A beautifully written account of a three-week walk from Vermont's Champlain Valley to the Adirondacks, part back-country road trip and part meditation on man's relationship to nature, the joys of the local, and the importance of sustainable living.

The latest edition of this indispensable guide to family-friendly outings on both sides of the Hudson, including pick-your-own farms, water parks, dude ranches, bike trails, drive-in movies, haunted hayrides, and historic sites. Conveniently organized by county and region, from Westchester to Saratoga.

This companion to Ron Mann's documentary on Harrelson's bike/biodiesel bus odyssey—a Woodstock Film Festival hit—is a trippy assemblage of photos, graphics, and essays, printed in soy inks on recycled paper. Dedicated to (who else?) Ken Kesey.

Savor kvell-worthy recipes from throughout the Diaspora, informative essays on Jewish communities worldwide (Calcutta; who knew?), and traditional foods from herring to challah. Try the beet latkes with goat cheese, or the goldene yoich chicken soup with Alsatian matzo balls, and remember to save room for rugelach.

An eclectic collection of Asian-inflected verse by the founding spirit of Shivastan, a Woodstock poetry press that craftprints its books on handmade papers in Nepal, idiosyncratically illustrated with line drawings and odd nudes of holy men. For information and booklist, contact shivastan@hotmail.com.

Renowned Kingston-based composer, educator, and sound theorist Oliveros gathers her writings on the practice of deep listening, including bodywork exercises, sonic meditations, and Deep Listening Pieces, including her own compositions and writings by other practitioners. An ear-opening read.