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Outdoor Book Reviews: A Guide to Outdoor Literature
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OUTDOOR BOOK REVIEWS HOME PAGE

NEWS & COMMENTARY

WINNERS OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR
BOOK AWARDS (NOBA)

NOBA WINNERS BY CATEGORY:

OUTDOOR LITERATURE
 
NATURAL HISTORY
   LITERATURE

 

HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

CLASSIC AWARD

DESIGN/ARTISTIC MERIT

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

GUIDES (ADVENTURE)

GUIDES (NATURE)

INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS


BEST BOOK LISTS:

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
   ADVENTURE'S 100 BEST
   ADVENTURE BOOKS

CHESSLER'S TOP 100
   CLIMBING BOOKS

SIERRA MAGAZINE
   READER'S FAVORITE
   BOOKS

OUTSIDE'S 25 BEST
   BOOKS OF THE LAST
   100 YEARS

ASLE'S TOP 12
   ENVIRONMENTAL BOOKS

THE REVIEWS 10 MOST
   INFLUENTIAL
   ENVIRONMENT BOOKS

OUTDOOR EDUCATION
   SURVEY:  BEST BOOKS

RECOMMENDATIONS:

TRAVEL LITERATURE BY
   JEFF TUCKER

 

OUTDOOR LITERATURE
   BY LIAM GUILAR

 

RIVER LITERATURE BY
   LIAM GUILAR


THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE READING LIST:


READING LIST FOR AN
   OUTDOOR LITERATURE
   COURSE


OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

 

HUMBLE SUGGESTIONS
   (A Few of Our Editor's
    Own Works)


Welcome to the Outdoor Book Review Page

NEWS: 
Wikipedia, the Internet's largest encyclopedia, links directly to the Outdoor Book Review page as a reliable source information on outdoor literature.

NOBA Winners Collage

Introduction. There are lots of outdoor books published each year and deciding which ones to read isn't an easy task.  This is designed to help.  A guide to new and past works of outdoor literature, it's a compendium of reviews, lists, and recommendations. 

Much of what you'll see here is based on my work with the National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA).  As chair of the awards program, I'm very fortunate to have the opportunity to read and review many new outdoor books published each year.  Thus, included within these pages you'll find reviews of NOBA winners.  Of course, not all books entered in the contest win, and you'll also find reviews on other new and innovative works that I've run across. 

Additionally, I've compiled information on outstanding works published in the past.  This includes outdoor classics, recommendations from outdoor literature authorities, and "Best Book" lists assembled by others.  Finally, I've also included my own list of important works which I use in an outdoor literature class that I teach at Idaho State University.

Happy Reading!          


   --Ron Watter
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Commentary & Reviews:
Best Outdoor Books for 2006

2005 Books Collage

The 2006 National Outdoor Book Awards have been announced.  In addition to the winners, there were a number of other outstanding outdoor books published this year.  For news, commentary and reviews of some of the best outdoor books published in 2006, click here:  Commentary & Reviews

Previous Year's Reviews: 2005 Reviews

 
Outdoor Book Reviews



BEST OF THE YEAR REVIEWS:
 

BEST OF 2006


BEST OF 2005