There are countless Wilderness Adventure courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker (2017)
- Adventure Therapy (2012)
- Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska―Including Extensive Hitherto Unpublished Passages from the Original Journal (1996)
- The Lure of the Sea: Discovery of the Seaside in the Western World 1750-1840, The (Penguin History) (1995)
- One Man’s Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (1999)
- Petit Jean: A Wilderness Adventure (2016)
- Lost on Purpose: The Adventures of a 21st Century Mountain Man (2015)
- Three Sisters Wilderness Trail Map by Adventure Maps (2018)
- Wildlife Adventure: An Interactive Guide with Facts, Photos, and More! (Brave Wilderness) (2019)
- Alaska Wilderness: Exploring the Central Brooks Range (2005)
- Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World (2018)
- Can You Survive the Wilderness?: An Interactive Survival Adventure (You Choose: Survival) (2012)
- Wilderness Basics: Get the Most from Your Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping Adventures, 4th Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) (2013)
- Winds of Skilak: The Continuing Saga of one couple’s adventures and survival in the Alaskan wilderness (Volume 2) (2018)
- Forest School Adventure: Outdoor Skills and Play for Children (2018)
Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker (2017)
A gifted storyteller shares seven decades of surprising adventures• The author is a distinguished member of The Explorers Club• The author is an unexpected adventurer, disarmingly positive and companionable• Lively stories of remote treks around the worldWay Out There is an account of J. Robert Harris’s extraordinary exploits while backpacking in some of the world’s most tantalizing places―largely alone and unsupported.
Adventure Therapy (2012)
The evolution and history of adventure therapy, as chronicled in the second chapter of this book, well demonstrates how far this field has evolved from a “divergent therapy” into an efficacious form of therapy that engages clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels. Adventure Therapy is written by three professionals who have been at the forefront of the field since its infancy.
Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska―Including Extensive Hitherto Unpublished Passages from the Original Journal (1996)
In August 1918 Rockwell Kent and his 9-year-old son settled into a primitive cabin on an island near Seward, Alaska. Kent, who during the next three decades became America’s premier graphic artist, printmaker, and illustrator, was seeking time, peace, and solitude to work on his art and strengthen ties with his son.
The Lure of the Sea: Discovery of the Seaside in the Western World 1750-1840, The (Penguin History) (1995)
This wonderful book explores the dramatic change in Western attitude toward the sea and seaside pleasures that occurred between 1750 and 1840. Interest in travel; the arrival of landscape painting, geology, and natural theology; fashions in medicine and the advent of the bathing-machine; the emergence of Romanticism and the Sublime—these are only some of the elements that helped transform perceptions.
One Man’s Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (1999)
This best-selling memoir from Richard Proenneke’s journals and with firsthand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond. To live in a pristine land unchanged by man . . . to roam a wilderness through which few other humans has passed . . . to choose an idyllic site, cut trees by hand, and build a log cabin. . .
Petit Jean: A Wilderness Adventure (2016)
Petit Jean Mountain, a dramatic promontory in the Arkansas River Valley, owes its name to a legend that has endured for centuries. Marguerite, a young Parisian lady disguised as a cabin boy, accompanies her fiancé on a voyage to the New World to redeem the land grant he has earned in service to the king. Hiding in plain sight as Petit Jean (Little John), she proves herself more than capable of the demands of the journey. Drawing on variants of the legend, William B.
Lost on Purpose: The Adventures of a 21st Century Mountain Man (2015)
“Lost on Purpose” is the non-fiction adventure narrative of a former technology executive who reinvented himself as a 21st century mountain man. In October/November 2013, Patrick Taylor crossed the Rocky Mountains alone on foot. He passed through one of the largest wilderness areas in the Lower 48 to reach and retrace the route of Lewis & Clark in the winter.
Three Sisters Wilderness Trail Map by Adventure Maps (2018)
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Wildlife Adventure: An Interactive Guide with Facts, Photos, and More! (Brave Wilderness) (2019)
In this official non-fiction adventure guide, Coyote Peterson will teach fans how to discover the animals in their very own backyard before whisking them away to learn more about the desert, rainforest, savanna, and even more epic locations. Members of the Coyote Pack will be able to go on endless adventures through 10 photographic scenes that can be decorated with this guide’s HUNDREDS of stickers!
Alaska Wilderness: Exploring the Central Brooks Range (2005)
Exploring the great wilderness of Alaska’s Brooks Range was Robert Marshall’s joy and delight during the decade between 1929 and 1939. Marshall traveled this spectacular country, from the Upper Koyukuk drainage to the Arctic Divide, making maps, recording scientific data, and exalting in the beauty of that incredibly pristine landscape. Although his early death at thirty-eight ended an exceptional life too early, he left journals and letters to describe his favorite place on earth.
Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World (2018)
Animal Stories for Kids: Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World chronicles some of the wildest encounters Coyote Peterson has had over the course of his travels. The stories begin with his first snapping turtle catch as a kid and lead down a trail of incredible moments he and his camera crew have had while filming their Brave Wilderness shows.
Can You Survive the Wilderness?: An Interactive Survival Adventure (You Choose: Survival) (2012)
The wilderness is a place of beauty and peace. But it is also filled with fierce predators, poisonous plants, and raging rivers.
Wilderness Basics: Get the Most from Your Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping Adventures, 4th Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) (2013)
More than 100,000 copies of Wilderness Basics have been sold over the years, and this new edition will continue as a training staple for those wanting to build their outdoor skills. It is the text used in the San Diego Sierra Club chapter’s signature Wilderness Basics Course (WBC) and is written by chapter members.
Winds of Skilak: The Continuing Saga of one couple’s adventures and survival in the Alaskan wilderness (Volume 2) (2018)
Winds of Skilak: The Continuing Saga of One Couple’s Adventures and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness continues the journey of Bonnie Rose Ward as a “wilderness wife” and her tough-as-nails husband Sam in the stark, challenging, and exhilarating wilds of Alaska. Imagine canning a whole moose. One thousand pounds of meat, critical to survival through the brutal winter on an island in Alaska. And doing it in a home with no electricity, no plumbing, and no refrigeration.
Forest School Adventure: Outdoor Skills and Play for Children (2018)
From essential bushcraft basics and Stone Age skills to joyful outdoor play, Forest School Adventure is packed with ideas to bring your little ones closer to nature and all its magical offerings.
Best Wilderness Adventure Books Worth Your Attention
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some wilderness adventure books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Wilderness 101: Knowledge, Skills, and Fundamentals for Every Adventurer
Author(s): Maurice L. Phipps
ID: 3580639, Publisher: Falcon Guides, Year: 2022, Size: 13 Mb, Format: epub
Can You Survive Hair-Raising Mountain Encounters?: An Interactive Wilderness Adventure
Author(s): Matt Doeden
ID: 3619049, Publisher: Capstone, Year: 2022, Size: 13 Mb, Format: epub
Can You Survive Dangerous Desert Encounters?: An Interactive Wilderness Adventure
Author(s): Matt Doeden
ID: 3619050, Publisher: Capstone, Year: 2022, Size: 10 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really record-breakers according to USA Today, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.