Passionate Pursuit Of Iowa S Water And Woods

Passionate Pursuit of Iowa's Water and Woods is a compilation of outdoor adventures and experiences of lifelong Iowa native Steve Anderson; starting with his upbringing in northwest Iowa and leading to and through some of the positive highlights of a successful career in the conservation field within the state. Whether the reader is considering a conservation-related career, wanting to expand their knowledge about bowhunting or pan-fishing, or even considering building or managing a pond or small lake of their own, the information contained in this book will fuel that passion and increase their odds of success. May you enjoy the stories, glean the knowledge, and fuel the passion in your life to make a positive difference on this earth that will last for generations!

Passionate Pursuit of Iowa’s Water and Woods is a compilation of outdoor adventures and experiences of lifelong Iowa native Steve Anderson; starting with his upbringing in northwest Iowa and leading to and through some of the positive highlights of a successful career in the conservation field within the state. Whether the reader is considering a conservation-related career, wanting to expand their knowledge about bowhunting or pan-fishing, or even considering building or managing a pond or small lake of their own, the information contained in this book will fuel that passion and increase their odds of success. May you enjoy the stories, glean the knowledge, and fuel the passion in your life to make a positive difference on this earth that will last for generations!

A pioneer pilgrimage, a tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder, and a hilarious account of butter-churning obsession will make this a sure favorite.

God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.

Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" is considered to be one of the most important treatises on ethics ever written. In an incredibly detailed study of virtue and vice in man, Aristotle examines one of the most central themes to man, the nature of goodness itself. In Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," he asserts that virtue is essential to happiness and that man must live in accordance with the "doctrine of the mean" (the balance between excess and deficiency) to achieve such happiness.

"Eloquent and detailed...It's hard to have hope, but the organized observations and plans of Hoffman and people like her give me some. Read her book -- and listen." -- Jane Smiley, The Washington Post In her late 40s, Beth Hoffman decided to upend her comfortable life as a professor and journalist to move to her husband's family ranch in Iowa--all for the dream of becoming a farmer. There was just one problem: money. Half of America's two million farms made less than $300 in 2019, and many struggle just to stay afloat. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes. She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass finished beef is a nightmare. If Beth can't make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or don't have other jobs to fall back on hack it? Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food.