Nature

The skeptic's guide to everything you thought you knew about life outside. Mythbusting the Great Outdoors tackles a wide range of common misconceptions plaguing the world of outdoor adventure, using science to debunk beliefs even longtime nature lovers...

Since its founding four hundred years ago, New England has been a vital source of nature writing. Maybe it's the diversity of landscapes huddled so close together or the marriage of nature and culture in a relatively small, six-state region. Maybe it's...

Hidden World Revealed is a collection of short works by Tom Seymour. The narratives of his walks in the woods reflect Maine's rural life and are instructive about the natural environment.Author: Tom SeymourPublisher: Mt. Waldo PublishingPublication Date:...

Record your wild plant harvesting in Tom Seymour's Forager's Notebook, an undated weekly calendar for foragers.Author: Tom SeymourPublisher: Mt. Waldo PublishingPublication Date: Mar 01, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

A pioneering researcher?s illuminating account of Arctic ice?its secret history and dire future Barely inhabited, the Arctic is an alien world to most of us. It also holds critical clues about the future of our planet. In The Hidden Life of Ice, Marco...

Sustaining Paradise: Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is a compelling exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing some of the world's most vulnerable yet vibrant regions. Through a rich tapestry of research,...

A collection of eight most notable essays from the father of American transcendentalism, essays included in this collection are: Nature 1836The American Scholar 1837History (Essays, First Series) 1841Self-Reliance (Essays, First Series) 1841The Over-Soul...

In 1931, a party of British mountaineers-including Frank S. Smythe-on their way back from a successful ascent of Mount Kamet, were looking for shelter from inclement weather in the wilderness above Joshimath in present-day Uttarakhand when they came upon...

This is the true story of Horace, the Raccoon. Its message is one of living peacefully with wild animals in cities and towns and how to treat wild animals that live near us. Horace continues to come to the Stewart's deck every night, when called, for a...

The environment, and the movement that grew up to protect it, is under attack-concerted and purposeful. Yet the need for solutions to pressing environmental problems grows more urgent each day. Teresa Heinz Kerry and Senator John Kerry describe how these...

In this remarkable groundbreaking book, a documentarian and conservationist, determined to dispel misplaced fear and correct common misconceptions, explores in-depth the secret lives of sharks--magnificent creatures who play an integral part in...

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him...

Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to seasoned explorers. Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme.Author: Craig...

Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, The Last Season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada?mountains as perilous as they...

From the host of the Travel Channel?s ?The Wild Within.? A hunt for the American buffalo?an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination. In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild...

From internationally bestselling author and celebrated scientist Tim Flannery, a history of Europe unlike any before: an ecological account of the land itself and the forces shaping life on it. InEurope: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist,...

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS? CHOICE ? A ?lyrical? (Chicago Tribune) final work of nonfiction from the National Book Award?winning author of Arctic Dreams and Horizon, a literary icon whose writing, fieldwork, and mentorship inspired generations of writers and...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Malby-Anthony offers a book of great inspiration and wide appeal to nature-loving readers." ?Publishers Weekly A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife...

Explore the mind of a bee and learn what drives its behavior. Have you ever observed a bee up close and wondered what was going on inside its head? Like ours, insects' brains take up most of the space in their heads, but their brains are smaller than a...

Written by Japanologist Natalie Leon, this beautiful guide unlocks the secrets of Japan's seasonal culture to help you relish the seasons wherever you are. Relish every day with the secrets of Japan?s seasonal culture In traditional Japanese culture,...

This a weighty, but often witty, collection of new poems by Margaret Rozga in which she invites us to walk the restored Waterville prairie with her through the great cycle of seasons and it becomes, for the reader, an unimaginable enjoyment. There are...

India is home to one of the richest and most diverse populations of wildlife on earth. The present volume describes Indian wildlife in the mid 19th century, prior to the devastation that occurred during and after British colonization A fascinating read...

The Colorado Trail in Crisis addresses the sweeping transformation of western forests and wilderness ecosystems affected by climate change. This book is equal parts trail journal and synthesis of natural and human history. Karl Ford uses research on...

Wild berries, fresh, delicious, and free, are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers give clear instruction for where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd...

I am not a rugged adventurer, and this is not the story of a journey that you could never do. I brought only a reasonable degree of fitness to the Snake, a camera at the ready, and an open mind. Experience the beauty and wonder of Canada's North through...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR From the creator of Floriography and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck comes this beautifully illustrated exploration of the folklore, mythology, and history surrounding our favorite winged companions. Birds have...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK and BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * INDIE BESTSELLER * A SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST NONFICTION OF THE YEAR PICK * A NEW SCIENTIST BEST...

Learn all you need to know about identifying and attracting finches with this comprehensive, gloriously colorful field guide from America's foremost authorities on birds and nature. Following the extraordinary finch superflight of 2020-2021, birders...

¿Cómo pasar de ver los residuos como un problema a verlos como una solución?Con una población en constante crecimiento, la generación de residuos adquiere una gran importancia debido a la cantidad y los impactos que generan. Este libro pretende dar...

Hine's brilliant book demands we stare into [the] abyss and rethink our securest certainties about what is actually going on in the climate crisis.--Brian Eno, musician "Maybe it's time to stop talking about climate change?" For two decades, the writer...