7 Books to Read This Earth Day

Picking up a new read for your next trip? Looking for ways to rekindle-and reconnect with-your love of nature?

Here are seven books that will inspire you to celebrate, discover, and protect our planet:

1. The Hidden Life of Treesby Peter Wohlleben

If you need a dose of wonder, look no further than The Hidden Life of Trees.Leveraging decades of experience managing forests, author and forester Peter Wohlleben distills the scientific research that reveals trees are indeed social beings that thrive in communities.

2.Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided Worldby Katharine Hayhoe

In Saving Us, Katharine Hayhoe, renowned climate scientist and chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, shares her practical guidance for having productive conversations about climate change.

3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plantsby Robin Wall Kimmerer

Gentle in nature (literally), Braiding Sweetgrasshas roots in both indigenous and scientific teachings-encouraging readers to reconnect with nature and embrace the reciprocal power of that relationship.

4. Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generationby Paul Hawken

Paul Hawken's Regenerationilluminates a new path forward for climate action-one that is inclusive, comprehensive, and above all, inspiring.

5. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams

Looking for proof that you should spend more time outdoors? The Nature Fixdelivers-making the science-backed case that nature is good for your mental and physical health.

6. The Overstory by Richard Powers

A work of environmental fiction, The Overstoryweaves together the stories of like-minded people who are drawn to each other amidst an impending climate catastrophe.

7. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Futureby David Attenborough

Few have dedicated their life to examining the natural world like David Attenborough. In his book, A Life on Our Planet, he shares what it will take to solve our world's most pressing ecological concerns.