Environment

A provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes—and what we can do about it. By evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein. Read more

A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws Read more

The Accidental Ecosystem by Peter S. Alagona tells the story of how cities across the United States went from having little wildlife to filling, dramatically and unexpectedly, with wild creatures. Read more

Weaving together humorous anecdotes with moments of victory and hope, this powerful full-color graphic novel by Eddie Ahn explores the relationship between immigration and activism, opportunity and obligation, and familial duty and community service. Read more

Erika Howsare investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination—and invites readers to contemplate the paradoxes of how humans interact with and shape the natural world. Read more

From leading climate scientist Dr. Friederike Otto, this gripping book reveals the revolutionary science that definitively links extreme weather events—including deadly heat waves, forest fires, floods, and hurricanes—to climate change. Read more

A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. Read more

Encompassing identity, inspiration, ancestry, and stewardship, the essays and poems by leading Black women and nonbinary scientists explore how experiences in the natural world and life sciences shape the self. Edited by Shaz Zamore and Amber Wendler Read more

By Heather McTeer Toney. "A persuasive case for why Black activists should be at the forefront of the environmental movement." Publishers Weekly Read more

The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West.
A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservation.
By Justin Farrell Read more

In this A Sand County Almanac for the twenty-first century, nature writer and zoologist Mary Taylor Young tells the story of the growing effects of climate change on her land in the pine-covered foothills of southern Colorado. Read more

Taylor Brorby’s Boys and Oil is a haunting, bracingly honest memoir about growing up gay amidst the harshness of rural North Dakota, “a place where there is no safety in a ravaged landscape of mining and fracking.” Read more

Breathwork guide and meditation teacher Matteo Pistono offers a how-to book for upgrading your nervous system to live your optimal life physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Read more

Created to honor Seattle Audubon's 100th anniversary by Various Authors , Constance Sidles (Editor). Read more

A Generation Faces Living on a Changed Planet by Julie Dunlap , Susan A. Cohen, et al. Read more

Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Crazy World by Steven Hawley is a kind of speed date with the history of water control -- its dams, diversions and canals, and just as importantly, the politics and power that evolved with them. Read more