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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

A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3

A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3

by Spencer Fullerton Baird, T. M. (Thomas Mayo) Brewer, Robert Ridgway

Domesticated animals : Their relation to man and to his advancement in civilization

Domesticated animals : Their relation to man and to his advancement in civilization

by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

Guide to Yosemite A handbook of the trails and roads of Yosemite valley and the adjacent region

Guide to Yosemite A handbook of the trails and roads of Yosemite valley and the adjacent region

by Ansel F. (Ansel Franklin) Hall

The Polar World A popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe

The Polar World A popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe

by G. (Georg) Hartwig

The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin

The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin

by Francis Harper

Alaska Days with John Muir

Alaska Days with John Muir

by Samuel Hall Young

Getting Acquainted with the Trees

Getting Acquainted with the Trees

by J. Horace (John Horace) McFarland

Notes of a naturalist in South America

Notes of a naturalist in South America

by John Ball

The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns A True-to-Nature Story for Children and Their Elders

The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns A True-to-Nature Story for Children and Their Elders

by Allen Chaffee

The Breeding Birds of Kansas

The Breeding Birds of Kansas

by Richard F. Johnston

Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2 Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition.

Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2 Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition.

by John MacGillivray

The Adventures of Bob White

The Adventures of Bob White

by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

Animals of the Past

Animals of the Past

by Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus) Lucas

Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919

Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919

Kingless Folk, and Other Addresses on Bible Animals

Kingless Folk, and Other Addresses on Bible Animals

by John Adams

The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon

The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon

by Sir Samuel White Baker

Madame Young's Guide to Health Her experience and practice for nearly forty years; a true family herbal, wherein is displayed the true properties and medical virtues of all the roots, herbs, &c., indigenous to the United States, and their combination in all the diseases the human body is heir to; also, an explanation of the human body, its liability to injuries through ignorance of its structure. Dedicated exclusively to her sex.

Madame Young's Guide to Health Her experience and practice for nearly forty years; a true family herbal, wherein is displayed the true properties and medical virtues of all the roots, herbs, &c., indigenous to the United States, and their combination in all the diseases the human body is heir to; also, an explanation of the human body, its liability to injuries through ignorance of its structure. Dedicated exclusively to her sex.

by Amelia Young

Engravings of Lions, Tigers, Panthers, Leopards, Dogs, &c.

Engravings of Lions, Tigers, Panthers, Leopards, Dogs, &c.

Birds of the wave and woodland

Birds of the wave and woodland

by Phil Robinson

The Fat of the Land: The Story of an American Farm

The Fat of the Land: The Story of an American Farm

by John Williams Streeter

The Orchid Album, Volume 1 Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants

The Orchid Album, Volume 1 Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants

by Thomas Moore

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 5, December 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 5, December 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

Gardening for women

Gardening for women

by Viscountess Frances Garnet Wolseley

Bird-Lore, March-April 1916

Bird-Lore, March-April 1916

by Various Authors

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846

by Various Authors

The Veterinarian

The Veterinarian

by Charles James Korinek

Cabbages and cauliflowers : How to grow them. A practical treatise, giving full details on every point, including keeping and marketing the crop

Cabbages and cauliflowers : How to grow them. A practical treatise, giving full details on every point, including keeping and marketing the crop

by James J. H. (James John Howard) Gregory

Hampshire Days

Hampshire Days

by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

Home Life on an Ostrich Farm

Home Life on an Ostrich Farm

by Mrs. Annie Martin

Woodcraft

Woodcraft

by George Washington Sears

Small gardens, and how to make the most of them

Small gardens, and how to make the most of them

by Violet Purton Biddle

The Badger: A Monograph

The Badger: A Monograph

by Sir Alfred E. (Alfred Edward) Pease

The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park

The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park

by G. F. (Grenville F.) Allen

Stories of Animal Sagacity

Stories of Animal Sagacity

by William Henry Giles Kingston

An Introduction to Nature-study

An Introduction to Nature-study

by E. (Ernest) Stenhouse

Haney's Art of Training Animals A Practical Guide for Amateur or Professional Trainers. Giving Full Instructions for Breaking, Taming and Teaching All Kinds of Animals Including an Improved Method of Horse Breaking, Management of Farm Animals, Training of Sporting Dogs; Serpent Charming, Care and Tuition of Talking, Singing and Performing Birds; and Detailed Instructions for Teaching All Circus Tricks, and Many Other Wonderful Feats.

Haney's Art of Training Animals A Practical Guide for Amateur or Professional Trainers. Giving Full Instructions for Breaking, Taming and Teaching All Kinds of Animals Including an Improved Method of Horse Breaking, Management of Farm Animals, Training of Sporting Dogs; Serpent Charming, Care and Tuition of Talking, Singing and Performing Birds; and Detailed Instructions for Teaching All Circus Tricks, and Many Other Wonderful Feats.

by W. H. Burroughs

The fields of France : with twenty illustrations in color

The fields of France : with twenty illustrations in color

by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson

Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds, Second Series Described and Illustrated; with an Account of the Haunts and Habits of the Feathered Architects, and their Times and Modes of Building

Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds, Second Series Described and Illustrated; with an Account of the Haunts and Habits of the Feathered Architects, and their Times and Modes of Building

by H. G. (Henry Gardiner) Adams

Horses

Horses

by Roger Pocock

Lady Hollyhock and Her Friends: A Book of Nature Dolls and Others

Lady Hollyhock and Her Friends: A Book of Nature Dolls and Others

by Margaret Coulson Walker

Birds and Nature Vol. 08, No. 3, October 1900 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and Nature Vol. 08, No. 3, October 1900 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas

Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas

by James E. Deacon, Artie L. Metcalf

Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima

Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima

by Glen Everett Woolfenden

Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado

Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado

by Sydney Anderson

The Baculum in the Chipmunks of Western North America

The Baculum in the Chipmunks of Western North America

by John A. White

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1882. Fourth Report

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1882. Fourth Report

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

In Wildest Africa, Vol. 2

In Wildest Africa, Vol. 2

by C. G. (Carl Georg) Schillings

The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 of 7

The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 of 7

by John Gould

Les chats: Histoire; Moeurs; Observations; Anecdotes.

Les chats: Histoire; Moeurs; Observations; Anecdotes.

by Champfleury

Birds and their nests

Birds and their nests

by Mary (Mary Botham) Howitt

Amid the High Hills

Amid the High Hills

by Sir Hugh Fraser

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 2, September 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 2, September 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843 Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist

The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843 Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist

by Various Authors

Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902] Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902] Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

A Sack of Shakings

A Sack of Shakings

by Frank Thomas Bullen

Natural History of the Salamander, Aneides hardii

Natural History of the Salamander, Aneides hardii

by Richard F. Johnston, G. A. Schad

Le Tour du Monde; Voyage d'un naturaliste. Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Voyage d'un naturaliste. Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

In a Cheshire Garden: Natural History Notes

In a Cheshire Garden: Natural History Notes

by Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton

The Flower-Fields of Alpine Switzerland: An Appreciation and a Plea

The Flower-Fields of Alpine Switzerland: An Appreciation and a Plea

by G. (George) Flemwell

The Mentor: Butterflies, Vol. 3, Num. 12, Serial No. 88, August 2, 1915

The Mentor: Butterflies, Vol. 3, Num. 12, Serial No. 88, August 2, 1915

by W. J. (William Jacob) Holland

In African Forest and Jungle

In African Forest and Jungle

by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

The American Bee Journal, Volume XXXIII, No. 2, January 11, 1894

The American Bee Journal, Volume XXXIII, No. 2, January 11, 1894

by Various Authors

Het verhaal van de honingbij

Het verhaal van de honingbij

by Tickner Edwardes

Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky

Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky

by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich

Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 05: Robben; Hoofdstuk 06: Insecteneters

Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 05: Robben; Hoofdstuk 06: Insecteneters

by Alfred Edmund Brehm

The botanist's repository for new and rare plants; vol. 06 [of 10]

The botanist's repository for new and rare plants; vol. 06 [of 10]

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Our Feathered Friends

Our Feathered Friends

by Elizabeth Grinnell, Joseph Grinnell

Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 1

Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 1

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Van de Noordpool naar den Aequator: Blikken in het groote rijk der schepping

Van de Noordpool naar den Aequator: Blikken in het groote rijk der schepping

by Alfred Edmund Brehm

Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail

Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail

by Stephen Antil

Palm Sunday; or, Little Mary's Saturday's walk

Palm Sunday; or, Little Mary's Saturday's walk

by Lady Maria Callcott

The field and garden vegetables of America : containing full descriptions of nearly eleven hundred species and varieties; with directions for propagation, culture, and use.

The field and garden vegetables of America : containing full descriptions of nearly eleven hundred species and varieties; with directions for propagation, culture, and use.

by Fearing Burr

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

by Various Authors

The Ornithology of Shakespeare Critically examined, explained and illustrated

The Ornithology of Shakespeare Critically examined, explained and illustrated

by James Edmund Harting

Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz

Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz

by John M. Legler

The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2) A Popular Natural History

The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2) A Popular Natural History

Parsons on the Rose A Treatise on the Propagation, Culture and History of the Rose

Parsons on the Rose A Treatise on the Propagation, Culture and History of the Rose

by Samuel Browne Parsons

Birds Every Child Should Know

Birds Every Child Should Know

by Neltje Blanchan

The Beauties of Nature, and the Wonders of the World We Live In

The Beauties of Nature, and the Wonders of the World We Live In

by Sir John Lubbock

Birds and Man

Birds and Man

by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada

The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada

by George Henry Tilton

The Natural History of Cage Birds Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them.

The Natural History of Cage Birds Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them.

by Johann Matthäus Bechstein

Buffon's Natural History. Volume 08 (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 08 (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

Wanderings in South America

Wanderings in South America

by Charles Waterton

The Way of the Wild

The Way of the Wild

by F. St. Mars

Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies

Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies

by Joshua A. (Joshua Arthur) Nunn

A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes

A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes

by Phebe Westcott Humphreys

A-Birding on a Bronco

A-Birding on a Bronco

by Florence Merriam Bailey

The Gardens of the Sun A naturalist's journal on the mountains and in the forests and swamps of Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago

The Gardens of the Sun A naturalist's journal on the mountains and in the forests and swamps of Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago

by F. W. (Frederick William) Burbidge

A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End Comprehending the topography, botany, agriculture, fisheries, antiquities, mining, mineralogy and geology of West Cornwall

A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End Comprehending the topography, botany, agriculture, fisheries, antiquities, mining, mineralogy and geology of West Cornwall

by John Ayrton Paris

Dutch Bulbs and Gardens

Dutch Bulbs and Gardens

by Una L. Silberrad, Sophie Lyall

Johnny Bear, and Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted

Johnny Bear, and Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted

by Ernest Thompson Seton

The Black Moose in Pennsylvania

The Black Moose in Pennsylvania

by Henry W. (Henry Wharton) Shoemaker

The Ocean and Its Wonders

The Ocean and Its Wonders

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

The Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer

by Henry Abbott

The Harvest of the Sea A contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes

The Harvest of the Sea A contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes

by James Glass Bertram

A Garden with House Attached

A Garden with House Attached

by Sarah Warner Brooks

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897

by Various Authors

Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913

Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913

Inmates of My House and Garden

Inmates of My House and Garden

by Mrs. (Eliza Elder) Brightwen