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2) Best tent camping, Tennessee: your car-camping guide to scenic beauty, the sounds of nature, and an escape from civilization

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Molloy, Johnny

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"Well-traveled outdoor writer and native Tennessean Johnny Molloy methodically set forth into his home state, searching for campgrounds to include in this new edition of Best Tent Camping: Tennessee. Having camped the state for decades, Molloy, with over 50 outdoor guides to his credit, uaed his wealth of experience and scoured the entirety of Tennessee -- choosing only the most pristine campgrounds that included not only a great locale for tent campers...

3) Backyard biology: investigate habitats outside your door with 25 projects

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"...Invites children ages 9 and up to investigate living things, especially in yards, parks, nature areas, and playgrounds. Trivia and fun facts bring animals, plants, and microorganisms to life, in all their wonder."--Back cover.

4) The forest unseen: a year's watch in nature

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Haskell, David George

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In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life. Each short chapter begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell...

5) The nature principle: human restoration and the end of nature-deficit disorder

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Louv, Richard

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Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds.

6) The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond

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Erickson, Laura

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eBook, Kindle

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Learn the how’s and why’s of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson...

7) Mindfulness in Birdwatching: Reflections on Freedom & Being

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"In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claire's clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of birds." – British Trust...

8) Southern Birds: Backyard Guide * Watching * Feeding * Landscaping * Nurturing--North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas

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Thompson, Bill

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Bird Watcher's Digest Backyard Guide

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From the editor of the nation's premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day.
Of all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country.
While birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures,

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9) The nature fix: why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative

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Williams, Florence

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An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.

10) Vitamin N: the essential guide to a nature-rich life

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Louv, Richard

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"From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now,"--Amazon.com.

11) Art is every day: activities for the home, park, museum, and city

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Prince, Eileen S

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"An art project and activity book aimed at helping children and adults improve their basic understanding of art, this reference stresses art elements and principles, which in turn promote observation and discovery on a daily basis. Ideal for anyone wanting to bring meaningful, rich, and fun art experiences into children's lives, this work is stocked with 65 artsy activities for the home, park, city, or even museum. Projects include going on a photographic...

12) Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder

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Louv, Richard

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Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply.

13) Nature and Walking

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Together in one volume, Emerson's Nature and Thoreau's Walking, is writing that defines our distinctly American relationship to nature.

14) Just ride: a radically practical guide to riding your bike

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Petersen, Grant

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“No matter what or how you ride, read this book and remind yourself just how enjoyable cycling can and should be.”—Eben Weiss, author of The Enlightened Cyclist

Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid—just get on your

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15) Hiking Tennessee: [a guide to the state's greatest hiking adventures]

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This guidebook features 62 of the best hiking areas from natural wonders of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the historical Civil War battlefields of Shiloh and Lookout Mountain. Included are full-color photos and maps throughout.

16) Forest bathing: how trees can help you find health and happiness

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Li, Qing

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"The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing--can promote health and happiness....

17) Best Easy Day Hikes Nashville

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Best Easy Day Hikes Nashville includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in Nashville and environs. Discover everything from hidden downtown solitude
to lake and river views to quiet country woods—including the Brentwood and Murfreesboro Greenways, and Cedars of Lebanon, Long Hunter, and Henry Horton State Parks.

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• Casual hikes to three-hour adventures
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18) The everything kids nature book: create clouds, make waves, defy gravity, and much more!

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Explores the different natural habitats--forests, rain forests, grasslands, deserts, cold regions, oceans and rivers--and the plant and animal life that exists in each. Includes related activities and word lists.