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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 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

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, renowned marine biologist and co-founder of the All We Can Save climate initiative, compiles the best science and nature writing of the year.  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

An autobiography of Rodney Stotts sharing his unlikely journey in becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers. Read more

A soulful collection of illuminating essays and interviews that explore Black people's spiritual and scientific connection to the land, waters, and climate, curated by the acclaimed author of Farming While Black. Read more

Borealis is a shapeshifting logbook of Aisha Sabatini Sloan's experiences moving through the Alaskan outdoors. An essay on glaciers, queer relationships, political anxiety, and the meaning of blackness in open space. 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

From Margaret Renkl, the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations, comes a “howling love letter to the world” (Ann Patchett): a luminous book that traces the passing of seasons, personal and natural. Read more

An astonishing and ethereal account of one man’s quest to immerse himself in nature and live with wild deer. Read more

This posthumously published collection of essays by nature writer Barry Lopez reveals an exceptional life and mind . 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

This illustrated treasury of bird-watching literature addresses migration, nests, flight, and a wide variety of exotic and ordinary species. Compiled by Jennifer Hill. Read more

By Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson . A celebration of birding as an inclusive activity for everyone, from organizing members of the Feminist Bird Club. Read more