Books

August 2, 2018 — The buck-toothed mammals are the best ecosystem engineers nature has to offer. Ben Goldfarb's exhaustive new book explains why.

July 30, 2018 — Summer is prime time to share the thrills of outdoor exploration with young ones.

June 14, 2018 — In his new book "Tip of the Iceberg," Mark Adams explores glaciers, climate change, and a defining moment for turn-of-the-century conservation.

May 16, 2018 — Discover the adorable details in this excerpt from “Penguins in the Desert.”

May 11, 2018 — In the newly released book, detective Domenic Jejeune goes on an exotic birding trip to hunt down his brother's killer.

April 26, 2018 — Rosemary Mosco, creator of the comic “Bird and Moon,” on how humor, animals, and cartoons are a natural fit.

April 24, 2018 — Writer Kirk Johnson accidentally becomes part of the search for the pilfered specimens in this excerpt from the “The Feather Thief."

February 23, 2018 — In her new memoir, 'Sign My Name to Freedom,' the activist, pioneer, and National Park Service ranger reflects on the many lives she’s lived.

November 8, 2017 — With titles like 'A Siege of Bitterns' and 'A Cast of Falcons' to his name, novelist Steve Burrows mixes birds and whodunits to great acclaim.

October 11, 2017 — Strycker recounts all the gritty and glorious details of his 2015 global Big Year in "Birding Without Borders."