Nature and the natural world: general interest

In 2009, Marc Bekoff was asked to write on animal emotions for Psychology Today.

In this thoughtful book, Allen and Linda Anderson walk you through the numbing pain and dreadful sense of loss that arise when a beloved animal dies.

Into Woods is an exuberant, profound, and often wonderfully funny account of ten years in the life of author Bill Roorbach.

An expanded edition of Rutledge's stories on game-bird hunting and devoted canine companionsArchibald Rutledge has long been recognized as one of the finest sporting scribes this country has ever produced.

Rescued tells the inspiring stories of dedicated organizations and heroic volunteers who saved animals and reunited them with loved ones after Hurricane Katrina.

Aren't butterflies the prettiest insects that you can see?

Where do waters in streams and rivers go?

Did you know that despite being majority water, the Earth is also home to deserts?

Keep your kids out of trouble and harm in their young age by teaching them the basics - which are edible and which are poisonous.

Finally, we're on our last stop - Venus!

Every first lesson your child needs to know will always be challenging.

Like many hikers who've completed the Appalachian Trail, Jeffrey Ryan didn't do it in one long through-hike.

Mammals are truly amazing!

There's something cool about how plants and animals live.

Addressing the pervasive longing for meaning and fulfillment in this time of crisis, Nature and the Human Soul introduces a visionary ecopsychology of human development that reveals how fully and creatively we can mature when soul and wild nature guide us.

On the Edge grew out of a lifetime spent living and traveling across the American Southwest, from San Antonio to Los Angeles.

Though filled with all sorts of bugs and other finds, the soil is very important to life.

The night sky is so beautiful, with its constellations and the occasional meteors passing too.

Is God angry that's why He's sending the typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones your way?

"e;Time and Change"e; is a 1912 work on geology by American naturalist John Boroughs.

In All My Relations, Susan Chernak McElroy offers ten poignant stories examining such concepts as ownership, naming and unnaming things, interpreting signs and language, and animals as mirrors of the soul.

Align Your Creative Energy with Nature's Everything we know about creating, writes Tina Welling, we know intuitively from the natural world.

The North Eastern Trees are the star of this educational book.

Is there really a man on the moon?

The future of the world's ice is at a critical juncture marked by international debate about climate change and almost daily reports about glaciers and ice shelves breaking, oceans rising, and temperatures spiking across the globe.

Would you like to learn how to read the skies?

Celebrate the winners of this competition for Weirdest, Wildest, and Most Hilarious Trivia of the Year .

Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process.

Who lives in the rainforest?

What if you could listen to your pet's thoughts - and truly understand?

One hundred years ago, Henry Thoreau wrote of the charms and joys of simple living in the woods, away from the hectic nuisances of our city civilization.

Migration is such a big word but it can actually be broken down into easy-to-understand parts.

In this expanded version of an inspiring speech delivered in December 2009, David Suzuki reflects on how we got where we are today and presents his vision for a better future.

Acclaimed as "e;the premier chronicler of America's complex relationship with our oceans"e; (Honolulu Weekly), David Helvarg has also been a war correspondent, investigative journalist, documentary producer, and private investigator.

You know that fall is here and winter comes soon when the summer people leave and Maine is restored to righteousness.

"e;I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over.

The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States.

What animals live in the harsh conditions of the Sahara?

Let's meet the animals in the wild side of Africa, the Serengeti.

In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story.

What are meteors?

This book does more than just create the definitions of vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered animals.

Do horses make choices?

Dressage is often seen as the most formal and controlled of the equine sports, following an ancient, standardized training progression.

A lighthearted look at moose and their mannerismsGathered here dozens of color images of moose at their wackiest, each accompanied by a silly caption from the human mind.

The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it's easy to feel powerless to protect them.

Through this collection of delightful essays and beautiful illustrations, long-time contributor to Country Living Gardner Sharon Lovejoy shares the boundless joys of a country garden.

Have you ever been to a zoo?

Enter the world of mammals and learn about the characteristics that make them stand out from the rest of the animal kingdom.