"Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year." --NPR
Beloved author Aimee Nezhukumatathil's celebrated work of nonfiction, now including additional essays and illustrations.
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.
This seasonal journal for tracking the locations and dates of foraged foods Includes essential foraging guidelines and an extensive table of edible plants and mushrooms for each season.
How to Forage for Wild Food without Dying: The Journal is an easy way for foragers to keep track of their foraging finds, where they found them, and at what time of year.
For readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life—at its most fundamental level—is playful.
In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animal
An intimate account—the first from a trail veterinarian—of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and cont
An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.
Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this easy-to-use visual guide.
Using her signature nature journal illustrations, Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits.
A “brilliant” (Chicago Review of Books), “elegantly written, and compelling” (National Review) new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.
Animals are in trouble all over the world.
“Beguiling. The gentle and persistent search by Darlington sparkles.” —The Guardian
"This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you're just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk's longer experience horizon is invaluable."--Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal
Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them (Paperback)
An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and culture reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.