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In early May 2005, Captain Tom Tighe and first mate, Loch Reidy, of the sailboat Almeisan welcomed three new crew members, two men and a woman, for a five-day voyage from Connecticut to Bermuda. While Tighe and Reidy had made the journey countless times, the rest of the crew were...

Rescue of the Bounty is the harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty—the tall ship used in the classic 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty—which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard. On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful...

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...

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...

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.

A sweeping natural history of the oceans by renowned marine biologist Dr. Ashley Ward. Elegant, deeply researched, and endlessly fascinating, Saltwater is a paradigm-shifting look at the marine world, and how the seas shape our planet. Marine biologist Ashley Ward draws on his distinguished...

'Exhilaratingly whizzes through billions of years . . . Gee is a marvellously engaging writer, juggling humour, precision, polemic and poetry to enrich his impossibly telescoped account . . . [making] clear sense out of very complex narratives' - The Times 'Henry Gee makes the kaleidoscopically...

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...

The epic story of the world's last subsistence whalers. At a time when global change has eradicated thousands of unique cultures, The Last Whalers tells the stunning inside story of the Lamalerans, an ancient tribe of 1,500 hunter-gatherers who live on a volcanic island so remote it is known by other Indonesians as 'The Land Left Behind'. They have survived for centuries by taking whales with bamboo harpoons but now are being pushed toward collapse by the encroachment of the modern world.

“Compulsively readable—a masterpiece, maybe the masterpiece of science journalism.” —Bill McKibben, Audubon A brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope and far-reaching in its message, The Song of the Dodo is a crucial book in precarious times. Through personal observation...