Nature Biography

In Wild Winter, John D. Burns, best-selling author of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, sets out to rediscover Scotland’s mountains, remote places and wildlife in the darkest and stormiest months. He traverses the country from the mouth of the River Ness to the Isle of Mull, from remote Sutherland to the Cairngorms, in search of rutting red deer, pupping seals, minke whales, beavers, pine martens, mountain hares, and otters.

In this earnest, understated, and sublime work of nonfiction literature, the molecatcher shares what led him to this strange career: from sleeping among hedges as a homeless teen, to toiling on the railway, to weeding windswept gardens in Wales. Beautifully written, life-affirming, and highly original, How to Catch a Mole offers a gorgeous portrait of one man's deep, unbreakable bond with his natural surroundings, and offers hope and inspiration for anyone looking to improve their relationship with the natural world.

In When Everything Beyond the Walls Is Wild, Lilace Mellin Guignard draws from emblematic moments and relationships in her own life to explore issues of gender, recreation, and environmental conservation. Born into a suburban family, Guignard wanted to get up close and personal with iconic American landscapes, but social pressures and cautionary tales told her that these spaces were not meant for her as a woman. Refusing to stay indoors and “safe", Guignard drove cross-country with her dog, worked as a river guide, and set out to climb Mount Whitney.

Einfühlsam und mit großer Erzählkunst zeichnet Stefan Bollmann ein überraschend neues Bild des Dichterfürsten und entdeckt den Naturforscher Goethe ganz neu. Auf einer spannenden Reise durch Goethes Landschaften, Texte und Gedanken begleiten wir ihn nach Italien und in die Schweiz, beobachten ihn bei seinen Forschungen im Harz und nehmen an seinen anatomischen Untersuchungen teil. Eine feinsinnige Geschichte der Naturwahrnehmung und zugleich ein hochaktuelles Hörbuch, das zeigt, wie Goethes sinnlich anschauliche Erfahrung der Natur auch heute inspirierend und lehrreich sein kann.