The countryside, country life: general interest

'All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart' - Carlos Castaneda.This beautifully packaged book offers the reader a rare opportunity to slow down and receive the natural restorative power of nature through a selection ..

This book explores the wildlife, especially birds, of one of the most magnificent and popular Lake District valleys, close to the coast of Morecambe Bay. It is a culmination of over 50 years involvement with wildlife. It is also a personal narrative..

A man, his dog, and a long walk can lead to unexpected discoveries. In the tradition of many literary walkers, David W. Berner sets out on foot hoping to reexamine his life, look back and forward, and most importantly, through the help of his young ..

This volume of seven essays and a late lecture by Henry David Thoreau makes available important material written both before and after ""Walden"". First appearing in the 1840s, through to the 1860s, the essays were written during a time of great cha..

The High Weald is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty running across West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. Within it many varied habitats can be found, from planted and tended gardens to lowland heath, meadows and woodlands. Due to this range of habi..

Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT BOOK PRIZE 2017Can Britain make room for wildlife? Stephen Moss believes it can. The newspaper headlines tell us that Britain's wildlife is in trouble. It's not just rare creatures that are vanishing, hares and hedgeho..

'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.' - Mahatma GandhiThis beautifully packaged book offers a rare opportunity to slow down, step back and receive the natural restorative power of nature..

Yates' narrative is presented as an account of a midsummer countryside walk in which he presents his personal responses to what he hears, feels, and smells. The book explains the zen-like trance of the serious fishermen and the all-too-active comedy..

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Lewis-Stempel is one of our finest nature writers ... He writes with delicate observation and authority, giving us in Woodston a book teeming with fascinating details, anecdotes and penetrating insights into the real cost..

In Working with the Curlew Trevor Robinson shares his enthusiasm and joy for his work as a shepherd on the moor at Great Whernside in Yorkshire and later as a farmhand near Leominster in Hereford: "A lovely environment, very busy and hard work with ..

Escape into nature with Matt Baker's fascinating journey through nature's year and family life on the farmPeppered with his hand drawn sketches and moments from his TV career throughout, this is a heartfelt and fascinating insight into Matt's life o..

I first visited Yosemite Valley 70 years ago, and revisited the Valley many times since. But over the past half century, I've become distraught over the commercial plundering of this national treasure--I'm heartbroken by the crowding, the traffic, a..