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By Terry Tempest Williams. Timely and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist. Read more

This illustrated treasury of bird-watching literature addresses migration, nests, flight, and a wide variety of exotic and ordinary species. Compiled by Jennifer Hill. Read more

By Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson . A celebration of birding as an inclusive activity for everyone, from organizing members of the Feminist Bird Club. Read more

A lifelong acolyte of the natural world, Annie Proulx brings her witness and research to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that accelerate climate change. Read more

When Sy Montgomery went to spend a day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. Read more

In  Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Read more

Edited by Darrell Hillaire and Natasha Frey. Native American and Indigenous Studies, Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir, Pacific Northwest Read more

By John Burns. Discover the pleasures of slow travel with this inspiring introduction to the beauty and possibility of the great outdoors. Read more

Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents―her exuberant, creative mother; her st Read more

Whether you are a birder wishing to quickly sketch birds or an artist who want to understand and accurately depict birds in your paintings this is the book for you. Read more

Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year
By: Neil Hayward Read more

By Martin Hogue. A visual exploration and history of one of America's favorite pastimes. Read more

By Danielle Williams. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, a celebration of underrepresented BIPOC adventurers that will challenge you to rethink your perceptions of what an outdoorsy individual looks like and inspire you to being your own adventure. Read more

By Kelly Brenner. Features 20 projects with clear descriptions of materials and tools, plus a few bonus activities. Includes step-by-step instructions with charming, informative illustrations. Read more

With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature Obscura author Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Read more

Living with Beetles, Crabgrass, Fruit Flies, and Other Tiny Life Around Us
By John Hainze; Illustrated by Angela Mele Read more