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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...

Seals always surprise, confound and disconcert, whether we see hundreds of moulting bodies on a rocky beach or a single head just beyond the surf. They have always affected humans in weird ways. What is their true nature? Their lumbering physicality? Their numinous aura? Their ability to...

This is a true story of survival set in the most extreme mental and physical landscapes: a journey through total breakdown, the depths of loss and the beauty and danger of high mountains In her early thirties, Kate Armstrong was on top of the world: building a future with the love of her life...

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world. Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays...

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...

A joyful love letter to the cold and an impassioned call for its conservation Global warming is often discussed as an issue of heat—but the even more pressing issue, as our planetary thermometer continues its slow rise, is one of cold. Cold places are warming at a faster rate than hot places...

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 mountain for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be...

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...

A captivating real-life mystery about two missing hikers that sparks a jarring examination of the contemporary outdoor community, the relationship between news media and police, and distortion of public perception On Christmas morning, 2024, Dean Pommerville and Eric Straughter were reported...

Interweaving memoir and good old fashioned ice adventure, Kim Stanley Robinson takes readers along on the journeys that have happened before and the journeys that may never happen again. In May of 1911, Robert Scott and the twenty-four men under his command said good-bye to the sun and settled...

A “stunning” (Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author) memoir of life in Antarctica, and pushing past the boundaries of the known world and your own limits. Humans have romanticized Antarctica for centuries. To Stephanie Krzywonos, Antarctica, and its well-known tragedies and hidden...

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...

Read by the author, Emily Cunningham. How can we save the ocean? And how can the ocean save us? From protecting nesting sea turtles on the beaches of Sri Lanka and deep-sea diving in the icy waters of Antarctica to taking school children in England to see the sea for the first time...

Our Ocean to Save makes clear the urgency of ocean conservation—and our own unique role in protecting our greatest climate ally. From the beaches of her home in the UK to the blisteringly beautiful Antarctic to the coastline of Sri Lanka, acclaimed environmentalist and marine biologist Emily...

The untold story of an iconic river, from its origins to its possible futures on a rapidly warming planet The Nile River has captivated explorers and scientists for centuries, and its age and origins have been the subject of intense speculation since at least the days of Herodotus. The Nile...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The largest brain that has ever existed on Earth belongs to a sperm whale. It is about six times heavier than a human brain, and it spends its life a kilometer down, in total darkness, talking. Sperm whales trade rapid patterns of clicks for hours...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The water off Peru warms. Fish disappear. Rain floods places built for drought, while farms thousands of miles away wait for rain that never comes. Ships stall. Food prices rise. At first, these look like separate crises. Super El Niño follows the...

Not quite land and not quite water, boglands have long been dismissed as wastelands. Come closer and a strange truth emerges: These wild, eerie landscapes stretch our minds, hold the history of humanity, and will shape the future of our planet. In Bogland, acclaimed ecologist Merritt R. Turetsky...

Axolotls are nature's ultimate Peter Pan—amphibians that never transform past the larval stage. Found only in Mexico’s ancient lake system of Xochimilco, they've survived since the time of the Aztecs, a people who considered them sacred. In this episode, we glide through the cool, dark water with an axolotl, meandering through the floating gardens these charming creatures call home.