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Best Nature & Environment Books of 2022

HISTORY

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI

by Rinker Buck

For armchair-travel aficionados and frontier-history buffs, it doesn’t get much better. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WILD NEW WORLD

by Dan Flores

An outstanding addition to the literature on the ecological history of America. Full review >

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NONFICTION

EVER GREEN

by John W. Reid & Thomas E. Lovejoy

A highly readable, eloquent reminder of the dire importance of our forests. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THIN PLACES

by Kerri ní Dochartaigh

A beautifully written tribute to the healing power of nature. Full review >

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NONFICTION

AT HOME ON AN UNRULY PLANET

by Madeline Ostrander

A hopeful, urgent, and universal message about our collective ability to face the climate changes we can no longer ignore. Full review >

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