For the Nature Lover

For those who can’t help but marvel at the beauty in the world around them.

We Are Each Other’s Harvest by Natalie Baszile
From the author of Queen Sugar, a moving exploration and celebration of Black farming and connections to land in the United States through a series of essays, poems, photographs, quotes, and first-person accounts.

What if We Get it Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
A curated selection of essays, poetry, art, and other musings exploring the possibilities and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, justice, and culture.

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
A gentle and stirring series of ruminations and lessons that each of us can learn from the natural world and the creatures therein–now including additional essays and illustrations.  

Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez
An Indigenous scientist contemplates why western conservatism isn’t working, and offers alternative models of land protection.

An Immense World by Ed Yong
A New York Times bestselling tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world.

Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
A discussion of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up.

A Darker Wilderness by Erin Sharkey (ed.)
A vibrant collection of personal and lyrical essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.

Soil by Camille T. Dungy
A heartfelt work that expands on how we talk about the natural world and the environment, through the lens of one Black woman’s home gardening journey.