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  Knoebels Amusement Resort

  Jim Futrell

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  Deep in the woods of central Pennsylvania, off a winding two-lane road, sits an oasis—Knoebels Amusement Resort. With over 60 rides of all types, along with two campgrounds and a golf course, Knoebels advertises itself as America's largest free-admission amusement park. 
  It has come a long way since 1926, when Hartman Henry Knoebel first opened a swimming pool, restaurant, and carousel at his farm outside Elysburg. It was one of dozens of small picnic parks located in the region at the time. But unlike its onetime peers, Knoebels managed to thrive and grow under the careful stewardship of five generations of the Knoebel family, adding transformative attractions such as the Grand Carousel in 1942, Haunted Mansion in 1973, Phoenix in 1985, Twister in 1999, and Flying Turns in 2013. Today, Knoebels Amusement Resort is a beloved institution drawing countless visitors annually.
  Jim Futrell, historian for the National Amusement Park Historical Association and International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, has passionately studied the amusement park industry for over 50 years and in that time has authored dozens of articles and 10 books on the industry.

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  McCormicks Creek State Park -...

  Paul Wonning

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  Established as Indiana's first state park in 1916, McCormick's Creek State Park offers rugged hiking, a waterfall, an inn and an excellent campground. 
  McCormick's Creek Falls 
  McCormick's Creek Falls cascades down a ten foot drop into the canyon, providing a lovely backdrop to the forest behind it. Easily visible from an overlook, the adventurous can hike down into the canyon on Trail 3 for a closer look. 
  Hikers will find over 14 miles of hiking, ranging from rugged to handicap accessible. 
  Camping 
  Campers have the choice of 189 electric sites and 32 primitive sites. The modern campground comfort stations have hot showers and toilets. 
  McCormick's Creek Fire Tower 
  Visitors can climb the McCormick's Creek Fire Tower for a commanding view of the surrounding countryside. 
  Owen County Tourism Guide 
  Indiana's Owen County has more than just the state park. Cataract Falls, Indiana's largest waterfall, is nearby as are many other nature preserves and an historic theater in Spencer, Indiana called the Tivoli Theatre. The book, McCormick's Creek State Park can serve as your ideal travel guide for Owen County. 

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  Hike Your Own Hike - A Pacific...

  Amy Pike

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  "Hike Your Own Hike" is a narrative nonfiction about a newly divorced, forty-something, mother of two. Struggling to move forward under the weight of a past she has yet to come to terms with, she sets out alone in a bold attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, experiencing far more than she bargains for along the way—healing, adventure, love, self discovery, personal growth. It explores what daily life in the wilderness looks like, the trials and joys of thru-hiking, the types of people you meet and the sense of community you build on a long distance trail, and how to survive without modern conveniences for long stretches of time.

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  The Turning Tide

  John Gower

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  An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water 
  ‘Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle 
  ‘Remarkable. Lively … Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.’ Times Literary Supplement 
  The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, travelogue and politics, Welshman Jon Gower charts a sea which has carried both Vikings and saints; invasion forces, royals and rebels; writers, musicians and fishermen. 
  The divided but interconnected waters of the Irish Sea – from the narrow North Channel through St George’s Channel to where the Celtic sea opens out into the wide Atlantic – have a turbulent history to match the violence of its storms. Jon Gower is a sympathetic and interested pilot, taking the reader to the great shipyards of Belfast and through the mass exodus of the starving during the Irish Famine in coffin boats bound for America. He follows the migrations of working men and women looking for work in England and tells the tales of more casual travellers: sometimes seasick, often homesick too. 
  The Irish Sea is also a place with an abundant natural history. The rarest sea bird in Europe visits its coasts in summer while the rarest goose wings in during winter. 
  The Turning Tide navigates waters teeming with life, filled with seals and salt-tanged stories and surveyed by seabirds. Lyrically written and fizzing with curiosity, this is a remarkable and far-reaching book. 
  The latest work from award-winning author Jon Gower, The Turning Tide, is a short-listed masterpiece that delves into the geography of Ireland and Britain. This prize-winning book is a testament to his winning storytelling, making it a top pick for readers. 
  For fans of Robert Macfarlane (Desert Solitaire), John Lewis-Stempel (Six Weeks), Mark Rees (The Little Book of Welsh Culture), Stephen Rule (Welsh and I), and Darren Chetty (The Good Immigrant). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  The Language Guide for Travelers...

  YouGuide

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  The Language Guide for Travelers - Dogri to Nahuatl is a practical phrasebook for travelers, pairing essential Dogri and Nahuatl words and phrases for everyday situations - greetings, directions, dining, shopping, transport and emergencies. Compact, easy to navigate and made for real trips, it helps you communicate with confidence wherever your journey takes you.

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  Japan Travel Guide Tokyo Kyoto...

  Travel Guide Society

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  You have been saving for this trip for years, and the closer it gets, the bigger it feels. Which rail pass, which side of Kyoto, what happens when the menu is only in Japanese, and how do you avoid spending your one precious week standing in the same queues as everyone else? This is the planning companion that settles all of it in your head before you ever board the plane. You walk Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and the Japanese Alps district by district, hear replayable perfect-day itineraries you can actually remember, and get blunt calls on what to skip and which back-door alternatives locals quietly use instead. Trains, ryokan nights, konbini breakfasts, bathhouse manners and ordering ramen without a word of Japanese all become simple, step-by-step and calm. You land already knowing how the country works, so your first morning feels like a return rather than a scramble. Press play, and start building the trip you have been imagining.

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