The Best Books Set in the Great Outdoors to Inspire Your Next Adventure
It's time to lace up your hiking boots, pack your bag, and hit the trail! This selection of books is sure to inspire your next outdoor adventure, whether it's exploring one of the dozens of breathtaking national parks or just trekking through your local park. Includes nature classics from John Muir and Bill Bryson, to beautiful photography collections, and philosophical musings on the significance of walking.
10 books
A stunning collection of photographs and comprehensive advice for visiting each of the 59 national parks
Roaming America: Exploring All the National Parks
Renee HahnelFrom two travel photographers who personally completed a seven-month, 25,000 mile road trip through every national park.
Hardcover, 2019
$60.00$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Named one of Backpacker Magazine’s 50 Best Hiking Books of All Time and winner of a 2022 National Outdoor Book Award.
Meg Elison (not here) & Toledo Library
How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking
Diana HelmuthAn essential beginner’s guide to backpacking.
Meg Elison (not here) & Toledo LibraryPaperback, 2021
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The ultimate reference guide for visiting any of the national parks
Denton Library & Mama Be Frugal (Heather)
National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States, 3rd Edition: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Rec
National GeographicWith maps, practical facts and tips, plus historical background and beautiful photos.
Denton Library & Mama Be Frugal (Heather)Hardcover, 2022
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A stunning collection of artwork which highlights the unique beauty of each of the 59 national parks
The Art of the National Parks (Fifty-Nine Parks): (National Parks Art Books, Books for Nature Lovers, National Parks Posters, the Art of the National
Weldon OwenPlus, travel tips and an overview of the flora, fauna, and history of the parks. The perfect book to inspire your next park trip while sipping your coffee or a glass of wine.
Hardcover, 2021
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, the Saroyan International Prize for Writing, and the Pacific Northwest Book Award
On Trails: An Exploration
Robert MoorThe book explores the unique role that trails of all sorts have played in the history of humanity and the world.
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& eBook Daily DealsPaperback, 2017
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
One of the earliest works of writing from the most famous and influential conservationist in American history
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf
John MuirThe book records Muir’s journey by foot from Indiana to the Gulf Coast in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War.
Paperback, 1998
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A classic of nature writing, which follows the author’s 2,100-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail
Crown Publishing & Ariel Edwards-Levy
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill BrysonFilled with sparkling descriptions of scenery and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
Crown Publishing & Ariel Edwards-LevyPaperback, 1999
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A fascinating and insightful probe into the power of walking
Yuliya Komska 🇺🇦 & Cat Moon
A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric GrosThe book is a celebration of the profound impact that walking has had on some of history's most influential philosophers and thinkers, including Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Gandhi and Nietzsche.
Yuliya Komska 🇺🇦 & Cat MoonPaperback, 2023
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
CBS correspondent Conor Knighton’s behind the scenes look at his year-long journey across America
Random House Group & Beth Jusino
Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
Conor KnightonKnighton visited all of the national parks in the wake of a failed engagement and a broken heart.
Random House Group & Beth JusinoPaperback, 2021
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Campfire Stories offers a collection of engaging tales which reflect the spirit of 6 of the most iconic national parks
Campfire Stories: Tales from America's National Parks
Dave KyuThe authors interviewed park rangers, historians, artists, and local residents to capture the essence of America's most awe-inspiring parks and trails to be able to select writings from such authors as John Muir, Terry Tempest Williams, and Bill Bryson.
Hardcover, 2018
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book