Books

Review: Gods of the Morning: A Bird鈥檚-Eye View of a Changing World
August 28, 2015 — British naturalist John Lister-Kaye creates an anthem for the wilderness, and cautions against a warming planet.
An End-of-Summer Reading List for Kids
August 14, 2015 — These nature-loving books will have young minds running wild.
The Real Story Behind the War Against DDT
July 24, 2015 — Charles Wurster pens a personal account of how the Environmental Defense Fund took down the most notorious pesticide in history.
Book Your Summer Vacation Now
July 17, 2015 — Keep that brain freeze at bay with these fascinating reads.
Excerpt: Sage Spirit
July 15, 2015 — In Dave Showalter鈥檚 dramatic new photography book, Rick Bass reflects on one of the most vital habitats in the American West.
Carl Safina Makes a Case for Anthropomorphism
July 09, 2015 — The marine biologist鈥檚 latest book uses science to show that animals, like people, have complex inner lives.
Excerpt: Fastest Things on Wings
June 12, 2015 — With an orphaned Anna鈥檚 Hummingbird chick starting to go cold, a wildlife rescuer tries desperately to save it.
Review: The Shepherd鈥檚 Life
June 02, 2015 — In his new memoir, James Rebanks exposes the primal relationship a shepherd has with the land.
Excerpt: Project Puffin
May 08, 2015 — Steve Kress and a fellow researcher pass up the Fourth of July fireworks to celebrate with a bizarre-looking bird.
Into the West
April 27, 2015 — Author David Gessner on Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the notion of going 鈥減roperly wild.鈥