Welcome! This community is for the discussion of nature-themed writing. Relevant topics include nature in literature, poetry, field guides, brochures, natural history, science texts, etc. Additionally, discussion of related topics such as animals, travel, place, etc. is welcome as well.
Here are some notable works of environmental literature:
Walden - Henry David Thoreau Silent Spring; The Sea Around Us; The Edge of the Sea - Rachel Carson My First Summer in the Sierra - John Muir The Everglades: River of Grass - Marjory Stone Douglas Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey The Outermost House - Henry Beston A Sand County Almanac - Aldo Leopold Pilgrim at Tinker Creek - Annie Dillard Arctic Dreams - Barry Lopez Ecology of a Cracker Childhood - Janisse Ray Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place - Terry Tempest Williams A Country Year - Sue Hubbell