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The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods
The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods
HRW103
$15.99  
Paperback, Julia Hill, 288 pages, 5.3 x 8, 9780062516596
On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousand year-old redwood in Humboldt County, CA. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought...
Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
MPS133
$19.99  
Paperback, Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw, 40 pages, 11.3 x 9.3, 9780805099768
Once there was a redwood tree--one of the world's largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia, who was called Butterfly. When exploring her beloved forest, Butterfly wandered into a grove...
American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation
American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation
SIM201
$20.00  
Paperback, Eric Rutkow, 416 pages, 5.2 x 1 x 8, 9781439193587
Eric Rutkow’s “deeply fascinating” ( The Boston Globe ) work shows how trees were essential to the early years of the republic and indivisible from the country’s rise as both an empire and a civilization. Among  American Canopy ’s many captivating stories: the Liberty Trees, where colonists...
Silent Spring
Silent Spring
HMC325
$18.99  
Paperback, Rachel Carson, 400 pages, 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2, 9780618249060
Rachel Carson’s  Silent Spring  was first published in three serialized excerpts in the  New Yorker  in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our...
Whale Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Whale Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife
Whale Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife
FFB125
$9.95  
Paperback, Erich Hoyt, 64 pages, 9 x 0.4 x 9, 9781552976005
Whale Rescue  is the latest addition to the acclaimed  Firefly Animal Rescue  series. Written by an accomplished expert and illustrated with color photographs, this book is a solid reference on both whales and the ongoing efforts to protect them. This book covers whale...
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
HMC336
$10.99  
Paperback, Loree Griffin Burns, 64 pages, 11 x 0.2 x 9, 9780547328607
Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important...
Sea Change
Sea Change
FTP001
$17.95  
Hardcover, JOEL HARPER, 32 pages, 9 x 0.4 x 9, 9780971425453
An enjoyable day at the beach turns into a passion for art and marine conservation. With a swell comes a wave and a Sea Change! Story by Joel Harper, author of All the Way to the Ocean. Illustrations by Erin O'Shea
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
MPS169
$18.99  
Paperback, Elizabeth Kolbert, 336 pages, 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.2, 9781250062185
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE ONE OF THE  NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into...
John Muir Notebook
John Muir Notebook
SIM299
$12.95  
Leather Bound, 192 pages, 4 x 0.8 x 6, 9781604336412
Put pen to paper alongside celebrated naturalist John Muir’s inspirational quotes and musings in this beautifully designed notebook, and let your own creativity flow!  John Muir was an avid journaler on his many adventures into the wilderness, often filling pages with drawings of nature...
The Things Trees Know
The Things Trees Know
AVK040
$9.95  
Hardcover, Douglas Wood, 60 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9781591931300
For best-selling author  Douglas Wood , trees have always been teachers and sources of inspiration. They have bared witness to so much and have weathered so many storms. In  The Things Trees Know , through insightful text and lovely pen and ink illustrations, Doug presents a whispering grove...
Wilderness Essays
Wilderness Essays
GSP015
$16.99  
Hardcover, John Muir, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781423607120
Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers....
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
WWN831
$15.95  
Paperback, Florence Williams, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393355574
“Highly informative and remarkably entertaining.”― Elle From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she...
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
PGN359
$31.00  
Paperback, Suzanne Simard, 608 pages, 6 x 9, 9780593459423
INSTANT   NEW YORK TIMES  BEST SELLER   • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the...
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
PGN360
$25.00  
Hardcover, Qing Li, 320 pages, 6.5 x 8.5, 9780525559856
The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of   shinrin-yoku,   or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit...
Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir
Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir
PGW275
$18.99  
hardcover, Julie Bertagna, 128 pages, 7 x 10, 9781930238947
Told for the first time in a graphic novel, this is the exciting life story of John Muir—who sailed to America as a boy and ended up changing the world. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland and culminating in his legendary exploits in...
The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition
The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition
IPS073
$35.00  
Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 176 pages, 10 x 10, 9781771643481
A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller   The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben opened readers’ eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those...
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -― Stories from Science and Observation
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -― Stories from Science and Observation
IPS102
$24.95  
Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 272 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781771643887
The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the   New York Times   bestselling author of   The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous...
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet
DKP089
$16.99  
Hardcover, Jess French, 72 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781465481412
Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach young ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we...
The Fisherman & the Whale
The Fisherman & the Whale
SIM378
$17.99  
Hardcover, Jessica Lanan, 48 pages, 10 x 11, 9781534415744
Jessica Lanan’s dreamy and dramatic watercolor paintings bring to life a wordless story about wonder in the natural world. A fisherman takes his son for a trip out on the water. When they encounter a whale entangled at sea, they realize a connection that transcends the animal kingdom
The Overstory: A Novel
The Overstory: A Novel
WWN841
$18.95  
Paperback, Richard Powers, 512 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393356687
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize New York Times   Bestseller A   New York Times   Notable Book and a   Washington Post ,   Time ,   Oprah Magazine ,   Newsweek ,   Chicago Tribune , and   Kirkus Reviews   Best Book of 2018 "The best novel...
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from a Secret World
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from a Secret World
PER208
$24.95  
Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 288 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781771642484
“A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being.”—Charles Foster, author of  Being a Beast Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben...
The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature
The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature
PGN151
$18.00  
Paperback, David George Haskell, 288 pages, 7.9 x 5.3, 9780143122944
A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of forest   Written with remarkable grace and empathy,  The Forest Unseen  is a grand tour of nature in all its profundity. Biologist David George Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee...
The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy
The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy
PGN281
$18.95  
Paperback, Michael McCarthy, 272 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781681372426
Now available in paperback,  The Moth Snowstorm  is a one-of-a-kind environmental work that combines memoir, anecodotes, and hard facts to make a case for preserving an ever-dwindling natural world. The moth snowstorm, a phenomenon Michael McCarthy remembers from his boyhood when moths "would...
The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
PGN288
$17.00  
Paperback, Colin Tudge, 480 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, 9780307395399
A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism,  The Tree  is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future. There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive...
The Tree
The Tree
PGN275
$14.99  
Paperback, John Fowles, 112 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780061997778
For years I have carried this book...with me on travels to reread, ponder, envy. In prose of classic gravity, precision, and delicacy, Fowles addresses matters of final importance.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review   “ The Tree  is the fullest and finest exploration I’ve ever...
Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation
Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation
PGN239
$18.95  
Paperback, Andrea Wulf, 368 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780307390684
From the bestselling author of  The Invention of Nature , a fascinating look at the Founding Fathers like none you've seen before. For the Founding Fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions: a conjoined interest as deeply ingrained in their characters as the battle...
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
PGN225
$19.00  
Paperback, Andrea Wulf, 576 pages, 5.2 x 1.2 x 8, 9780345806291
The acclaimed author of  Founding Gardeners  reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the  New York Times  10...
The Plastic Problem
The Plastic Problem
FFB159
$9.95  
paperback, Rachel Salt, 80 pages, 8x10, 9780228102311
"Human beings are an amazingly inventive species in creating technologies that have taken us far beyond planetary boundaries that constrain all other animals. Whether it's very powerful innovations like pesticides, antibiotics or combustion engines, we fail to consider the long-term...
Fish: A tale about ridding the ocean of plastic pollution
Fish: A tale about ridding the ocean of plastic pollution
DKP098
$14.99  
Hardcover, Brendan Kearney, 32 pages, 10 x 10, 9780744021462
Meet Finn the fisherman and his dog, Skip, in this illustrated story book for young children that teaches them about plastic pollution and recycling. All Finn wants is to catch a nice, tasty fish for his dinner but no matter how hard he tries all he seems to catch at the end of his fishing...
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
WWN842
$16.95  
Paperback, John Vaillant, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393328646
A tale of obsession so fierce that a man kills the thing he loves most: the only giant golden spruce on earth. When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. Five months...
Coast Range: A Collection from the Pacific Edge PAPERBACK
Coast Range: A Collection from the Pacific Edge PAPERBACK
PGW274
$9.95  
Paperback, Nick Neely, 208 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781640090132
"Finely tuned essays that vary intriguingly in form and tone . . . Neely capably explores the complexity of his subjects with polish and finesse, looking carefully and thinking deeply." ― Kirkus Reviews , starred review   COAST:  the edge of land, or conversely the edge of sea.  RANGE:  a...
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
RAN461
$18.00  
Paperback, Richard Preston, 320 pages, 5.2 x 0.7 x 8, 9780812975598
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees,   Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched...
The Lorax
The Lorax
RAN429
$16.99  
Hardcover, Dr. Suess, 72 pages, 8.3 x 0.4 x 11.2, 9780394823379
"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."  Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty....
The Man Who Planted Trees: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet
The Man Who Planted Trees: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet
RAN409
$19.00  
Paperback, JIM ROBBINS, 256 pages, 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.9, 9780812981292
The Man Who Planted Trees  is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference. “When is the best time to plant a tree?...
To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
RAN567
$24.50  
Hardcover, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780735275072
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial...
The Global Forest: Forty Ways Trees Can Save Us
The Global Forest: Forty Ways Trees Can Save Us
RAN568
$16.00  
Paperback, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 192 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780143120162
A pioneering scientist writes of the benefits of forest bathing and the fascinating ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees – the inspiration for the documentary   Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees Renowned scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger presents an...
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
RAN513
$35.00  
Paperback, Paul Stamets, 356 pages, 9 x 7.5, 9781580085793
Mycelium Running  is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more  mushrooms  may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how.   The basic science goes like...
Douglas Fir: The Story of the West’s Most Remarkable Tree
Douglas Fir: The Story of the West’s Most Remarkable Tree
MOU117
$21.95  
Hardcover, Stephen Arno, 192 pages, 6 x 0.75 x 8.25, 9781680511994
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Sierra, and other mountain ranges, as...
Guardians of the Planet: How to be an Eco-Hero
Guardians of the Planet: How to be an Eco-Hero
IPS164
$16.99  
Hardcover, Clive Gifford, 128 pages, 8 x 10, 9781438089089
This environmentally positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Kids can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips. Key...
Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
HCT054
$19.99  
Paperback, Thor Hanson, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781541699533
As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of   The Triumph of Seeds   and   Feathers   presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen....
The State of Water: Understanding California's Most Precious Resource
The State of Water: Understanding California's Most Precious Resource
HEY012
$15.00  
Paperback, Obi Kaufmann, 144 pages, 5 x 7, 9781597144698
Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling  California Field Atlas , turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. In this new book, full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and...
The Once and Future Forest: California's Iconic Redwoods
The Once and Future Forest: California's Iconic Redwoods
IPS186
$26.00  
Hardcover, 225 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781597145565
Five writers capture the majesty and grandeur of California’s famed redwoods Originally published in celebration of Save the Redwoods League’s 100th anniversary, and here newly adapted for a trade audience,  The Once and Future Forest  explores the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that...
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
WPC159
$29.95  
Hardcover, Douglas W. Tallamy, 256 pages, 6 x 9, 9781604699005
A   New York Times   bestseller Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book,  Bringing Nature Home,  awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new...
The Mess That We Made
The Mess That We Made
IPG097
$18.95  
Hardcover, Michelle Lord, 32 pages, 10 x 10, 9781947277144
The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we...
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
WPC165SP
$27.95  
Hardcover, Douglas W. Tallamy, 200 pages, 6 x 9, 9781643260440
“With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide.”  —The American Gardener With  Bringing Nature Home , Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about...
Fathoms: The World in the Whale
Fathoms: The World in the Whale
SIM437
$18.99  
Paperback, Rebecca Giggs, 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781982120702
Winner of the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction * Finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A “delving, haunted, and poetic debut” ( The New York Times Book Review ) about the awe-inspiring...
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
PGN404
$16.00  
Paperback, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9780807028360
The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community’s rich history of activism Through the unique lens of “Indigenized environmental justice,” Indigenous researcher and activist Dina...
Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature - Book
Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature - Book
HNA069
$24.99  
Hardcover, Rachel Williams, 128 pages, 9.55 x 0.75 x 11.7", 9781419748387
Slow Down and Be Here Now: More Nature Stories to Make You Stop, Look, and Be Amazed by the Tiniest Things - Book
Slow Down and Be Here Now: More Nature Stories to Make You Stop, Look, and Be Amazed by the Tiniest Things - Book
HNA070
$22.99  
Hardcover, Laura Brand, 64 pages, 9.3 x 0.6 x 11.5", 9781419765971
Salmon Wars - Book
Salmon Wars - Book
MPS263
$19.99  
Paperback, Catherine Collins, 368 pages, 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.2", 9781250871503
A Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent and a former private investigator dive deep into the murky waters of the international salmon farming industry, exposing the unappetizing truth about a fish that is not as good for you as you have been told. A decade ago, farmed Atlantic salmon replaced...
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