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Non-fiction - Reconnect with Nature

Be it a meditative visit to the local park or a walk across the country the importance of connecting with nature cannot be undervalued. The tradition of nature writing showcases nature itself as an actor presenting it warts and all through moving accounts as the author attemps to find balance by imersing themselves in the environment.

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  • The Pōhutukawa Journal

    Finding Solace in Nature Through All Seasons

    Batten, Juliet, 1942-
    The third in the ‘Seasons of life’ series of journals from author, environmentalist and psychotherapist Juliet Batton, starts with her emotional battle with the bureaucracy of local government to protect her beloved pohutukawa tree from…
    BookAuckland, New Zealand : Ishtar Books, 2024. — 508 BAT
  • Soundings

    Diving for Stories in the Beckoning Sea

    Warne, K. P., 1956-
    A deeply personal and evocative exploration of the sea and its mysteries by long-time National Geographic explorer and writer Kennedy Warne. Warne takes readers on a journey beneath the waves, seeking stories and connections from both the…
    BookAuckland : Massey University Press, 2023. — 577.7 WAR
  • Thoreau's classic journal writing in isolation in a cabin by Walden Pond living a self-reliant life is set in a different time yet resonates today as much as it did in 1854. Full of keen observations, thoughtful ponderings, and social…
    BookLondon : Vintage, 2017. — 818.3 THO
  • Shinrin-yoku

    the Japanese Way of Forest Bathing for Health and Relaxation

    Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
    Evoking a sense of place Dr Qing Li explains how the traditional practice of forest bathing connects us deeply with nature. He explains how mindful practice promotes mood, lowers stress and blood pressure, boosts the immune system and how…
    BookLondon : Aster, 2018. — 615.535 MIY
  • Meadowland

    the Private Life of An English Field

    Lewis-Stempel, John
    Some people may see a meadow and just see a field like any other. This is not the case for writer and farmer, John Lewis-Stempel, who's keenly observed, and beautifully written book examines the life of an ancient meadow in rural England…
    BookLondon : Doubleday, 2014. — 577.4 LEW
  • In beautiful lyrical prose Shepherd writes at the close of World War two of the Cairngorm mountains, yet it resonates in us as deeply today. A call to nature, allows us to absorb it’s sounds, scents and meditate, encouraging us to peer…
    BookEdinburgh, [Scotland] : Canongate, [2014] — 941.24 SHE
  • Forest Walking

    Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America

    Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-
    Forester Peter Wohlleben, writer of books on trees and nature, encourages us to sense the forest and explore our surroundings to deepen our understanding of the forest. He transports us to the wild woodlands of America among the…
    BookVancouver : Greystone Books, 2022. — 582.16 WOH
  • A beautifully written and thought-provoking book by celebrated nature writer Robert Macfarlane, that charts the long history of our relationship with mountains and how they have impacted the human psyche over the centuries. Macfarlane…
    BookLondon : Granta, 2003. — 551.43 MCF
  • Taken from the personal notebooks from the last six years of the life of acclaimed environmentalist and writer, Roger Deakin, this poignant book is a beautifully written collection of everyday observations and ruminations of life on his…
    BookLondon : Penguin Books, 2009. — 508.42 DEA
  • Journey with Mary through her essays, as she reflects on nature and creativity, and rediscover one of America's famous poets through these simply beautiful essays.
    BookNew York : Penguin Press, 2016. — 814.54 OLI
  • The Pulitzer Prize winning work which made Annie a household name. Her exuberant lyrical daily observations of nature in Tinker Creek spawned musings from theology to philosophy, intimate spiritual writing that sates the soul.
    BookNew York : HarperPerennial, 2007. — 508.9755 DIL
  • Writer Edward Abbey's trail blazing work describes his time working and living in the Arches as a ranger in the late 1950’s. His observations on the natural environment and its necessity for society’s soul have become a seminal work in the…
    eBookGlasgow : William Collins, 2018. — DIGITAL
  • Bill Bryson rediscovers the joys and travails of the Appalachian trail, relating entertaining anecdotes of people and bears, while allowing this last wilderness to take root in our brains.
    eBookLondon : Transworld, 2010. — XX(851448.1)
  • Wild

    a Journey From Lost to Found

    Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-
    In Sheryl's bestselling tale of walking the Pacific Crest Trail. She shares with us how her struggles on the trail helped her wrestle with her inner demons and heal her past and come through stronger for it.
    BookLondon : Atlantic Books, 2012. — 813.6 STR
  • The simple act of walking is good for us, Rebecca advocates for choosing to put one foot in front of the other. Full of interesting anecdotes she wanders from sketches of famous historical figures who walked to human physiology and…
    BookLondon : Granta Books, [2014] — 796.51 SOL