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• Letters From Eden

  a Year at Home, in the Woods

  Zickefoose, Julie

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  In this lovely collection of writing and illustrations, artist and naturalist Zickefoose, along with her husband and children, observes the animals around their home in the Appalachians of Southern Ohio. No creature, from bullfrogs to coyotes,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invention of Nature

  Alexander Von Humboldt's New World

  Wulf, Andrea,

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  Following the life of explorer and naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt, this book offers countless stories of wilderness and nature while revealing Von Humboldt's contribution to humanity's relationship with nature. Recommended by Paul.

• The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt

  Wulf, Andrea,

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  More about Von Humboldt! Here, Wulf has chosen the graphic novel format, drawing on Von Humboldt's diaries and letters to bring him to life. Artist Melcher uses a dazzling combination of illustration and collage technique spread across oversized…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Urban Bestiary

  Encountering the Everyday Wild

  Haupt, Lyanda Lynn

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  Haupt, an "eco-philosophist," presents the joys of discovering the wildness in our urban (and suburban) lives and inspires readers to observe more closely and aspire to live in harmony with nature. Also recommended by this author, "Crow Planet".…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Genius of Birds

  Ackerman, Jennifer, 1959-

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  An award-winning, science, nature, and human biology writer explores recent research indicating that birds are much more intelligent than previously thought and are capable of deceiving and manipulating, eavesdropping, gift-giving, playing, sharing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be a Good Creature

  a Memoir in Thirteen Animals

  Montgomery, Sy,

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  A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and the otherness and sameness of people…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Natural History of the Chicago Region

  Greenberg, Joel (Joel R.)

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  Not a dry, scholarly tome, this beautifully researched and presented book about the natural history of the Chicago region is always within reach. No book has better helped me understand the place where we reside. Recommended by Chris.

• The Nature Fix

  Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

  Williams, Florence, 1967-

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  Florence Williams dives deep into how nature affects all of us as humans--be it mood, creativity, or overall cognition. This book presents a strong argument for why time in nature is not only beneficial but also necessary. Recommended by Paul.

• The Sense of Wonder

  Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964

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  In 1955, Carson and her young grandnephew explored the Maine woods and tide pools, and Carson began an essay that would become this classic. Instilling in children a lifelong sense of wonder about the natural world, she writes, is to give them "an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  "Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer tackles everything from sustainable agriculture to pond scum as a reflection of her Potawatomi heritage, which carries a stewardship 'which could not be taken by history: the knowing that we belonged to the land.' . . .…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Garden in Every Sense and Season

  Martin, Tovah,

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  In short essays, Martin takes gardeners beyond the mundane chores of gardening to become more attuned with a garden's sensory delights. Recommended by Lukie.

• Last Child in the Woods

  Saving Our Children From Nature-deficit Disorder

  Louv, Richard,

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  In case you need convincing, cutting edge studies point to the growing body of evidence linking the lack of nature in children's lives and the rise in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Louv talks with parents, children, teachers,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

  Dillard, Annie

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  A book almost overwhelmed by the author's powers of seeing. And not just any kind seeing, but a kind of transcendent seeing, almost mystical at times, maybe even touched by a hint of madness. And overflowing with life, joy, observation, and a tree…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Side of the Mountain

  George, Jean Craighead, 1919-

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  When I was 9 and read this book, I desperately wanted to escape to the Catskill Mountains and eat acorn flour pancakes while holed up inside a tree in the middle of a snowstorm. Recommended by Chris.

• Mink River

  a Novel

  Doyle, Brian, 1956 November 6-2017 May 27

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  Doyle gives a wonderfully visceral sense of the Pacific Northwest in this poetic novel. The writing pours down the page in hurly burly run-on sentences full of birds and bears, wind and water. The diverse people of the community share rich cultures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why I Wake Early

  New Poems

  Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019,

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  All of Oliver's poetry revolves around her profound connection to nature. Accessible, uplifting, and beautiful, her poems are universally loved and will fill you with renewed appreciation the next time you see a grasshopper, morning glories, or fog…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Terrapin and Other Poems

  Berry, Wendell, 1934-

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  Berry is known for his novels, essays, stories, and poems about farm life and his deep commitment to the environment. For this collection, artist Tom Pohrt collected 21 of Berry's poems that he thought would be particularly accessible to younger…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Andy Goldsworthy. A Collaboration With Nature

  Goldsworthy, Andy, 1956-

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  Goldworthy has committed himself, for several decades, to creating beautiful, ephemeral works of "natural" art that both reflect the place they're made in and amplify it. He uses only nature's objects--twigs, rocks, snow, ice, etc.--spending hours…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hour of Land

  a Personal Topography of America's National Parks

  Williams, Terry Tempest,

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  Tempest Williams' "The Hour of Land" is a meditation and manifesto on why wild lands matter to the soul of America. In lyrical portraits of twelve national parks, she guides us through the intersection of humanity and wildness. Black and white…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Forest Unseen

  a Year's Watch in Nature

  Haskell, David George

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  Over the course of a year, biology professor Haskell studied one square meter of old growth forest in Tennessee. Library Journal says, "Haskell brings the aspects of forest life that most often go unnoticed to the forefront with vibrant detail as he…Read moreRead more of this annotation