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  Pennsylvania's Most Haunted Places

  Tony Urban

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  What makes a place haunted? 
   
  Ghosts and ghouls. Spooky sounds in the night. Whispering voices in dark rooms. Items moved by unseen forces. Shadowy figures vanishing into thin air. 
   
  East to west, north to south, Pennsylvania is filled with unexplained phenomena. Best-selling author Tony Urban has researched more than 50 haunted locations from all corners of the keystone state and is here to tell the tales. 
   
  From the Pennhurst Asylum to the old Allegheny County Jail. From haunted houses to cursed cemeteries. Phantom founding fathers, fallen Civil War soldiers, and much more. Read their haunted histories and hear from eyewitnesses whose encounters with ghosts are impossible to forget.

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  First Ascent of Mount Rainier

  Hazard Stevens

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  In the summer of 1870, Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump set out to accomplish what no one had yet done: reach the summit of Mount Rainier. 
  In this firsthand account, Stevens recounts their pioneering ascent of the massive Washington volcano, from the challenges of approaching the mountain to the difficult climb across glaciers, snowfields, and rugged terrain. With little knowledge of the route and none of the modern equipment available to today’s mountaineers, the two climbers faced an uncertain and demanding journey toward the summit. 
  Stevens’s account offers a fascinating glimpse into the earliest days of mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest. His vivid descriptions capture the hazards, scenery, exhaustion, and exhilaration of climbing one of North America’s great peaks—and the determination required to stand where no climber had stood before. 
  A firsthand record of a landmark achievement, First Ascent of Mount Rainier preserves the story of one of the most important early climbs in American mountaineering. 
  Cover Photo by Mani Kant Sharma : https://www.pexels.com/photo/rocky-mountains-in-snow-and-trees-below-18584073/

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  Mountaineering On The Pacific

  Edmund T. Coleman

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  In the summer of 1868, English mountaineer Edmund T. Coleman set out into the rugged wilderness of Washington Territory with a singular goal: to reach the summit of Mount Baker, one of the great snow-covered volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest. 
  After two unsuccessful attempts, Coleman returned with a small expedition party and traveled by canoe and on foot through the remote country surrounding the Nooksack River. Guided by the landscape and aided by local Nooksack guides, the climbers pushed deep into the mountains, carrying provisions and equipment through forests, glaciers, snowfields, and increasingly difficult terrain. 
  On August 17, 1868, Coleman and his companions reached the summit of Mount Baker. Their route across vast fields of snow and treacherous crevasses brought them into a landscape few outsiders had ever witnessed, and their successful climb became one of the landmark achievements of early mountaineering in the American West. 
  First published in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1869, Mountaineering on the Pacific is Coleman’s firsthand account of the expedition. Part adventure narrative, part travel writing, and part historical record, it offers a vivid glimpse into the challenges, landscapes, and spirit of nineteenth-century exploration in the Pacific Northwest. 
  Journey with Coleman into a world of glaciers, forests, rivers, and towering volcanic peaks—and experience the remarkable story of one of the earliest major mountaineering expeditions in the American West. 
  Cover Photo by William Jacobs: https://www.pexels.com/photo/stunning-view-of-snow-capped-mount-baker-30471128/

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  The Tourism Fix - How...

  Douglas Lansky

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  What worked to create successful tourism 30 years ago or even 10 years ago won't likely work to get destinations where they want to go. Destinations have matured... there has been a "coming of age" of tourism. A reset is necessary in the same way that the rules we parents put in place when our kids were 4-10 years old simply won’t work when the kids become teenagers or young adults. 
  The good news is that smart destination stewardship is also smart marketing. When a destination delivers a great experience, people don't just return, they tell their friends about it. 
  But because we didn't put stewardship and management at the forefront, tourism has suffered and we can see the results with overcrowding, upset locals, unhappy visitors, damage to the environment, and less money per visitor staying in the destination. 
  Travel moves 1.4 billion people, generates trillions, and shapes hundreds of cities. All the ingredients are there to keep tourism as a vital part of the economy for years to come. It can be "futureproofed." But not if destinations continue to chase arrivals without smart destination management. History has shown that leads to locals revolting, infrastructure buckling, and the magic of the destination quickly disappearing. 
  Douglas Lansky has spent 30+ years inside this industry. He's reported from 120+ countries, written for National Geographic Traveler, The Guardian, and Lonely Planet, and advised tourism boards, ministries, and the UNWTO. He's seen what works and what doesn't. This book full of case studies from around the world is the result.

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  Big Book of New York Ghost Stories

  Cheri Revai

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   Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Empire State—from Manhattan’s Ear Inn to the Seneca Hill Ghost in Oswego.   Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Cheri Farnsworth shines a light in the dark corners of New York and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions and objects that fly off of tables at the Manhattan Bistro, to a specter that stalks Pulpit Rock in Lake Placid, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.  “Whether you’re an armchair ghost enthusiast or prefer to visit haunted locales, this book, excellently organized for both, is a perfect guide and companion.” —Tamara Thorne, author of Old Wives’ Tales

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  Eye to the Hills An

  Cameron McNeish

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  For over four decades, Cameron McNeish has chronicled Scotland’s majestic landscapes and the outdoor communities who inhabit them. While much has changed, especially in terms of conservation and access, the hills themselves remain little altered, as do the reasons people visit them. In this collection of essays and diary entries, Cameron shines the light of experience on memory, and renews his vision, keen to share his insights with the many people who love Scotland’s outdoors.

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