34 books
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9 voters
Listopia > Jo Deurbrouck's votes on the list National Outdoor Book Award winners, selected titles (12 Books)
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Anything Worth Doing: A true story of adventure, friendship and tragedy on the last of the West's great rivers
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"NOBA winner for 2012 and, as the award committee wrote, "a highly creative and exceptionally well written" adventure tale and "an impressive piece of work." You won't be able to put it down.
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Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout
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"NOBA winner in 2011 which the awards committee described as "sensitive and elegant." The book went on to win at Banff in 2012. "
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My First Summer in the Sierra
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"2011 NOBA winner in the "Classics" category."
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Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest
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"NOBA winner for 2012 for 'Design and Artistic Merit.' A truly lovely book. "
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
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"Another 2012 NOBA winner and "a book that finally humanizes the unsung heroes of the mountaineering world," according to the awards committee."
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The Melting Edge: Alaska at the Frontier of Climate Change
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"2012 NOBA winner which "takes us to the far corners of Alaska to learn from the scientists studying the effects of a changing climate and from the people living it day to day," says the awards committee."
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Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave
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"2010 NOBA winner."
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Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)
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"Awarded a 2010 National Outdoor Book Award in the 'Classic' category."
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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
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I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail
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Continental Divide: Wildlife, People, and the Border Wall
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The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
by See Review |
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