The National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) was formed in 1997 as an American-based non-profit program which each year presents awards honoring the best in outdoor writing and publishing. It is housed at

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official website. It is sponsored by the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation, Idaho State University and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. As of 2021, awards have been presented in 13 categories, although not all categories are awarded in any given year. The award is announced in early November of each year. Winning books are promoted nationally and are entitled to display the National Outdoor Book Award gold medallion.

Winners and honorable mentions (Silver Medals)

*Small date (2010 vs 2010 ) = Honorable Mention or Silver Medal (Starting in 2021, "Silver medals" replaced honorable mentions. They are awarded when the two top books in a category score within a slim margin of each other. Ties are also sometimes awarded.)

Outdoor literature (non-fiction)

*1997: Don Gayton, ''Landscapes of the Interior: Re-Explorations of Nature and the Human Spirit'' *1997: W. Scott Olsen and

Scott Cairns Scott Clifford Cairns (born 1954 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American poet, memoirist, librettist, and essayist. Formal education Cairns earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University (1977), a Master of Arts degree from H ...

, ''The Sacred Place: Witnessing the Holy in the Physical World'' *1998:

Greg Child Greg Child (born 12 April 1957) is an Australian-born rock climber, mountaineer, author and filmmaker. He has authored several books: ''Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas'', ''Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child'', ''Postcard ...

, ''Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child'' *1999: Richard Bangs, ''The Lost River: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Transformation on Wild Water'' *2000: Chris Duff, ''On Celtic Tides: One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak'' *2001: Erika Warmbrunn, ''Where the Pavement Ends: One Woman's Bicycle Trip Through Mongolia, China and Vietnam'' *2002: Jill Fredston, ''Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge'' *2003: Joe Simpson, ''The Beckoning Silence'' *2004: Maria Coffey, ''Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure'' *2004: Ted Kerasote, ''Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age'' *2004: Angela & Duffy Ballard, ''A Blistered Kind of Love: One Couple's Trial by Trail'' *2005: Jennifer Jordan, ''Savage Summit: The True Stories of the First Five Women Who Climbed K2, the World's Most Feared Mountain'' *2005: Peter Stark, ''At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness'' *2006: Karsten Heuer, ''Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with a Caribou Herd'' *2007: Lou Ureneck, ''Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-fishing, and a River Journey Through the Heart of Alaska'' *2007: Beth A. Leonard, ''Blue Horizons: Dispatches from Distant Seas'' *2008: Jennifer Lowe-Anker, ''Forget Me Not: A Memoir'' *2009: Mark Obmascik, ''Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled--and Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High'' *2009: Julie Angus, ''Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Ocean'' *2010: Peter Heller, ''Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life and Catching the Perfect Wave'' *2010: Winton Porter, ''Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters'' *2011: Philip Connors, ''Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout'' *2012: Suzanne Roberts, ''Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail'' *2012: Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan, ''The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier'' *2012: Michael Lanza, ''Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks'' *2013: Gail D. Storey, ''I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail'' *2013: Dylan Tomine, ''Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table'' *2014: Erin McKittrick, ''Small Feet, Big Land: Adventure, Home and Family on the Edge of Alaska'' *2015: Jennifer Kingsley, ''Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience and Renewal in the Arctic Wild'' *2015: Kelly Cordes, ''The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre'' * 2016: Debbie Clarke Moderow, ''Fast Into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail'' *2016: Sue Leaf, ''Portage: A Family, a Canoe and the Search for the Good Life'' *2017: John Gierach, ''A Fly Rod of Your Own'' *2017: Robert Moor, ''On Trails: An Exploration'' *2017:

Erik Weihenmayer Erik Weihenmayer (born September 23, 1968) is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. As a result of this accomplishment h ...

and Buddy Levy, ''No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon'' *2018: Annette McGivney, ''Pure Land: A True Story of Three Lives and the Search for Heaven on Earth'' *2019: Geoff Power, ''Inner Ranges: An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts'' *2019: Dave Shively ''The Pacifc Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage'' *2019:

Raynor Winn Raynor Winn (born 1962) is a British long-distance walker and writer; her first book ''The Salt Path'' was a ''Sunday Times'' bestseller in 2018. Winn and her husband Moth, who was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration, became homeless after ...

, The Salt Path *2020: Edward Power, ''Dragons in the Snow: Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains'' *2021: Trina Moyles, ''Lookout: Love, Solitude and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest'' *2021:

Mark Kurlansky Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction. He has written a number of books of fiction and non-fiction. His 1997 book, ''Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World'' (1997), ...

, ''The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing'' *2021: Sara Dykman, ''Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201 Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration'' *2022:

Doug Peacock Doug Peacock—born April 5th, 1942—is an American author, filmmaker, wildlife activist, and Vietnam War veteran. He is best known for his work dedicated to grizzly bear recovery in the lower-48, his book ''Grizzly Years: In Search of the Amer ...

''Was it Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home'' *2022: Dylan Tomine, "Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession, and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman"

Outdoor literature (fiction)

*2015: Kim Heacox, ''Jimmy Bluefeather: A Novel'' *2022: Amy McCulloch, ''Breathless: A Thriller''

Journeys (inaugurated 2021)

* 2021: Anders Morley, ''This Land of Snow: '' ''A Journey Across the North in Winter'' * 2021:

Karen Berger Karen Berger (; born February 26, 1958) is an American comic book editor. She is best known for her role in helping create DC Comics' Vertigo imprint in 1993 and serving as the line's Executive Editor until 2013. She currently oversees Berger B ...

, photographs by

Bart Smith Bart Smith (born 1959) is an outdoor photographer who concentrates on documenting America's National Trails System. Over the course of more than 25 years, he became the first person to hike and photograph all of the 11 national scenic trails and t ...

, ''America's Great Historic Trails: Walking the Trails of History'' * 2022: Marina Richie, ''Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher''

History/biography

*1997:

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*1998: Vince Welch, Cort Conley and Brad Dimock, ''The Doing of the Thing: The Brief, Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holmstrom'' *1999:

Sam Keith Sam Keith (1921–2003) was an American writer. His most notable work was the 1973 best seller '' One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey'', in which he edited and expanded on the journals of his friend Richard Proenneke's solo experiences in Al ...

from the journals and photographs of

Richard Proenneke Richard Louis Proenneke (; May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American self-educated naturalist, conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years (1969–1999) in the mount ...

, '' One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey'' *2000: Peter & Leni Gillman, ''The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory'' *2001:

Donald Worster Donald Worster (born 1941) is an American environmental historian who was, until his retirement, the Hall Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of Kansas. He is one of the founders of, and leading figures in, the field of ...

, ''A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell'' *2001: Brad Dimock, ''Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde '' *2002:

Char Miller Franklin Lubbock "Char" Miller IV (born November 23, 1951) is an American historian and environmental analysis scholar. He is the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College and the director of the Claremont Colleg ...

, ''Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism'' *2002: Jonathan Waterman, ''Arctic Crossing: One Man's 2,200 Mile Odyssey Among the Inuit'' *2003: Chris Duff, ''Southern Exposure: A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island'' *2003: Rebecca A. Brown, ''Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering'' *2004: Andy Selters, ''Ways to the Sky: A Historical Guide to North American Mountaineering'' *2005: Neal Petersen with William P. Baldwin and Patty Fulcher, ''Journey of a Hope Merchant: From Apartheid to the Elite World of Solo Yacht Racing'' *2005:

Arlene Blum Arlene Blum (born March 1, 1945Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, page 34Chapter 24 /ref>) is an American mountaineer, writer, and environmental health scientist. She is best known for leading the first successful American ascent of Annapurna (I), ...

, ''Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life '' *2006: Eric Blehm, ''The Last Season'' *2007: Brad Dimock, ''The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado River'' *2007: James M. Tabor, ''Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters'' *2008:

Maurice Isserman Maurice Isserman (born 1951), formerly William R. Kenan and the James L. Ferguson chairs, is a long-time Professor of History at Hamilton College and important contributor to the "new history of American communism" that reinterpreted the role of ...

and Stewart Weaver, ''Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes'' *2008: Elias Butler and Tom Myers, ''Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of the Grand Canyon'' *2009:

Douglas Brinkley Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is the history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Histori ...

, ''Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America'' *2010: Joseph E. Taylor III, ''Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers & Nature at Risk'' *2010: Jennifer Jordan, ''The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2'' *2010: Glyn Williams, ''Arctic Labyrinth: The Quest for the Northwest Passage'' *2011: Dominic Gill, ''Take a Seat: One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities'' *2011: Edward J. Larson, ''An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science'' *2012:

Peter Zuckerman Peter Zuckerman (born December 27, 1979) is an American journalist and author who has focused his career in court reporting, investigative journalism, and adventure stories. He is also a leader of several prominent progressive political campaigns ...

and Amanda Padoan, ''Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day'' *2012: Jo Deurbrouck, ''Anything Worth Doing: A True Story of Adventure, Friendship and Tragedy on the Last of the West's Great Rivers'' *2013: Kevin Fedarko, ''The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon'' *2014: Ben Montgomery, ''Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail'' *2015: Sean Prentiss, ''Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave'' *2016: Mick Conefrey, ''The Ghosts of K2: The Epic Saga of the First Ascent'' *2016:

, ''Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering'' *2016: Glen Denny, ''Valley Walls: A Memoir of Climbing & Living in Yosemite'' *2017:

Bernadette McDonald Bernadette McDonald (born 1951) is a Canadian-born author of several non-fiction books, primarily on mountain culture topics. Her books include ''Brotherhood of the Rope'', ''Tomaž Humar'', ''Freedom Climbers'', ''Alpine Warriors'', ''Art Of Fr ...

, ''Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka'' *2018: Edward J. Larson, ''To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles'' *2018:

Max McCoy Max Allan McCoy (born October 30, 1958) is an American journalist and novelist. He is the author of ten westerns, two thrillers, four original Indiana Jones adventures, the novelization of the mini-series ''Into the West (miniseries), Into the We ...

, ''Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River'' *2019: Julie Hauserman: Drawn to the Deep: ''The Remarkable Underwater Explorations of Wes Skiles'' *2019: John Taliaferro, ''Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and his Restless Drive to Save the West'' *2020: Scott Ellsworth, ''The World Beneath Their Feet: Mountaineering Madness and the Deadly Race to Summit the Himalayas'' *2020: Buddy Levy, ''Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition'' *2021: Jennifer Hull, ''Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest’s Deadliest Day'' *2022:

Rick Ridgeway Rick Ridgeway (born August 12, 1949) is an American mountaineer and adventurer, who during his career has also been an environmentalist, writer, filmmaker and businessman. Ridgeway has climbed new routes and explored little-known regions on six co ...

, ''A Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map'' *2022: Lowell Skoog, ''Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest''

Outdoor classic

*1997:

*1998: Don Graydon and Kurt Hanson, ''Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills'' *1998:

Margaret Murie Margaret Thomas "Mardy" Murie (August 18, 1902 – October 19, 2003) was a naturalist, writer, adventurer, and conservationist. Dubbed the "Grandmother of the Conservation Movement" by both the Sierra Club and the Wilderness Society, she helpe ...

, ''Two in the Far North'' *1999: John J. Rowlands, Henry B. Kane (illus.), ''Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods'' *2000:

Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was an American writer, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his ...

, ''

A Sand County Almanac ''A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There'' is a 1949 non-fiction book by American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Describing the land around the author's home in Sauk County, Wisconsin, the collection of essa ...

'' *2001:

Roderick Nash Roderick Frazier Nash is a professor emeritus of history and environmental studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. He was the first person to descend the Tuolumne River using a raft. Scholarly biography Nash received his Bache ...

, ''Wilderness and the American Mind'' *2002: Laura Waterman and Guy Waterman, ''Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking'' *2003:

Richard E. Byrd Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, p ...

, ''Alone'' *2004:

Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading Transcendentalism, transcendentalist, he is best known for his book ''Walden'', a reflection upon simple living in natural su ...

, Jeffrey S. Cramer (ed.), ''

Walden ''Walden'' (; first published in 1854 as ''Walden; or, Life in the Woods'') is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part ...

'' *2005: Lifetime Achievement Recognition:

Farley Mowat Farley McGill Mowat, (May 12, 1921 – May 6, 2014) was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Can ...

for ''Sea of Slaughter'', ''

Never Cry Wolf ''Never Cry Wolf'' is an account of the author's experience observing wolves in subarctic Canada by Farley Mowat, first published in 1963 by McClelland and Stewart. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1983. It has been credited for dra ...

'' and other works. *2006: P. G. Downes, ''Sleeping Island: A Journey to the Edge of the Barrens'' *2007:

Donald Culross Peattie Donald Culross Peattie (June 21, 1898 – November 16, 1964) was an American botanist, naturalist and author. He was described by Joseph Wood Krutch as "perhaps the most widely read of all contemporary American nature writers" during his heyday. ...

, ''A Natural History of North American Trees'' *2008: Thomas Winnett, Ben Schifrin, Jeffrey Schaffer, Ruby Johnson Jenkins and Andy Selters, ''Pacific Crest Trail'' (series). In three volumes: ''Southern California'', ''Northern California'' and ''Oregon & Washington'' *2008: Ellsworth L. Kolb, ''Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico'' *2009: William Nealy, ''Kayak: The New Frontier'' *2009: Steve Sherman and Julia Older, ''Appalachian Odyssey: Walking the Trail from Georgia to Maine'' *2010:

Maurice Herzog Maurice André Raymond Herzog (15 January 191913 December 2012) was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and r ...

, '' Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak'' *2011: Lifetime Achievement Recognition:

John Muir John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, a ...

for ''My First Summer in the Sierra'' and other works. *2012:

*2013: Thomas F. Hornbein, ''Everest: The West Ridge'' *2014: Nicholas Howe, ''Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire'' *2015:

Ernest Thompson Seton Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was an English-born Canadian-American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of ...

, ''Wahb: The Biography of a Grizzly'' *2016: Michael P. Ghiglieri and Thomas M. Myers, ''Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon'' *2017:

Kenn Kaufman Kenn Kaufman (born 1954) is an American author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist, known for his work on several popular field guides of birds and butterflies in North America. Born in South Bend, Indiana, Kaufman began birding at the age ...

, ''Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder'' *2018: Claudia Pearson (editor), Mike Clelland (illus.), ''NOLS Cookery'' *2019: Mark Elbroch and Casey McFarland, ''Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species'' *2020: Kim Heacox, ''The Only Kayak: A Journey Into the Heart of Alaska'' *2021: Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White, ''Sierra South / Sierra North'' *2022:

Steve Roper Steve Roper is a noted climber and historian of the Sierra Nevada in the United States. He along with Allen Steck are the founding editors of the Sierra Club journal ''Ascent''. Roper is the winner of the Sierra Club's Francis P. Farquhar Mou ...

, ''Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber''

Nature and the environment

*1997:

*1998: Tim Palmer, ''The Columbia: Sustaining a Modern Resource'' *1998:

L. David Mech Lucyan David Mech (; born January 18, 1937), also known as Dave Mech, is an American biologist specializing in the study of wolves. He is a senior research scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey and an adjunct professor at the University of Min ...

, ''The Arctic Wolf: Ten Years with the Pack'' *1999: Tim McNulty, Pat O'Hara (photographs), ''Washington's Mount Rainier National Park: A Centennial Celebration'' *1999: Phillip Manning, ''Islands of Hope: Lessons from North America's Great Wildlife Sanctuaries'' *2000:

Terry Grosz Terry Grosz (June 22, 1941February 5, 2019) was an American game warden. He rose to oversee a large district in the Mountain West and Midwestern United States before retiring in 1998. After his retirement he published several books that included s ...

, ''Wildlife Wars: The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden'' *2000: Kevin Schafer, ''Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World'' *2001: Andrew Beattie and

Paul R. Ehrlich Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932) is an American biologist known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth and limited resources. He is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of St ...

, '' Wild Solutions: How Biodiversity is Money in the Bank'' *2001:

, ''For Love of Wildness: The Journal of a U.S. Game Management Agent'' *2001:

Douglas Steakley Douglas Steakley (born March 21, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio) is a metalsmith and photographer who won the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography in 2003. Career Steakley has a BA from Bowling Green State University and studied jewelry desig ...

, Ric Masten (poetry), ''Pacific Light: Images of the Monterey Peninsula'' *2002:

Ted Steinberg Ted Steinberg (born 1961 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Professor of History and Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University. Background He was born in Brooklyn and raised in Merrick, Long Island, New York. He had a pro-Israel upbringing ...

, ''Down to Earth: Nature's Role in American History'' *2002: Alexandra Morton, ''Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us'' *2002: Thomas Wiewandt and Maureen Wilks, ''The Southwest Inside Out: An Illustrated Guide to the Land and Its History'' *2003:

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, ''Ice Island: Expedition to Antarctica's Largest Iceberg'' *2004:

Kenneth G. Libbrecht Kenneth G. Libbrecht (born June, 1958) is a professor of physics and department chairman at the California Institute of Technology. Biography Libbrecht received a B.S. in physics at Caltech in 1980. He was originally trained as a solar astronomer ...

, Patricia Rasmussen (photography), ''The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty'' *2005: James R. Spotila, ''Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation'' *2006:

David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural histor ...

, ''Life in the Underground'' *2006: David Zurick and Julsun Pacheco, ''Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya'' *2006: Wayne Ranney, ''Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories, and Mystery'' *2007: Sophie A. H. Osborn, ''Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region'' *2007: Francis Latreille, ''White Paradise: Journeys to the North Pole'' *2008: Steven Kazlowski, ''The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World'' *2008:

Wayne Grady Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life Born in Brisbane, Grady turned professional in 1978. Professional career Grady began his career on the PGA Tour of Australia. He had much early suc ...

, ''The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region'' *2009:

Yann Arthus-Bertrand Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book ''Earth from Above'' (19 ...

, ''Our Living Earth'' *2009: Michael Welland, ''Sand: The Never Ending Story'' *2010: Mark W. Moffett, ''Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari With a Cast of Trillions'' *2011: Nancy Ross Hugo,

Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He plays the mechanoid Kryten in the sci-fi television sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and formerly presented the engineering gameshow ''Scrapheap Challenge''. He ...

(photo), ''Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees'' *2012: Michael Collier, ''The Melting Edge: Alaska at the Frontier of Climate Change'' *2012: Carol Gracie, ''Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History'' *2012: Andrew E. Derocher, Wayne Lynch (photo), ''Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior'' *2013: Krista Schlyer, ''Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall'' *2013:

Nancy Bauer Nancy Bauer, née Nancy Luke (born July 7, 1934) is a Canadian writer and editor who writes for a number of Canadian maritime magazines about people who write, produce crafts and create visual art. Born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the daughter ...

, ''The California Wildlife Habitat Garden: How to Attract Bees, Butterflies, Birds and Other Animals'' *2013: David Moskowitz, ''Wolves in the Land of Salmon'' *2014: Bruce L. Smith, ''Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat'' *2014:

Stan Tekiela Stan Tekiela is a naturalist, author and wildlife photographer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota. He has been an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years and is a member of the Minnes ...

, ''Feathers: A Beautiful Look at a Bird's Most Unique Feature'' *2015: Tony Angell, ''The House of Owls'' *2015: Noah Wilson-Rich, ''The Bee: A Natural History'' *2015:

Errol Fuller Errol Fuller (born 19 June 1947) is an English writer and artist who lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, grew up in South London, and was educated at Addey and Stanhope School. He is the author of a series of bo ...

, ''The Passenger Pigeon'' *2016: Lori Weidenhammer, ''Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees'' *2017: Anurag Agrawal, ''Monarchs and Milkweed'' *2017: Günther Bloch, ''The Pipestone Wolves: The Rise and Fall of a Wolf Family'' *2018: Alvin R. Breisch, Matt Patterson (illus.), ''The Snake and the Salamander: Reptiles and Amphibians from Maine to Virginia'' *2019: Krista Schlyer, ''River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the Anacostia'' *2020: David A. Steen, ''Secrets of Snakes: The Science Beyond the Myths''. *2020: Tim Palmer, ''America's Great Mountain Trails: 100 Highcountry Hikes of a Lifetime'' *2021: Lynda V. Mapes, ''Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home'' *2022: Pete McBride, '' Seeing the Silence: The Beauty of the World’s Most Quiet Places''

Natural history literature

*1997-2004:

*2005: Alan Burdick, ''Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion '' *2006: John Nielsen, ''Condor: To the Brink and Back'' *2007:

Robert Michael Pyle Robert Michael Pyle (born 19 July 1947) is an American lepidopterist, writer, teacher, and founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Much of his life story is told in the 2020 feature film ''The Dark Divide'', where Pyle i ...

, ''Sky Time in Gray's River: Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place'' *2007:

Michael Punke Michael W. Punke (born December 7, 1964) is an American author, attorney, academic, and policy analyst. He is a former Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2017, ...

, ''Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West'' *2008: Susan Freinkel, ''The American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree'' *2009: Rob Dunn, ''Every Living Thing: Man's Obsessive Quest to Catalog Life, from Nanobacteria to New Monkeys'' *2010: Anders Halverson, ''An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World'' *2010:

Elisabeth Tova Bailey Elisabeth Tova Bailey is the author of ''The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating'' (2010, Algonquin Books, ) which won the 2010 John Burroughs Medal, the Natural History Literature category of the 2010 National Outdoor Book Award The National Outdoor Bo ...

, ''

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a 2010 non-fiction book written by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. Summary The book describes the author's observations of an individual land snail in the species ''Neohelix albolabris'', which lived in a terrarium next ...

'' *2011: Bill Belleville, ''Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost and Found in the State of Dreams'' *2012: David George Haskell, '' The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature'' *2013: Aarin Hirsh, ''Telling Our Way to the Sea: A Voyage of Discovery in the Sea of Cortez'' *2013: Akiko Busch, ''The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science'' *2014: Julian Hoffman, ''The Small Heart of Things: Being at Home in a Beckoning World'' *2015:

Diane Ackerman Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American poet, essayist, and naturalist known for her wide-ranging curiosity and poetic explorations of the natural world. Education and career Ackerman received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pen ...

, ''The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us'' *2015: Helen Macdonald, ''

H is for Hawk ''H is for Hawk'' is a 2014 memoir by British author Helen Macdonald. It won the Samuel Johnson Prize and Costa Book of the Year award, among other honours. Content ''H is for Hawk'' tells Macdonald's story of the year she spent training a n ...

'' *2016: Drew Harvell, ''A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas’ Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk'' *2017: Jonathan White, ''Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean'' *2018:

Bernd Heinrich Bernd Heinrich (born April 19, 1940 in Bad Polzin, Germany), is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Heinrich has made major contributio ...

, ''A Naturalist at Large: The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich'' *2018: Elizabeth Rush, ''Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore'' *2019:

Peter Wohlleben Peter Wohlleben (born 1964) is a German forester and author who writes on ecological themes in popular language and has controversially argued for plant sentience. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller ''The Hidden Life of Trees: Wha ...

, ''The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and All Living Things'' *2019: Robert Macfarlane, ''Underland: A Deep Time Journey'' *2019: Christopher Ketcham, ''This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, are Ruining the American West'' *2020: Patrik Svensson, ''The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World'' *2021: Suzanne Simard, ''Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest'' *2021: Jonathan Balcombe, ''Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects'' *2021: Helen Macdonald, ''Vesper Flights'' *2022: Seth Kantner, ''A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou''

Children's

*1997:

*1998:

*1999: Mary Wallace, ''The Inuksuk Book'' *2000: Twig C. George, ''Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish'' *2000: Ann Dixon, Evon Zerbetz (illus.), ''Blueberry Shoe'' *2001: Nancy White Carlstrom, Tim Ladwig (illus.), ''What Does the Sky Say?'' *2001: Bruce Hiscock, ''Coyote and Badger: Desert Hunters of the Southwest'' *2002:

Jane Yolen Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is '' The Devil's Arithmetic'', a Holocaust novella. H ...

, Jason Stemple (photos), ''Wild Wings: Poems for Young People'' *2002: Mia Posada, ''Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright'' *2003: Gloria Whelan, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (illus.), ''Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie'' *2003: Ellen Stoll Walsh, ''Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery '' *2004: Mary Ann Hoberman,

Jane Dyer Jane Dyer (born 1949) is an American author and illustrator of more than fifty books, including Amy Krouse Rosenthal's ''Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons, Cookies'' series and Jeanne Birdsall's ''Lucky and Squash''. Background Dyer grew up in N ...

(illus.), ''Whose Garden Is It?'' *2005: Sharon Lovejoy, ''The Little Green Island with a Little Red House: A Book of Colors and Critters'' *2005: Lois Ehlert, ''The Leaf Man'' *2006: Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuysen, Gijsbert van Frankenhuysen (illus.), ''Kelly of Hazel Ridge'' *2006: Lee Welles, ''Gaia Girls Enter the Earth'' *2007:

Roland Smith Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...

, ''

Peak Peak or The Peak may refer to: Basic meanings Geology * Mountain peak ** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics * Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion * Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-di ...

'' *2008:

Eric Walters Eric Robert Walters, (born March 3, 1957) is a Canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books. As of 2020, Eric Walters has written over 100 books. Background Walters was an elementary school teacher at Vista Heights Public School i ...

, ''The Pole'' *2009: Laura Goering, ''Whistling Wings'' *2009: S. Terrell French, ''Operation Redwood'' *2010: Ginger Wadsworth, Karen Dugan (illus.), ''Camping With the President'' *2010: Mary Morton Cowan, ''Captain Mac: The Life of Donald Baxter MacMillan, Arctic Explorer'' *2011:

Nikki McClure Nikki McClure is a papercut artist based in Olympia, Washington. She is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books and produces an annual calendar. Biography McClure grew up in Kirkland, Washington. She moved to Olympia in 1986 ...

, ''To Market, To Market'' *2011: Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, ''The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs'' *2012: Peggy Thomas, Laura Jacques (illus.), ''For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson'' *2013: Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemstreet, ''Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Botswana'' *2013: Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer, ''The Kid's Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up'' *2014: Elizabeth S. Varnai, Kate Hartley (illus.), ''Good Morning Loon'' *2015: Nancy Plain, ''This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon'' *2016: Sharon Mentyka, ''Chasing at the Surface: A Novel'' *2016: Mary Casanova, ''Wake Up, Island'' *2017:

Jonathan London Jonathan London (born December 5, 1978) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life London was born in Austin, Texas. He is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and completed the graduate film program at Co ...

, Sean London (illus.), ''Pup the Sea Otter'' *2017: Monica Russo, Kevin Byron (photos), ''Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests'' *2018: Wendy Gorton, ''Oregon & Washington 50 Hikes With Kids'' *2018: Rob Bierregaard, Kate Garchinsky (illus.), ''Belle's Journey: An Osprey Takes Flight'' *2018:

, Elleyna Ruud (illus.), ''The Kid’s Guide to Birds of Minnesota'' *2019 Stacy Tornio, Jack Tornio, ''101 Outdoor Adventures to Have Before You Grow Up'' *2019:

Julie Bertagna Julie Bertagna (born 1962) is a Scottish people, Scottish author who has written real life and science fiction novels for children and young adults. Her books have been shortlisted for several literature awards, including the Carnegie Medal (li ...

, William Goldsmith (illus.), ''Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir'' *2019: Phyllis Root, ''The Lost Forest'' *2020: Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan: ''Nature Play Workshop for Families: A Guide to 40+ Outdoor Learning Experiences in All Seasons'' *2021: Matt Ritter, illustrations by Nayl Gonzalez, ''Something Wonderful'' *2022: Susan Ewing,illustrations by Evon Zerbetz, ''Alaska is for the Birds! Fourteen Favorite Feathered Friends. ''

Design and artistic merit

*1997: Darcy Williamson, Larry Milligan (cover art), Teresa Sales (design), ''The Rocky Mountain Foods Cookbook'' *1998: Maurice Hornocker, Andy Lewis (art dir.), Tom Lewis (design), ''Track of the Tiger'' *1998:

Ira Spring Ira Spring (1918–2003) was an American photographer, author, mountaineer and hiking advocate. He was the photographer and co-author, with Harvey Manning and his brother Bob Spring, of the ''"100 Hikes"'' series of books published by The Moun ...

Harvey Manning Harvey Manning (July 16, 1925 in Ballard, Seattle, Ballard, Seattle, Washington - November 12, 2006 in Bellevue, Washington) was a noted author of hiking guides and climbing textbooks, and a tireless hiking advocate. Manning lived on Cougar Mount ...

, Jennifer Shontz (graphics), Marge Mueller (cartography), ''100 Classic Hikes in Washington'' *1999: Leonard Adkins, Joe Cook and Monica Cook (photo), Grant M. Tatum (director), ''Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail'' *1999:

Hanneke Ippisch Hanneke Eikema (23 March 1925 – 15 April 2012) was a Dutch woman who, during World War II, helped ferry Jewish children to safety and assisted in the financial logistics of the Dutch resistance. Biography Eikema, the daughter of a Protestant ...

, Hedvig Rappe-Flowers (illus.), Kim Ericsson (design), Kathleen Ort (ed.), ''Spotted Bear: A Rocky Mountain Folktale ''*2008: Guy Motil, ''Surfboards'' *2000:

Bradford Washburn Henry Bradford Washburn Jr. (June 7, 1910 – January 10, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer. He established the Boston Museum of Science, served as its director from 1939–1980, and from 1985 until his d ...

(photo), Antony Decaneas (ed.), ''Bradford Washburn: Mountain Photography'' *2001:

Art Wolfe Art Wolfe (born 1951) is an American photographer and conservationist, best known for color images of landscapes, wildlife, and native cultures. His photographs document scenes from every continent and hundreds of locations, and have been noted b ...

, ''The Living Wild'' *2002: Stephen Kirkpatrick (photo), Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick (text), Heidi Flynn Allen (design), ''Wilder Mississippi '' *2002: Craig Childs, Mary Winkelman Velgos (design), Peter Ensenberger (photo), ''The Southwest's Contrary Land: Forever Changing Between Four Corners and the Sea of Cortes '' *2003: Tom Blagden, Jr. (photo), Charles R. Tyson, Jr., ''First Light: Acadia National Park and Maine's Mount Desert Island '' *2004: Michael Collier (photo), Rose Houk (text), Mary Winkelmann Velgos (design), ''The Mountains Know Arizona'' *2004:

(photo), Art Davidson, ''Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky'' *2005:

John Fielder John Fielder (born 1950) is an American landscape photographer, nature writer, publisher of over 40 books, and conservationist. He is nationally known for his landscape photography, scenic calendars (which have been published for over 30 years) a ...

, Mark Mulvany (design), ''Mountain Ranges of Colorado'' *2006: Tom Vezo (photo), Chuck Hagner, ''Wings of Spring: Courtship, Nesting and Fledging'' *2006: Jeffrey C. Miller,

Daniel H. Janzen Daniel Hunt Janzen (born January 18, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American evolutionary ecologist, and conservationist. He divides his time between his professorship in biology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is the DiMaura ...

Winifred Hallwachs Winifred Hallwachs (born October 11, 1954) is an American tropical ecologist who helped to establish and expand northwestern Costa Rica's Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG). The work of Hallwachs and her husband Daniel Janzen at ACG is con ...

, ''100 Caterpillars'' *2007:

Kevin Starr Kevin Owen Starr (September 3, 1940 – January 14, 2017) was an American historian and California's state librarian, best known for his multi-volume series on the history of California, collectively called "Americans and the California Dream." ...

, Glen Denny, ''Yosemite in the Sixties'' *2007: Stephen Brown, ''Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge'' *2008: Susan Hallsten McGarry, Bruce Aiken (paintings), ''Bruce Aiken's Grand Canyon: An Intimate Affair'' *2008: Ed Cooper, ''Soul of the Heights: 50 Years Going to the Mountains'' *2009: Lars Jonsson, ''Lars Jonsson's Birds'' *2010: David A. Patterson, Matt Patterson (illus.), ''Freshwater Fish of the Northeast'' *2011: Kate Davis, Rob Palmer, Nick Dunlop, ''Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs'' *2012: David J. Hall, ''Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest'' *2013: Brian B. King, ''The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail'' *2013: David Liittschwager, ''A World in One Cubic Foot: Portraits of Biodiversity'' *2014: Bruce L. Smith, ''Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat'' (tied) *2014: Andy Anderson (photography), Tom Rosenbauer (essays), ''Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing'' (tied) *2015: Thomas D. Mangelsen (photo) and Todd Wilkinson (text), ''The Last Great Wild Places: Forty Years of Wildlife Photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen'' *2016: Gerrit Vyn (photo), Jane Jeszeck (design), ''The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature'' *2016: Tom Adler and Evan Backes (design), Dean Fidelman (photo editing), ''Yosemite in the Fifties: The Iron Age'' *2016: Todd Reed, Brad Reed, ''Todd and Brad Reed’s Michigan: Wednesdays in the Mitten'' *2017:

David Yarrow David Yarrow (born 8 February 1966) is a British fine-art photographer, conservationist and author. The subjects of his photography include sport stars, world-renowned models, wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes. He has collaborate ...

, ''Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures'' *2018: Kathy Love, Noppadol Paothong (photo), Stephanie Thurber and Susan Ferber (design), ''Sage Grouse: Icon of the West'' *2019: Pete McBride (photos and text), Susi Oberhelman (design), ''The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim''. *2020: Rob Badger and Nita Winter: ''Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change'' *2021: Chase Reynolds Ewald (essay), Audrey Hall (photography), ''Bison: Portrait of an Icon'' *2022:

QT Luong QT Luong (born 1964) is a French-Vietnamese born American photographer known for his work in the U.S. National Parks, as well as for work in the theory of computer vision. In 2022, Luong received the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography ...

, ''Our National Monuments: America’s Hidden Gems'' *2022: Jenny deFouw Geuder, ''Drawn to Birds: A Naturalist’s Sketchbook''

Instructional

*1997: Jonathan Hanson, Roseann Hanson, ''Ragged Mountain Press Guide to Outdoor Sports'' *1998: Duane Raleigh, ''Knots and Ropes for Climbers'' *1999: Mark F. Twight, James Martin, ''Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast and High'' *2000: Mark Harvey, ''The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide'' *2001: Tom Rosenbauer, Rod Walinchus (illus.), Henry Ambrose (photo), ''The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide'' *2002: Shelley Johnson, ''The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook'' *2002: Paul Deegan, ''The Mountain Traveller's Handbook'' *2003: Jon Rounds,

Wayne Dickert Wayne Lewis Dickert (born December 8, 1958) is an American slalom canoer who competed in the mid-1990s.Skip Brown (photo), Taina Litwak (illus.), ''Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started'' *2004:

Craig Luebben Craig Luebben (20 May 1960 – 9 August 2009) was an American rock climber and author. A climber since the early 1980s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, designed the "Big Bro" wide-crack climbing protection device, and was a seni ...

, ''Rock Climbing: Mastering the Basic Skills'' *2005: Andy Tyson, Mike Clelland (illus.), Michael Kennedy (ed.), ''Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue'' *2005:

Wayne Dickert Wayne Lewis Dickert (born December 8, 1958) is an American slalom canoer who competed in the mid-1990s.Skip Brown (photo), Roberto Sabas (illus.), ''Basic Kayaking: All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started'' *2006: Scott Graham, ''Extreme Kids: How to Connect with Your Children Through Today's Extreme (and not so extreme) Outdoor Sports'' *2007: Tim Brink, ''The Complete Mountain Biking Manual'' *2008: Guy Andrews, ''Road Bike Maintenance'' *2008: Ken Whiting, Kevin Varette, ''Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide'' *2009: Katie Brown, Ben Moon (photo), ''Girl on the Rocks: A Woman's Guide to Climbing with Strength, Grace and Courage'' *2010: Andrew Bisharat, ''Sport Climbing: From Top Rope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success'' *2011:

Robin Barton Robin Barton (born 5 November 1958) is a British art dealer dealing primarily with Banksy's. Barton studied photography and graphic design at the Exeter College of Art and Design and this was his first encounter with Russell Young. Moving to Lo ...

, ''The Cycling Bible: The Complete Guide for all Cyclists from Novice to Expert'' *2012: Jerry Monkman, ''AMC Guide to Outdoor Digital Photography: Creating Great Nature and Adventure Photos'' *2012: Kristin Hostetter, ''Backpacker Magazine's Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Maintenance and Repair: Step by Step Techniques to Maximize Performance and Save Money'' *2013: Mike Zawaski, ''Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Across Snow'' *2014: Steve House,

Scott Johnston Scott Johnston is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2016 Manitoba general election. He represents the electoral district of Assiniboia as a member of the Progressive Conservative Part ...

, ''Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete'' *2014:

Yvon Chouinard Yvon Chouinard (born November 9, 1938) is an American rock climber, environmentalist, philanthropist and outdoor industry businessman. His company, Patagonia, is known for its commitment to protecting the environment. Chouinard is also a surf ...

, Craig Mathews and Mauro Mazzo, ''Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod & Reel'' *2015: Nate Ostis, ''NOLS River Rescue Guide'' *2016: Dave Hall with Jon Ulrich, ''Winter in the Wilderness: A Field Guide to Primitive Survival Skills'' *2017: Liz Thomas, ''Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike'' *2017: Charles R. Farabee, ''Big Walls, Swift Waters: Epic Stories from Yosemite Search and Rescue'' *2018: Molly Absolon, ''The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping'' *2019 Steve House, Scott Johnston and Kilian Jornet, T''raining for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers'' *2020: Maria Hines and Mercedes Pollmeier: ''Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure'' *2020: Pete Whittaker: ''Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide'' *2021:

Nature guidebook

*1997: Mark Stensaas, Jeff Sonstegard (illus.), ''Canoe Country Flora'' *1998: Alan Tennant, ''A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida'' *1998: Stephen R. Jones, Ruth Carol Cushman, ''Colorado Nature Almanac'' *1999: James Halfpenny, Todd Telander (illus.), Dana Kim-Wincapaw (design), ''Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains: A Field Guide to the Signs of 70 Wildlife Species'' *2000: Kate Wynne & Malia Schwartz, Garth Mix (illus.), ''Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico'' *2001:

Jeffrey Glassberg Jeffrey Glassberg is an American biologist and author. Following a distinguished academic career he pioneered and patented work in DNA Fingerprinting. Later he founded the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) and is the leading proponent o ...

, ''Butterflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America'' *2001:

Scott Weidensaul Scott Weidensaul (born 1959) is a Pennsylvania-based naturalist and author. He was a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction for his book ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds''. Profile and works In ...

, ''The Raptor Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures'' *2002:

Irwin M. Brodo Irwin M. Brodo (born 1935) is an emeritus scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is an authority on the identification and biology of lichens. Irwin Brodo was honored in 1994 with an Acharius Medal presented to h ...

, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, Stephen Sharnoff, ''Lichens of North America'' *2002: Mark Elbroch, Eleanor Marks, ''Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species'' *2003: Mark Elbroch, ''Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species'' *2003: Milton S. Love, Mary Yoklavich, Lyman Thorsteinson, ''The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific'' *2004: Kurt Mead, ''Dragonflies of the North Woods'' *2005: Whit Gibbons, Mike Dorcas, ''Snakes of the Southeast '' *2005: Laura Riley, William Riley, ''Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves'' *2006: Charissa Reid, ''Yellowstone Expedition Guide: The Modern Way to Explore America's Oldest National Park'' *2006: David L. Wagner, ''Caterpillars of Eastern North America'' *2007: Robin L. Restall, Clemencia Rodner, Miguel Lentino, ''Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide'' *2008: Tomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill, Theodore A. Parker III, ''Birds of Peru'' *2009:

Roger Tory Peterson Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, illustrator and educator, and one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement. Background Peterson was born in Jam ...

, ''Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America'' *2009: Dennis Paulson, ''Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West''*2010: Charley Eiseman, Noah Charney, ''Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species'' *2010: Jonathan Poppele, ''Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations'' *2010: Steven N. G. Howell, ''Molt in North American Birds'' *2011: Mary Holland, ''Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide Through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England'' Mackie, Dan (2011, Nov 25). "Hartland nature writer wins National Outdoor Book Award." ''Valley News'' hite River Junction, Vt25 Nov 2011: C.1. Retrieved October 12, 2012 *2012: Noble S. Proctor, Patrick J. Lynch, ''A Field Guide to the Southeast Coast & Gulf of Mexico'' *2013: Jeffrey E. Belth, ''Butterflies of Indiana: A Field Guide'' *2013: Richard Crossley, Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan, ''The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors'' *2013: Kurt F. Johnson, ''The Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks'' *2014: Tom Stephenson, Scott Whittle, ''The Warbler Guide'' *2015: Kate Wynne and Garth Mix (illus.), ''Guide to Marine Mammals and Turtles of the U.S. Pacific'' *2015: Arthur V. Evans, ''Beetles of Eastern North America'' *2016: Teresa Marrone and Walt Sturgeon, ''Mushrooms of the Northeast: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms'' *2016: Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston, ''Pacific Seaweeds: A Guide to the Common Seaweeds of the West Coast'' *2017: Mike Krebill, ''The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles'' *2017: James L. Monroe, David M. Wright, ''Butterflies of Pennsylvania: A Field Guide'' *2018:

, Caitlin C. LaBar, ''Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest'' *2019 Jeffrey H. Skevington and Michelle M. Locke, Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America *2019: Laura Cotterman, Damon Waitt and Alan Weakley, ''Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast'' *2020: Douglas Kent: ''Foraging Southern California: 118 Nutritious, Tasty and Abundant Foods'' *2021: Patrick J. Lynch, ''A Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic Coast'' *2022 Olivia Messinger Carril and Joseph S. Wilson, '' Common Bees of Eastern North America''

Outdoor adventure guidebook

*1997:

*1998: Tom Lorang Jones,

(photo), ''Colorado's Continental Divide Trail'' *1999: John Ross, Jeff Wincapaw (art dir.), ''Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams'' *1999: Marty Basch, ''Vermont and New Hampshire Winter Trails'' *2000: Roger Schumann, Jan Shriner, ''Guide to Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California'' *2000: Lynna Howard, ''Montana and Idaho's Continental Divide Trail'' *2001: Mark Kroese, ''Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Ultimate North American Tick List'' *2001: Bill Burnham, Mary Burnham, ''Hike America Virginia: An Atlas of Virginia's Greatest Hiking Adventures'' *2001: Matt Heid, ''101 Hikes in Northern California: Exploring Mountains, Valleys, and Seashore'' *2002:

John Mock John Mock is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and photographer with a particular interest in the topic of maritime history and culture. Biography Early years Mock is a native of Connecticut’s eastern shore. His f ...

, Kimberley O'Neil, ''Hiking the Sierra Nevada'' *2002: Michael Wood, Colby Coombs, ''Alaska: A Climbing Guide'' *2003: Marc J. Soares, ''100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park'' *2003: Mike Woodmansee, ''Trekking Washington'' *2003: Rich Landers, ''100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest: Eastern Washington, Northern Rockies, Wallowas'' *2004: Douglas Lorain, ''100 Classic Hikes in Oregon'' *2005: Andrew Dean Nystrom, ''Top Trails Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks'' *2005: Roxanna Brook, Jared McMillen, ''Red Rock Canyon: A Climbing Guide'' *2005: Eric J. Newell, Allison J. Newell, ''Idaho's Salmon River: A River Runner's Guide to the River of No Return'' *2006: Matt Leidecker, ''The Middle Fork of the Salmon River: A Comprehensive Guide'' *2007: Tom Martin, Duwain Whitis, ''Guide to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon'' *2008: Bill Burnham, Mary Burnham, ''Florida Keys Paddling Atlas'' *2009: Duwain Whitis, Barbara Vinson, ''Guide to the Green and Yampa Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument'' *2009: Dave Eckardt, ''The Guide to Baja Sea Kayaking'' *2010: Greg Witt, ''Exploring Havasupai: A Guide to the Heart of the Grand Canyon'' *2011: Paul W. Bauer, ''The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico'' *2012: Todd Martin, ''Grand Canyoneering: Exploring the Rugged Gorges and Secret Slots of the Grand Canyon'' *2013: Michael Joseph Oswald, ''Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 58 National Parks'' *2014: Joe Cook, ''Chattahoochee River User's Guide'' *2015: Tim Palmer, ''Field Guide to Oregon Rivers'' *2015: Rick Weber, ''Muir Valley Pocket Guide'' *2016: Dolores Kong and Dan Ring, ''Hiking Acadia National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures'' *2017: Jerry and Marcy Monkman, ''Outdoor Adventures, Acadia National Park: Your Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking and Paddling'' *2018: Damon Corso, ''Discovering the John Muir Trail: An Inspirational Guide to America's Most Beautiful Hike'' *2019: Matt Johanson, ''Sierra Summits: A Guidet to Fifty Peak Experiences in California's Range of Light'' *2019: Ann Marie Brown, ''150 Nature Hot Spots in California: The Best Parks, conservation Areas and Wild Places'' *2020: Aaron R. Reed, ''The Local Angler Fly Fishing Austin & Central Texas'' *2020: Tracy Salcedo: ''Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures'' *2021: Luc Mehl, Illustrations by Sarah K. Glaser, ''The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious'' *2022: James Kaiser, ''Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Guide'' *2022: Diana Helmuth, illustrations by Latasha Dunston, ''How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking''

Works of significance

*1997–1998:

*1999:

Karl Rohnke Karl Rohnke (1937-2020) is a key figure in the development of adventure education, and was instrumental in the creation of Project Adventure in the early 1970s. Biography After graduating from Washington & Lee University in 1960, Rohnke was draf ...

, ''Cowstails and Cobras II: A Guide to Games, Initiatives, Ropes Courses, & Adventure Curriculum'' *1999: John Hart, ''Walking Softy in the Wilderness: The Sierra Club Guide to Backpacking'' *1999: William Nealy, ''Kayaking: An Animated Guide of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique'' *1999: John Long, ''How to Rock Climb'' *1999: Derek Hutchinson, ''Expedition Kayaking'' *2000–2002:

*2003: Gene Daniell, Steven D. Smith, ''AMC White Mountain Guide: Hiking Trails of the White Mountain National Forest'' *2004–2006:

*2007: Ann T. Colson (ed.), ''Connecticut Walk Book: The Guide to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails of Western Connecticut'' *2008–2013:

*2014:

Robert Birkby Robert C. Birkby is an American adventure guide, author, photographer, speaker and trail designer. Birkby grew up in Sidney, Iowa. As a Boy Scout, Birkby was on staff at summer camp, made a trek at Philmont Scout Ranch and earned Eagle Scout. In ...

, ''Fieldbook: Scouting’s Manual of Basic and Advanced Skills for Outdoor Adventure'' (4th edition) *2015-2021:

References

General sources *"2011 National Outdoor Book Award Winners Announced." ''Targeted News Service'' NS18 Nov. 2011. ''Infotrac Newsstand''. GALE, A272746321. Retrieved 12 Oct. 2012. * * *{{cite web , url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/interactive/article/20131128/LIFESTYLE05/311280003/2013-award-winning-outdoor-books-cover-variety-topics , title=2013 award-winning outdoor books cover a variety of topics , work=Great Falls Tribune , author= , date=November 27, 2013 , accessdate=December 3, 2013

External links

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official website. American literary awards Outdoor literature awards Awards established in 1997 1997 establishments in Idaho