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Shannon's avatar

Great post! I added some of these to my TBR list. Other natures favorites of mine are Braiding Sweetgrass and The Hidden Life of Trees.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

I love Braiding Sweetgrass too! The Hidden Life of Trees is on my list but I haven’t read it yet.

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Loreley Smith's avatar

Andrea and Mary make a great writing team! I love that they share each other’s work with their readers spreading the joy! This is a great list, Mary.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

Thanks Loreley! 🥰

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Lynda Tschabold's avatar

I was planning on taking you camping this Summer Andrea…but I guess that’s out of the question!😊

Thank you for the book list Mary!

I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with my ex husband, but only made it 200 miles.

Probably one of the reasons we got divorced!😂

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

Lynda,

That sounds like a story and a half. I’m so glad you enjoyed the list.

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Andrea Bass's avatar

Yeah, I’m gonna need to hear that whole story. 😀

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I eagerly read these recommendations for nature writing. I'm so thankful to show up on the list. That you enjoy Trackless Wild is balm for my soul. I thank you both so much for teaming up and for bringing me along with you.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

🥰

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Bill Davison's avatar

Hi Mary, Thank you for including me in your round up of nature writing that you enjoy. I am looking forward to reading some of the books you mentioned!

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

Of course! Thanks for your work!

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Mark G (Last of the Wild)'s avatar

I’d recommend authors like Benedict MacDonald, Sophie Yeo, and John Lewis-Stempel. There is a thriving group of nature writers in Britain.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

Oh, I love that you are making this more global. I looked up those authors and they look great. Might you share a suggestion of where to start for someone on the other side of the pond?

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Mark G (Last of the Wild)'s avatar

I’d find it hard to decide between Cornerstones by Macdoland and Nature’s Ghosts by Yeo - both are excellent.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

I added them both to my list. Cornerstones looks perfect!

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Ray Zimmerman's avatar

Thank you for this informative post.

I have inly read the Aldo Leopold, Mary Oliver, and Cheryl Strayed books. I will look into the others. I would add the Elemental South anthology from the University of Georgia Press.

I follow Janisse Ray and Bill Davidson's excellent substacks, and would add Chasing Nature by Bryan Pfeiffer.

Orion Magazine online is a great resource too.

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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

Thanks Ray for these wonderful suggestions and for sharing this post. I hope you have some happy reading ahead of you.

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Paula Jacunski's avatar

I’d have to add Annie Dillard’s “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek”. One of my nature favorites.

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