"Rockhounding New England A Guide to 100 of the Region's Best Rockhounding Sites" - A field guide to rockhounding gems, minerals, and fossils in New England.
"Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition HB". This is the bible for climbing instruction. Written by experts and pros with information on every aspect of climbing starting with gear selection, directions on how to climb and how to do it safel
