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Access to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build a successful modern state. But this has been at the expense of the region's cohabitants. Gaza is now so water-stressed that the United Nations has warned it could soon become uninhabitable; its traditional water source has been ruined by years of over-extraction and mismanagement, the effects exacerbated by years of crippling blockade.

A stunningly illustrated portrait of life and death in a hostile, high-altitude environment where no human can survive for long, Everest invites you to join Breashears, his climbers, and his crew as they make photographic history. Author Broughton Coburn traces each step of the team's progress toward a rendezvous with history - and suddenly you're on the scene of a disaster that riveted the world's attention.

Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town. Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016, Cecilia has called...

A dramatic intertwined story about people and forests, tracing eighteen generations of the author's ironworking forbears through centuries of destroying Europe and colonial America's largest forests While working in forest protection, Kathy Leonard Czepiel discovered a painful irony: that her...

Uncover the biological networks sustaining Earth in this calming science and nature guide for beginners. Whether you are seeking a grounding escape during your morning commute or enjoying a relaxing walk, this accessible journey transforms ordinary spaces—from city streets to quiet...

Ranging from prehistory to the 21st century, The Great Sea is above all the history of human interaction across a region that has brought together many of the great civilizations of antiquity as well as the rival empires of medieval and modern times.

An eye-opening and essential tour of the vanishing world in the age of climate change and rising tides. What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and...

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...

Robert Macfarlane tager læserne med på en natur- og kulturhistorisk rejse ned gennem jordlag, hvor rødder fra træer og planter er forankret, og videre ned gennem grundfjeldet, ned i de grønlandske gletsjere, parisiske katakomber, underjordiske gravkamre og ind i huler og sprækker under...

A love letter to the Adirondacks, revealing the hidden wonders and interconnected lives of its wildlife by one of the region’s most prolific and prominent residents. The Nature of the Place is storied Adirondack nature writer Edward Kanze’s invitation to slow down, smell the roses, and get...

From bestselling author Warren Berger, a revolutionary guide to using nature as a gateway to creativity, inspiration, and meaning. Have you ever struggled to find inspiration? Author Warren Berger certainly had. Yet, after returning home from a spontaneous visit to “the Burren,” a remote...

A rollicking deep dive into the invasive spread of Burmese pythons, from their devastation of regional ecosystems to the eclectic group of scientists, hunters, and snake enthusiasts fighting to protect the South's last wild spaces Somewhere in Miami in the 1970s, someone got tired of owning a...

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...

From the WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON CONSERVATION From the WINNER OF THE RICHARD JEFFERIES PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING This book reveals what nature can truly look like on our planet, in its most chaotic, unbridled forms. It takes you to wildernesses so improbable, so ancient...

What happens when the life you've built no longer feels like the life meant for you? When you feel drawn towards something wilder and more alive? Anna McCracken felt a calling to not just change her life, but to run away with the wolves. Clearly, this was a terrifying prospect, so she ignored it...

What does it mean to stay wild in a culture that would have us forget that’s what we are? If there’s one thing Jenny O’Connell learned from her 16 years as an outdoor guide, it’s that there’s a critical connection between wild spaces and our wild selves. When Jenny found herself...

Lazy Lab reveals the untold human side of science and wellness. With two decades of experience as a laboratory scientist, Jessica Kern shares personal stories that intertwine the realities of scientific work with the broader ways environments shape health, resilience, and meaning. This book goes beyond the microscope, addressing how factors like air quality, lighting, noise, ergonomics, temperature, stress, and workplace culture directly impact both performance and well-being.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2025 LANE ANDERSON AWARD FINALIST FOR THE 2025 HUBERT EVANS NON-FICTION PRIZE, PART OF THE BC AND YUKON BOOK PRIZES SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS OF CANADA BOOK...

In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M.R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes...

In 2001, journalist Jessica DuLong ditched her dot-com desk job for the diesel engines of a rusty antique fireboat, the John J. Harvey, and the storied waters of the Hudson. My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson tells the story of this mechanic's daughter and Stanford graduate...