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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.

1951 Audiobooks

Mother Nature's Toy-Shop

Mother Nature's Toy-Shop

by Lina Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard

The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1

The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1

by Charles Dudley Warner

Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States

Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States

by F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles) Beal

The Spell of the Rockies

The Spell of the Rockies

by Enos A. Mills

Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca

Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca

by William Edward Duellman, Linda Trueb

Illustrated Horse Breaking

Illustrated Horse Breaking

by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes

To Geyserland Union Pacific-Oregon Short Line Railroads to the Yellowstone National Park

To Geyserland Union Pacific-Oregon Short Line Railroads to the Yellowstone National Park

by Edward F. Colborn

Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt

Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt

by John Burroughs

Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon

Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon

by Jon C. Barlow

Field Mice as Farm and Orchard Pests

Field Mice as Farm and Orchard Pests

by David E. (David Ernest) Lantz

Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae, in Colorado

Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae, in Colorado

by Phillip M. Youngman

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 1, June 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 1, June 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

Lions 'n' tigers 'n' everything

Lions 'n' tigers 'n' everything

by Courtney Ryley Cooper

The Seer of Slabsides

The Seer of Slabsides

by Dallas Lore Sharp

Grand Teton: A Guide to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Grand Teton: A Guide to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

by United States. National Park Service

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 5

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 5

by Various Authors

Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 1 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 1 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes

Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes

by Neltje Blanchan

La vie des abeilles

La vie des abeilles

by Maurice Maeterlinck

Rambles of a Naturalist

Rambles of a Naturalist

by John D. (John Davidson) Godman

Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis

Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis

by Leonard J. Olund, Frank B. (Frank Bernard) Cross

More Minor Horrors

More Minor Horrors

by Sir A. E. (Arthur Everett) Shipley

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America A full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America A full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird

Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird

by Virginia Sharpe Patterson

Birds and Nature, Vol. 08, No. 1, June 1900 In Natural Colors

Birds and Nature, Vol. 08, No. 1, June 1900 In Natural Colors

by Various Authors

The Story of a Thousand-Year Pine

The Story of a Thousand-Year Pine

by Enos A. Mills

Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V

Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V

by Bruce Fink, Leafy Jane Corrington Hilker

The Happy Hunting-Grounds

The Happy Hunting-Grounds

by Kermit Roosevelt

Nature's carol singers

Nature's carol singers

by Richard Kearton

Hints on Bobcat Trapping

Hints on Bobcat Trapping

by Stanley Paul Young

Roses: or, a Monograph of the Genus Rosa

Roses: or, a Monograph of the Genus Rosa

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 4.

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 3, No. 4.

by Various Authors

A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds

A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds

by Jr. George H. Lowery

Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 14: Buideldieren; Hoofdstuk 15: Kloakdieren

Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 14: Buideldieren; Hoofdstuk 15: Kloakdieren

by Alfred Edmund Brehm

The Mentor: Game Birds of America, Vol. 1, Num. 34, Serial No. 34

The Mentor: Game Birds of America, Vol. 1, Num. 34, Serial No. 34

by Edward Howe Forbush

Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes

Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes

by Walter Porter Manton

Footing it in Franconia

Footing it in Franconia

by Bradford Torrey

Trout Flies of Devon and Cornwall, and When and How to Use Them

Trout Flies of Devon and Cornwall, and When and How to Use Them

by G. W. (George W.) Soltau

Aus dem Leben unserer Vögel

Aus dem Leben unserer Vögel

by Arabella B. (Arabella Burton) Buckley

Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure

Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure

by Charles Allen McConnell

My Literary Zoo

My Literary Zoo

by Kate Sanborn

Birds and Nature, Vol. 10 No. 4 [November 1901]

Birds and Nature, Vol. 10 No. 4 [November 1901]

by Various Authors

A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado

A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado

by Robert B. Finley

The Iowa Ornithologist, Volume 2, No. 2, January 1896 For the Student of Birds

The Iowa Ornithologist, Volume 2, No. 2, January 1896 For the Student of Birds

by Various Authors

Matkustus Brasiliassa: Kuvaus luonnosta ja kansoista Brasiliasta

Matkustus Brasiliassa: Kuvaus luonnosta ja kansoista Brasiliasta

by Edv. A. (Edvard August) Vainio

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

by George Francis Atkinson

Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm

Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm

by Albert Bigelow Paine

In Nesting Time

In Nesting Time

by Olive Thorne Miller

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)

by the Elder Pliny

Big Game Shooting, volume 2 (of 2)

Big Game Shooting, volume 2 (of 2)

by Clive Phillipps-Wolley

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951

My First Summer in the Sierra

My First Summer in the Sierra

by John Muir

Butterflies and Moths (British)

Butterflies and Moths (British)

by William S. Furneaux

Old-Time Gardens, Newly Set Forth

Old-Time Gardens, Newly Set Forth

by Alice Morse Earle

The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2) A complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state

The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2) A complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state

by William Leon Dawson, John Hooper Bowles

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them A Selection of Thirty Native Food Varieties Easily Recognizable by their Marked Individualities, with Simple Rules for the Identification of Poisonous Species

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them A Selection of Thirty Native Food Varieties Easily Recognizable by their Marked Individualities, with Simple Rules for the Identification of Poisonous Species

by W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson

Curious Creatures in Zoology

Curious Creatures in Zoology

by John Ashton

Big Game Shooting, volume 1 (of 2)

Big Game Shooting, volume 1 (of 2)

by Clive Phillipps-Wolley

Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, or, A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed vp a kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes & fruites for meate or sauce vsed with vs, and, an orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing trees and shrubbes fit for our land, together with the right orderinge, planting & preseruing of them and their vses & vertues

Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, or, A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed vp a kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes & fruites for meate or sauce vsed with vs, and, an orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing trees and shrubbes fit for our land, together with the right orderinge, planting & preseruing of them and their vses & vertues

by John Parkinson

Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 1 (of 2)

Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Francis Hobart Herrick

On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls

On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls

by Lina Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard

Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 1

Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 1

by Dru Drury

The Land's End: A Naturalist's Impressions In West Cornwall, Illustrated

The Land's End: A Naturalist's Impressions In West Cornwall, Illustrated

by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

The life of Jean Henri Fabre, the entomologist, 1823-1910

The life of Jean Henri Fabre, the entomologist, 1823-1910

by Augustin Fabre

The Life of the Grasshopper

The Life of the Grasshopper

by Jean-Henri Fabre

In the Wilds of South America

In the Wilds of South America

by Leo E. (Leo Edward) Miller

The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

by George W. (George Washington) Holley

The Unexploited West A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada

The Unexploited West A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada

by Ernest J. Chambers

The Children's Book of Gardening

The Children's Book of Gardening

by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick, Mrs. Paynter

Favorite Fish and Fishing

Favorite Fish and Fishing

by James A. (James Alexander) Henshall

Poisonous Snakes of Texas and First Aid Treatment of Their Bites Bulletin No. 31

Poisonous Snakes of Texas and First Aid Treatment of Their Bites Bulletin No. 31

by John E. Werler

Your plants : Plain and practical directions for the treatment of tender and hardy plants in the house and in the garden

Your plants : Plain and practical directions for the treatment of tender and hardy plants in the house and in the garden

by James Sheehan

Under the Maples

Under the Maples

by John Burroughs

Buffon's Natural History. Volume 07 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. &c

Buffon's Natural History. Volume 07 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. &c

by comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon

The Rivers and Streams of England

The Rivers and Streams of England

by A. G. (Arthur Granville) Bradley

Venezuela

Venezuela

by Leonard V. (Leonard Victor) Dalton

Travels in the East Indian archipelago

Travels in the East Indian archipelago

by Albert S. (Albert Smith) Bickmore

Bird Biographies

Bird Biographies

by Alice Eliza Ball

The Life of an Insect being a history of the changes of insects from the egg to the perfect being.

The Life of an Insect being a history of the changes of insects from the egg to the perfect being.

A Year in the Fields

A Year in the Fields

by John Burroughs

The Life of the Caterpillar

The Life of the Caterpillar

by Jean-Henri Fabre

Springtime and Other Essays

Springtime and Other Essays

by Sir Francis Darwin

The Naturalist on the Thames

The Naturalist on the Thames

by C. J. (Charles John) Cornish

Life at the Zoo: Notes and Traditions of the Regent's Park Gardens

Life at the Zoo: Notes and Traditions of the Regent's Park Gardens

by C. J. (Charles John) Cornish

The Game Fish, of the Northern States and British Provinces With an account of the salmon and sea-trout fishing of Canada and New Brunswick, together with simple directions for tying artificial flies, etc., etc.

The Game Fish, of the Northern States and British Provinces With an account of the salmon and sea-trout fishing of Canada and New Brunswick, together with simple directions for tying artificial flies, etc., etc.

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

The Structure and Habits of Spiders

The Structure and Habits of Spiders

by J. H. (James Henry) Emerton

Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas

Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas

by W. L. Minckley

Byways Around San Francisco Bay

Byways Around San Francisco Bay

by William E. Hutchinson

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 2 February, 1897

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 2 February, 1897

by Various Authors

Wonders of the Yellowstone

Wonders of the Yellowstone

by James (Geologist) Richardson

Among the Birds in Northern Shires

Among the Birds in Northern Shires

by Charles Dixon

Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

by Kittridge A. Wing

The botanist's repository for new and rare plants; vol. 01 & 02 [of 10]

The botanist's repository for new and rare plants; vol. 01 & 02 [of 10]

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

House Rats and Mice

House Rats and Mice

by David E. (David Ernest) Lantz

Lola : or, The thought and speech of animals

Lola : or, The thought and speech of animals

by Henny Kindermann

Birds and All Nature, Vol 7, No. 3, March 1900 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and All Nature, Vol 7, No. 3, March 1900 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

The Orchid Album, Volume 3 Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants

The Orchid Album, Volume 3 Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants

by Thomas Moore

Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture

Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture

by F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles) Beal

Der Harz

Der Harz

by Friedrich Günther