THE LIBRARY
The Books Behind A Collection of Wanderings
Natural History, Ecology, and Field Observation
Abbey, Edward. Desert Solitaire. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968.
Bowers, Janice Emily. A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert. Tucson: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press, 2000.
Campbell, Chloë, and Mike Unwin. Habitats of North America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024.
Clifford, Amos. Your Guide to Forest Bathing. San Francisco: Conari Press, 2018.
Dorr, Matt. The Little Book of Mushrooms. New York: Adams Media, 2023.
Grigson, Caroline. Menagerie: The History of Exotic Animals in England. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn. Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2021.
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2013.
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, 2003.
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. New York: Scribner, 2024.
Taylor, David. Rivers Run Through Us. Toronto: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019.
Thiers, Barbara M. Herbarium: The Quest to Preserve and Classify the World’s Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2020.
Williams, Florence. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2017.
Wockner, Gary, Douglas McNamee, and Jonathan Campbell. Comeback Wolves. Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 1997.
Birds & Wildlife
1,029 Backyard Birding Secrets. Milwaukee: Birds & Blooms Books, 2010.
Abbey, Glen. An Audubon Handbook: Western Birds. New York: Chanticleer Press, 1988.
Angell, Tony. Familiar Birds of North America. New York: Knopf, 2015.
Behler, John L., and F. Wayne King. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.
Bull, John, and John Farrand Jr. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.
Flach, Tim. Birds. New York: Abrams, 2021.
Floyd, Ted. National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America. 8th ed. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2021.
Kaufman, Kenn. Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000.
Kaufman, Kenn. Roadrunners. Tucson: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2003.
Milne, Lorus, and Margery Milne. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
National Audubon Society. National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.
National Audubon Society. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Scott, Traer. Radiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2024.
Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Guide to Birds. 2nd ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Vuilleumier, François, ed. Birds of North America. New York: DK Publishing, 2009.
Williams, Kim, and Rob Mies. Understanding Bats: Discovering the Secret Lives of These Gentle Mammals. Marietta, OH: Bird Watcher’s Digest, n.d.
Yule, Tui De Roy. Javelinas. Tucson: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2003.
Zickefoose, Julie. Enjoying Woodpeckers More: How to Attract Woodpeckers to Your Backyard. Marietta, OH: Bird Watcher’s Digest, n.d.
Botanical, Color, and Form Studies
Bumpus, Judith. Impressionist Gardens. London: Batsford, 1989.
Collins, Matthew. The Tree Atlas. London: Lonely Planet, 2022.
DK. Flora: Inside the Secret World of Plants. New York: DK Publishing, 2018.
DK. Flower: Exploring the World in Bloom. New York: DK Publishing, 2023.
Haeckel, Ernst. Art Forms in Nature. Munich: Prestel, 1998.
Princeton Architectural Press. Nature’s Palette. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2023.
Geology, Geography, and Navigation
Davis, Kenneth C. Don’t Know Much About Geography: Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned. New York: William Morrow, 1992.
Hodgson, Michael. Compass and Map Navigator. Scottsdale, AZ: ICS Books, 1999.
Lambert, David, and The Diagram Group. The Field Guide to Geology. New York: Facts on File, 1988.
Lucchitta, Ivo. Hiking Arizona’s Geology. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2001.
Art, Photography, and Visual Thinking
Albers, Josef. Interaction of Color. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1963.
Celmins, Vija, and Gerhard Richter. Double Vision. London: David Zwirner Books, 2024.
Field Guide to Everyday Magic. Issue 15.
Frames 18. Professional Photographers of America, 2025.
Freeman, Michael. The Photographer’s Eye. Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2007.
Fulford, Jason, and Gregory Halpern. The Photographer’s Playbook. New York: Aperture, 2014.
Gombrich, E. H. The Story of Art. 16th ed. London: Phaidon Press, 1995.
Graham, Kenneth, ed. The Best American Essays 2025. Boston: Mariner Books, 2025.
Hay, Mary Jo. Still: The Art of Noticing. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2023.
Ormond, Richard. Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends. London: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2015.
Princeton Architectural Press. The Parklands. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, n.d.
Richter, Gerhard. Zoology. New York: DK Publishing, 2018.
Sorolla, Blanca Pons-Sorolla. Sorolla: The Masterworks. New York: Rizzoli, 2012.
Van Gogh, Vincent. Ever Yours: The Essential Letters. Edited by Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten, and Nienke Bakker. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020.
Creativity, Writing, and Literary Influences
Aesop. Aesop’s Fables. Various editions.
Berry, Wendell. The Peace of Wild Things and Other Poems. New York: Penguin Books, 2018.
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1992.
Drake, David W. Window on Sedona. Sedona, AZ: Canyon Press, n.d.
Ellcock, Stephen. Elements. London: Thames & Hudson, 2022.
Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. London: Methuen & Co., 1908.
Grey, Zane. The Spirit of the Border. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906.
Roosevelt, Eleanor. If You Ask Me. New York: Viking Press, 1946.
Slater, Nigel. A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy … A Memoir of Sorts. New York: HarperCollins, 2024.
The Century. Edited by Bruce Bernard. London: Phaidon Press, 1999.
Equine Studies
Eastman, Michael. Horses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
Jones, Janet L. Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship. White River Junction, VT: Trafalgar Square Books, 2020.
Vavra, Robert. Horses of the Sun. New York: William Morrow, 1980.
Painted Ladies: Women at the Court of Charles II. London: National Portrait Gallery, 2001.
Wild Horses of the West. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2007.
Other
Nautilus. Issue 66. Radicalizing Science: Our Future Depends on It. New York: Nautilus Magazine, n.d.