Environment & Nature audiobooks

The Lambs

By: Carole George

Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

“An enchanting book—please read.” —Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE; Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

In this touching audiobook memoir about the relationship between father, daughter, and animals, Carole George explores life after adopting thirteen pet Karakul lambs. Throughout her years with the lambs and her aging father,... Read more

The Doggie in the Window

By: Rory Kress

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

When journalist Rory Kress met Izzie, she didn't think twice before bringing her home. She found the twelve-week-old wheaten terrier in a pet shop and was handed paperwork showing Izzie had been born in a USDA-licensed breeding facility—so she couldn't be a puppy mill dog, right?



But a few years later, as Rory embarked on her own difficult... Read more

Breakpoint

By: Jeremy B. C. Jackson & Steve Chapple

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Eminent ecologist Jeremy B. C. Jackson and award-winning journalist Steve Chapple traveled the length of the Mississippi River interviewing farmers, fishermen, scientists, and policymakers to better understand the mounting environmental problems ravaging the United States. Along their journey, which quickly expands to California, Florida, and... Read more

Into the Storm

By: Tristram Korten

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

“An intense, immersive deep dive into a wild, dangerous, and unknown world, written with the pace and appeal of a great thriller. This is nonfiction at its very best.”—Lee Child

The true story of two doomed ships and a daring search-and-rescue operation that shines a light on the elite Coast Guard swimmers trained for the most dangerous ocean... Read more

Your Guide to Forest Bathing

By: M. Amos Clifford

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Forest bathing is a gentle, meditative practice of connecting with nature. Simply being present with all of our senses, in a forest or other wild area, can produce mental, emotional, and physical health benefits. It is a simple, accessible antidote to our nature-starved lives and can inspire us to become advocates for healing our relationships... Read more

The Gulf

By: Jack E. Davis

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 20 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the 2017 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction—the tragic collision between civilization and nature in the Gulf of Mexico becomes a uniquely American story in this environmental epic.

When painter Winslow Homer first sailed into the Gulf of Mexico, he was struck by its "special kind of providence." Indeed, the Gulf presented itself as America's... Read more

Curlew Moon

By: Mary Colwell

Narrated by: Jane McDowell

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

‘Focuses a razor light on the plight of one of our most iconic birds. Inspirational!’ Tim Birkhead Curlews are Britain’s largest wading bird, known for their evocative calls which embody wild places; they provoke a range of emotions that many have expressed in poetry, art and music. ... Read more

The Big Ones

By: Dr. Lucy Jones

Narrated by: Dr. Lucy Jones

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

By the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come

Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Earthquakes give us natural springs; volcanoes produce fertile soil. It is only... Read more

Squid Empire

By: Danna Staaf

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Before there were mammals on land, there were dinosaurs. And before there were fish in the sea, there were cephalopods—the ancestors of modern squid and Earth's first truly substantial animals. Cephalopods became the first creatures to rise from the seafloor, essentially inventing the act of swimming. With dozens of tentacles and formidable... Read more

Forest Bathing

By: Dr. Qing Li

Narrated by: Ramon Tikaram

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive--and by far the most popular--guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness

Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that... Read more

The Truth About Animals

By: Lucy Cooke

Narrated by: Lucy Cooke

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this "surefire summer winner" (Janet Maslin, New York Times), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world

Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral... Read more

all of it is you.

By: Nico Tortorella

Narrated by: Nico Tortorella

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A debut poetry collection from actor Nico Tortorella exploring “all of it,” from the smallest cells in our bodies to the outer limits of our universe. 
 
Nico Tortorella's debut poetry collection presents a singular voice honed through years as an actor, podcaster, and advocate, one colored with love, wonder, and endless curiosity. But it is also... Read more

This Land Is Our Land

By: Ken Ilgunas

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Private property is everywhere. Almost anywhere you walk in the United States, you will spot “No Trespassing” and “Private Property” signs on trees and fence posts. In America, there are more than a billion acres of grassland pasture, cropland, and forest, and miles and miles of coastlines that are mostly closed off to the public. Meanwhile,... Read more

No Immediate Danger

By: William T. Vollmann

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 16 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In his nonfiction, William T. Vollmann has won acclaim as a singular voice tackling some of the most important issues of our age. Now, Vollmann turns to a topic that will define the generations to come—the factors and human actions that have led to global warming. Vollmann begins No Immediate Danger, the first volume of Carbon Ideologies, by... Read more

The Plant Messiah

By: Carlos Magdalena

Narrated by: Roy McMillan

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

An impassioned memoir of saving extraordinary plants on the brink of extinction, by a scientist who has been called a "codebreaker" (Telegraph) and "an inspiration" (Jane Goodall)

Carlos Magdalena is not your average horticulturist. He's a man on a mission to save the world's most endangered plants. First captivated by the flora of his native... Read more

Wild Men, Wild Alaska

By: Rocky McElveen

Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes listeners directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits. Read more

5 Steps to Surviving Chemistry

By: Julie C. Gilbert

Narrated by: E. Roy Worley

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you struggle in chemistry class?You’re not alone. It’s easy to get lost in the technical language. Enhance any course textbook with these step-by-step instructions to help with your homework and classwork sheets. Master the material and perhaps even have some fun along the way.Inside, you'll find ... Thirteen chapters broken down by... Read more

Humankind

By: Timothy Morton

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A radical call for solidarity between humans and nonhumans



What is it that makes humans human? As science and technology challenge the boundaries between life and nonlife, between organic and inorganic, this ancient question is more timely than ever. Acclaimed object-oriented philosopher Timothy Morton invites us to consider this philosophical... Read more

Trace

By: Lauret Savoy

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Sand and stone are Earth's fragmented memory. Each of us, too, is a landscape inscribed by memory and loss. One life-defining lesson Lauret Savoy learned as a young girl was this: the American land did not hate. As an educator and Earth historian, she has tracked the continent's past from the relics of deep time; but the paths of ancestors... Read more

Rowing the Northwest Passage

By: Kevin Vallely

Narrated by: Graham Rowat

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Four men in a rowboat make an historic attempt on the Northwest Passage to focus global attention on an environmental catastrophe. "Vallely transports the reader to places few will ever go: the very edges of the earth and of human endurance." -Evan Solomon In this gripping first-hand account, four seasoned adventurers navigate a sophisticated,... Read more

Human Origins

By: New Scientist

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of how our ancestors made the first tentative steps towards becoming human, how we lost our fur but gained language, fire and tools, and how we strode out of Africa, invented farming and cities and ultimately created modern civilisation.

Where did we come from? Where are we going?
Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread... Read more

101 Amazing Facts about Sharks

By: Jack Goldstein

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

How good is a shark’s sense of hearing? What is the word that means ‘fear of sharks’? How can you tell when a shark is about to attack? And how dangerous are sharks compared to coconuts?In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 facts about sharks. Covering subjects... Read more

101 Amazing Facts about Snakes

By: Jack Goldstein

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

How often does a snake shed its skin? What is the world’s most venomous species? What incredible ability are rattlesnakes currently evolving? And why are scientists studying the venom of the black mamba? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about... Read more

Visionary Women

By: Andrea Barnet

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 19 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Four influential women we thought we knew well—Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters—and how they spearheaded the modern progressive movementThis is the story of four visionaries who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women—linked not by friendship or field, but by their choice to break with... Read more