Books like The Wild Trees by Richard Preston

Bill Bryson humorously chronicles a two–person hike along the Appalachian Trail, mixing lively anecdotes with insightful looks at its history, ecology, and the people who live along the route.

A sweeping narrative of diverse characters linked by trees, exploring how they learn to see the hidden world of forests and join a fight to preserve the last virgin woodlands.

Donald Trump shares his secrets for making a fortune and running a successful business in his book 'How to Get Rich'.

Explore how human activity reshapes Earth’s ecosystems, leaving a legacy of environmental change and potential decline.

In a near‑future California wilderness, sisters Nell and Eva must navigate survival, societal collapse, and growing up while isolated from modern conveniences.

The Continental Op investigates the strange deaths surrounding the wealthy Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett, a morphine-addicted cult devotee whose presence seems to trigger violent endings.

A landmark environmental work that blends keen observations of Wisconsin’s seasonal landscape with a broader philosophical critique of wildlife conservation.

Terry Tempest Williams celebrates America’s national parks in a lyrical blend of memoir, natural history, and social critique, showcasing twelve iconic landscapes and the profound connection between wild lands and the American soul.

Alan Weisman’s Countdown asks how many humans Earth can sustain, blending field research with ecological science to chart a path toward a balanced, prosperous future for people and nature.

Courtney Humphries tells the fascinating story of pigeons' journey from the wild to the city, exploring their cultural transformation and the impact of human intervention on their evolution.

Like many of us, Mark Hertsgaard has long worried about the declining health of our environment. But in 1991, he decided to act on his concern and investigate the escalating crisis for himself. Traveling on his own dime, he embarked on an odyssey lasting most of the decade and spanning nineteen countries. Now, in Earth Odyssey, he reports on our environmental predicament through the eyes of the people who live it.From the gilded boardrooms of Paris to the traffic-clogged streets of Bangkok, we travel from the deep human past to our still unfolding future. Much of the story revolves around people like Zhenbing, Hertsgaard's charismatic interpreter in China, whose desire to escape poverty leaves him indifferent to his country's horrific air and water pollution. We also meet Garang, a proud Dinka tribesman whose response to Sudan's famine shows the difficulty of building an environmentally sustainable future without bridging the gap between rich and poor. Drawing on interviews with Vaclav Havel, Al Gore, Jacques Cousteau, and numerous other prominent figures, Hertsgaard offers fresh insight into such complex issues as humanity's growing addiction to the automobile, the insidious spread of nuclear technology, and the inevitable tension between unfettered capitalism and the health of the biosphere.Earth Odyssey is a vivid, passionate narrative about one man's journey around the world in search of the answer to the most important question of our time: Is the future of the human species at risk? Combining first-rate reportage with irresistible storytelling, Mark Hertsgaard has written an essential--and ultimately hopeful--book about the uncertain fate of humankind.From the Hardcover edition.

Kathleen Meyer brings her sharp humor and keen eye for nature to a midlife adventure in Montana, where she and her farrier partner navigate life, love, and wildlife in a rugged, historic dairy barn.

Mary Hunter Austin's first book focuses on the arid and semi-arid regions of California between the High Sierras south of Yosemite, including desert, Death Valley, Mojave Desert, and towns like Jimville, Kearsarge, and Las Uvas.

The Lost follows Daniel Mendelsohn as he seeks the truth about six missing family members from the Holocaust, tracing clues across four continents and a small Ukrainian town to confront memory, history, and the enduring impact of loss.

The Great Hurricane of 1938 devastated the Atlantic coast, from Cape May to Maine, in a single night, leaving one of the world’s wealthiest regions in ruins in a record‑setting storm.

Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.