at the end
of each chapter. The fold-out map of Cuba is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Cuba, which highlights scenic routes, it features 7 detailed area maps and 14 town plans.

Cuba Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

Lonely Planet Cuba

For sheer global reach and dogged research, attention must be paid to Lonely Planet’ –Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2003
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Nobody knows Cuba like Lonely Planet. Whether you’re looking to explore Havana’s colorful architectural relics, laze languidly on an isolated beach or discover your inner Hemingway deep-sea fishing off the coast of Cayo Guillermo, this 5th edition gives you all the information you need to enjoy the best of Cuba.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Full color section on Cuba’s music, festivals, natural beauty and architecture
Unique Green Index makes ecofriendly travel easy

Lonely Planet Cuba (Country Travel Guide)

Danny Bent was born near Buxton in the Peak District into a very loving and supportive family. His father was an international athlete and Danny was necessarily introduced to the attractions and rigours of sport at a very early age, and to cycling (down steps) not long afterwards. He is an international tri-athlete and a bog diver, and has an aptitude for the sort of adventures which require major endurance and a great deal of luck to survive. Fortunately for us, he is also an excellent raconteur, loves life and hugs people whenever possible, which means he gets access to a host of excellent stories and escapades he can roll around his tongue, and entertain us thoroughly, all at the same time.

Have you ever woken up in the sultry heat of the morning, your hair and beard teeming with maggots, and then had potatoes picked out of your ears? Have you ever felt the cold barrel of a semi automatic gun against your forehead? When Danny Bent cycled 15,000 kilometres from the UK to India to raise money for ActionAid, it was a decision that took twenty years and one minute. For twenty years he had wanted to do something to raise money for charity. The one minute was when as their teacher he was put on the spot by his pupils and declared that the means was by bike, and he was going to India. What he had signed up for was slogging along roads with trucks bearing down on him, unable to see and choking in the smog; shooting down treacherous descents with 100 foot drops, shaking with cold and too numb to brake; muscle burn and saddle sores; delirium and food poisoning; thirst and malnutrition; foul and insanitary conditions; life-threatening crises; obstructive border guards, crazed dogs and inquisitive passers-by. ‘You’ve Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!’ is a real and compelling blow-by-blow account of Danny’s trip across Europe, the former Soviet Republics, Russia, China, Pakistan and India. And what people he met! They are the true delight of this book, mostly charming, sometimes reckless, occasionally threatening, always unpredictable, and forever inviting Danny to be up for the challenge of entertaining them, in one instance by dancing in front of a packed stadium, in another by eating sheep’s brains in a local night market. Danny turns the wheels, you turn the pages. The pace is relentless. The story is both heart-stopping and heart-warming. The arrival is breakdown-and-cry emotional. And there’s loads of fun and wonderment along the way too. What a book! What a ride! Live your dream. Go for it, Danny.

You’ve gone too far this time, Sir!

Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure

11 1.5-hour cassettes –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This is the delightful and often humorous story of an around-the-world bicycle trip taken by two young people, Barbara and Larry Savage. PIt took them two years and 25 countries. Along the way, these neophyte cyclists encountered warm-hearted strangers, bicycle-hating drivers, rock-throwing Egyptians, over-protective Thai policemen, and great personal joys. PThey returned to a new life in Santa Barbara, one Barbara never lived to savor. She was killed in a street accident, Barbara and her bicycle vs. a truck. We are lucky to have this memoir, throughout which her vitality, warmth and compassion glow. PSlightly edited for radio presentation.

Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure

rRinvents the canoe-routes book…..This is a dreamer’s book for those long, chilly winter evenings when your imagination drifts north. (Brian Back Ottertooth.com 20070801)

This is one book that a dedicated wilderness canoeist will find hard to put down … impressive, truly wonderful. (Toni Harting Nastawgan 200712)

Jonathan Berger holds a PhD in environmental planning. He has traveled, sketched and mapped the Little North since the early 1960s. He lives in Philadelphia.

Thomas Terry is an instructor in wilderness rock-climbing, canoe-tripping and first-aid. He outfits and guides custom canoe trips and serves as a community development and wilderness consultant. He lives in Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

A landmark reference on a vast and historic area.

First Nations people call it Nishwawbe-Aski, “Land of the Original People.” The area known as the Little North lies in Ontario and Manitoba, north of Lake Superior, east of Lake Winnipeg, west of James Bay and south of Hudson Bay. Early French fur traders referred to it as Le Petit Nord, as distinguished from the vast area west and north of Lake Winnipeg, Le Grand Nord. Despite its name, the Little North encompasses over 20 major lake and river systems within more than 500,000 square miles.

This remarkable atlas, in an oversize format, is a landmark publication — the result of five decades of travel, research and documentation. Its first section provides an overview of the region’s geography, the nature of its canoe routes, and the influence of natural and cultural history on those routes. Its second, larger section features annotated versions of 50 topographic maps derived from the well-known Canadian National Topographic System and constructed in digital form by the Geographic Information Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Annotations include points of interest, portages, rapids and difficult passages.

This atlas is sure to be treasured by canoeists everywhere and by anyone fascinated by the history of the North.

rRinvents the canoe-routes book…..This is a dreamer’s book for those long, chilly winter evenings when your imagination drifts north.

This is one book that a dedicated wilderness canoeist will find hard to put down … impressive, truly wonderful.

Canoe Atlas of the Little North

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips: A Guide to 15 Wilderness Rivers

Provides important detailed descriptions, maps and sage advice … has a lot going for it. (Ron Cherkewich Rural Roots 20030323)

Detailed … a keen sense of what real life paddlers … want out of a wilderness trip. (Bartley Kives Winnipeg Free Press 20030510)

Will be appreciated by serious paddlers… filled with route descriptions and practical details. (Laszlo Buhasz Globe and Mail 2005)

Painstakingly document[s] the rivers and generously shared her notes about rapids and campsites; her writing is organized, consistent and reliable. (Monika Rohlmann Canadian Book Review Annual )

There are few places on the planet that still offer true wilderness paddling. Northern Saskatchewan is one of them. Wilderness adventurer Laurel Archer takes us on 15 trips down 15 rivers: the well traveled and the less traveled. With detailed route descriptions, maps, sage advice on rapids, hazards, campsites, and special attractions, as well as notes on the recreational, historical, and wilderness value of each river.

Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips: A Guide to 15 Wilderness Rivers

Whos the best?

Every Chicago fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them-picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in the Windy City!

Veteran Chicago sportswriter John Moon Mullin takes you inside the 100 best debates in Chicago sports. Covering the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and beyond, every question you want to debate is here-as well as a few surprises.

Who wins?
Butkus vs. Payton or Sayers vs. Urlacher

Who is the best Chicago announcer?
Jack, Harry…or?

NBAs best?
Jordans Bulls, Magics Lakers or Birds Celtics?

Who really killed the 85 Bears?
Was it just McCaskey?

The Ultimate Bears Coach?
Papa Bear or Da Coach?

Who does Chicago most love to hate?
A Piston, a Packer or one of our own?

Every Chicago fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them-picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in the Windy City!
Veteran Chicago sportswriter John “Moon” Mullin takes you inside the 100 best debates in Chicago sports. Covering the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and beyond, every question you want to debate is here-as well as a few surprises.

Arguments include:
Who wins? Butkus vs. Payton. Sayers vs. Urlacher
Who is the best Chicago announcer? Jack, Harry…or?
NBA’s best? Jordan’s Bulls, Magic’s Lakers or Bird’s Celtics?
Who really killed the ’85 Bears? Was it just McCaskey?
The Ultimate Bears Coach? Papa Bear or Da Coach?
Who does Chicago most love to hate? A Piston, a Packer or one of our own?

The Best Chicago Sports Arguments

The Great Book of Chicago Sports Lists

Dan Danny Mac McNeil has held the prime afternoon-drive slot on both Chicago sports-talk radio stations, WSCR The Score (AM 670) and ESPN (AM 1000) since 1992. In May 2001, he joined ESPN Radio and took the station to unprecedented ratings success. As of May 2009, McNeil will rejoin The Score as the afternoon host. He writes a weekly column for the Chicago Sun-Times. He lives in Chicago.

Ed Sherman was a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune for 27 years, covering everything from the White Sox to the Bears 1985 Super Bowl team to professional golf to local high-school athletics. If anyone knows the Chicago sports scene, its Ed Sherman. He lives in Chicago.

Chicago sports fans are the most passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated in the country. Now, the Windy Citys top sports-radio jock and a longtime native sportswriter engage this phenomenon with a compilation of informative and entertaining lists sure to stir up dialogue and debate within the buzzing Chicago sports scene. With original contributions from top Chicago sports and entertainment personalities such as Norm Van Lier, Bill Wennington, Dan Jiggetts, Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, John McDonough, Mike North, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and many more, this is a must-have reference and entertaining read for all jocks, wannabes, haters, dreamers, and died-in-the-wool Chicago sports fans.
The Great Book of Chicago Sports Lists (Great Book of Sports Lists)

Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

Our national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.

With 58 parks comprising over 84 million acres, the National Parks system is a showcase for the nations most beautiful and pristine natural treasures, preserving wildlife and landscapes for generations to come. New for 2012, Audubon National Parks Calendar is a dazzling celebration, with each month featuring a park with a large full-color photograph and dozens of smaller images in the grid below. The fantastical sandstone formations of Utahs Arches National Park. Maines Acadia National Park, with its rugged coastal appeal. Grizzly bears fishing for salmon in Alaskas Katmai. And the majestic trees in Californias Redwood National Park. Detailed text offers fascinating information about each months main image.

Audubon National Parks Calendar 2012 (Picture-A-Day Wall Calendars)

Audubon Nature Calendar 2012

Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

Our national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.

A gorgeously photographed, full-color tribute to the wilderness of North America, Audubon Nature Calendar captures the spirit and raw power of the continents deserts, woodlands, mountain ranges, wetlands, sea- shores, and other natural treasures. The last light of day reflected on the wave-eroded sandstone rocks along the coast of La Jolla, California. The majestic rushing water of Burgess Falls in Tennessee. The grand sandstone architecture of Monument Valley. And in White River National Forest, an aspen grove in glorious autumn colors.

Audubon Nature Calendar 2012 (Wall Calendar)