Best Books about the Great Outdoors

101.
The Book Of Yaak
The Book Of Yaak
by: Rick Bass
3.96 avg rating — 602 ratings
101.
Elephant Dance: A Story of Love and War in the Kingdom of Elephants
Elephant Dance: A Story of Love and War in the Kingdom of Elephants 3.78 avg rating — 101 ratings
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The Mountains of California
The Mountains of California
by: John Muir
4.11 avg rating — 1,208 ratings
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Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra
Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra 3.77 avg rating — 1,112 ratings
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Travels in Alaska
Travels in Alaska
by: John Muir
3.90 avg rating — 2,450 ratings
106.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 278,693 ratings
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident 3.99 avg rating — 25,501 ratings
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The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures
The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures
by: John Muir
4.12 avg rating — 1,553 ratings
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The Cay (The Cay, #1)
The Cay (The Cay, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 37,822 ratings
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Everest : Expedition to the Ultimate
Everest : Expedition to the Ultimate 3.94 avg rating — 537 ratings
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Zia (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #2)
Zia (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #2) 3.49 avg rating — 5,164 ratings
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The Yosemite
The Yosemite
by: John Muir
4.02 avg rating — 1,571 ratings
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The Naked Mountain
The Naked Mountain 4.13 avg rating — 815 ratings
113.
Saints at the River
Saints at the River
by: Ron Rash
3.84 avg rating — 4,771 ratings
113.
The Lost Grizzlies: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado
The Lost Grizzlies: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado
by: Rick Bass
4.06 avg rating — 612 ratings
116.
Cooper's Creek: Tragedy and Adventure in the Australian Outback
Cooper's Creek: Tragedy and Adventure in the Australian Outback 3.83 avg rating — 523 ratings
117.
The Land that Time Forgot
The Land that Time Forgot 3.72 avg rating — 4,628 ratings
118.
The Last Wilderness: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Last Wilderness: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
119.
Adirondacks: Views of an American Wilderness
Adirondacks: Views of an American Wilderness 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings
120.
Tidewater: A Novel
Tidewater: A Novel 4.22 avg rating — 3,104 ratings
121.
Southern Mail
Southern Mail 3.60 avg rating — 2,091 ratings
122.
Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea 3.66 avg rating — 358,687 ratings
123.
Crossing Open Ground
Crossing Open Ground 4.17 avg rating — 1,453 ratings
124.
Field Notes: The Grace Note of the Canyon Wren
Field Notes: The Grace Note of the Canyon Wren 4.05 avg rating — 525 ratings
125.
The Sky, The Stars, The Wilderness
The Sky, The Stars, The Wilderness
by: Rick Bass
4.17 avg rating — 692 ratings
126.
Anything Worth Doing: A true story of adventure, friendship and tragedy on the last of the West's great rivers
Anything Worth Doing: A true story of adventure, friendship and tragedy on the last of the West's great rivers 4.16 avg rating — 345 ratings
126.
Dogs Running a Hill
Dogs Running a Hill 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
126.
Spine of the Continent: The Most Ambitious Wildlife Conservation Project Ever Undertaken
Spine of the Continent: The Most Ambitious Wildlife Conservation Project Ever Undertaken 4.10 avg rating — 111 ratings
126.
Ten Thousand Miles by Freight Train: A Memoir of Beauty and Freedom on the Rails
Ten Thousand Miles by Freight Train: A Memoir of Beauty and Freedom on the Rails 3.48 avg rating — 95 ratings
126.
The Wizard of Awe: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series
The Wizard of Awe: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
126.
Wet Desert: Tracking Down a Terrorist on the Colorado River
Wet Desert: Tracking Down a Terrorist on the Colorado River 3.93 avg rating — 973 ratings
126.
The Color of the Wild
The Color of the Wild
by: Gin Getz
4.10 avg rating — 31 ratings
126.
Catfishing: Tips and Tricks for Catching Catfish
Catfishing: Tips and Tricks for Catching Catfish 3.90 avg rating — 52 ratings
126.
In Search of Lost Frogs: The Quest to Find the World's Rarest Amphibians
In Search of Lost Frogs: The Quest to Find the World's Rarest Amphibians 4.64 avg rating — 125 ratings
126.
Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness
Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness 4.20 avg rating — 217 ratings
126.
Outside Duluth
Outside Duluth 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
126.
Mindful Voices of Europe: Spiritual journeys off the beaten track
Mindful Voices of Europe: Spiritual journeys off the beaten track it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings
126.
Crimson Arrows: A Bowhunting Odyssey
Crimson Arrows: A Bowhunting Odyssey 4.22 avg rating — 32 ratings
126.
Explorer's Guide to Wildlife Adventures
Explorer's Guide to Wildlife Adventures
by: J.Z. Hunt
4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings
126.
Lakewood: Reggie and Anita's Camelot
Lakewood: Reggie and Anita's Camelot 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
126.
Waymaking: An anthology of women's adventure writing, poetry and art
Waymaking: An anthology of women's adventure writing, poetry and art 4.38 avg rating — 146 ratings
126.
Ramble On: A History of Hiking
Ramble On: A History of Hiking 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings
126.
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings
126.
Flight of the Goose: A Story of the Far North
Flight of the Goose: A Story of the Far North 4.18 avg rating — 147 ratings
126.
Profession Adventurer: 100 of the world's most inspiring adventurers teach you how to turn your passion into a fulfilling career
Profession Adventurer: 100 of the world's most inspiring adventurers teach you how to turn your passion into a fulfilling career really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
126.
Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow
Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow 3.90 avg rating — 2,472 ratings
126.
Ski Bum
Ski Bum 3.84 avg rating — 62 ratings
126.
The Trail
The Trail 4.29 avg rating — 2,593 ratings
149.
Portraits of the Past: Bohuslän Society in the Twentieth Century
Portraits of the Past: Bohuslän Society in the Twentieth Century it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
149.
Bushcraft
Bushcraft 4.32 avg rating — 85 ratings
149.
Ghost Trails: Journeys through a lifetime
Ghost Trails: Journeys through a lifetime 4.19 avg rating — 219 ratings
149.
Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies Reconsidered: From Climate Change to Species Extinction, How Life Persists in an Ever-Changing World
Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies Reconsidered: From Climate Change to Species Extinction, How Life Persists in an Ever-Changing World 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings
149.
Over the Hummingbird's Rainbow: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series
Over the Hummingbird's Rainbow: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
149.
The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming
The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming 3.99 avg rating — 3,441 ratings
149.
Neon Pilgrim
Neon Pilgrim 4.05 avg rating — 317 ratings
149.
Kinder Scout - The People's Mountain
Kinder Scout - The People's Mountain 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings
149.
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them 3.31 avg rating — 3,256 ratings
149.
River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado
River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado 3.93 avg rating — 229 ratings
149.
Rough Waters: Our North Pacific Small Fishermen's Battle : A Fishing Family's Perspective
Rough Waters: Our North Pacific Small Fishermen's Battle : A Fishing Family's Perspective 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
149.
Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World
Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
149.
Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness
Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness 4.01 avg rating — 685 ratings
162.
Autumnal Tints (Applewood Books)
Autumnal Tints (Applewood Books) 3.91 avg rating — 395 ratings
162.
How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere
How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,252 ratings
162.
The Stars, the Snow, the Fire: Twenty-Five Years in the Alaska Wilderness
The Stars, the Snow, the Fire: Twenty-Five Years in the Alaska Wilderness 4.13 avg rating — 277 ratings
162.
King of the Forest: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series (Volume 3)
King of the Forest: An Acre of America Backyard Nature Series (Volume 3) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
162.
Surviving Extremes: Ice, Jungle and Swamp
Surviving Extremes: Ice, Jungle and Swamp 3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings
162.
L'usage du monde
L'usage du monde 4.13 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
162.
Where Poppies Blow: The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War
Where Poppies Blow: The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War 3.91 avg rating — 222 ratings
162.
Extreme Scotland
Extreme Scotland 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings
170.
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Vermont Mountains (Longstreet Highlands Innactive Series)
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Vermont Mountains (Longstreet Highlands Innactive Series) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
170.
In the Heart of the Amazon
In the Heart of the Amazon 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
170.
Park Ranger Sequel: More True Stories From a Ranger's Career in America's National Parks
Park Ranger Sequel: More True Stories From a Ranger's Career in America's National Parks 3.90 avg rating — 50 ratings
170.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 4.20 avg rating — 11,072 ratings
170.
Shipwreck (Island, #1)
Shipwreck (Island, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 6,851 ratings
170.
The Expedition
The Expedition
by: Bea Uusma
4.18 avg rating — 7,531 ratings
170.
Rain: Four Walks in English Weather
Rain: Four Walks in English Weather 3.84 avg rating — 798 ratings
170.
In the Land of Giants: Hunting Monsters in the Hindu Kush
In the Land of Giants: Hunting Monsters in the Hindu Kush 3.51 avg rating — 76 ratings
178.
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know: The Autobiography
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know: The Autobiography 4.12 avg rating — 3,113 ratings
178.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed 3.93 avg rating — 73,872 ratings
178.
Walking Home: A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
Walking Home: A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail 3.83 avg rating — 358 ratings
178.
The Discovery (Dive, #1)
The Discovery (Dive, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 2,245 ratings
178.
Life in the Garden
Life in the Garden 3.58 avg rating — 1,858 ratings
178.
Of Men and Mountains
Of Men and Mountains 4.04 avg rating — 222 ratings
178.
Winterdance
Winterdance 4.29 avg rating — 8,449 ratings
185.
Travels in Siberia
Travels in Siberia 3.92 avg rating — 4,614 ratings
185.
North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey
North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey 3.83 avg rating — 326 ratings
185.
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed 4.12 avg rating — 12,029 ratings
185.
The Boy Scout Handbook
The Boy Scout Handbook 3.98 avg rating — 3,028 ratings
185.
Butcher's Crossing
Butcher's Crossing 4.18 avg rating — 31,892 ratings
185.
A Hunger for High Country: One Woman's Journey to the Wild in Yellowstone Country
A Hunger for High Country: One Woman's Journey to the Wild in Yellowstone Country 3.71 avg rating — 52 ratings
185.
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks 4.14 avg rating — 11,212 ratings
192.
The Hungry Tide
The Hungry Tide 3.99 avg rating — 19,602 ratings
192.
Coming into the Country
Coming into the Country 4.21 avg rating — 7,472 ratings
192.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen 4.30 avg rating — 228,784 ratings
192.
Eastern Curlew
Eastern Curlew 4.29 avg rating — 118 ratings
192.
The Future of Ice: A Journey Into Cold
The Future of Ice: A Journey Into Cold 3.77 avg rating — 289 ratings
192.
The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey
The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey 3.85 avg rating — 5,813 ratings
198.
Through the Dark Continent:Volume 1
Through the Dark Continent:Volume 1 3.60 avg rating — 136 ratings
198.
Chomp
Chomp 3.99 avg rating — 23,244 ratings
198.
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West 4.05 avg rating — 4,163 ratings
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