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Take an exclusive tour of the world's most exciting museums and discover their hidden treasures.

This behind-the-scenes guide showcases a huge range of incredible artefacts from history and reveals the hard work, care, and effort that goes into collecting, preserving, and storing them.

Ever wondered what happens to an astronaut's space suit after it's been worn on the Moon? Or how the world's most valuable diamond is looked after? Find out all about how museums work and the people that make it happen - from how historians care for Anne Frank's diary to what it takes to excavate and exhibit a wooly mammoth skeleton.

Behind the Scenes at the Museum gives you exclusive access to hidden objects that aren't normally on public display. It lets you into a world of animal specimens pickled in jars, priceless jewellery too valuable to be on display, and fragile papers that must be kept in carefully controlled conditions. Filled with incredible images, step-by-step explanations of exciting techniques, and job profiles of the people that make it happen, Behind the Scenes at the Museum offers unique, behind-the-curtain access to the secret delights of the world's most interesting museums.

Immerse yourself in 30 stories that will inspire you to pack a rucksack, head outside and push yourself to new heights.

From completing the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in a wheelchair bike to swapping the city for vanlife in Yosemite, States of Adventure promises a host of real-world adventures stronger than fiction.

Set out on the adventure of a lifetime.

• 30 INSPIRING STORIES: Dive into tales from adventurers who have traversed breathtaking and beautiful landscapes in North America, including kayaking the Grand Canyon, climbing in Yosemite, and snowboarding in the Olympics
• STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY: Featuring some of the most incredible landscapes on earth, captured here by well-known photographers with a deftness that sparks the imagination
• INTRODUCED BY ALEX HONNOLD: Famous for free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite (a feat no one has attempted before or since) and the subject of the award-winning Netflix documentary Free Solo

The campfire tale is ever-present in mountain culture. As long as we've climbed, skied, boated, hiked, or traveled, we've been telling stories. Inspired by the popular Dirtbag Diaries podcast, States of Adventure showcases some of the most unbelievable tales from North America and beyond.

This book will take you on a journey across mountains and woods, through snow, rapids, and up rock faces. Every page reflects a spirit of adventure and wilderness, making this the perfect collection for outdoor enthusiasts, travelers seeking inspiration, and fans of Dirtbag Diaries.