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1	A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there more books like this by Aldo Leopold This special edition of the highly acclaimed A Sand County Almanac commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Aldo Leopold, one of the foremost conservationists of our century. First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cache Lake country; life in the north woods more books like this by John J. Rowlands Over half a century ago, John Rowlands set out by canoe into the wilds of Maine to survey land for a timber company. After paddling alone for several days he came upon the lake of his boyhood dreams. He never left. He named the place Cache Lake because there was stored the best that the north had to offer - timber for a cabin; fish, game and ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Autumn Across America: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Autumn more books like this by Edwin Teale The account of a roving 20,000-mile pilgrimage across 26 states coast to coast--from Cape Cod to California--through the year's most colorful season. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Journey Into Summer: A Naturalist's Record of a 19,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Summer more books like this by Edwin Way Teale Edwin Way Teale's account of his 19,000-mile odyssey through summer, from Northern New England, along the Great Lakes, into the North Woods, across the prairies, and high into the Rocky Mountains. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $74.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Adventures with a Texas naturalist more books like this by Roy Bedichek "To me, it has as much strength and message . . . as Leopold's A Sand County Almanac or Thoreau's Walden." -- from the Introduction by Rick Bass "A Texan wholly devoted to his native Southwest, he was regional but not provincial.... Roy Bedichek was a true scientist, with a luminous curiosity more like the ancient Greeks' than today's." -- Audubon ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $15.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Wandering Through Winter more books like this by Edwin W Teale see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	North with the spring; a naturalist's record of a 17,000-mile journey with the North-American spring more books like this by Edwin Way Teale From Key West, Florida, to Mt. Washington, Maine, a naturalist's stunning record of his 17,000-mile journey keeping pace with the advancing tide of the North American spring. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $77.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Signs & Seasons more books like this by John Burroughs Renowned as a pioneer of the new school of nature writing and among the most widely read authors of his time, John Burroughs has had a profound influence on our appreciation of nature. "Signs and Seasons", originally published in 1886, provides an excellent introduction to the extensive work of one of America's great writers. Because the essays ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Wilderness Days more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
10	Open horizons more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson Sigurd Olson's love affair with the wilderness began in a stream near his house in Wisconsin -- he caught his first trout there with a tamarack wand, black thread, and a grasshopper as bait. Open Horizons is his autobiography, and in it he recounts a life lived on and for the land, from the wonder of boyhood fishing expeditions to decades-long ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
11	Locusts & Wild Honey more books like this by John Burroughs John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American naturalist and essayist. He played an important role in the evolution of the U. S. conservation movement. According to biographers at the American Memory project at the Library of Congress, John Burroughs was the most important practitioner after Thoreau of that especially American literary genre, the ... see all copies from $4.16! new only from $9.10! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Home by the River more books like this by Archibald Rutledge This is the story of Rutledge's return after 44 years to Hampton Plantation, his boyhood home. Built in 1730 the stately mansion and its extensive grounds and woodlands are now one of South Carolina's state parks, located 40 miles northeast of Charleston. The restoration of the house, and reminiscences of Rutledge's early years there captures the ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $13.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	Beyond your doorstep; a handbook to the country. more books like this by Hal Borland A stylishly well-written guide to, and meditation on, the flora and fauna of the countryside. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.20! \| first editions \| SVS
14	The Kids' Nature Book: 365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences more books like this by Susan Milford, Susan Milord, Susan Williamson (Editor) Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award and endorsed by the National Wildlife Federation and the Massachusetts Audubon Society, this book includes 365 self-contained, fully-explained indoor and outdoor activities, observations, and experiences, coupled with charming illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.22! \| first editions
15	Rural hours. more books like this by Susan Fenimore Cooper "An engaging, astutely, sensitively, and eloquently written work by the first really significant American woman nature writer". -- Lawrence Buell Rural Hours (1850) is one of the earliest pieces of American nature writing and the first by a woman. This new edition, the only printing of the full original text since 1876, restores passages excised ... see all copies from $4.05! new only from $13.91! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Wandering Through Winter: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Winter more books like this by Edwin Way Teale In this final volume of his brilliant four-volume cycle, Edwin Way Teale follows winter diagonally across the country in a 20,000-mile journey from Southern California to Northern Maine. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $75.20! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Listening Point more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson Listening Point tells of what the author has seen and heard on a bare glaciated spit of rock in the Quetico-Superior country. Each time he has gone there he has found something new that has opened up whole realms of thought and interest. From it the author has glimpsed the immensity of space and at times the grandeur of creation. see all copies from $3.47! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Pilgrims of the wild more books like this by Grey Owl see all copies from $4.47! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Bay more books like this by Gilbert C Klingel, Natalie H Davis (Illustrator) see all copies from $4.52! new only from $27.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Through the woods: the English woodland - April to April more books like this by H. E. Bates, Agnes Miller Parker H.E. Bates's evocation of a year in the life of an English woodland has been reprinted to make a suitable gift for gardeners and nature lovers. Bates has an eye for every detail describing the sights and sounds of the countryside and the endless variety of plants and animals as each emerges in turn with the changing seasons. The text is ... see all copies from $5.44! new only from $32.97! \| first editions
21 view cover	Under the maples more books like this by John Burroughs 1921. It was while sitting in his hay-barn study in the Catskills and looking out upon the maple woods of the old home farm, and under the maples at Riverby, that the most of these essays were written, during the last two years of the author's life. Contents: The Falling Leaves; The Pleasures of a Naturalist; The Flight of Birds; Bird Intimacies; ... see all copies from $6.90! new only from $20.92! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children more books like this by Tom Brown, Jr. No matter what type of outdoor experiences are planned--day-trips to local parks or long wilderness treks--Tom Brown can help children and adults fully appreciate the boundless beauty of our most precious natural resources. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Grizzly Bear Family Book more books like this by Michio Hoshino A year in the life of a family of Alaskan grizzly bears. Illustrated with color photographs. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $6.11! \| SVS
24 view cover	Round river more books like this by Aldo Leopold To those who know the charm of Aldo Leopold's writing in A Sand County Almanac, this collection from his journals and essays will be a new delight. The journal entries included here were written in camp during his many field trips--hunting, fishing, and exploring--and they indicate the source of ideas on land ethics found in his longer essays. ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Woodcraft and Indian Lore: A Classic Guide from a Founding Father of the Boy Scouts of America more books like this by Ernest Thompson Seton "I should like to lead this whole nation into the way of living outdoors," wrote Ernest Seton over seventy-five years ago. If the nation was in need of a dose of nature then, we can certainly benefit even more from Seton's sage advice now. Learn how to build a campfire, a dam, or a birch bark basket; to recognize animal tracks, constellations, and ... see all copies from $4.85! new only from $9.00! \| SVS

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