Environment

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

Why is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed writer and activist explores the impact of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps, arguing that justice stems from the literal roots of the earth. Read more

In Salmon Wars, investigative journalists Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins bring readers to massive ocean feedlots where millions of salmon are crammed into parasite-plagued cages and fed a chemical-laced diet. Read more

An in-depth look at the people and the science behind our attempts to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere with direct air capture. By Paul McKendrick. Read more

From Robin Wall Kimmerer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. Read more

Armed with years of experience in the field and a deep love for the natural world, Brant MacDuff tells the provocative, humorous, and insightful story of how he became a hunter. Read more

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during 1960-1973, telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Read more

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our emotional and mental health. Read more