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If you’re wavering on whether or not to install a chicken coop and some clucking critters in your backyard, check out the list below. You might be able to convince yourself (and your loved ones) with these reasons, compiled by author Christine Heinrichs from her book, How to Raise Chickens.

Want to save a little grocery  money and have a great activity to share with your kids (or anyone else) this summer? Katie Elzer-Peters, author of Midwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, says that you should consider planting peas.

Missouri has the Gateway Arch, which is the largest arch in the world; the Ozark Mountains; and the Missouri River, the longest river in North America. It is the second largest cave state in the United States. With more than 6,000 recorded caves, it borders more than eight states, and is known as the Show Me State. Writers Mark Twain, Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes; actor Brad Pitt; and rapper Nelly, among other notable celebrities, all hail from this great state. Missouri has both mid-western charm and southern neighbors, and, to top it all off, it’s one of the most haunted states in the country.

  Santa Fe, New Mexico is surrounded by the Sangre De Cristo and Jemez mountain ranges. For generations the area has been considered a sacred place for healing, reflection, and transformation...

If you’re absolutely in love with the experience of reading and learning, then it only stands to reason that you’ve read your share of non-fiction books over the years. It’s not hard to see why, either. Non-fiction literature on topics like history, culture, and people are so much more than just collections of information. They’re also part of our collective story as human beings.

This summer, book one of Amtrak’s four most scenic train rides in America. Ride through the Columbia River Gorge in the Cascade Mountains and enjoy an epic summer experience you won’t soon forget.

Check out new books from Arcadia Publishing and The History Press publishing the week of April 11, 2016.

As a tourist attraction, Olvera Street has its roots in the late 1920s, when Christine Sterling began a fundraising quest to save Avila Adobe. The oldest standing residence in Los Angeles had been slated for demolition. Her dream expanded to include all of Olvera Street, hoping to restore it to its original Mexican and Spanish heritage. Many of the original buildings were saved in the process, and craftspeople and artists opened businesses along the street, creating a place for visitors to learn about the early history of Los Angeles.

Jayme Lynn Blaschke's book Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse will be published by The History Press on August 1. As we count down the days until publication, Jayme has been writing about his journey as an author on his blog Chicken Ranch Giberish. Below is his latest post.

Check out new books from Arcadia Publishing and The History Press publishing the week of April 4, 2016.

Check out new books from Arcadia Publishing and The History Press publishing the week of March 28, 2016.

Harvey Girls: Much More Than a Pretty Face by Rosa Walston Latimer, author of Harvey Houses of Texas; Harvey Houses of New Mexico and Harvey Houses of Kansas.