Kate Siber – författare

From the world's expert in outdoor adventure, here is the ultimate hiker's bucket list, with 100 breathtaking experiences for beginners to experts around the globe--from the celebrated Appalachian Trail to the off-the-beaten path (but not to be missed!) Six Waterfalls Hike in Micronesia.Filled with beautiful National Geographic photography, wisdom from expert hikers like Andrew Skurka, need-to-know travel information, and practical wildlife-spotting tips, this inspirational guide offers the planet's best experiences for hikers and sightseers. From short day hikes--California's Sierra High Route, Lake Agnes Teahouse in Alberta, Norway's Mt. Skala--to multiday excursions like Mt. Meru in Tanzania and multi-week treks (Egypt's Sinai Trail, Bhutan's Snowman Trek, and the Bibbulum Track in Australia), you'll find a hike that matches your interests and skill level. Crossing all continents and climates (from the jungles of Costa Rica to the ice fields in Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Parks), as well as experiences (a wine route through Switzerland or moose spotting on the Teton Crest Trail in Wyoming,) there is a trail for everyone in these pages. So pack your gear and lace your boots: this comprehensive and innovative guide will lead you to experience the best hikes of your life!

Take young explorers on a breathtaking tour of America’s great outdoors with this updated, deluxe edition of the bestselling, award-winning National Parks of the USA. Published to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, this must-have updated edition – featuring four new national parks and a spectacular four-page fold-out of the Grand Canyon – is the best way to experience the national parks for yourself, wherever you are in the world. Divided into seven regional chapters, this book includes all 60+ national parks, from Acadia to Zion. Bask in the glory of their natural beauty with: Fascinating four-page fact files for 25 parks that give young readers the need-to-know info on the history, wildlife, adventure sports and natural phenomena that the parks are home to. Chris Turnham’s timeless postcard-perfect artwork, bringing the parks to life on each page. NEW features on four national parks: Zion, Indiana Dunes, White Sands, and New River Gorge. NEW gatefold showing the Grand Canyon in all its glory, which opens up into an eye-popping panoramic illustration. With more to explore than ever before, there’s never been a better time to embark on this adventure and get to know the National Parks of the USA! The highlighted parks include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii Volcanoes, Indiana Dunes, Isle Royale, Mesa Verde, New River Gorge, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, White Sands, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion. Continue your exploration of the National Parks with: National Parks of the USA: A Jigsaw Puzzle, National Parks of the USA Bingo, National Parks of the USA Journal, National Parks of the USA: Activity Book, National Monuments of the USA, and National Monuments of the USA: Activity Book.

A bingo game for nature lovers: Screen-free fun for the whole family, with easy-to-learn gameplay for 2–6 players Sturdy gift box contains: 6 double-sided bingo cards, 48 bingo chips, 100 tokens, a cloth bag, and an educational booklet; box size is 22 × 22 × 4 cm / 8.5 × 8.5 × 1.5 in. Celebrate the great outdoors: Perfect for a rainy day, whether you play from the comfort of home, your tent, or wherever your adventures lead Edutainment for ages 6+: Includes a full-color illustrated booklet with educational information on all the creatures, plants, and places featured ​Get ready for a big adventure! Immerse yourself in America’s great outdoors with this captivating bingo game featuring the United States’ awe-inspiring national parks.With this exciting extension of the best-selling National Parks of the USA book series, collect a selection of mind-boggling wonders, from the continent’s biggest peak to a mile-deep canyon, and thundering bison to tiny seahorses.   Every bingo card contains 16 squares (4 × 4), each showing a different vintage-style illustration of a creature, geological feature, plant, or habitat. Connect with nature as you place the tokens, which are uniquely shaped as ringed tree-trunk cross sections. The illustrated booklet offers fascinating facts about each bingo card image so you can learn as you play.  Play until someone completes a line for a short game, or go for an impressive whole-card collection to win—bingo!Discover even more of America’s natural wonders with: National Parks of the USA Jigsaw Puzzle, National Parks of the USA, National Parks of the USA: Activity Book, National Parks of the USA Postcards, and National Monuments of the USA.

Go on a thrilling journey across the 50 states of the US of A, with an exciting adventure in each!From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book includes an amazing adventure activity to try in every single state. It features gripping outdoor activities, vividly illustrated and described alongside fascinating facts about the nature and geography of each activity location – the very best the USA has to offer budding young adventurers! Each adventure is illustrated with a beautiful, poster-worthy image, with pull-out facts about how the adventure activity is accomplished and key information about the area’s natural and cultural highlights.Activities range from the high-octane, such as wind surfing the Gulf Coast in Texas or canyoneering in Utah, to the magical and inspiring, such as soaking in natural hot springs in Idaho, stargazing from a train in Nevada and witnessing the synchronous firefly displays in Tennessee.Wonder at the beauty as you:Walk on an active glacier in Alaska Climb the highest peak in the Northeast in New Hampshire Horseback ride through ancient canyons with a Navajo guide in Arizona Surf the iconic Venice Beach in California The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Vivid illustrations, maps and infographics bring the places to life. Also available in the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in America, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Maps of the World and The 50 States.

Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks.Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places – and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy.Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures.Divided by region (East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics and Alaska), a pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations of the parks to be covered. Each park is introduced by a stunning, poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenes and a summary of its makeup, followed by individual illustrations of the animals and plants that make their homes there.Captions provide captivating information about the wildlife. Did you know that Everglades National Park is home to marsh rabbits who paddle through its swamps searching for herbs, flowers and other plants to nibble on? Or that the pronghorn antelopes of Badlands National Park are the continent’s fastest land animals, sprinting up to 60 miles per hour to escape predators like bobcats and coyotes?A 'Can you spot this… ?' page at the back challenges you to find a pictured critter or plant for every letter of the alphabet.The parks include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle Royale, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.A book to be treasured by children and adults alike, National Parks of the USA serves to inspire the adventuring naturalist in all of us.Brimming with facts, activities and beautiful illustrations, the National Parks of the USA series of books immerses young people in the wonders of America’s outdoors. Learn about the wonderful wildlife, stunning scenery and rare plants that inhabit these precious outdoor spaces. Celebrate these beautiful and rare locations, and be awed by the diversity and grandeur of the national parks’ living landscapes.Also in the series: National Parks of the USA: Activity Book and National Parks of the USA Postcards.

Discover life lessons in the secret superpowers of animals, revealed in this enchantingly illustrated children’s book by bestselling author Kate Siber.  Animals have a lot to teach us, if only we open our eyes. From the slow-moving sloth to the playful dolphin, every living creature has unique skills, strengths and qualities that we can learn from. The Hidden Wisdom of Animals invites kids ages 8 and up to explore and celebrate over 40 animals from around the world through warm, lyrical 100–500-word reflections, each focusing on a single animal and the outstanding trait it embodies.  The book’s stirring lessons are enhanced by its stunning design, featuring a foil-accented cover and captivating illustrations by Kaitlynn Copithorne. Within its colourful pages, explore how:Owls listen deeplyJellyfish go with the flowAnts create great communitiesSquirrels plan aheadFireflies shine from withinAnd much moreBlending eye-popping facts, brilliant science,anecdotes and, where appropriate, myths and legends from cultures across the globe, from American Indigenous traditions to African lore to European folk beliefs, The Hidden Wisdom of Animals inspires a more reflective, personal relationship with wildlife and shows how animals can teach, inspire and encourage us in our own lives.   Transporting kids from their screen-filled lives to a magical world of natural wonder, this book offers a deeper, more meaningful way to connect with nature.

Explore the amazing National Parks with this keepsake journal to document your adventures. With a spread to fill in on 63 National Parks, including parks from each of the 50 States. Fill in the park name, date, weather, places you went, things you saw, favorite moment, and note down things to do next time, as well as adding drawings, pressed flowers or leaves, rubbings, photos and stamps. There is a spread for each national park and a place to add the unique stamp from every park you visit. Use the spotters guides to see if you can find grunting northern elephant seals, fluttering hummingbirds, bounding snowshoe hares and lots of other wonderful creatures.This journal is an ideal keepsake for families to treasure for years to come. Perfect for kids from age 5 and up. Special features:Expandable inner pocket holds notes, mementos, collected leaves or feathers from nature adventures.Colourful elastic closure secures your journal and makes sure nothing special falls out.Durable hardcover binding with rounded corners - ready to withstand adventure.Bonus notes section at the back for extra observations and recordings.