Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite
By: Dean King
3.92
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets …
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1. Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
By: Jennifer Niven
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Ice Mastercomes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survive… read more
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2. 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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- audiobook
- history
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- nature
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3. My First Summer in the Sierra
By: John Muir
3.97
Format: 68 pages, Paperback
In the summer of 1869, John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, joined a crew of shepherds in the foo… read more
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4. The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
By: Terry Tempest Williams
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
America's national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappea… read more
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5. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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- audiobook
"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
6. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
7. 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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"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
8. Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
By: Lynne Olson
4.26
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against the international ca… read more
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"He demonstrated a feminism very unusual for his time by encouraging her in all her undertakings and helping her overcome the obstacles that arose with her projects,"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"Above all, she talked about the great debt she owned her parents for encouraging her to do what she wanted and for providing her with unstinting support, not to mention stellar education, that enable…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"My parents were humanists,“ Desroches later told an interviewer. “They taught me humanist values such as respect for one another, for your neighbors, for people in general, respect for civilizations.…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
9. 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
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- environment
- nature
- science
10. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
11. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
By: Susan Casey
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more
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- audiobook
- nature
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- nonfiction
- environment
- science
12. 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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- nonfiction
- history
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- audiobook
13. The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
By: Philip D'Anieri
3.58
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it ev… read more
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- nature
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- environment
- audiobook
14. Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening
By: Douglas Brinkley
4.35
Format: 896 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of e… read more
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- audiobook
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- environment
- nature
- science
15. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.99
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more
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- biography
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- westerns
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. 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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"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
17. The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West
By: Will Grant
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Spellbinding…an unforgettable journey across the American West.” - Douglas Preston For readers … read more
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18. The High Sierra: A Love Story
By: Kim Stanley Robinson
4.27
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth… read more
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19. Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite
By: Dean King
3.92
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets … read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- westerns
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
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20. The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals and Real Estate in the California Redwoods
By: Greg King
4.16
Format: None pages, None
Redwoods activist and journalist Greg King's THE GHOST FOREST: RACISTS, RADICALS, AND REAL ESTATE I… read more
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- environment
- science
21. Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation
By: Tim Birkhead
3.85
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling journey throug… read more
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