Environment & Nature audiobooks

All Things Bright and Beautiful

By: James Herriot

Narrated by: Nicholas Ralph

Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

**This program is read by Nicholas Ralph, star of the PBS Masterpiece series**

"Nicholas Ralph’s readings of Herriot’s stories are as comforting an experience as the show, and even more immersive." —The Houston Chronicle

A tie-in to the PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special, available on streaming and home video.

The second volume in the... Read more

Under the Open Skies

By: Markus Torgeby & Frida Torgeby

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA guide for living outdoors and communing with the natural world—under the open skies.""I believe in sleeping outdoors, surrounded by tall fir trees, darkness and cold. Lying on my back and looking up at the stars, watching my breath form thin clouds.""Under the Open Skies is one man’s perspective-shifting, immersive... Read more

How Are We Going to Explain This?

By: Jelmer Mommers

Narrated by: Simon Darwen

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

There’s a new story in the making, one in which the consequences of our actions add up—and every contribution is meaningful.

If climate change is the biggest threat humanity has ever faced, then why are we doing so little about it? And where do we go from here?

Journalist Jelmer Mommers knows most people prefer not to talk or even think about... Read more

Love in the Age of Ecological Apocalypse

By: Carolyn Baker

Narrated by: Diana Gardiner

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Given the daunting, dire predicament in which we find ourselves on this planet, what is described by social critic James Howard Kunstler as a "Long Emergency" may in fact become a "Last Emergency" for humanity. Whether we encounter a "long" or a "last" emergency, Carolyn Baker seeks to offer inspiration and guidance for inhabiting our remaining... Read more

Ein Leben auf unserem Planeten

By: David Attenborough

Narrated by: Erich Wittenberg

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In seinen dreiundneunzig Lebensjahren hat David Attenborough einschneidende Veränderungen unserer natürlichen Lebensbedingungen miterlebt. Als er zur Welt kam, gab es noch auf allen Kontinenten Wildnis. Heute hingegen hat die Spezies Mensch sich vervierfacht, die entlegensten Winkel des Planeten erobert und drängt Fauna und Flora immer weiter... Read more

Dreaming with Hawthorn

By: Heather Sanderson

Narrated by: Heather Sanderson

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Dreaming with Hawthorn takes you on a journey into the world of the trees and plants.Through introducing concepts of active imagination, shamanic practices, and how to connect and dream with Plant and Tree Spirits (and what that means), this short book provides insight, encouragement, and practical application for you to discover or strengthen... Read more

The Ultimate Poetry Collection

By: Thomas Hardy, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William ...

Narrated by: Sir John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Gwen Watford ...

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A... Read more

The Treasury of Romantic Poetry

By: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Wi...

Narrated by: Richard Burton, William Squire, Margaretta Scot...

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A... Read more

Walk Through This

By: Sara Schulting Kranz

Narrated by: Sara Schulting-Kranz

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

If you’ve suffered from setbacks or trauma in life, discover a path forward by learning to embrace the power of nature and the beauty in your experiences and pains.As a young, single?mother, Sara Schulting Kranz discovered her path to forgiveness and healing from the scars of sexual abuse and the trauma of an unexpected divorce started with a... Read more

Dance of the Dung Beetles

By: Marcus Byrne & Helen Lunn

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The sweeping scientific and social history of the humble dung beetle



In this sweeping history of more than 3,000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behavior patterns. Dung beetles' fortunes have followed the shifts from a world dominated by a... Read more

Fossil Men

By: Kermit Pattison

Narrated by: Roger Wayne

Length: 15 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

""A rip-roaring tale, Fossil Men is one of those rare books that can be a prism through which to view the world, exposing the fabric of the Earth and illuminating the Tree of Life."" —New York Times bestselling author Peter Nichols
A behind-the-scenes account of the shocking discovery of the skeleton of “Ardi,” a human ancestor far older than... Read more

How to Save the World For Free

By: Natalie Fee

Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you worried about the effects of climate change on our environment? Want to help but don't know where to start? Environmental activist Natalie Fee's new handbook to green living will help you to make small lifestyle changes which will make a big difference to our planet.



We know that a better world is possible. One where we all get to breathe... Read more

Decade of the Wolf, Revised and Updated

By: Douglas Smith & Gary Ferguson

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In Decade of the Wolf, project leader Douglas W. Smith and acclaimed nature writer Gary Ferguson describe the journey of thirty-one Canadian gray wolves that were released in 1995 and 1996 into Yellowstone National Park and the people who faithfully followed them. The wolves have not only survived but completely changed the ecosystem, spilling a... Read more

The Fossil Hunter

By: Shelley Emling

Narrated by: Rachael Beresford

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary Anning was only twelve years old when, in 1811, she discovered the first dinosaur skeleton—of an ichthyosaur—while fossil hunting on the cliffs of Lyme Regis, England. Until Mary's incredible discovery, it was widely believed that animals did not become extinct. The child of a poor family, Mary became a fossil hunter, inspiring the... Read more

The Best That Can Happen

By: Kathleen Schmitt

Narrated by: Barbara Quesada / Voice of Barbara & Mike Goodrick

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"The best that can happen is to fulfill the dreams of one's youth." - Willa Cather. "Uh huh. Ever actually, like, try it?" - Kathleen Schmitt. A lame joke over the farm breakfast table just after high school turns into Kathleen's decision to ride a horse from coast to coast. After college, Kathleen assembled 'The Trekkers' - a national champion... Read more

The Treasury of Victorian Poetry

By: Robert Browning, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Christin...

Narrated by: Sir John Gielgud, Peter Orr, Gwen Watford & Dav...

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A... Read more

Writing About Animals in the Age of Revolution

By: Jane Spencer

Narrated by: Cat Gould

Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Writing About Animals in the Age of Revolution shows how an appreciation of human-animal similarity and a literature of compassion for animals developed in the same years during which radical thinkers were first basing political demands on the concept of natural and universal human rights. Some people began to conceptualize animal rights as an... Read more

The Last Giants

By: Levison Wood

Narrated by: Levison Wood

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever since he was young, Levison Wood has been fascinated by elephants and their fight for survival. Whilst trekking the Nile he saw these beasts up close, and in The Last Giants, he finally satisfies his desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant.



These giants trek through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in... Read more

Animals Make Us Human

By: Leah Kaminsky & Meg Keneally

Narrated by: Meg Keneally

Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A response to the devastating 2019-20 bushfires, Animals Make Us Human both celebrates Australia's unique wildlife and highlights its vulnerability. Through words and images, writers, photographers and researchers reflect on their connection with animals and nature. They share moments of wonder and revelation from encounters in the natural... Read more

Earth Keeper

By: N. Scott Momaday

Narrated by: N. Scott Momaday

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

""Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose."" — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from... Read more

The Good Ancestor

By: Roman Krznaric

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A call to save ourselves and our planet by targeting the root of our inaction: extreme short-sightedness“The most important question we must ask ourselves is: Are we being good ancestors?” So said Jonas Salk, who cured polio in 1953. Salk saved millions of lives, but he refused to patent his cure or make any money from it. His radical rethinking... Read more

ANGER AND STRESS MANAGEMENT: Recognize and Control Anger and Learn how to manage stress

By: Bradley B. Stoughton

Narrated by: dms

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In this book you will learn: How to effectively control your emotions and keep yourself out of trouble How to apply cognitive behavioral techniques to everyday activities to ensure that your emotions are always in your control all the time and you never lose your cool. Mindfulnеѕѕ Fоr Pеrѕоnаl Dеvеlорmеnt аnd Innеr Pеасе Mоdеlѕ Fоr Strеѕѕ... Read more

ANGER MANAGEMENT : Recognize and Control Anger

By: Bradley B. Stoughton

Narrated by: dms

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

People are looking around today, more than ever, and finding many reasons to get angry on the other side, there are so many people who are doing everything they can to make sure they also remain cool, calm and collected. Economic issues, school violence, partisan politics, the pressures of a culture that is increasingly rapidly, even urban... Read more

¿Qué son los mocos?

By: Gabriel León

Narrated by: Darwin Larrúa & Consuelo Pizarro

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Si la curiosidad te mata pero las enciclopedias te aburren, ¡este libro es para ti!
Si de hacer preguntas raras se trata... ¡yo tengo el récord! Por suerte mi papá es científico y me las responde todas, todas, todas... Para este episodio, mi selección será: -¿Se tiraban peos los dinosaurios? -¿¡Qué hago para que se me pase el hipo!?... Read more