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Nature/Gardening/Animals

Step into a world where forests whisper, gardens remember, and wild creatures move just beyond the edge of sight. From mountain trails and old garden paths to distant grasslands alive with birdsong, this bookshelf gathers nature writing that is curious, vivid, and full of discovery. Whether you come for blossoms, beasts, or the untamed beauty of the living earth, these listens open the gate and invite you in.

1952 Audiobooks

The Fall of the Year

The Fall of the Year

by Dallas Lore Sharp

Winter

Winter

by Dallas Lore Sharp

The Spring of the Year

The Spring of the Year

by Dallas Lore Sharp

The Lay of the Land

The Lay of the Land

by Dallas Lore Sharp

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping.

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping.

by E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock

In Brightest Africa

In Brightest Africa

by Carl Ethan Akeley

Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3)

Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3)

by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker, Nellie Lathrop Helm

The winners in life's race : Or, the great backboned family

The winners in life's race : Or, the great backboned family

by Arabella B. (Arabella Burton) Buckley

Social Life in the Insect World

Social Life in the Insect World

by Jean-Henri Fabre

The Life of the Spider

The Life of the Spider

by Jean-Henri Fabre

Fabre's Book of Insects

Fabre's Book of Insects

by Jean-Henri Fabre

The Amateur Poacher

The Amateur Poacher

by Richard Jefferies

The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature

The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature

by Alfred Russel Wallace

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 With Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 With Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales

by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell

The Life of the Bee

The Life of the Bee

by Maurice Maeterlinck

Outdoor pastimes of an American hunter

Outdoor pastimes of an American hunter

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Child's Book of Nature Three parts in one

The Child's Book of Nature Three parts in one

by Worthington Hooker

Field, Forest and Farm Things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers

Field, Forest and Farm Things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers

by Jean-Henri Fabre

Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the Air was Yet Pure Among the Alps and in the Scotland and England Which My Father Knew

Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the Air was Yet Pure Among the Alps and in the Scotland and England Which My Father Knew

by John Ruskin

Citizen Bird: Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners

Citizen Bird: Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners

by Mabel Osgood Wright, Elliott Coues

The Confessions of a Beachcomber

The Confessions of a Beachcomber

by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield

A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid

A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid

by J. S. (John Solomon) Rarey

The Naturalist on the River Amazons

The Naturalist on the River Amazons

by Henry Walter Bates

In Wildest Africa, Vol. 1

In Wildest Africa, Vol. 1

by C. G. (Carl Georg) Schillings

Mümmelmann: Ein Tierbuch

Mümmelmann: Ein Tierbuch

by Hermann Löns

Summer

Summer

by Dallas Lore Sharp

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

by George Wharton James

An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf

An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf

by Thomas F. Weise, Richard A. Hook, L. David Mech, William Laughlin Robinson

Nouveaux souvenirs entomologiques - Livre II Étude sur l'instinct et les moeurs des insectes

Nouveaux souvenirs entomologiques - Livre II Étude sur l'instinct et les moeurs des insectes

by Jean-Henri Fabre

Tiere und Pflanzen in Wald und Feld

Tiere und Pflanzen in Wald und Feld

by Arabella B. (Arabella Burton) Buckley

The Garden, You, and I

The Garden, You, and I

by Mabel Osgood Wright

In the Forest; Or, Pictures of Life and Scenery in the Woods of Canada: A Tale

In the Forest; Or, Pictures of Life and Scenery in the Woods of Canada: A Tale

by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill

The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 06 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 06 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

by William Curtis

Kardinaalin laulu: Kertomus lintumaailmasta

Kardinaalin laulu: Kertomus lintumaailmasta

by Gene Stratton-Porter

The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1

The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1

by Gilbert White

Complete Treatise on the mare and foal at the time of delivery, with illustrations. Also on cows and calves, with stallion and mare, when diseased by Gonorrhea (clap) or Pox, also Diarrhea and Costiveness in Colts.

Complete Treatise on the mare and foal at the time of delivery, with illustrations. Also on cows and calves, with stallion and mare, when diseased by Gonorrhea (clap) or Pox, also Diarrhea and Costiveness in Colts.

by Conrad Mitchell

A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open

A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open

by Theodore Roosevelt

Italian Villas and Their Gardens

Italian Villas and Their Gardens

by Edith Wharton

Lassen Trails: A Brief Guide to the Trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Trails: A Brief Guide to the Trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park

by Stephen Halsey Matteson

The Land of Little Rain

The Land of Little Rain

by Mary Austin

Field Book of Western Wild Flowers

Field Book of Western Wild Flowers

by Margaret Armstrong, J. J. (John James) Thornber

The Naturalist in La Plata

The Naturalist in La Plata

by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits

Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits

by Thomas Bingley

Bird Houses Boys Can Build

Bird Houses Boys Can Build

by Albert Frederick Siepert

Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston

Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston

by John Ruskin

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3

by Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland

Nouvel atlas de poche des champignons Comestibles et Vénéneux les plus répandus. Série II (Première édition)

Nouvel atlas de poche des champignons Comestibles et Vénéneux les plus répandus. Série II (Première édition)

by Paul Dumée

Kings in Exile

Kings in Exile

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas

Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas

by Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) Fitch

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 6, June 1898

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 6, June 1898

by Various Authors

Suomen maan Meripedot: maalikuvilla selitetyt

Suomen maan Meripedot: maalikuvilla selitetyt

by Gustaf Erik Eurén

Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.

Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.

by Joseph Dalton Hooker

Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys

Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys

by Mayne Reid

Het Leven der Dieren, Deel 3, Hoofdstuk 6: De Wormen

Het Leven der Dieren, Deel 3, Hoofdstuk 6: De Wormen

by Alfred Edmund Brehm

Home Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use

Home Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use

by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell

Uit de dierenwereld van het water Schetsen in woord en beeld van het lever der lagere diersoorten

Uit de dierenwereld van het water Schetsen in woord en beeld van het lever der lagere diersoorten

by A. J. C. (Anthony J. C.) Snijders

Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting A Complete Handbook for the Amateur Taxidermist, Collector, Osteologist, Museum-Builder, Sportsman, and Traveller

Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting A Complete Handbook for the Amateur Taxidermist, Collector, Osteologist, Museum-Builder, Sportsman, and Traveller

by William T. (William Temple) Hornaday, W. J. (William Jacob) Holland

The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories

The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (1952)

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (1952)

by United States. National Park Service

Lohilastuja ja kalakaskuja

Lohilastuja ja kalakaskuja

by Juhani Aho

Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses

Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses

by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 14, No. 398, November 14, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 14, No. 398, November 14, 1829

by Various Authors

Dierenleven in de wildernis : Schetsen uit het leven der dieren hun natuurlijke aanleg en wat zij leeren moeten

Dierenleven in de wildernis : Schetsen uit het leven der dieren hun natuurlijke aanleg en wat zij leeren moeten

by William J. (William Joseph) Long

Making a Tennis Court

Making a Tennis Court

by George E. Walsh

Georgicon

Georgicon

by Virgil

The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton

The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton

by John Burroughs

Handbook of the Trees of New England

Handbook of the Trees of New England

by Lorin Low Dame, Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

The Bee-keeper's Manual or Practical Hints on the Management and Complete Preservation of the Honey-bee.

The Bee-keeper's Manual or Practical Hints on the Management and Complete Preservation of the Honey-bee.

by Henry Taylor

Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador Supplement to an Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. Before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation in January, 1911

Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador Supplement to an Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. Before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation in January, 1911

by William Wood

A New Subspecies of Slider Turtle (Pseudemys scripta) from Coahuila, México

A New Subspecies of Slider Turtle (Pseudemys scripta) from Coahuila, México

by John M. Legler

The Home Acre

The Home Acre

by Edward Payson Roe

Seventeen trips through Somáliland A record of exploration & big game shooting, 1885 to 1893

Seventeen trips through Somáliland A record of exploration & big game shooting, 1885 to 1893

by H. G. C. (Harald G. C.) Swayne

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual

by L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine) Langstroth

The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 01 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 01 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

by William Curtis

How animals talk : And other pleasant studies of birds and beast

How animals talk : And other pleasant studies of birds and beast

by William J. (William Joseph) Long

Color Key to North American Birds with bibliographical appendix

Color Key to North American Birds with bibliographical appendix

by Frank M. (Frank Michler) Chapman

Jedermanns Hundebuch : Pflege, Erziehung und Dressur des Haushundes

Jedermanns Hundebuch : Pflege, Erziehung und Dressur des Haushundes

by Ernst von Otto-Kreckwitz

Friends and Helpers

Friends and Helpers

Cactus Forest Drive, Saguaro National Monument

Cactus Forest Drive, Saguaro National Monument

by Anonymous

Het Eiland Urk: Zijn Bodem, voortbrengselen en bewoners

Het Eiland Urk: Zijn Bodem, voortbrengselen en bewoners

by Pieter Harting

Heads and tales : or, Anecdotes and stories of quadrupeds and other beasts, chiefly connected with incidents in the histories of more or less distinguished men.

Heads and tales : or, Anecdotes and stories of quadrupeds and other beasts, chiefly connected with incidents in the histories of more or less distinguished men.

Wild beasts : A study of the characters and habits of the elephant, lion, leopard, panther, jaguar, tiger, puma, wolf, and grizzly bear

Wild beasts : A study of the characters and habits of the elephant, lion, leopard, panther, jaguar, tiger, puma, wolf, and grizzly bear

by J. Hampden (John Hampden) Porter

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1884. Sixth Report (Vol. II No. 1)

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1884. Sixth Report (Vol. II No. 1)

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Das Leben der Bienen

Das Leben der Bienen

by Maurice Maeterlinck

Naturgeschichte des Fasans : Ein Auszug aus den Schriften der bewährtesten Naturforscher

Naturgeschichte des Fasans : Ein Auszug aus den Schriften der bewährtesten Naturforscher

by Anonymous

The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake

The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake

by Ernest Thompson Seton

The Complete Angler 1653

The Complete Angler 1653

by Izaak Walton

The Child's Book of the Seasons

The Child's Book of the Seasons

by Arthur Ransome

Songs out of Doors

Songs out of Doors

by Henry Van Dyke

Anecdotes of Dogs

Anecdotes of Dogs

by Edward Jesse

The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observations

The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observations

by William T. (William Temple) Hornaday

Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888

Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888

by Various Authors

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 5 May, 1897

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 5 May, 1897

by Various Authors

Wake-Robin

Wake-Robin

by John Burroughs

Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps

Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps

by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

Cape Cod : its natural and cultural history : a guide to Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

Cape Cod : its natural and cultural history : a guide to Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

by Robert Finch, United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 547, May 19, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 547, May 19, 1832

by Various Authors

La Montaña

La Montaña

by Elisée Reclus

L'oiseau

L'oiseau

by Jules Michelet

The Biography of a Grizzly

The Biography of a Grizzly

by Ernest Thompson Seton