This space serves as a collection of resources on a variety of topics related to the outdoors and the observance of life—human or not—that I have found useful or just simply enjoyed. Stay tuned for more entries…
Bird Guides
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
The Sibley Birder’s Life List & Field Diary, David Allen Sibley
Plant Guides
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers Eastern Region
Essays and Memoirs
The Book of Delights, Ross Gay
The Home Place, J. Drew Lanham
Small Wonders, Barbara Kingsolver
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Podcasts
On Being, “What Borders Are Really About, and What We Do With Them,” with Luis Alberto Urrea
On Being, “Listening to the World,” with Mary Oliver
Courses
Nature Journaling and Field Sketching, from the Cornell Lab Bird Academy
Illustration Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity, with Adolfo Serra, from Domestika
Billy Collins Teaches Reading and Writing Poetry, MasterClass