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Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species

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Report copyright infringementby Bridget A. Lyons (Author) What can octopuses' nine brains teach us about climate resilience? How can great horned owls' keen hearing illuminate relationship dynamics? Does playing with kelp cultivate respect for the value of life? What can our 8.7 million "more-than-human" neighbors teach us about life? Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species explores these questions through a collection of fourteen original essays by Bridget A. Lyons, a wildernes...

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Report copyright infringementby Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (Author)The Magic Eye: A Story of Saving a Life and a Place in the Age of Anxiety is a memoir on journeying through a rare and deadly eye cancer in the middle of trying to save a fifth-generation Kansas farm. In this tender, humorous, poetic, wry, and courageous story, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg writes what author Harriet Lerner called "....a luminous, poetic meditation on survival, community, and resilience. With tenderness and humor, her me...

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Harris (Author)The locals call it 'Cornish time' - the sense of not knowing what day of the week it is, or even what time of day. It's easy to lose all sense of time in such beautiful surroundings, as poet and nature-lover Marc Harris found during a cycling and walking odyssey across southern Cornwall in the summer of 2012. In Cornish Time, Marc relates his often gruelling but always spectacular journey across Cornwall, from the rugged cliffs of the Lizard...

Over the Back Fence: Learning Nature in a Bygone Napa Valley

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas L. Murray (Author)A beautifully written journey back into a rural Napa Valley and all its natural wonders, now largely given way to the vineyards, country clubs and luxury homes of what is now one of America's most expensive places. An award winning scholar's coming-of-age memoir replete with gorgeous archival and contemporary color photographs of creatures and places of a bygone world. Childhood creeks and woodland haunts come alive through tales of yo...

Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

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Report copyright infringementby Jasmin Graham (Author)The uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal--the shark. "Jasmin Graham has that winning combination of talent and grit needed to excel as a scientist. Every girl who wants to be a marine biologist should have this book." --Hope Jahren, New York Times bestselling author of Lab Girl and Th...

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Report copyright infringementby Angela Harter (Author)Cherry Angels and Earthly Predators: My Life Among Dangerous Wild Animals is the stunning memoir of a beautiful, rebellious young woman who rescues scores of dangerous exotic animals and cares for them by turning to the dark side of the night's wild life. This unique, provocative, eerie story details Angela Harter's 16 years as the owner of Rescue One Cat Sanctuary and as the proprietor and only employee of Cherry Angels Escort Service. He...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Darwin (Author)This classic work chronicles Charles Darwin's journey aboard HMS Beagle during its survey expedition from 1831 to 1836. Darwin's detailed observations of the diverse ecosystems, geology, and species he encountered laid the groundwork for his revolutionary theory of natural selection. The book offers a blend of scientific discovery, adventure, and personal reflections, providing readers with a glimpse into the formative experiences that sh...

Dr. Danger: Life Story Of A Rural Veterinarian

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Report copyright infringementby Art Schatz (Author), Penny Nicoles (Illustrator)Dr. Art Schatz has been deeply involved with animals since he was born. During his childhood in rural Canada, his family had no local veterinarians nearby, so he learned to tend to the farm animals and turned that passion into a career. After veterinary college, Dr. Schatz entered a career primarily with large animals. Life is not a straight path, and Dr. Schatz's is no exception; after developing an insidious ill...

Shark Assault: An Amazing Story of Survival

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Jennings (Author), Nicole Moore (Author)The story of a brutal shark attack that cost a woman her arm and much of her leg, and her death-defying recovery.One of the most dreadful experiences humans fear is a shark attack. This horrifying agony is exactly what happened to Nicole Moore, a nurse from Orangeville, Ontario. It was an assault all the more brutal for being so unlikely -- she was standing in waist-deep water at a Mexican resort. She came very clos...

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Report copyright infringementby James Rebanks (Author)"The Place of Tides feels like, not only a modern classic, but one we very much need right now." -George Saunders From perhaps the preeminent nature writer of our time and the acclaimed author of Pastoral Song and The Shepherd's Life, a magical work of nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway, where his only companion was an old woman who practiced the ancient tra...

Heart Trail: Love, loss and mending from New York to Houston

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Report copyright infringementby Isobella Jade (Author)After moving from Manhattan to Houston, Isobella Jade's life shattered. In brief vignettes, Jade shares her emotional journey through motherhood and grief after a traumatic divorce. Under a canopy of pines, Jade embarks on mending herself while walking on trails at a nature preserve near her home. The natural world becomes her place of solace through the seasons, as though each step forward allows her to emerge with new energy. In her disp...

Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly Ramsey (Author)In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, an adventure-filled memoir of one woman's struggle to succeed as a wildland firefighter on an elite, male-dominated crew as they battle some of the fiercest wildfires in the West. When Kelly Ramsey drives over a California mountain pass to join an elite firefighting crew, she's terrified that she won't be able to keep up with the intense demands of the job. Not only will she be the ...

Trees of Wisconsin Field Guide - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn to identify Wisconsin trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment. With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don't grow in Wisconsin. Learn about 101 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree's leaves, then go to the cor...

Across Yosemite's Wilderness: A Trailblazing Woman's Career Protecting the Park's Backcountry

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Report copyright infringementby Laurel Munson Boyers (Author)Step into Yosemite's backcountry with trailblazing ranger Laurel Boyers as she shares a life dedicated to protecting wild wonders Across Yosemite's Wilderness is a memoir about the life and career of Laurel Boyers--the first woman to serve as the Wilderness Manager in the park's history. Laurel also became the first woman to do full-time mounted backcountry patrol throughout the almost 95% of the park that is the Yosemite wilderness...

Summers in Squid Tickle: A Newfoundland Odyssey

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Finch (Author)Robert Finch arrived in Newfoundland in the summer of 1995 heartsick, directionless, his old life on Cape Cod in tatters. Burnside, located in Newfoundland's rugged northeast, seemed like a good place to heal. The coastal village was home to just fifty year-round residents, and accessible only by a hundred-mile ferry crossing. Finch was drawn in by the landscape of low ridges and archipelagos of rocky islands, but he returned to Burnside fo...

Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica J. Lee (Author)A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? In fourteen essays, Dispersals explores the ...

A Field Guide to the Subterranean: Reclaiming the Deep Earth and Our Deepest Selves

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Report copyright infringementby Justin Hocking (Author)A radically inventive excavation of one man's life and our relationship to the earth by the critically acclaimed author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld Justin Hocking grew up in a part of Colorado where so many things happened beneath the surface--mining exploits, underground nuclear testing just thirty miles from his family's home, and geothermal activity that heats one of the world's largest hot spring pools. His homelife, t...

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret A. Sinclair (Author)Talinga was Margaret Sinclair's home away from home for nearly five decades - a place of solace, connection and inspiration.Built by her parents, Beryl and Charlie Sinclair, on the pristine shores of K'gari (Fraser Island), Talinga became more than a family retreat; it became the heart of a movement to preserve one of Australia's most treasured landscapes.In this deeply personal memoir, Margaret reflects on a life of adventure, resi...

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Report copyright infringementby J. a. Hunter (Author)"Hunter's Tracks" by J. A. Hunter immerses readers into the captivating world of African big game hunting through the eyes of a seasoned professional. With vivid prose and heart-pounding accounts, Hunter takes us on a thrilling journey across the vast African wilderness, where every step holds the promise of adventure and danger. Born into a life of adventure, J. A. Hunter's passion for hunting and exploration began at a young age. Raised a...

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Keene (Author)It's amazing what we can learn from animals ... From summers at his grandparent's farm to serving the community through animal care as the local veterinarian, Dr. Keene spins heartwarming stories that do more than just entertain. These memoirs are rich with anecdotes and insights on how to care for your pets, for others, and yourself. God loves all creatures great and small, and surprisingly He can use the life and love of animals to teach ...

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Report copyright infringementby R. K. Chin (Author)This is no armchair general or Monday morning quarterback to expose the Gold Rush myth. I was there. Rode, ate, worked (a little) side by side with the cast members of the widely acclaimed and groundbreaking Discovery television reality show. A real gold strike for the Discovery Channel in its inaugural season, it was followed by more scintillating seasons which included new cast members working on different claims. I am restricting my discus...

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Report copyright infringementby Elias Weiss Friedman (Author), Ben Greenman (With)A uniquely insightful, uplifting, emotional, and informative book that shows us how dogs make our lives better by making us better people, from the Dogist The stunning hardcover of This Dog Will Change Your Life features a custom-stamped case, endpapers, and a beautiful jacket. Elias Weiss Friedman became known as The Dogist when he took thousands of photos of dogs and posted them online along with their unique ...

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Report copyright infringementby Anelise Chen (Author)In this wondrously unusual memoir, a woman retreats into her shell in the aftermath of her divorce, and must choose between the pleasures and the perils of a closed-up life--a transformation fable from an acclaimed 5 Under 35 National Book Foundation honoree. "A marvel and a delight . . . This is a book that will stay with me forever."--Leslie Jamison, author of Splinters We've all heard the story about waking up as a cockroach--but what if...

Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Richards (Author)There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerability, danger, sleeplessness. For others still, nightfall signals the start of work. At night things go bump, monsters hide under beds, owls take wing and foxes prowl. Overnight is a celebration of all things nocturnal, of those who labour while the ...

Wild Blueberry Summer: More Upper Michigan Moments and Memories

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Report copyright infringementby Jon C. Stott (Author)The excitement of arriving at the Little Cabin in the Big Woods in late spring... the joy of greeting old friends-people, birds, and forest animals... listening to bird calls to tell the time of day and spotting different flowers to mark the progress of the seasons... visits to favorite out-of-the-way spots... the first harvest of blueberries and the aroma of the first batch of fresh out of the oven muffins. Wild Blueberry Summer celebrates...

Keeping the Chattahoochee: Reviving and Defending a Great Southern River

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Report copyright infringementby Sally Sierer Bethea (Author)Sally Sierer Bethea was one of the first women in America to become a "riverkeeper"--a vocal defender of a specific waterway who holds polluters accountable. In Keeping the Chattahoochee, she tells stories that range from joyous and funny to frustrating--even alarming--to illustrate what it takes to save an endangered river. Her tales are triggered by the regular walks she takes through a forest to the Chattahoochee over the course o...

Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature

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Report copyright infringementby Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian (Author)"An antidote to the loneliness of our species."--ROBIN WALL KIMMERER"A master class in how to love the world."--MARGARET RENKLA thrilling book about the abounding queerness of the natural world that challenges our expectations of what is normal, beautiful, and possible.Growing up, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian felt most at home in the swamps and culverts near her house in the Hudson Valley. A child who frequently felt out of place,...

The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness

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Report copyright infringementby Kenn Kaufman (Author)Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating "blend of history, science, art, biography, and memoir" (Booklist, starred review) that is "a bird lovers' delight" (Kirkus Reviews). Raging ambition. Towering egos. Competition under a veneer of courtesy. Heroic effort combined with plagiarism, theft, exaggeration, and fraud. This was the s...

The Bird Singers: How Two Boys Discovered the Magic of Birdsong

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Report copyright infringementby Jean Boucault (Author), Johnny Rasse (Author), Katia Grubisic (Translator)In the vein of H is for Hawk and The Book of Eels, this moving memoir shines a light on the transformative power of nature as it tells the story of two boys, Jean and Johnny, who learned the language of birds. "I read this book in one sitting. I loved the story of the two boys, of their relationships with the nature around them, their community, and their relationship with each other."--M...

This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Mulherin (Author)What happens when a place is so beautiful that everyone wants to go there--and then they stay? This book explores a phenomenon occurring around Michigan's Great Lakes and other high-demand scenic locations across the country: natural landscapes are undergoing profound human and climatological change as people pick up their lives and move to bucolic locations. The Grand Traverse region in northwest lower Michigan has been one of the most im...

The Garden at the End of Time: Getting by in the Age of Climate Change

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Report copyright infringementby John Hanson Mitchell (Author) John Hanson Mitchell has long written about his garden outside of Boston, and about the plants and animals with whom he shares this land. In 2022, the United Nations and others started reporting the true severity of the climate crisis as the Earth passed a point of no return. All across the globe it was the worst year on record for climate-related disasters, including extinctions, deadly floods, massive fires, and dramatic droughts...

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Report copyright infringementby Marina Gibson (Author)For fans of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk, a lyrical memoir and "engaging, endearing, deeply felt" (David Coggins) ode to the art of fly fishing and how it can shape a life--by renowned female angler and conservationist Marina Gibson. As her twenty-first birthday approached, Marina Gibson received a unique gift suggestion from her parents, who offered her a choice between fishing rods or jewelry. In an unconvent...