Dories, Ho!
By: Matt Smith
4.47
Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition
Travel with Matt and Karen as they float down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. In Septe…
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1. Sunk Without a Sound : The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde
By: Brad Dimock
3.81
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The mystery of Glen and Bessie Hyde is whitewater navigation's equivalent to Mallory and Irvine's d… read more
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- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
2. Annapurna: A Woman's Place
By: Maurice Herzog , Arlene Blum
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the fir… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of Outsidemagazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boa… read more
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- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
4. Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.14
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From pastor and New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holi… read more
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- nonfiction
5. The National Parks: America's Best Idea
By: Dayton Duncan , Ken Burns
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The companion volume to the twelve-hour PBS series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind The Civil Wa… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
6. Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
By: Bill Bryson
3.24
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funnie… read more
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- memoir
- travel
- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
By: Bill Bryson
3.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
'I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to' And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des … read more
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- memoir
- travel
- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
By: Richard Preston
3.78
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual… read more
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9. Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn… read more
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10. Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks
By: Tom Kiernan , Jim Burnett
4.31
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
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11. Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
By: Andrea Lankford
3.92
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The realstories behind the scenery of America's national parks For twelve years, Andrea Lankford li… read more
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12. NPR Road Trips: National Park Adventures: Stories That Take You Away...
By: Noah Adams , National Public Radio
3.50
Format: 200 pages, Audio CD
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the planet's Seven Natural Wonders, with 4.4 million visitors … read more
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13. Bear in the Back Seat I: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
By: Kim DeLozier , Carolyn Jourdan
4.60
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Wall Street Journal and Audible Best Seller! This is the first volume in a series of true stories f… read more
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14. Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
By: Conor Knighton
4.26
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
From the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, an entertaining chronicle of his year spent… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"Shelton Johnson may just be the best park ranger who ever lived."-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"...tell me again about how you used to watch movies in a car. It sounded so cool to me. And so, on one of the last nights of that summer, my parents decided to re-create a drive-in movie in our drive…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"In letter after letter, misfortunes great and small are blamed on the wood. "I don't know how much I buy that," Matt [Smith] said.."If you're the kinda person who would take something from a national…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
15. Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
By: Melissa L. Sevigny
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off down the Colorado River, acc… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- nature
- adventure
16. The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest
By: Mark Synnott
4.14
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. Night of Miracles (Mason, #2)
By: Elizabeth Berg
4.02
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
A delightful novel about surprising friendships, community, and the way small acts of kindness can … read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"Lincoln sits on the chair and removes his shoes. Then he climbs in bed beside his mother, who does not respond. Jason hopes no one comes in and tells Lincoln to get off the bed. Because he would have…"-Elizabeth Berg, Night of Miracles (Mason, #2)
18. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
By: Will Cockrell
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Ank… read more
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- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
19. Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail i… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
20. America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled
By: Blythe Roberson
3.76
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
For writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, there are only so many Mary Oliver poems you can read abou… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
"It sometimes feels like men feel the need to assert their dominance over nature. Rich white men, who have no problems, climb mountains to see what having problems feels like."-Blythe Roberson, America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled
21. Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors
By: Amber Share
3.97
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and bra… read more
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- travel
- humor
- nonfiction
- adult
- outdoors
- nature
22. Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
By: Lyndsie Bourgon
3.72
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A gripping account of the billion-dollar timber black market -- and how it intersects with environm… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
"Organizations like the World Bank and Interpol have estimated that the global scale of illegal logging generates somewhere between $51 billion and $157 billion annually. Thirty percent of the world's…"-Lyndsie Bourgon, Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
"Scientists have stumbled on the remains of ancient woods in this way, locating root systems that continue to support the forest long after the body of the tree has disappeared. In this sense the tree…"-Lyndsie Bourgon, Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
"Forest sociologist Robert Lee says city dwellers are more likely to feel guilt toward nature, which he attributes to disconnection from nature rather than empathy toward it: "They are very likely to …"-Lyndsie Bourgon, Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
"Automation, globalization, and increased education requirements - compounded by failures in government and institutions - have given rise to a generation of disconnected and fearful people. The numbe…"-Lyndsie Bourgon, Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
23. Dories, Ho!
By: Matt Smith
4.47
Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition
Travel with Matt and Karen as they float down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. In Septe… read more
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- memoir
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- humor
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- nonfiction
- adult
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
24. Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
By: Sara Dykman
3.85
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Sara Dykman made history when she became the first … read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
"If all of us committed to one footprint of land...the world would be a better place."-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
"We call government support to farmers "subsidies." Support for poor people is instead referred to as "welfare."-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
"Monarch Watch estimates that each day, 6,000 acres of Monarch breeding habitat in the United States are converted to something else."-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
"When I was young, I would ride my bike until I was lost...the realization that I could get where I was going on my own, under my own power, unclocked a bigger world for me."-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
25. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
26. The Secret History of Bigfoot
By: John O’Connor
3.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, on… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- nature
- audiobook
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could e…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I want to set a record. Not just any record, but an athletic record. One that everyone will know me for. One that my dad will be proud of. I don't know what it will be, but I will do it. I have a lot…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I'd failed to live up to the expectations of my parents. I had not utilized my education in any real way and I'd given up on my marriage. For the first time, I accepted that I could not meet the expe…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
28. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
By: Dan Egan
4.34
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
The Great Lakes―Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior―hold 20 percent of the world’s supply … read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
"A normal lake is knowable. A Great Lake can hold all the mysteries of an ocean, and then some."-Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
"Sandy beaches still rim the lakes, but if Lake Michigan, for example, were drained it would now be possible to walk almost the entire 100 miles between Wisconsin and Michigan on a bed of trillions up…"-Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
"A thing is right when it tends to promote the integrity, beauty and stability of the biotic community," famed Wisconsin naturalist Aldo Leopold wrote in 1949, which happened to be teh peak of the lam…"-Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
"A single Seaway ship can hold up to six million gallons of vessel-steadying ballast water that gets discharged at a port in exchange for cargo. And that water, scientists would learn after it was too…"-Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
29. Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Michael Tyler
3.90
Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition
Bored and fed up with life, staring down a 50th birthday, Mike Tyler was looking for a change. Life… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- audiobook
30. The Bears Ears: A Human History of America's Most Endangered Wilderness
By: David Roberts
3.95
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
A personal and historical exploration of the Bears Ears country and the fight to save a national mo… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
31. Dead Reckoning: Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors
By: Emma Walker
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
It's easier to stay alive if you know what's out there. That's the philosophy behind Dead Reckoning… read more
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- nonfiction
- adventure
