Books To Inspire
Outdoor Books To Inspire
Keeping A Nature Journal: Deepen Your Connection With The Natural World All Around You
Author: Clare Walker Leslie
This lovely step-by-step guide, originally published in 2000, is a wonderful step into a more observant and connected life. Through drawings, prompts, and tutorials on how to draw what you see, this book is great for a nature lover looking to deepen their connection with the world around them. Readers have called it an instruction manual for mindfulness, helping one to draw what they see and take the time to notice. Others rave, saying it is like yoga but with a pencil and paper. It is no surprise that this book is in its 3rd edition.
Rewild Yourself: 23 Spellbinding Ways To Make Nature More Visible
Author: Simon Barnes
This lovely book is a quick and light read, which in my opinion makes its tenets hit home even more. Simon has outlined 23 ways to connect ourselves back to the wild world. We have all forgotten our roots, and Simon believes that if we take the time to look and listen, a world nearly forgotten will make itself visible.
The Nature Connection
Author: Clare Walker Leslie
Inspired by the bestseller “Last Child In The Woods” by Richard Louv, who wrote about “nature deficit disorder,” parents and teachers across the nation have been looking for ways to combat this. Clare Walker Leslie found a creative way to inspire kids, teachers, and parents to get outside. In her book “The Nature Connection,” Leslie outlines creative exercises for children of all ages. With activities that encompass each season, kids, parents, and teachers are able to get outside and learn more.
Nature Fix
Author: Florence Williams
In this book, Florence Williams explores the benefits of a walk in the woods, the emotional and biological response humans have when we spend time in the outdoors. This book is a true inspiration, chock-full of knowledge, well-told stories, and explained scientific data. Each reader comes away from reading this book with the urge to strengthen their own connection with the natural world.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer, a citizen member of the Potawatomi Nation and a botanist, focuses on embracing the fact that plants and animals are our oldest teachers in this book. Kimmerer reveals our reciprocal relationship with all living things, how the land can heal us, and how we can heal the land. Through poetic personal stories and cultural folklore, Kimmerer walks each reader through what wild spaces mean. This book will change your life and the way that you look at the world.