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“Luminous.”—Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun Acclaimed nature writer Marina Richie guides us into a vertical world of old-growth forests through the eyes of the birds that inhabit them—exploring her journey as an environmentalist in her signature verdant prose. With exquisite...

An examination of today’s biodiversity crisis, foregrounding the wisdom of the hunters and anglers who best understand the threats America’s fish and wildlife face today American wildlife is in crisis. For centuries, millions of buffalo roamed the plains; trout and salmon filled rivers from...

Located 3,500km from the nearest city on a volcanic island near Antarctica, lies New Zealand’s only polar research station: Scott Base. In The Antarcticans, Matty Jordan offers a rare, vivid look at life in the world’s most inhospitable environment. Through captivating storytelling, the...

Located 3,500km from the nearest city on a volcanic island near Antarctica, lies New Zealand’s only polar research station: Scott Base. In The Antarcticans, Matty Jordan offers a rare, vivid look at life in the world’s most inhospitable environment. Through captivating storytelling, the...

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

Elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They are also intensely social and have advanced long-term memories. In this episode, a parade of Asian elephants makes its way through the Sri Lankan forest to a lake for drinks and mud baths, stopping periodically for group naps. The female leading the parade uses infrasonic rumbles—inaudible to humans, but traveling as far as two miles along the surface of the Earth as seismic waves—to invite friends and family around the forest to join her at the reservoir.

Isle Royale in Michigan is one of the most remote and pristine of all the U.S. national parks, and it is the site of the world’s longest-running predator–prey study. Every summer, Jeffrey M. Holden leads groups of citizen scientists on week-long expeditions to search for dead moose. Those intrepid enough to join him backpacking off trail in Isle Royale’s rugged beauty face challenges from treacherous weather conditions, to wildlife, primitive backcountry camping, traveling through swamps and wetlands, and backpacks that grow heavier with bones every time a new dead moose is found.

When we are outside, studies show evidence of significant improvements to our mood, stress levels, confidence and self worth, relationships and physical and mental health. And yet many of us aren’t making use of the myriad benefits the natural world can offer us. Bear Grylls is here to change...

Throughout history, Earth’s great rivers have lived at the heart of human life. As sources of food, and arteries of transport, trade, irrigation, travel, religious ritual, and more, rivers have not only shaped the landscapes through which they flow, they have also shaped civilization.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Hyperplan is a bold architectural audiobook about designing cities as living organisms rather than fixed masterplans. Through the charged landscape of Mitzpe Ramon and the edge of the desert crater, Moshe Katz develops a new way of thinking about urban...

A new look at the psychology and history of hiking and its connection to the concept of “awe” that has long been felt, but only recently understood The fact that every year millions of travelers flock to the dangerous wilderness regions of our nation’s parks, forgoing comfort and safety to...

From one of our finest nature writers, a breathtaking glimpse into the inner world of America's most mysterious predator: the mountain lion, which after its near-disappearance fifty years ago is quickly reclaiming its dominance over the continent, with profound—and surprising—implications...

WE CAME FROM THE SEA From tidal estuaries to tropical reefs, saltwater has been central to evolution; the amniotic fluid of life itself. Vestiges of our salty origins can be found in the physiological makeup of land dwellers today, and marine chemistry still defines the boundaries of existence...

A tender, hopeful book that pierces through the seemingly insurmountable doom of our existential climate threat, allowing us a window into another world through stories of tenacious, inspiring approaches to restoration and repair across the globe The Past and Possible World explores how to...

Conversations with Creation brings together essay, poetry, and prayer into a journey into the natural world. It invites readers to draw on their own experiences with nature to discover resources to face the climate crisis with hope. Drawing on the teachings of indigenous elders, the conversation...

Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers ‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountains for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal. "A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an act of love for the world.” —Zoë Schlanger...

Full of surprise and discovery, This Beautiful Country paints an unforgettable picture of Italy heretofore unseen - one wilder than you can imagine. Italy is renowned for its antiquities, classical literature, philosophy, and modern-day culture, cuisine and fashion. What has gone largely...

On Mount Washington, it's lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly...

In writing this book, author, naturalist, and educator Steve Ramirez traveled thousands of miles by plane, motor vehicle, boat, and foot. Each chapter includes his fishing with a notable person in the worlds of fishing and conservation. His fishing partners in this book include Bob White, Chris...