National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) Winners
The National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) is the outdoor world's largest and most prestigious book award program. It is a non-profit, educational program, sponsored by the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, and Idaho State University.
Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest
Legendary northwest skiing historian Lowell Skoog takes a deep dive into the past century of Northwest ski culture through stories and photographs
Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory
An in-depth, well-rounded portrait of George Mallory, offering insight into the man behind the myth and the controversy.
This Land of Snow: A Journey Across the North in Winter
Every journey begins with a single step, or in Morley’s case, the shush of cross-country skis
The Skies Above: Storm Clouds, Blood Moons, and Other Everyday Phenomena
An accessible and stunning celebration of the often unnoticed wonders overhead
The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious
"It is both approachable for newcomers and deep enough to satisfy experts." – Joseph Bell, President, American Packrafting Association
The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains
An insightful—and soulful—manual for being in the mountains from one of the world’s most legendary alpinists
Survival Is Not Assured: The Life of Climber Jim Donini
Jim Donini’s groundbreaking journey to the top: tragedy, redemption, and a Patagonian peak at age 74
Sport Climbing: From Toprope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success
Our first comprehensive guide to the most popular form of climbing today
Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Across Snow
Learn to conquer year-round snow travel -- and go where you want, anytime you want
Small Feet, Big Land: Adventure, Home, and Family on the Edge of Alaska
Explore the changing coast of wild Alaska… at toddler speed
Postcards from the Ledge
Selections of the best writing from the elite mountaineer Greg Child now in paperback.
Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure
A comprehensive nutritional cookbook for mountain athletes, co-written by an award-winning chef and a professional trainer.
Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home
The history--and future--of one of the sea’s greatest mammals
Minus 148 Degrees, Anniversary Edition: First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley
A gripping, can't-put-down, mountaineering classic of the first winter ascent of Mt. McKinley
Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado
A visually arresting and galvanizing portrayal of the living Colorado River watershed and the challenges it faces
I Promise Not To Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail
A hilariously harrowing and heartfelt memoir—Gail D. Storey is the Nora Ephron of wilderness adventure!
How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking
Helmuth’s disarming practical advice strips away the pretentiousness of hiking and backpacking and encourages people to simply step outside—with a map, of course
Everest: The West Ridge, Anniversary Edition
The classic, gripping mountaineering saga of the first ascent of Everest's West Ridge
Dragons in the Snow: Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains
A gripping, fast-paced story that blends backcountry ski and snowboard adventure with avalanche forecasting, rescue, and survival
Dark Shadows Falling
Troubled by tragic events on Mount Everest, Joe Simpson boldly speaks out on declining ethical standards in mountaineering.
Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide
Locate crack in rock face. Jam in fingers, hands, fists, elbows, knees, thighs. Pull body up. Experience pain and fear. Go read Pete Whittaker’s book.
Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber
Anecdotes chronicle the history of Yosemite climbing -- significant climbs and riveting controversies from the golden age of big-wall Yosemite climbing
Being Caribou
A research project to the Arctic National Wildlfe Preserve slowly becomes much more as the author and his wife learn to hear the earth, pay attention to their dreams and slowly change, beyond their expectations, into being caribou.
Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A celebration in words and photography of the birds that migrate each year to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to nest and return to every point on the globe
Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range
A lyrical memoir of wilderness, cultural connections, and gritty adventure across northern Alaska
Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges
A long overdue accounting of the extraordinary contributions and leadership of Sherpa, Balti, and other local climbers in the Himalayas and Karakorams
A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou
An extraordinary and intimate exploration of Alaska’s modern landscape, communities, and iconic wildlife
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range, 4th Edition
A long-awaited, complete update of the definitive guide to Teton climbing
A Blistered Kind of Love: One Couple's Trial by Trail
In alternating chapters a young couple each tells their account of the epic Pacific Crest Trail adventure (a 2,655-mile hike) that deepened their bond -- or did it?