The Field and Forest Handy Book
Written by the founder of Boy Scouting in America, Daniel Beard, in 1906. His passion was making boys and girls feel at home in nature, to allow them to experience its wonders while fostering their sense of self-sufficiency and independence. This book introduces young people to the pleasures and challenges of camping and contains a number of projects, plans and schemes to entertain those whose travels take them into the open fields and forests. The book is divided into activities for each season. Build kites, birdhouses, snow houses, snowmen, make clothes and moccasins, learn camp cooking, build boats and sleds, and much, much more! A gem. Black and white illustrations, with clear directions 448 pages, paperback. Ages 8-18. |
