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…
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1. 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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2. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
By: Timothy Egan
4.38
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more
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"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
3. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By: Margaret Renkl
4.37
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more
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4. 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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"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
5. The Last Ranger
By:
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Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
The best-selling author of The River returns with a lush and vivid mystery set in Yellowstone Natio… read more
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6. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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7. Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet
By: Ben Goldfarb
4.45
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 and Editors' Choice • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • … read more
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8. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
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"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
9. North Woods
By: Daniel Mason
4.15
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those … read more
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10. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
By: James McBride
4.00
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new housing de… read more
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11. 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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- biography
- history
- adventure
- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
- environment
- nature
- science
12. Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades
By: Rebecca Renner
3.81
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
David Grann meets Susan Orlean in this page-turning true story of an underground operation into the… read more
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13. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
By: Michael Finkel
3.97
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the worl… read more
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"Museums are secular churches . . . and to steal there is blasphemous."-Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
14. The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
By: Zoë Schlanger
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popu… read more
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15. The Vaster Wilds
By: Lauren Groff
3.77
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, about one spirited g… read more
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"For what is a girl but a vessel made to hold the desires of men."-Lauren Groff, The Vaster Wilds
"O put the memory away, girl, she told herself sternly. For the sorrow could eat you entire."-Lauren Groff, The Vaster Wilds
"And humans were not made to be always alone; humans survive only in the company of other humans."-Lauren Groff, The Vaster Wilds
"Against the resistance of other minds, one's thoughts are pulled out of their comfortable shapes, and true thinking begins."-Lauren Groff, The Vaster Wilds
16. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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17. What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
By: Jennifer Ackerman
4.16
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a… read more
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18. Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden
By: Camille T. Dungy
4.19
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Boo… read more
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19. 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
20. 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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21. Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation
By: Tiya Miles
3.56
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
An award-winning historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became… read more
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