Scarecrow is to video stores as The Elliott Bay Book Co. is to bookstores: independent, iconoclastic, and obsessed. With more than 60,000 titles in a single outlet, it’s a paradise frequented by serious movie lovers ? including Bernardo Bertolucci, John Woo, and Quentin Tarantino ? and staffed by movie freaks. Loaded with a deep appreciation and understanding of movies, these fanatics have assembled one of the most eclectic movie lists to date. This is a unique list of essenti (more…)

Learn the basics of family camping from longtime outdoorswoman Goldie Silverman and the legion of experienced kid and parent campers that lent their voices to this authoritative, yet fun and whimsical book. Novice and experienced campers alike will find the tips in Camping with Kids invaluable. Whether car, tent, or RV-camping, you will find everything you need to know from preparing your family for a camping trip, to setting up camp, to what to do if things should g (more…)

Review

Anyone living in bear habitat should have two copies; one for handy reference and one to loan to neighbors. — Tom Beck, bear biologistAnyone living in bear habitat should have two copies; one for handy reference and one to loan to neighbors. –Tom Beck, bear biologistLinda has put together a book that’s concise, knowledgeable and easy-to-read. Her timing is perfect! — Bryan Peterson, Executive Director of Bear Smart Durango, ColoradoLinda has put together a book that’s c (more…)

From Library Journal
As deer populations increase, property owners are looking for ways to combat damage from them. Master gardener Hart (Dirt-Cheap Gardening, Storey, 1995) offers environmentally responsible methods for deterring deer from the yard and garden. Besides information on historical deer populations, the roots and extent of the current problem, deer species, subspecies in the United States, and the life cycle and behavior of deer, she provides extensive tips on “deer-o-s (more…)