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Watershed
By: Davy Murrah
Narrated by: John McLain
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The Pasagoula River is the largest unobstructed river in the continuous United States. Because of this lack of restraint, the river has been left to rise and fall naturally with the seasons, overflowing annually into the adjoining bottomland surrounded by some of the most ecologically diverse woodlands, in North America.
Herman Murrah... Read more
No Walk in the Park
By: Michael Engelhard
Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
In the footsteps of Desert Solitaire, these essays by an award-winning writer and student of culture sift decades of experience backpacking and boating for a stance that questions the mainstream. More than mere tales of bravado, they offer glimpses into the heart of the places explored, with the Grand Canyon as their center of gravity. Vivid,... Read more
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Adventures in Volcanoland
By: Tamsin Mather
Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey
Length: 11 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
A mix of memoir, travel and popular science, charting journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the most important volcanoes around the world
In this captivating book from one of the most influential geochemists in the field, Tamsin Mather takes us along on her globe-spanning excursions from Nicaragua to Hawaii,... Read more
The Language Puzzle
By: Steven Mithen
Narrated by: Kerry Hutchinson
Length: 13 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today
The invention of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most... Read more
Purified
By: Peter Annin
Narrated by: David de Vries
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
In Purified, veteran journalist Peter Annin shows that wastewater has become a surprising weapon in America's war against water scarcity. Annin probes deep into the water reuse movement in five water-strapped states—California, Texas, Virginia, Nevada, and Florida. He drinks beer made from purified sewage, visits communities where purified... Read more
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Homewaters
By: David B. Williams
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed... Read more
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The Cactus Hunters
By: Jared D. Margulies
Narrated by: Walter Dixon
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Cacti and succulents are phenomenally popular worldwide among plant enthusiasts, despite being among the world's most threatened species. The fervor driving the illegal trade in succulents might also be driving some species to extinction. Delving into the strange world of succulent collecting, The Cactus Hunters takes us to the heart of this... Read more
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Accidental Astronomy
By: Chris Lintott
Narrated by: Chris Lintott
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
A top astronomer reveals why his field depends on luck
If you learn about the scientific method, you learn that first we hypothesize about something we’ve experienced, and then we look for more of it. This works well enough—but what if you are interested in studying a heretofore unknown comet or supernova? That is the essential problem of the... Read more
The Great River
By: Boyce Upholt
Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
A sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.
Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" with awe and respect, adorning its banks with astonishing spiritual earthworks. But European... Read more
One Garden Against the World
By: Kate Bradbury
Narrated by: Kate Bradbury
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Five years after writing her first nature memoir, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Kate Bradbury has a new garden.
It’s busy: home to all sorts of wildlife, from red mason bees and bumblebees to house sparrows, hedgehogs and dragonflies. It seems the entire frog population of Brighton and Hove breeds in her small pond each spring, and now there are... Read more
Sing Like Fish
By: Amorina Kingdon
Narrated by: Angelina Rocca
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer
“Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and Cod
For... Read more
Cast, Catch, Release
By: Marina Gibson
Narrated by: Marina Gibson
Length: 6 hours
Abridged: No
For readers of H Is for Hawk and Wild, a lyrical memoir and passionate ode to the art of fly fishing and how it can shape a life—by renowned female angler and conservationist Marina Gibson.
As her twenty-first birthday approached, Marina Gibson received a unique gift suggestion from her parents, who offered her a choice between fishing rods or... Read more
This Ordinary Stardust
By: Alan Townsend
Narrated by: Alan Townsend
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and Breathless
A compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon... Read more
The Heart of the Woods
By: Wyl Menmuir
Narrated by: Wyl Menmuir
Length: 6 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Just as a parent leaves a legacy to their child, a tree leaves a legacy to its surroundings. A deep and explorative companion piece to the Roger Deakin Award-winning The Draw of The Sea.
Throughout history, trees have determined the tools we use, the boats we build, the stories we tell about the world and ourselves, the songs we sing, and some... Read more
Die Stimme des Bodens
By: Sonja Medwedski
Narrated by: Bodo Henkel
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Was hat Boden eigentlich mit Festivals, Bier oder radioaktiven Pilzen zu tun? Warum landet er manchmal in der Badewanne oder sogar in unserem Magen? Zum ersten Mal kommt unser Boden persönlich zu Wort und erzählt im charmanten Plauderton aus unterirdischer Perspektive von seinem Alltag mit uns Menschen. Ob im Garten, im Wald oder in der Stadt,... Read more
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Survival Is Not Assured
By: Geoff Powter
Narrated by: Brian Wiggins
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous... Read more
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The Wildest Hunt
By: Randy Nelson
Narrated by: Kent Klineman
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
A lively collection of wilder-than-fiction poaching stories from across Canada and the US, including insights from investigating officers involved in real poaching situations.
Get ready to hear some of the wildest true crime imaginable. Showcasing fish and wildlife poaching stories from every province and territory in Canada and every state in... Read more
The Hidden Fires
By: Merryn Glover
Narrated by: Merryn Glover
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature
Elemental, fierce, and full of wonder, the Cairngorm mountains are the high and rocky heart of Scotland. To know them would take forever, to love them demands a kind of courageous surrender.
In The Hidden Fires, Merryn Glover undertakes that challenge with Nan Shepherd as... Read more
Cheaper, Faster, Better
By: Tom Steyer
Narrated by: Tom Steyer
Length: 7 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Renowned investor and climate champion Tom Steyer gives us a unique and unvarnished perspective on how we can all fight climate change—joyfully, knowledgeably, and even profitably—at a time of unparalleled consequence and opportunity. Every day the news is filled with stories of extreme weather that threatens our cities, our health, our... Read more
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Save the...Turtles
By: Sarah L. Thomson & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Torian Brackett & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Turtles have swum and snapped their ways into kids' hearts. With this book, listeners can become turtle experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!
Did you know that a turtle named Jonathan is the oldest known living animal on Earth? (He’s almost two hundred!) How about that the largest sea... Read more
Gunflint Burning
By: Cary J. Griffith
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The story of the Ham Lake fire, at the time the most destructive wildfire in modern Minnesota history—the blaze, the firefighters' battle, the human toll
Gunflint Burning is a comprehensive account of the dramatic events around the Ham Lake fire of 2007, one of the largest wildfires in Minnesota history. In sharp detail, Cary J. Griffith... Read more
Letters From Everest
By: Tom Newton Dunn & Seb Humphreys
Narrated by: Tom Newton Dunn & Catherine Bailey
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
A unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains. On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again.... Read more
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Nature’s Ghosts
By: Sophie Yeo
Narrated by: Emily Pennant-Rea
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
What history can teach us about how to avoid ecological catastrophe ‘Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the most important issues facing nature conservationists today.’ Chris Packham For thousands of years, humans have been the architects of the natural world. Our activities have permanently altered the... Read more
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Cow Hug Therapy
By: Ellie Laks
Narrated by: Ellie Laks
Length: 7 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
The inspirational story of the compassionate and wise animals of the Gentle Barn and how they became a therapeutic salve for countless guests—and mentors for all of us in how to live and dieIn Cow Hug Therapy, Ellie Laks recounts the extraordinary journey that started with her first teacher, Buddha—not the religious figure, but a rescued... Read more
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