Landmarks

I will, at some point, shut up about Robert Macfarlane, but while it's fresh in my mind I wanted to recommend an earlier book of his that I've just gotten to know. I like books about nature, but I really like books about books about nature, and that, in part, is what Landmarks is. The other part of the book has gotten the most attention: a glossary of terms for the natural and human landscape that he's gathered from across the British Isles. But it's the rest of the book that drew me in: eleven essays on nature writing that are, mostly, appreciations of his favorite writers—Nan Shepherd, Roger Deakin, Barry Lopez, and more—every one of which will make you want to track down their books and read them next.