Environment

History has portrayed Australia’s First Peoples, the Aboriginals, as hunter-gatherers who lived on an empty, uncultivated land. History is wrong. Bruce Pascoe uncovers evidence that contradicts that view. Read more

By Terry Tempest Williams. Timely and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist. Read more

Jason Roberts weaves a sweeping narrative spell, exploring the intertwined lives and legacies of Linnaeus and Buffon—as well as the adventures of their acolytes—to trace an arc of discovery that extends across three centuries into the present day. Read more

A lifelong acolyte of the natural world, Annie Proulx brings her witness and research to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that accelerate climate change. Read more

In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled—and what if that's not a bad thing? Read more

In Healing Grounds, Liz Carlisle tells the stories of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers who are reviving their ancestors’ methods of growing food—techniques long suppressed by the industrial food system. Read more

Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound by David B. Williams Read more

In  Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Read more

One of The Millions's Most-Anticipated Books of Winter 2024. In this revelatory work, Ruha Benjamin calls on us to take imagination seriously as a site of struggle and a place of possibility for reshaping the future. Read more

Writer and wildlife biologist Rebecca Kormos elevates the voices of women working to prevent the climate crisis and makes a powerful argument that greater inclusion of women in conservation and climate science is key to the future of the planet. Read more

The Nature of Our Cities by Nadina Galle is a stirring exploration of how scientists from around the world are harnessing local ecology and innovative technology to protect the planet's cities from the effects of climate change. Read more

Experience a magnificent region through the words and images of accomplished writers and photographers and local residents. Author William Dietrich presents the rich history and challenges facing this rugged habitat just hours from Seattle. Read more

The Natural History of the Salish Sea - Puget Sound and Georgia Strait.  By Steve Yates. Read more

This book presents a cross-section of endangered flying creatures with striking art by Sarah Kaizar and concise text by A. Scott Meiser. Read more

Chris Dombrowski beginsThe River You Touch with a question as timely as it is profound: “What does a meaningful, mindful, sustainable inhabitance on this small planet look like in the Anthropocene?” Read more

An examination of African Americans' historical relationship with the natural world by Dianne D. Glave. Read more