Best nature conservation books according to redditors
We found 60 Reddit comments discussing the best nature conservation books. We ranked the 27 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
2. The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
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Recreation ecologist here. I have both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in forestry with a focus in recreation resource management. My Master's thesis work was in monitoring of impacts at backcountry campsites. I also have 10 seasons of experience as a backcountry ranger professionally, and have clocked over 1,000 nights spent camped in the backcountry in my lifetime to date.
There's some good and some not good responses in this thread. /u/TboneXXIV is sort of close, but the issue with food waste (and with soaps/detergents especially) is not so much that these things are directly harmful to aquatic organisms- but more so that as these materials start to break down they provide food for aquatic organisms (algae especially). The end result is that you get an increase in the algae population, which in turn results in what is called a trophic cascade, in which the ecological balances that help keep populations stable are offset. As the algae population increases, they consume more resources, resulting in a decrease in other organism populations that are also dependent on those same resources. This is why biodegradable soaps still aren't good to use in or near water sources (contrary to what many backpackers believe).
Some folks posting here are correct in that the above is really only a potential problem at heavily used backcountry sites specifically- but there's a few additional reasons why you shouldn't ever wash your dishes in any surface water bodies, and why you should camp away (at least a few hundred feet) from water sources whenever possible (excepting perhaps at officially established/designated sites):
It's OK to spend some time enjoying water; waterfront views can be especially scenic and are often a large part of the desired experience that draws us to backcountry areas. But we need to be especially careful regarding the behaviors we choose to engage in, both on the water and within the riparian zone (the boundary between land and water, which can be particularly sensitive to camping impacts especially). Walking down to the shoreline from a campsite to gather water and enjoy the view is (usually) perfectly acceptable, but many of the "camping specific" activities (tenting, cooking, dish cleaning, human waste disposal) have a much greater potential to generate adverse impacts on shoreline and aquatic ecosystems than does simply enjoying the view. Accordingly, these activities are best conducted away from water sources where ever possible.
With regards to dish washing, /u/lightscarred had pretty good, simple instructions in this thread. Generally speaking, you want to first endeavor to have as little food waste as possible- either by eating all of the food, or by bagging any left overs to be carried out. Once you've scraped your dishes as clean as you can get them, it's OK to to rinse them with water (and maybe the teeniest, tiniest bit of soap if needed), and then to disperse the gray water over as wide an area as possible, as far as possible from both your campsite and any water bodies (ideally at least 200 feet). Alternatively, if you don't use soap, you can just drink the grey water- which is great, because using this method you don't need to get up off your butt and leave camp to take care of the dishes (although admittedly the taste is a bit of an acquired one- but if I can get 8 teenage girls to do it on youth backpacking trips without complaint, then the average Redditor is capable of doing it too, I think).
The trap that many fall into with regards to Leave No Trace ethics generally (which, by the way, are supported by an extensive amount of peer-reviewed scientific study) is thinking only "what is the impact if I do this?" and acting accordingly. The reality is that the consequences of our impacts on the backcountry are cumulative- and in many cases, there can even be an exponential increase in impacts as a function of use level if enough users are generating the same impacts in the same area. The proper question to ask (as some have indicated in this thread) is rather, "what is the impact if everyone does this?" and make our choices based on that question instead. The challenge here, of course, is that being able to make these determinations requires some understanding of Leave No Trace that goes beyond the knowledge and understanding of many in the backpacking community.
It's OK to suggest that there's unique circumstances in which strict, blind adherence to LNT isn't feasible- but I sure hope that everyone who does has at least spent some time on the Leave No Trace website so as to gain knowledge and understanding that allows for informed decision making in these circumstance. I worry, though, that all too often members of the outdoors communities on Reddit like to use singular examples of unique (and frankly, not that common) situations in which strict adherence seemingly isn't feasible (or is even harmful) as evidence against the Leave No Trace philosophy as a whole- and these sorts of arguments aren't even close to valid. The reality of Leave No Trace is that the ethics are actually fairly fluid- and allow for a range of different methods in different circumstances (different ecosystems, different levels of use, etc.) so as to best tailor the individual methods for each situation. And while LNT isn't exactly rocket science, being able to make these choices does nevertheless require some understanding of Leave No Trace that goes beyond simply knowing that it is a thing that exists, or having read little more than a list of the 7 principles somewhere in a guidebook or on a map.
There's a ton of resources available that can help backpackers to gain more and better understanding of how our actions can negatively impact backcountry resources. The LNT program sponsors a lot of short, informal "awareness sessions" with the assistance of local hiking clubs. If you're really interested, you can even get a certification as an LNT Master Educator (IMO, a "must have" for anyone who works as an outdoor recreation professional).
There's also a bunch of resources in print. While it's a bit dated, the US Forest Service's Low Impact Recreational Practices for Wilderness and Backcountry (PDF Link) is more or less the bible of minimum-impact ethics, and was compiled by David N. Cole, who probably knows more on the subject of recreation ecology than anyone else. (Surprisingly, the Forest Service has done a lot more research in the field of recreation ecology than the National Park Service has.) There's also a few books on the subject that I highly recommend. Laura and Guy Waterman have written and published two: The Green Guide to Low Impact Hiking and Camping (which focuses mainly on physical impacts on backcountry resources) and Wilderness Ethics: Preserving the Spirit of Wildness (which focuses on social impacts on backcountry resources). The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) has also published a great book on the subject: Soft Paths: Enjoying the Wilderness Without Harming It.
I hope this is helpful.
Here is a great book on the subject it's a bit depressing but well worth a read for anyone who is interested in Ireland's natural environment.
Whittled Away: Ireland's Vanishing Nature https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1848893108/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_x7xCCb3ZSBESM
Here's my motherload, sorted by topic. The three docus that red-pilled the f*ck out of me are "September 11- The New Pearl Harbor"/Christopher Bollyn vid, "American Moon", and the Sandy Hook vids ("We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook", "Dear Wolfgang")
9/11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq9nUPs2RAk September 11- The New Pearl Harbor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmqs8Xtrvk Christopher Bollyn presentation
https://www.bitchute.com/video/gPtaDe027GrB/ Pentagon Whistleblower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5IH7lhmgUk Evidence v Israel for 9/11
SH
https://www.bitchute.com/video/ZWYXPZw21VCg/ We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Qa3Sisk6u84O/ Dear Wolfgang (uncut version)
https://www.bitchute.com/video/OvKM5VbsEYoZ/ Howitt, Mark. SANDY HOOK - Mark Howitt Extensive Documentary
https://www.bitchute.com/video/JTqh4gtvuCic/ Sandy Hook Line and Sinker
https://www.bitchute.com/video/cbLSIgZ473f6/ Smallstrom, Creating Reality - Sandy Hook
https://www.bitchute.com/video/6J8J49H5HC8q/ Sandy Hook Hoax Ultimate
https://www.bitchute.com/video/K61rI1xt7T0t/ Dear Wolfgang (PC version)
BB
https://www.bitchute.com/video/kY0Av4s4OicT/ Boston Unbombing
https://www.bitchute.com/video/1v4TMzLP7aaf/ Boston Bombing False Flag
https://www.bitchute.com/video/hp1fYFrHXNKm/ High Treason
Parkland
https://www.bitchute.com/video/XuTTSzriQdto/ Welcome to Parkland
http://blackpilled.com/2018/02/expert-asks-questions-about-florida-shooting/ Expert Asks Questions About Florida Shooting
OKC Bombing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dAcuJiwWkc A Noble Lie
Bali Bombing
https://www.bitchute.com/video/0gd8LEdFCFSl/ Bali Bombing Part I
History
https://www.bitchute.com/video/s1nPYDj7KBEQ/ Europa (WW2)
https://www.bitchute.com/video/mZpeJkSNjcA3/ The Greatest Story Never Told
JQ
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-myth-of-american-meritocracy/ College Admissions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljMPafQpfDU History
https://www.bitchute.com/video/UNN7GgqTHvSj/ Culture of Critique
https://www.bitchute.com/video/wv2wdDPiU2e5/ Al-Jazeera on Zionists in US Gvt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PsGZz19cHk Israel buying US elections
$Money$
https://www.corbettreport.com/mark-skidmore-on-the-pentagons-missing-trillions/ Missing Trillions
Book The Creature from Jekkyl Island
Book Bitcoin Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U56Om36jXik Money Distribution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpG-r9FnnXY&t=5 The Money Masters, 1996
Fake Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDDQVZ-A98 SCRIPT- Top 10 Staged Media Events, by ThoughtCrime7
Clinton Body Count
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5LmNsoxC4 Clintoncided
https://truepundit.com/graphic-warning-fbi-interviews-alleged-boy-rape-victim-of-bill-clinton-chilling-details-of-sex-assaults-satanic-rituals-on-yacht-video/ Bill Clinton boy accusation
Moon Landing Hoax
https://www.bitchute.com/video/eZramDBFkXRU/ Massimo Mazzucco's "American Moon"
https://www.bitchute.com/video/ZXA41ZQGYwMB/ Ted Aranda Moon Hoax
https://www.bitchute.com/video/bP6hDD8-FFI/ Sibrel Interview
https://www.bitchute.com/video/7m8rlf5PfUjo/ A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the moon
https://www.bitchute.com/video/1nPDWWmK5ybr/ The Apollo Detectives 2019
Climate Change
http://www.globalclimatescam.com/the-global-warming-swindle/ Climate Scam Overview
http://www.petitionproject.org/qualifications_of_signers.php GW Petition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhCQv5tNsQ Great Global Warming Swindle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u81qXOYfKg GW or Global Governance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=Y1FnWFlDvxE Nobel Kary Mullis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=94&v=SXxHfb66ZgM Nobel Giaever
http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/originals/Monckton-Caught%20Green-Handed%20Climategate%20Scandal.pdf Climategate
https://principia-scientific.org/top-us-scientist-resigns-admitting-global-warming-a-big-scam/ Resignation
https://www.amazon.com/Delinquent-Teenager-Mistaken-Worlds-Climate-ebook/dp/B005UEVB8Q Book on IPCC fraud
https://www.amazon.com/Hockey-Stick-Illusion-Andrew-Montford-ebook/dp/B0182I73BA/ Book on data fraud
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2011/11/23/climategate-2-0-new-e-mails-rock-the-global-warming-debate/#7177c5b427ba Climategate 2.0
http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/247910-Did-30-000-scientists-say-climate-change-a-hoax Signer's account
http://www.mitosyfraudes.org/Ingles/Crista.html Ozone fraud
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/04/02/the-big-list-of-failed-climate-predictions/ Climate Fraud Predictions
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/07/price-tag-global-warming-just-went-60-trillion/312892/ GW Price
Geoengineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=870&v=jHm0XhtDyZA Geoengineering Whistleblower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=608&v=lZaD-H_j3pU Secret Chemtrail Pilot
Vaccines
https://www.bitchute.com/video/AAULTRRHpDJf/ VAXXED
Diet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_CXwa-_5Uk The NWO DIEt
Pedo/Pizzagate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQFebh7NVVc About the Ninth Circle
https://www.bitchute.com/video/XhCH3cQM4wpc/ Hillary Clinton and Pedogate
https://truepundit.com/graphic-warning-fbi-interviews-alleged-boy-rape-victim-of-bill-clinton-chilling-details-of-sex-assaults-satanic-rituals-on-yacht-video/ Bill Clinton boy accusation
https://www.bitchute.com/video/ajlfq0KWXlmR/ James Alefantis bio
http://www.unz.com/article/pizzagate/ Unz Pizzagate report
"Watermelons" by James Delingpole is one of my favorite books about climate skepticism:
http://www.amazon.com/Watermelons-Green-Movements-True-Colors/dp/0983347409
Here are some other books that I recommend.
The Deliberate Corruption of Climate Science:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Deliberate-Corruption-Climate-Science/dp/0988877740
Don't Sell Your Coat: Surprising Truths About Climate Change:
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sell-Your-Coat-Surprising/dp/0615569048
The Delinquent Teenager Who Was Mistaken for the World's Top Climate Expert:
http://www.amazon.com/Delinquent-Teenager-Mistaken-Worlds-Climate/dp/1466453486
The Hockey Stick Illusion: Climategate and the Corruption of Science:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hockey-Stick-Illusion-Climategate/dp/1906768358
ok i am going to hijack the top comment, sorry for that.
the wwf might have a good reputation, but does more harm than good.
TL;DR they greenwash the harm big corporations do to the enviroment.
some guy wrote a book about it. the wwf even took him to court, but he won.
http://www.amazon.com/PandaLeaks-Dark-Side-Wilfried-Huismann/dp/1502366541/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416983019&sr=1-1&keywords=Wilfried+Huismann
http://www.pandaleaks.org/
The author of the blog entry has gotten some publishing exposure (introduction) here, here, and (maybe) here. Also, underground metal music reviewer: http://www.examiner.com/metal-music-in-houston/brett-stevens
Anyway, here is my slightly modified take on the death of republic as influenced by Carl Schmitt et. al.
I believe what America is showing and what ancient Greece experienced, as Plato indicates, is the liberalizing of a democracy leads us around to the next segment in the cycle. Liberalizing a democracy opens up the political process to people who are too corruptible or inherently incompetent to effectively participate without discord taking hold.
A healthy republic must:
>It must really befuddle mass migration proponents that are usually also environmentalists. They have to pick a side: mass migration, or a cleaner environment.
Not for most of them. Most lefties don't actually care about either issue, they just want to be "on the right side of history". Since they don't care about either issue, they never think about either issue, so no cognitive dissonance.
For those who are interested in how the environmental movement which openly stated population control was the #1 issue in the 70s was co-opted by immigration proponents at the expense of the environment there's a really good book about it:
https://www.amazon.ca/Man-Swarm-Overpopulation-Killing-World/dp/0986383201/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=man+swarm&qid=1572178268&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Delinquent-Teenager-Mistaken-Climate-ebook/product-reviews/B005UEVB8Q
http://www.coldsun.net/
The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism: Mankind and Climate Change Mania
You've completely lost touch with reality. Must come from having too many arguments with yourself. To wit:
>Try basic literacy ... the question obviously refers to the point made above it .... DUH
Since you're only 12 I'm going to advise a course of medication starting with heavy doses of Ritalin.
Nice of you to include a link to the reviews. You probably didn't see the link at the top of that page to the rest of the reviews. Other than those of the usual bunch of professional AGW advocates, the reviews are mostly positive.
Prepare for the deluge of "there can be no development without pollution", I don't agree to that idea myself and don't care enough to convince some random nihilists who don't want to solve anything (and who won't be convinced anyway).
Here is a book to your suggested podcast:Too Many People?: Population, Immigration, and the Environmental Crisis
A blog post by Matt from May 2017 might give some insight into the philosophical backbone, not just of the project, but also the people involved. It links to a beautiful conversation between Matt and Art about their philosophical explorations. It hardly has any views /: I'm just dumping the blog post here.
Leaving my religion
A couple of years ago, I took a deep dive into exploring some of the patterns in nature and ended up stepping away from Christian Science, the religion that I was raised in, as a result.
The only person that I knew who had traversed all that same terrain (both the philosophical explorations as well as the Christian Science upbringing) was Arthur Brock, so I reached out to him for a chat.
This hour plus conversation was the result. In it, we explore some of the insights that I had stumbled upon during that recent foray, as well as Christian Science, and the limits of western rationalistic science.
I start by talking through some of my recent philosophical explorations, then
We discuss:
For those interested in the Paul Krafel pieces that Art mentioned (I’ve since become a big fan) The edited version of his film, The Upward Spiral has terrible audio and bad editing and is not all that exciting for about the first 15 minutes, but if you pay attention, by the time you get about halfway through you realize that this might be the most profound thing you’ve seen all year. Full version is here.
Also, Krafel’s book, Seeing Nature, is amazing. I highly recommend it."
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A link to their conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kAgty1aCoA
Hope this will help you with your puzzle.
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On this particular topic, here are some books that I have read (sorry, mere comments from them will not do them justice):
All of these authors have legitimate scientific credentials. With a little searching there is a lot more to be found. You might also check out www.climate.gov.
Good luck.
This book shaped so much of what I do and how I behave in the backcountry. Read it in high school, and 17 years later I still recommend to everyone who asks.
http://www.amazon.com/Backwoods-Ethics-Low-Impact-Camping-Edition/dp/088150257X
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I absolutely applaud the compassion expressed here for wildlife. I would argue SeaWorld has done more for ocean conservation than almost any cooperation/conservation center. You can read https://www.amazon.com/SeaWorld-Gardens-Rehabilitation-Program-Education/dp/1893698068 They do a lot of behind the scenes conservation and science that many don't know about, or refuse to listen with an open mind.
The good news is zoos and aquariums have changed drastically over the last 20 years to address growing public sentiment! It is people like you that have driven change.
To help wildlife, try and make a change in your own lives. RECYCLE! Turn off lights when not in use. Reach over and turn off the water when brushing your teeth etc. These minor adaptations to your daily routine, if we all do this, will help immensely.
We are losing! The wildlife are losing!We all need to come together if these animals are going to survive.
Do you know if this is the same Driftwood X as this?
http://www.amazon.com/Driftwood-Valley-Naturalist-Wilderness-Northwest/dp/0870715240/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367952754&sr=1-1&keywords=driftwood+valley
I'd recommend anything by Paul Gruchow
And if you want to balance out your view you should also consider both sides
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwmichaelcot-20/detail/0521173159
http://www.amazon.com/Climate-Change-Observed-impacts-Planet/dp/044453301X/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10300308-living-in-denial
http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Global-Warming-Histories-Technology/dp/067403189X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274888732&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Climate-Uncertainty-William-Stewart/dp/0976729164/ref=cm_lmf_tit_3
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwmichaelcot-20/detail/1597265675
http://www.amazon.com/The-Weather-Makers-Changing-Climate/dp/B001PO66MG/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1
http://knopfdoubleday.com/2012/06/25/global-weirdness-by-climate-central/
http://mark-bowen.com/book_cs.html
http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Flat-Crowded-2-0-Revolution/dp/0312428928/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274888779&sr=1-1
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/six-degrees-mark-lynas/1100833125
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15856813-overheated
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwmichaelcot-20/detail/1608193942
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Contact-Sport-Inside-Climate/dp/1426205406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274888885&sr=1-1
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwmichaelcot-20/detail/0822351099
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Capitalism-Creating-Industrial-Revolution/dp/0316353000/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274888939&sr=1-1
Some of my favorites that's relevant to this subreddit:
Check them out:)
I was just reminded that there is a book by a Baha'i, 11, that looks at what needs to change in order for the earth to support 11 Billion people by 2100. He looks at it from a Baha'i perspective. So no, the Baha'is are not expecting to reduce the world's population.
11, by Paul Hanley, https://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Paul-Hanley/dp/146025046X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=paul+hanley&qid=1555191797&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Funny. I'm an experienced chemist. Nice ad hominem by the way. Perhaps you would care to look into this book: http://www.amazon.com/Delinquent-Teenager-Mistaken-Climate-ebook/dp/B005UEVB8Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1318551567&sr=8-4
But of course you won't do that. A rational person is willing to hear both sides of an argument and make an informed decision. You seem far from rational.
I think in most cases you could only get us to agree to empty platitudes like "Do what's best for america" but as a practical matter that would mean diametrically opposed things in practice. Liberals and conservatives have real, substantive disagreements about which they are entirely sincere. There are differences in values, philosophy and thus practical goals.
There were actually a couple of meetings between Tea Party and Occupy activists because some in both camps recognized that each movement was responses to the same events and problems and there was actually a surprising degree of similarity. BUT, those meetings never amounted to anything because despite identifying the same problem and having in the most general sense the same goals... they saw that problem & it's potential solutions in completely different ways with diametrically opposed paths to their common goal.
That said "politics make strange bedfellows" and ad-hoc coalitions for narrow concrete proposals arise all the time though probably less so when we are so polarized nobody is even willing to talk to counterparts with whom they might have narrow areas of shared interest. The famous example of baptists and bootleggers in support of prohibition, or religious-right & feminist collaboration on anti-porn and anti-prostitution measures in the 80s. In the past few decades the rise in popularity and legality of homeschooling was driven by both the religious right fleeing public schools they see as increasingly hostile along side anti-establishment hippies (With more than a few "crunchy cons" with feet in both camps)
How To Shit In The Woods
http://www.amazon.com/Greenpeace-Ecologists-Journalists-Visionaries-Changed/dp/1594861064
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Eco-Warrior-Dave-Foreman/dp/051788058X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413065830&sr=1-3&keywords=Dave+Foreman
> you mean the largest collection of climate experts ever assembled? yeah they must be really anti-facts eh?
And. This. Is. What. I. mean. You represent 99% of the population. Unthinking sheep who swallow whatever they are told.
The IPCC have been caught LYING dozens and dozens (if not hundreds) of times over the last few years. They are horribly corrupt. It is a group made up of charlartans posing as experienced, sophisticated climate experts (grad students are commonplace). The sources they cite are often unsubstantiated claims by radical green groups, not "climate experts". They censor their peer reviews, and they pick and choose only those who agree with the global warming hysteria.
Just read this.
You really are totally clueless, aren't you? Try basic literacy ... the question obviously refers to the point made above it .... DUH
Do you know what science is? do you know how it is carried out? Obviously not. Here, most of the words are fairly simple so you should be able to handle this Have you stopped debating your climate science?
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"read the f__king article moron"
I did thank you very much. OK, if you really are that clueless about the facts, do you need someone to explain how to use google so you can figure out how to fact check?
Here's some good overviews to get you started The Delinquent Teenager