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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 192,497 ratings — published 2013
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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 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 93,996 ratings — published 2015
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 56,186 ratings — published 2020
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1268 times as nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 460,573 ratings — published 1998
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 211,170 ratings — published 2018
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 77,789 ratings — published 2024
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 1047 times as nature)
avg rating 3.77 — 209,339 ratings — published 1854
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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
by (shelved 985 times as nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 37,996 ratings — published 1949
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 975 times as nature)
avg rating 3.73 — 86,252 ratings — published 2014
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 23,294 ratings — published 2003
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 39,641 ratings — published 2022
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 57,599 ratings — published 1962
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,230,037 ratings — published 1996
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
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avg rating 4.37 — 3,816,321 ratings — published 2018
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 31,184 ratings — published 1974
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 31,547 ratings — published 2015
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 56,493 ratings — published 1968
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 18,435 ratings — published 2021
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 893,750 ratings — published 2012
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 22,599 ratings — published 2019
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 64,161 ratings — published 2015
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 82,769 ratings — published 2014
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,476 ratings — published 2016
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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 25,427 ratings — published 2020
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 581 times as nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,692 ratings — published 2001
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 530 times as nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,310 ratings — published 2021
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 15,494 ratings — published 2017
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Flexibound)
by (shelved 503 times as nature)
avg rating 4.02 — 18,644 ratings — published 2024
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Raising Hare: A Memoir Raising Hare: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 51,725 ratings — published 2025
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The Living Mountain The Living Mountain (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 10,349 ratings — published 1977
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Hardcover)
by (shelved 484 times as nature)
avg rating 4.14 — 24,282 ratings — published 2010
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Upstream: Selected Essays Upstream: Selected Essays (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 27,661 ratings — published 2016
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 451 times as nature)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,224 ratings — published 2012
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Wilding Wilding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 445 times as nature)
avg rating 4.43 — 10,178 ratings — published 2018
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The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year (Hardcover)
by (shelved 444 times as nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 17,253 ratings — published 2023
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The Light Eaters The Light Eaters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 439 times as nature)
avg rating 4.25 — 12,423 ratings — published 2024
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 434 times as nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 73,456 ratings — published 2016
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Is a River Alive? Is a River Alive? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 9,643 ratings — published 2025
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 29,983 ratings — published 2016
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 392 times as nature)
avg rating 4.27 — 594,182 ratings — published 1997
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Vesper Flights Vesper Flights (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 8,587 ratings — published 2020
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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as nature)
avg rating 4.49 — 36,716 ratings — published 2020
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The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 375 times as nature)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,495 ratings — published 2012
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 368 times as nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 44,367 ratings — published 2018
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 351 times as nature)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,378 ratings — published 1986
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 350 times as nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 125,036 ratings — published 1859
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The Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 344 times as nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,736 ratings — published 1978
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 343 times as nature)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,478 ratings — published 2005
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“How I go to the wood

Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single
friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore
unsuitable.

I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds
or hugging the old black oak tree. I have my way of
praying, as you no doubt have yours.

Besides, when I am alone I can become invisible. I can sit
on the top of a dune as motionless as an uprise of weeds,
until the foxes run by unconcerned. I can hear the almost
unhearable sound of the roses singing.

If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I must love
you very much.”
― Mary Oliver, Swan: Poems and Prose Poems

Maggie Stiefvater
“If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys

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