Nature

Our Search for a Wilderness

by William Beebe and Blair Niles Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
In 1908-1909, Mary Blair Beebe and her husband, C. William Beebe made two private expeditions to Venezuela and British Guiana, exploring and…

Birches

by Robert Frost Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Birches by Robert Frost. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 21st, 2010.

Off the Rocks

by Sir Wilfred Grenfell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
William Grenfell was sent to Newfoundland by the Royal National Mission to Deep-Sea Fishermen, an organization which provided medical and sp…

The Natural History of Chocolate

by D. De Quelus, D. De Quelustranslated Byrichard Brookes and D. De Quelustranslated By Richard Brookes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Exc…

Tenting To-Night

by Mary Roberts Rinehart Read by David Wales 4.6
Tenting To-Night invites listeners to join Mary Roberts Rinehart on an evocative journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Glacier Nati…

In the Wilderness

by Charles Dudley Warner Read by Jessica Zdanowicz 5
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…

Lectures on Landscape

by John Ruskin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Lectures on Landscape presents a thought-provoking exploration of landscape painting through the eyes of John Ruskin, a prominent artist and…

First Successful Ascent of Mt. Rainier

by Hazard Stevens Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump, aided by the Indian guide Sluiskin, made the first documented successful ascent of Mt. Rainier on August …

Beaches

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
This is the 40th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifte…

The Elements of Herpetology and Ichthyology

by William Ruschenberger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This succinct little textbook from 1844 presents an introduction to herpetology and ichthyology. The information, albeit not current, is sti…

Understanding Climatic Change

by US Comm. for the Global Atmospheric Research Program, Us Comm. For The Global Atmospheric Research Program and Us Committee For The Global Atmospheric Research Program Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Understanding Climatic Change - A Program for Action is a 1975 report by the US Committee for the Global Atmospheric Research Program. Alrea…

The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms

by Charles Darwin Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.5
In this insightful work, Charles Darwin explores the vital role of earthworms in the formation of soil and the broader implications for agri…

Travels in New Zealand

by Ernst Dieffenbach Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.3
“Let the reader imagine a deep lake of a blue colour, surrounded by verdant hills; in the lake several islets, some showing the bare rock, o…

The Bee-Master of Warrilow

by Tickner Edwardes Read by Steve C 4.8
"Is it true that a bee can only sting once?" I asked him, as he bent again over the crocus beds.He laughed."What would be the…

The Hurricane Hunters

by Ivan Ray Tannehill Read by David Wales 4.6
This 1955 book by an acknowledged authority is an absorbing account of meteorology before the advent of weather satellites. “This is the li…

The Natural History

by Pliny the Elder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

Camp and Trail

by Stewart Edward White Read by Ted Lienhart 4.1
Stewart Edward White was a popular and respected novelist who set his stories on the western frontier and in the wilderness. For his novels …

The Training of a Forester

by Gifford Pinchot Read by KHand 4.3
Written by a forester, this book looks at the definition of "forest", what the life of a forester entails, discusses the forest se…

A-Birding on a Bronco

by Florence A. Merriam and Florence A. Merriam Bailey Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.5
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist and nature writer. She started observing bird behavior at a time when most bir…

The Passenger Pigeon

by William B. Mershon Read by Maria Kasper 4.9
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw lig…

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