Picking up a new read for your next trip? Looking for ways to rekindle—and reconnect with—your love of nature?
Here are seven books that will inspire you to celebrate, discover, and protect our planet:
1. The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
If you need a dose of wonder, look no further than The Hidden Life of Trees. Leveraging decades of experience managing forests, author and forester Peter Wohlleben distills the scientific research that reveals trees are indeed social beings that thrive in communities.
2. Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe
In Saving Us, Katharine Hayhoe, renowned climate scientist and chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, shares her practical guidance for having productive conversations about climate change.
3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Gentle in nature (literally), Braiding Sweetgrass has roots in both indigenous and scientific teachings—encouraging readers to reconnect with nature and embrace the reciprocal power of that relationship.
4. Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken
Paul Hawken’s Regeneration illuminates a new path forward for climate action—one that is inclusive, comprehensive, and above all, inspiring.
5. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams
Looking for proof that you should spend more time outdoors? The Nature Fix delivers—making the science-backed case that nature is good for your mental and physical health.
6. The Overstory by Richard Powers
A work of environmental fiction, The Overstory weaves together the stories of like-minded people who are drawn to each other amidst an impending climate catastrophe.
7. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough
Few have dedicated their life to examining the natural world like David Attenborough. In his book A Life on Our Planet, he shares what it will take to solve our world’s most pressing ecological concerns.
