swap_horiz PrairyErth Alternatives

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Desert Solitaire

Edward Abbey’s *Desert Solitaire* recounts his experiences as a seasonal park ranger in Arches National Park during 1968...

Nature Desert 20TH Century Americas

9.5 Brilliant

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Arabian Sands

Arabian Sands documents Wilfred Thesiger’s remarkable journeys through the vast and unforgiving Rub' al Khali (the Empty...

Exploration Desert 20TH Century Middle East

9.4 Excellent

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The Snow Leopard

Peter Matthiessen’s *The Snow Leopard* chronicles his arduous 1978 expedition into the remote Nepalese Himalayas alongsi...

Asia 20TH Century Spiritual Himalaya

9.4 Excellent

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Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez’s *Arctic Dreams* chronicles a 1986 expedition through Alaska's North Slope. The book details the stark beau...

Nature 20TH Century Polar Arctic

9.3 Excellent

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert M. Pirsig’s *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* chronicles a cross-country road trip undertaken with his...

Philosophical Motorcycle 20TH Century Americas

9.2 Excellent

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My First Summer in the Sierra

John Muir’s “My First Summer in the Sierra” chronicles his transformative journey through California's wilderness during...

Nature 19TH Century California Americas

9.1 Excellent

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Blue Highways

William Least Heat-Moon’s *Blue Highways* documents a transformative 1982 road trip through America. The book chronicles...

20TH Century Rural Road Trip Americas

9.0 Excellent

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The Mountains of California

John Muir’s “Mountains of California,” published in 1894, details his extensive explorations of the Sierra Nevada range...

Nature 19TH Century Sierra Nevada Americas

8.8 Great

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Down the River

Edward Abbey’s *Down the River* chronicles his adventurous journeys along rivers of the American West during the 20th ce...

Nature 20TH Century River Americas

8.8 Great

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The Lawless Roads

Graham Greene’s “The Lawless Roads” documents his 1939 journey through southern Mexico to witness firsthand the escalati...

20TH Century Religious Mexico Americas

8.7 Great

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Travels in Alaska

"Travels in Alaska" is a travel book by naturalist John Muir, published posthumously in 1915, detailing his extensive ex...

Nature Wilderness 20TH Century Americas

8.7 Great

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The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America is a travel book by Bill Bryson, first published in 1989. Bryson recou...

20TH Century Small Town Road Trip Americas

8.6 Great

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The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods is a posthumously published 1864 collection of travel essays by American author Henry David Thoreau. The...

Nature 19TH Century Wilderness Americas

8.5 Great

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The American Scene

The American Scene is a travelogue originally published in 1907 by novelist Henry James. The book documents his return j...

Cultural 20TH Century Literary Americas

8.5 Great

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The Journey Home

The Journey Home is a 1991 anthology of travel and nature essays written by American author and environmentalist Edward...

Nature 20TH Century Southwest Americas

8.5 Great

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A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf

A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf is a travelogue and field journal written by the prominent naturalist John Muir, publis...

Nature 19TH Century Americas On Foot

8.4 Great

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The Old Patagonian Express

"The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas" is a 1979 travelogue by Paul Theroux. The narrative document...

20TH Century Overland Railway Americas

8.3 Great

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A Turn in the South

A Turn in the South is a 1989 travel book by the Trinidadian-British author V.S. Naipaul, documenting his journey throug...

Cultural 20TH Century Literary Americas

7.8 Good

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Roads to Quoz

Roads to Quoz: An American Mosey is a 2008 travel book by William Least Heat-Moon. It records a series of journeys throu...

21ST Century Rural Road Trip Americas

7.6 Good

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River-Horse

River Horse is a travel narrative by William Least Heat Moon, published in 1999, that recounts a journey across the Unit...

20TH Century Boat River Americas

7.5 Good