Master Lists
Thanks to dedicated NOBA volunteer, Georgi Baird, we are able to offer several PDF files with past NOBA winners ordered by author, year, and title. Libraries, researchers and members of the media may find this information helpful. In addition to the PDF downloads, Georgi has created one additional master list in the form of an HTML table (below) which is ordered by category and year (click on the year for a complete citation and review of the book).
PDF Files - Ordered by: Author | Year | Title | Category | Special Title (Includes Cover Scans)*
* Note: the "Special Title" PDF file includes images and is a 24 MByte file. It may take some time to download.
| Category Links for the Table BelowChildren's | Design | HIstory/Biography | Instructional | Natural History Literature | Nature Guides | Nature & Environment | Outdoor Adv Guides | Outdoor Classics | Outdoor Literature | Journeys | Works of Significance (Note: in 2021, a new category "Journeys" was institued and "Instructional" was combined with Outdoor Adv Guides) | |||
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| Title | Winning Year | Author | Publisher |
| The Inuksuk Book | Text and illustrations by Mary Wallace. | Greey de Pencier Books (Owl Books) | |
| Blueberry Shoe | By Ann Dixon. Illustrations by Evon Zerbetz. | Alaska Northwest Books | |
| Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish | By Twig C. George. | Millbrook Press | |
| Coyote and Badger: Desert Hunters of the Southwest | Written and illustrated by Bruce Hiscock. | Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania | |
| What Does the Sky Say? | By Nancy White Carlstrom. Illustrated by Tim Ladwig. | Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright | By Mia Posada. | Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis | |
| Wild Wings: Poems for Young People | By Jane Yolen. Photographs by Jason Stemple. | Wordsong and Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, PA | |
| Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery | By Ellen Stoll Walsh. | Hartcourt, Inc., New York | |
| Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie | By Gloria Whelan. Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. | Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI | |
| Whose Garden Is It? | By Mary Ann Hoberman. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. | Harcourt, New York | |
| The Leaf Man | By Lois Ehlert. | Harcourt, New York | |
| The Little Green Island With a Little Red House: A Book of Colors and Critters | By Sharon Lovejoy. | Down East Books, Rockport, ME | |
| Gaia Girls Enter the Earth | By Lee Welles. | Daisyworld Press, Corning, NY | |
| Kelly of Hazel Ridge | Text by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuysen. Illustrations by Gijsbert van Frankenhuysen. | Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI | |
| Peak | By Roland Smith. | Harcourt, Orlando, FL | |
| The Pole | By Eric Walters. | Puffin Canada/Penguin Group, Toronto | |
| Operation Redwood | By S. Terrell French. | Abrams/Amulet Books, New York | |
| Whistling Wings | By Laura Goering. | Sylvan Dell Publishing, Mt Pleasant, SC | |
| An Egret's Day | Poems by Jane Yolen. Photographs by Jason Stemple. | Wordsong, Honesdale, PA | |
| Camping With the President | By Ginger Wadsworth. Illustrated by Karen Dugan. | Calkins Creek, Honesdale, PA | |
| Captain Mac: The Life of Donald Baxter MacMillan, Arctic Explorer | By Mary Morton Cowan. | Calkins Creek, Honesdale, PA | |
| The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs | By Judy Burris and Wayne Richards. | Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA | |
| To Market, To Market | By Nikki McClure. | Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York | |
| For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson | By Peggy Thomas. Illustrated by Jacques. | Calkins Creek | |
| The Kid’s Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up | 2013 | By Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer. Illustrations by Rachel Riordan. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CN |
| Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Botswana | 2013 | By Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemstreet. | Greenleaf Book Group Press, Austin, TX |
| Good Morning Loon | 2014 | By Elizabeth S. Varnai. Illustrated by Kate Hartley. | Vista Court Books, New Hope PA. |
| This Strange Wilderness: The Life & Art of John James Audubon | 2015 | By Nancy Plain. | University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln |
| Chasing at the Surface: A Novel | By Sharon Mentyka. | WestWinds Press/Graphic Arts Books, Portland | |
| Wake Up, Island | By Mary Casanova. Woodcuts by Nick Wroblewski. | University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis | |
| Pup the Sea Otter | By Jonathan London. Illustrated by Sean London. | WestWinds Press/Graphic Arts Books, Portland | |
| Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests | By Jonathan London. Illustrated by Sean London. | Chicago Review Press, Chicago | |
| Belle’s Journey: An Osprey Takes Flight | By Rob Bierregaard. Illustrated by Kate Garchinsky | Charlesbridge, Watertown, MA | |
| Oregon & Washington 50 Hikes With Kids | By Wendy Gorton. | Timber Press, Portland, OR | |
| The Kid’s Guide to Birds of Minnesota | By Stan Tekiela. Illustrations by Elleyna Ruud. Design by Jonathan Norberg. | Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN | |
| 101 Outdoor Adventures to Have Before You Grow Up | By Stacy and Jack Tornio. | FalconGuides. Lanham, MD | |
| The Lost Forest | By Phyllis Root. Illustrations by Betsy Bowen. | University of Minnesota Press. Minneapolis | |
| Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir | By Julie Bertagna. Illustrated by William Goldsmith. | Yosemite Conservancy, El Portal, CA | |
| Nature Play Workshop for Families: A Guide to 40+ Outdoor Learning Experiences in All Seasons | By Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan | Quarry Books, Beverly, MA | |
| Something Wonderful | by Matt Ritter. | Pacific Street Publishing, San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| DESIGN AND ARTISTIC MERIT | |||
| The Rocky Mountain Foods Cookbook | Written and illustrated by Darcy Williamson, cover art by Larry Milligan, design by Teresa Sales. | Caxton Press | |
| 100 Classic Hikes in Washington | By Ira Spring and Harvey Manning. Jennifer Shontz, Graphic Coordinator. Marge Mueller, Cartography. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle. | |
| Track of the Tiger |
Edited by Maurice Hornocker. Andy Lewis, Art Director. Tom Lewis, Design Director. | Produced by Tehabi Books and published by Sierra Club Books | |
| Spotted Bear: A Rocky Mountain Folktale |
By Hanneke Ippisch. Illustrated by Hedvig Rappe-Flowers. Designed by Kim Ericsson. Kathleen Ort, Editor-in-Chief. | Mountain Press Publishing | |
| Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail | By Leonard Adkins. Photographs by Joe and Monica Cook. Grant M. Tatum, Creative Director. | Menasha Ridge Press | |
| Bradford Washburn: Mountain Photography |
Photography by Bradford Washburn. Edited and Compiled by Antony Decaneas. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| The Living Wild | Photography by Art Wolfe. | Wildlands Press, Seattle | |
| The Southwest's Contrary Land: Forever Changing Between Four Corners and the Sea of Cortes | By Craig Childs. Designed by Mary Winkelman Velgos. Photography Editor Peter Ensenberger. | Arizona Highways Books. Phoenix. AZ | |
| Wilder Mississippi | Photographs by Stephen Kirkpatrick. Text by Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick. Design by Heidi Flynn Allen. | The Marvelous Works, Madison, MS | |
| First Light: Acadia National Park and Maine's Mount Desert Island | Photography by Tom Blagden, Jr. Text by Charles R. Tyson, Jr. | Friends of Acadia in combination with Westcliffe Publishers | |
| Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky | Photography by Art Wolfe. Essays by Art Davidson. | Wildlands Press, Seattle | |
| The Mountains Know Arizona | Photographs by Michael Collier. Text by Rose Houk. Designed by Mary Winkelmann Velgos. | Arizona Highways, Phoenix | |
| Mountain Ranges of Colorado | Photographed and Written by John Fielder. Designed by Mark Mulvany. | Westcliffe Publishers, Englewood, CO | |
| 100 Caterpillars | By Jeffrey C. Miller, Daniel H. Janzen and Winifred Hallwachs. | The Belnap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge | |
| Wings of Spring: Courtship, Nesting and Fledging | Photographs by Tom Vezo an text by Chuck Hagner. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| Arctic Wings: Birds of the Artic National Wildlife Refuge | Edited by Stephen Brown. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Yosemite in the Sixties | Essays by Kevin Starr, Steve Roper and Glen Denny. Photographs by Glen Denny. | Patagonia and T. Adler Books, Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Bruce Aiken's Grand Canyon: An Intimate Affair | Text by Susan Hallsten McGarry. Paintings by Bruce Aiken. | Grand Canyon Association, Grand Canyon, AZ | |
| Soul of the Heights: 50 Years Going to the Mountains | Photographs and text by Ed Cooper. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| Surfboards | By Guy Motil. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| Lars Jonsson's Birds | Illustrations, explanatory text and commentary by Jonsson. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| Freshwater Fish of the Northeast | Text by David A. Patterson. Illustrated by Matt Patterson. | University Press of New England, Hanover, NH | |
| Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs | Photographed & Written By Kate Davis, Rob Palmer, Nick Dunlop. | Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, MT | |
| Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest | By David Hall. | University of Washington Press and Greystone Books | |
| A World in One Cubic Foot: Portraits of Biodiversity | 2013 | Text and Photography by David Liittschwager. | The University of Chicago Press |
| The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America’s Hiking Trail |
2013 | By Brian B. King. | Rizzoli Int'l Pub. in combination W/Appalachian Trail Conservancy, NY |
| Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat | 2014 | Written and photographed by Bruce L. Smith. | University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO |
| Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing |
2014 | Photographs by Andy Anderson. Essays by Tom Rosenbauer. | Rizzoli International Publications, New York |
| The Last Great Wild Places: Forty Years of Wildlife Photography | 2015 | Photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen. Text by Todd Wilkinson. | Rizzoli, New York |
| The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature | Photography-Gerrit Vyn.Design-Jane Jeszeck.Essays-Scott Weidensaul, Lyanda Haupt, John Fitzpatrick, & Jared Diamond. | Mountaineers Books-Seattle in conj. W/Cornell Lab of Ornithology-NY | |
| Todd and Brad Reed’s Michigan: Wednesdays in the Mitten | Design by Todd & Brad Reed, Sarah Genson and Rachel Gaudette. Cover by Misty Reed. | Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LCC., Ludington, MI | |
| Yosemite in the Fifties: The Iron Age | Design by Tom Adler and Evan Backes. Photo Editing by Dean Fidelman. Edited by John Long. | Patagonia Books, Ventura, CA | |
| Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures | Photography and Commentary by David Yarrow. | Rizzoli, New York | |
| Sage Grouse: Icon of the West | Photographed by Noppadol Paothong. Text by Kathy Love. Design by Stephanie Thurber & Susan Ferber. | Laguna Wilderness Press, Laguna Beach, CA | |
| The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim | Photographs and Text by Pete McBride. Design by Susi Oberhelman. | Rizzoli International Publications, New York | |
| Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change | By Rob Badger and Nita Winter. | WinterBadger Press and California Native Plant Society, Sausalito and Sacramento, CA | |
| Bison: Portrait of an Icon | Essay by Chase Reynolds Ewald. Poetry of Henry Real Bird | Gibbs Smith, Layton, UT | |
| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY | |||
| The Doing of the Thing: The Brief, Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holmstrom |
By Vince Welch, Cort Conley, and Brad Dimock. | Fretwater Press | |
| One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | By Sam Keith from the journals of Richard Proenneke. | Alaska Northwest Books | |
| The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory | By Peter and Leni Gillman. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell | By Donald Worster. | Oxford University Press, New York | |
| Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde | By Brad Dimock. | Fretwater Press, Flagstaff, Arizona | |
| Arctic Crossing: One Man's 2,200 Mile Odyssey Among the Inuit | By Jonathan Waterman. | Lyons Press/Globe Pequot, Guilford, CT | |
| Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism | By Char Miller. | Island Press/Shearwater Books, Washington | |
| Southern Exposure: A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island | By Chris Duff. | Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, CT | |
| Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering | By Rebecca A. Brown. | Appalachian Mountain Club Books, Boston, MA | |
| Ways to the Sky: A Historical Guide to North American Mountaineering | By Andy Selters. | American Alpine Club Press, Golden, Colorado | |
| Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life | By Arlene Blum. | Scribner, New York | |
| Journey of a Hope Merchant: From Apartheid to the Elite World of Solo Yacht Racing | By Neal Petersen with William P. Baldwin and Patty Fulcher. | South Carolina Press, Columbia, SC | |
| The Last Season | By Eric Blehm. | HarperCollins, New York | |
| Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disaster | By James M. Tabor. | W. W. Norton & Company, New York | |
| The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado River | By Brad Dimock. | Fretwater Press, Flagstaff, AZ | |
| Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes | By Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver. | Yale University Press | |
| Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of the Grand Canyon | By Elias Butler and Tom Myers. | Puma Press, Flagstaff, AZ | |
| Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America | By Douglas Brinkley. | Harper, New York | |
| Arctic Labyrinth: The Quest for the Northwest Passage | By Glyn Williams. | Viking Canada, Toronto | |
| Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers & Nature at Risk | By Joseph E. Taylor III. | Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA | |
| The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2 | By Jennifer Jordan. | W. W. Norton & Company, New York | |
| An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science | By Edward J. Larson. | Yale University Press. New Haven | |
| Take a Seat: One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities | By Dominic Gill. | Falcon Guides. Guilford, CN | |
| Anything Worth Doing: A True Story of Adventure, Friendship and Tragedy on the Last of the West’s Great Rivers | By Jo Deurbrouck. | Sundog Book Publishing | |
| Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day | By Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan. | W. W. Norton & Company, New York | |
| The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand | 2013 | By Kevin Fedarko. | Canyon Scribner, New York |
| Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail | 2014 | By Ben Montgomery. | Chicago Review Press, Chicago |
| Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave | 2015 | By Sean Prentiss. | University of New Mexico Press |
| Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering | By Maurice Isserman. | W. W. Norton, New York | |
| The Ghosts of K2: The Epic Saga of the First Ascent | By Mick Conefrey. | Oneworld Publications, London | |
| Valley Walls: A Memoir of Climbing & Living in Yosemite | By Glen Denny. | Yosemite Conservancy. Yosemite National Park | |
| Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka | By Bernadette McDonald. | Rocky Mountain Books, Vancouver, BC | |
| Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River | By Max McCoy. | University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS | |
| To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles | By Edward J. Larson. | William Morrow, New York | |
| Drawn to the Deep: The Remarkable Underwater Explorations of Wes Skiles | By Julie Hauserman. | University Press of Florida, Gainesville | |
| Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and his Restless Drive to Save the West | By John Taliaferro. | Liveright Publishing, New York | |
| Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition | By Buddy Levy. | St. Martin's Press, New York | |
| The World Beneath Their Feet: Mountaineering Madness and the Deadly Race to Summit the Himalayas | By Scott Ellsworth. | Little, Brown and Company, New York | |
| Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest’s Deadliest Day | By Jennifer Hull. | University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque | |
| INSTRUCTIONAL (Note instructional was combined with Outdoor Adv Guides in 2021) | |||
| Ragged Mountain Press Guide to Outdoor Sports | By Jonathan and Roseann Hanson. | Ragged Mountain Press | |
| Knots and Ropes for Climbers | By Duane Raleigh. Illustrated by Mike Clelland. | Stackpole Books | |
| Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast and High | By Mark F. Twight and James Martin. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide |
By Mark Harvey. | A Fireside Book Published by Simon & Schuster | |
| The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide | By Tom Rosenbauer. Illustrations by Rod Walinchus. Fly Pattern Photographs by Henry Ambrose. | The Lyons Press, New York | |
| The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook | By Shelley Johnson. | Ragged Mountain Press, Camden, NH | |
| The Mountain Traveller's Handbook | By Paul Deegan. | British Mountaineering Council, Manchester, UK | |
| Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started | By Jon Rounds and Wayne Dickert. Photographs by Skip Brown. Illustrations by Taina Litwak. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| Rock Climbing: Mastering the Basic Skills | By Craig Luebben. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Basic Kayaking: All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started | By Wayne Dickert and Jon Rounds. Photographs by Skip Brown. Illustrations by Roberto Sabas. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue | By Andy Tyson. Illustrated by Mike Clelland. Edited by Michael Kennedy. | Climbing Magazine, Carbondale, CO | |
| Extreme Kids: How to connect with your children through today's extreme (and not so extreme) outdoor sports | By Scott Graham. | Wilderness Press, Berkeley | |
| The Complete Mountain Biking Manual | By Tim Brink. | Ragged Mountain Press, Camden, ME | |
| Road Bike Maintenance | By Guy Andrews. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide | By Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette. | Heliconia Press. Beachburg, Ontario | |
| Girl on the Rocks: A Woman's Guide to Climbing with Strength, Grace and Courage | By Katie Brown. Photographs by Ben Moon. | Globe Pequot Press/Falcon Guides, Guilford, CN | |
| Sport Climbing: From Top Rope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success | By Andrew Bisharat. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| The Cycling Bible: The Complete Guide for all Cyclists from Novice to Expert | By Robin Barton. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CN | |
| AMC Guide to Outdoor Digital Photography: Creating Great Nature and Adventure Photos | By Jerry Monkman. | Appalachian Mountain Club | |
| Backpacker Magazine’s Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Maintenance & Repair: Step by Step Techniques to Maximize Performance & Save Money | By Kristin Hostetter. | By Kristin Hostetter. | |
| Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Across Snow | 2013 | By Mike Zawaski. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle |
| Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod & Reel | 2014 | By Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews and Mauro Mazzo. Paintings by James Prosek. | Patagonia Books, Ventura, CA |
| Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete |
2014 | By Steve House and Scott Johnston. | Patagonia Books, Ventura, CA |
| NOLS River Rescue Guide | 2015 | By Nate Ostis. | Stackpole Books |
| Winter in the Wilderness: A Field Guide to Primitive Survival Skills | By Dave Hall with Jon Ulrich. | Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY | |
| Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike | By Liz Thomas. | Falcon Guides, Lanham, MD | |
| Big Walls, Swift Waters: Epic Stories from Yosemite Search and Rescue | By Charles R. “Butch” Farabee. | Yosemite Conservancy, Yosemite National Park, CA | |
| The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping | By Molly Absolon. | Falcon Press, Guilford, CT | |
| Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers | By Steve House, Scott Johnston and Kilian Jornet. | Patagonia Books, Ventura, CA | |
| Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide | By Pete Whittaker. Illustrations by Alex Poyzer. | Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure | By Maria Hines and Mercedes Pollmeier. | Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| JOURNEYS CATEGORY (The Journey's category was started in 2021) | |||
| America’s National Historic Trails: Walking the Trails of History | By Karen Berger. | Rizzoli, New York ~~ Silver in this category. | |
| This Land of Snow: A Journey Across the North in Winter | By Anders Morley. | Mountaineers Books, Seattle ~~ Gold in this category. | |
| NATURAL HISTORY LITERATURE | |||
| Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion | By Alan Burdick. | Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York | |
| Condor: To the Brink and Back | By John Nielsen. | HarperCollins Publishers, New York | |
| Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West | By Michael Punke. | Smithsonian Books, New York | |
| Sky Time in Gray's River: Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place | By Robert Michael Pyle. | Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston | |
| The American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree | By Susan Freinkel. | University of California Press, Berkeley | |
| Every Living Thing: Man's Obsessive Quest to Catalog Life, from Nanobacteria to New Monkeys | By Rob Dunn. | Smithsonian Books. New York | |
| An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World | By Anders Halverson. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating | By Elisabeth Tova Bailey. | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC | |
| Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost and Found in the State of Dreams | By Bill Belleville. | University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL | |
| The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature | By David George Haskell. | Viking | |
| Telling Our Way to the Sea: A Voyage of Discovery in the Sea of Cortez | 2013 | By Aaron Hirsh. | Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York |
| The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science |
2013 | By Akiko Busch. | Yale University Press, New Haven |
| Wolves in the Land of Salmon |
2013 | By David Moskowitz. | Timber Press, Inc., Portland |
| The Small Heart of Things: Being at Home in a Beckoning World | 2014 | By Julian Hoffman. | The University of Georgia Press, Athens |
| H is for Hawk | 2015 | By Helen Macdonald. | Grove Press, New York |
| The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us |
2015 | By Diane Ackerman. | W. W. Norton & Company, New York |
| A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas’ Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk | By Drew Harvell. | University of California Press, Oakland, CA | |
| Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean | By Jonathan White. | Trinity University Press, San Antonio | |
| A Naturalist at Large: The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich | By Bernd Heinrich. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston | |
| Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore | By Elizabeth Rush. | Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis | |
| The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things | By Peter Wohlleben. | Greystone Books, Vancouver | |
| This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West | By Christopher Ketcham. | Viking, New York | |
| Underland: A Deep Time Journey | By Robert Macfarlane. | W. W. Norton, New York | |
| The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World | By Patrik Svensson. | Ecco / HarperCollins, New York | |
| Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest | By Suzanne Simard. | Allen Lane/Penguin Canada, Toronto Two books won, this is winner 1. | |
| Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects | By Jonathan Balcombe. | Penguin Books, New York Two books won, this is winner 2. | |
| Vesper Flights | By Helen Macdonald. | Hamish Hamilton/Penguin Canada, Toronto Silver Medalist Winner in this category. | |
| NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids | By Laura Erickson, illustrated by Kathryn Marsaa. | Pfeifer-Hamilton | |
| The Arctic Wolf: Ten Years with the Pack | By David Mech. | Voyageur Press | |
| The Columbia: Sustaining a Modern Resource | By Tim Palmer. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Islands of Hope: Lessons from North America's Great Wildlife Sanctuaries | By Phillip Manning. | John F. Blair | |
| Washington's Mount Rainier National Park: A Centennial Celebration | By Tim McNulty. Photographs by Pat O'Hara. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World | By Kevin Schafer. | NorthWord Press | |
| Wildlife Wars: The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden |
By Terry Grosz. | Johnson Books | |
| For Love of Wildness: The Journal of a U.S. Game Management Agent | By Terry Grosz. | Johnson Books, Boulder | |
| Pacific Light: Images of the Monterey Peninsula | By Douglas Steakley. Poetry by Ric Masten. | Carmel Publishing Company, Carmel, California | |
| Wild Solutions: How Biodiversity is Money in the Bank | By Andrew Beattie and Paul Ehrlich. Illustrated by Christine Turnbull. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| Down to Earth: Nature's Role in American History | By Ted Steinberg. | Oxford University Press, New York | |
| Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us | By Alexandra Morton. | Ballantine Books, New York | |
| The Southwest Inside Out: An Illustrated Guide to the Land and Its History | By Thomas Wiewandt and Maureen Wilks. | Wild Horizons Publishing. Tucson, AZ | |
| Ice Island: Expedition to Antarctica's Largest Iceberg | By Gregory S. Stone. | New England Aquarium, Boston MA | |
| The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty | By Kenneth Libbrecht. Photography by Patricia Rasmussen. | Voyageur Press, Stillwater, Minnesota | |
| Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to their Biology, Behavior and Conservation | By James R. Spotila. | The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore | |
| Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories, and Mystery | By Wayne Ranney. | Grand Canyon Association, Grand Canyon, AZ | |
| Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya | By David Zurick and Julsun Pacheco. | University of Kentucky Press, Lexington | |
| Life in the Underground | By David Attenborough. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region | By Sophie A. H. Osborn. | Grand Canyon Association, Grand Canyon, AZ | |
| White Paradise: Journeys to the North Pole | By Francis Latreille. | Abrams, New York | |
| The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region | By Wayne Grady. | Greystone Books, Vancouver | |
| The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World | Photographs by Steven Kazlowski. | Braided River Books, an imprint of The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Our Living Earth | By Yann Arthus-Bertrand. | Abrams/Books for Young Readers, New York | |
| Sand: The Never Ending Story | By Michael Welland. | University of California Press. Berkeley | |
| Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari With a Cast of Trillions | By Mark W. Moffett. | University of California Press, Berkeley | |
| Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees | By Nancy Ross Hugo. Photographs by Llewellyn. | Timber Press, Portland | |
| Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior | By Andrew E. Derocher. Photographs by Wayne Lynch. | The John Hopkins University Press | |
| Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History | By Carol Gracie. | Princeton University Press | |
| The Melting Edge: Alaska at the Frontier of Climate Change | By Michael Collier. | Alaska Geographic Association | |
| Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall | 2013 | By Krista Schlyer. | Texas A&M University Press, College Station |
| The California Wildlife Habitat Garden: How to Attract Bees, Butterflies, Birds and Other Animals |
2013 | By Nancy Bauer. | University of California Press, Berkeley |
| Feathers: A Beautiful Look at a Bird’s Most Unique Feature | 2014 | By Stan Tekiela. | Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN |
| Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat |
2014 | Written and photographed by Bruce L. Smith. | University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO |
| The Bee: A Natural History | 2015 | By Noah Wilson-Rich. | Princeton University Press, Princeton |
| The House of Owls |
2015 | By Tony Angell. | Yale University Press, New Haven |
| The Passenger Pigeon |
2015 | By Errol Fuller. | Princeton University Press, Princeton |
| Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees | By Lori Weidenhammer. | Douglas & McIntyre, Madeira Park, BC | |
| Monarchs and Milkweed | By Anurag Agrawal. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| The Pipestone Wolves: The Rise and Fall of a Wolf Family | By Günther Bloch. | Rocky Mountain Books, Vancouver, BC | |
| The Snake and the Salamander: Reptiles and Amphibians from Maine to Virginia | By Alvin R. Breisch. Illustrated by Matt Patterson. | John Hopkins University Press | |
River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the Anacostia |
By Krista Schlyer. | Texas A&M University Press. College Station, TX | |
| America's Great Mountain Trails: 100 Highcountry Hikes of a Lifetime | By Tim Palmer. | Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York | |
| Secrets of Snakes: The Science Beyond the Myths | By David A. Steen. | Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX | |
| Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home | By Lynda V. Mapes. | Braided River/Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| NATURE GUIDEBOOK | |||
| Canoe Country Flora | By Mark Stensaas, illustrated by Jeff Sonstegard. | Pfeifer-Hamilton | |
| A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida | By Alan Tennant. | Gulf Publishing Company | |
| Colorado Nature Almanac | By Stephen R. Jones and Ruth Carol Cushman. | Pruett Publishing Company Company | |
| Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains: A Field Guide to the Signs of 70 Wildlife Species | By James Halfpenny, Ph.D. Illustrated by Todd Telander & Designed by Dana Kim-Wincapaw. | Falcon Publishing | |
| Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico | By Kate Wynne and Malia Schwartz. Illustrated by Garth Mix. | Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island | |
| Butterflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America | By Jeffrey Glassberg. | Oxford University Press, New York | |
| The Raptor Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Vultures | By Scott Weidensaul. | The Lyons Press, New York | |
| Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species | By Mark Elbroch and Eleanor Marks. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| Lichens of North America | By Irwin M. Brodo, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff and Stephen Sharnoff. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species | By Mark Elbroch. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific | By Milton S. Love, Mary Yoklavich, and Lyman Thorsteinson. | University of California Press, Berkeley, CA | |
| Dragonflies of the North Woods | By Kurt Mead. | Kollath-Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, Minnesota | |
| Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves | By Laura and William Riley. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| Snakes of the Southeast | By Whit Gibbons and Mike Dorcas. | The University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA | |
| Caterpillars of Eastern North America | By David L. Wagner. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| Yellowstone Expedition Guide: The Modern Way to Explore America's Oldest National Park | By Charissa Reid. | TravelBrains, Inc., Bedford, NH | |
| Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide | By Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner and Miguel Lentino. | Yale University Press, New Haven and A & C Black, London | |
| Birds of Peru | By Tomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill, and Theodore A. Parker III. | Princeton University Press, Princeton | |
| Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West | By Dennis Paulson. | Princeton University Press | |
| Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America | By Roger Tory Peterson. | Houghton Mifflin Compan, Boston | |
| Molt in North American Birds | By Steven N. G. Howell. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston | |
| Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations | By Jonathan Poppele. | By Jonathan Poppele. | |
| Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species | By Charley Eiseman and Noah Charney. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England | Photographed and Written by Mary Holland. | Trafalger Square Books, North Pomfret, VT | |
| A Field Guide to the Southeast Coast & Gulf of Mexico | By Noble S. Proctor and Patrick J. Lynch. | Yale University Press | |
| Butterflies of Indiana: A Field Guide | 2013 | By Jefffrey E. Belth. | Indiana University Press, Bloomington |
| The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors |
2013 | By Richard Crossley, Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan. | Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ |
| The Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks |
2013 | By Kurt F. Johnson. | Farcountry Press, Helena, MT |
| The Warbler Guide | 2014 | By Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle. | Princeton University Press, Princeton |
| Beetles of Eastern North America | 2015 | By Arthur V. Evans. | Princeton University Press, Princeton |
| Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Pacific |
2015 | By Kate Wynne. Illustrated by Garth Mix. | Alaska Sea Grant – University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK |
| Mushrooms of the Northeast: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms | By Teresa Marrone and Walt Sturgeon. | Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN | |
| Pacific Seaweeds: A Guide to the Common Seaweeds of the West Coast | By Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston. | Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, BC | |
| Butterflies of Pennsylvania: A Field Guide | By James L. Monroe and David M. Wright. | University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh | |
| The Scout’s Guide to Wild Edibles | By Mike Krebill. | St. Lynn’s Press, Pittsburgh | |
| Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest | By Robert Michael Pyle and Caitlin C. LaBar. | Timber Press, Portland, OR | |
| Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America | By Jeffrey H. Skevington and Michelle M. Locke. | Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ | |
| Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast | By Laura Cotterman, Damon Waitt and Alan Weakley. | Timber Press, Portland, OR | |
| Foraging Southern California: 118 Nutritious, Tasty and Abundant Foods | By Douglas Kent. | Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN | |
| A Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic Coast | By Patrick J. Lynch. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDEBOOK | |||
| Colorado's Continental Divide Trail | By Tom Lorang Jones. Photographs by John Fielder. | Westcliffe Publishers | |
| Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams |
By John Ross. Jeff Wincapaw, Art Director. | Falcon Publishing and Trout Unlimited | |
| Vermont and New Hampshire Winter Trails |
By Marty Basch. | The Globe Pequot Press | |
| Guide to Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California | By Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner. | The Globe Pequot Press | |
| Montana and Idaho's Continental Divide Trail |
By Lynna Howard. Photography By Leland Howard. | Westcliffe Publishers | |
| 101 Hikes in Northern California: Exploring Mountains, Valleys, and Seashore | By Matt Heid. | Wilderness Press, Berkeley | |
| Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Ultimate North American Tick List | By Mark Kroese. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Hike America Virginia: An Atlas of Virginia's Greatest Hiking Adventures | By Bill & Mary Burnham. | The Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Connecticut | |
| Alaska: A Climbing Guide | By Michael Wood and Colby Coombs. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Hiking the Sierra Nevada | By John Mock and Kimberley O'Neil. | Lonely Planet Publications, Footscray, Australia | |
| 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest: Eastern Washington, Northern Rockies, Wallowas | By Rich Landers and the Spokane Mountaineers. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park | By Marc J. Soares. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Trekking Washington | By Mike Woodmansee. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| 100 Classic Hikes in Oregon | By Douglas Lorain. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Idaho's Salmon River: A River Runner's Guide to the River of No Return | By Eric J. Newell and Allison J. Newell. | Black Canyon Guides, Logan, UT | |
| Red Rock Canyon: A Climbing Guide | By Roxanna Brook and Jared McMillen. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Top Trails Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks | By Andrew Dean Nystrom. | Wilderness Press, Berkeley | |
| The Middle Fork of the Salmon River: A Comprehensive Guide | By Matt Leidecker. | Idaho River Publications, Hailey, ID | |
| Guide to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon | By Tom Martin and Duwain Whitis. | Vishnu Temple Press, Flagstaff, AZ | |
| Florida Keys Paddling Atlas | By Bill and Mary Burnham. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| Guide to the Green and Yampa Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument |
By Duwain Whitis and Barbara Vinson | RiverMaps, Buda, TX | |
| The Guide to Baja Sea Kayaking | By Dave Eckardt. | Paddle Publishing, Eagle, CO | |
| Exploring Havasupai: A Guide to the Heart of the Grand Canyon | By Greg Witt. | Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL | |
| The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico | By Paul W. Bauer. | New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM | |
| Grand Canyoneering: Exploring the Rugged Gorges and Secret Slots of the Grand Canyon | By Todd Martin. | Todd’s Hiking Guide, LLC | |
| Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 58 National Parks | 2013 | By Michael Joseph Oswald. | Stone Road Press, Whitelaw, WI |
| Chattahoochee River User’s Guide | 2014 | By Joe Cook. | University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA |
| Field Guide to Oregon Rivers | 2015 | By Tim Palmer. | Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR |
| Muir Valley Pocket Guide |
2015 | By Rick Weber. | Friends of Muir Valley, Inc., Rogers, KT |
| Hiking Acadia National Park: A Guide to the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures | By Dolores Kong and Dan Ring. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| Outdoor Adventures, Acadia National Park: Your Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking and Paddling | By Jerry and Marcy Monkman. | Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston | |
| Discovering the John Muir Trail: An Inspirational Guide to America’s Most Beautiful Hike | By Damon Corso. | Falcon Press, Guilford, CT | |
| 150 Nature Hot Spots in California: The Best Parks, Conservation Areas and Wild Places | By Ann Marie Brown. | Firefly Books. Richmond Hill, ON | |
| Sierra Summits: A Guide to Fifty Peak Experiences in California's Range of Light | By Matt Johanson. | Falcon Guides. Guilford, CT | |
| Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas | By Aaron Reed. | Imbrifex Books, Las Vegas | |
| Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures | By Tracy Salcedo. | Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT | |
| The Packraft Handbook: An Instructional Guide for the Curious | By Luc Mehl with Illustrations by Sarah K. Glaser. | Luc Mehl, Anchorage | |
| OUTDOOR CLASSIC | |||
| Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills | Edited by Don Graydon and Kurt Hanson. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Two in the Far North | By Margaret Murie. | Alaska Northwest Books | |
| Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods | By John J. Rowlands with illustrations by Henry B. Kane. | The Countryman Press | |
| A Sand County Almanac: A Sketches Here and There | By Aldo Leopold. | Oxford University Press | |
| Wilderness and the American Mind | By Roderick Nash. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking | By Laura and Guy Waterman. | The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT | |
| Alone | By Richard E. Byrd. | Island Press, Washington, DC | |
| Walden | By Henry David Thoreau. Edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer. | Yale University Press, New Haven | |
| Sleeping Island: A Journey to the Edge of the Barrens | By P.G. Downes. | Heron Dance Press, New Ferrisburg, VT. | |
| A Natural History of North American Trees | By Donald Culross Peattie. | Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston | |
| The Pacific Crest Trail (Series). In three volumes: Southern California, Northern California and Oregon &Washington. | By Thomas Winnett, Ben Schifrin, Jeffrey Schaffer, Ruby Johnson Jenkins, and Andy Selters. | Wilderness Press, Berkeley | |
| Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico | By Ellsworth L. Kolb. | Grand Canyon Assoc., Grand Canyon, AZ (Originally publ. by MacMillan 1914) | |
| Appalachian Odyssey: Walking the Trail from Georgia to Maine | By Steve Sherman and Julia Older. | Author's Guild, New York | |
| Kayak: The New Frontier | By William Nealy. | Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham | |
| Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8,000-meter Peak | By Maurice Herzog. | Lyon Press, Guilford, CT | |
| Everest: The West Ridge | 2013 | By Thomas F. Hornbein. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle |
| Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire | 2014 | By Nicholas Howe. | Appalachian Mountain Club Books, Boston |
| Wahb: The Biography of a Grizzly | 2015 | By Ernest Thompson Seton. Edited by Jeremy M. Johnston & Charles R. Preston. | University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK |
| Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon | By Michael P. Ghiglieri and Thomas M. Myers. | Puma Press, Flagstaff, AZ | |
| Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder | By Kenn Kaufman. | Houghton Mifflin, Boston | |
| NOLS Cookery | Edited by Claudia Pearson. Illustrated by Mike Clelland | Stackpole Books, Lanham, MD | |
| Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species | By Mark Elbroch and Casey McFarland. | Stackpole Books, Guilford, CT | |
| The Only Kayak: A Journey Into the Heart of Alaska | By Kim Heacox. | Lyons Press, Guilford, CT | |
| Sierra South / Sierra North | By Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White. | Wilderness Press/AdventureKEEN, Birmingham, AL | |
| OUTDOOR CLASSIC: Life-time Achievement Recognition | |||
| Farley Mowat for Sea of Slaughter, Never Cry Wolf and other works--Sea of Slaughter | By Farley Mowat. Note: Never Cry Wolf and other Mowat books are available from a variety of publishers. | Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| The Works of John Muir (Including titles such as My First Summer in the Sierra, Stikeen, Steep Trails and others) | By John Muir. Photographs by Scot Miller. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston | |
| OUTDOOR LITERATURE | |||
| Landscapes of the Interior | By Don Gayton. | New Society Publishers | |
| The Sacred Place: Witnessing the Holy in the Physical World |
Edited by Scott Olsen and Scott Cairns. | University of Utah Press | |
| Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child | By Greg Child. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| The Lost River: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Transformation on Wild Water | By Richard Bangs. | Sierra Club Books in conjunction with Random House | |
| On Celtic Tides: One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak | By Chris Duff. | St. Martin's Press | |
| Where the Pavement Ends: One Woman's Bicycle Trip Through Mongolia, China and Vietnam | By Erika Warmbrunn. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Rowing to Latitude | By Jill Fredston. | North Point Press, New York | |
| The Beckoning Silence | By Joe Simpson. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| A Blistered Kind of Love | By Angela and Duffy Ballard. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age | By Ted Kerasote. | Voyageur Press, Stillwater, Minnesota | |
| Where The Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure | By Maria Coffey. | St. Martin's Press, New York | |
| At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness | By Peter Stark. | Ballatine Books, New York | |
| Savage Summit: The True Stories of the First Five Women who climbed K2, the World's Most Feared Mountain | By Jennifer Jordan. | William Morrow, New York | |
| Being Caribou | By Karsten Heuer. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-fishing, and a River Journey Through the Heart of Alaska | By Lou Ureneck. | St. Martins Press, New York | |
| Blue Horizons: Dispatches from Distant Seas | By Beth A. Leonard. | International Marine/McGraw-Hill, Camden, ME | |
| Forget Me Not: A Memoir | By Jennifer Lowe-Anker. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Halfway to Heaven | By Mark Obmascik. | Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York. | |
| Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Ocean | By Julie Angus. | Greystone Books, Vancouver. | |
| Just Passin' Thru | By Winton Porter. | Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL | |
| Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life and Catching the Perfect Wave | By Peter Heller. | Free Press, New York | |
| Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout | By Philip Connors. | HarperCollins, New York | |
| Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail | By Suzanne Roberts. | University of Nebraska Press | |
| Before They’re Gone: A Family’s Year-Long Quest to Explore America’s Most Endangered National Parks | By Michael Lanza. | Beacon Press | |
| The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier | By Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan. | Ballantine Books | |
| Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table By | 2013 | By Dylan Tomine. | Patagonia Books, Ventura, CA |
| I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail |
2013 | By Gail D. Storey. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle |
| Small Feet, Big Land: Adventure, Home and Family on the Edge of Alaska | 2014 | By Erin McKittrick. | The Mountaineers Books, Seattle |
| Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience and Renewal in the Arctic Wild | 2015 | By Jennifer Kingsley. | Greystone Books, Vancouver |
| The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre |
2015 | By Kelly Cordes. | Patagonia Books |
| Fast Into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail | By Debbie Clarke Moderow. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston | |
| Portage: A Family, a Canoe and the Search for the Good Life | By Sue Leaf. | University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis | |
| A Fly Rod of Your Own | By John Gierach. | Simon and Schuster, New York | |
| No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon | By Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy. | Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press. New York | |
| On Trails: An Exploration | By Robert Moor. | Simon and Schuster, New York | |
| Pure Land: A True Story of Three Lives and the Search for Heaven on Earth | By Annette McGivney. | AUXmedia, Detroit | |
| Inner Ranges: An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts | By Geoff Powter. | Rocky Mountain Books, Victoria, BC | |
| The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage | By Dave Shively. | Falcon, Guilford, CT | |
| The Salt Path | By Raynor Winn. | Penguin Books, New York | |
| Dragons in the Snow: Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains | By Edward Power. | Mountaineers Books, Seattle | |
| Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201 Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration | By Sara Dykman. | Timber Press, Portland There were 3 winners in this category. This is winner 3. | |
| Lookout: Love, Solitude and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest | By Trina Moyles. | Random House Canada, Toronto There were 3 winners in this category. This is winner 1. | |
| The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing | By Mark Kurlansky. | Bloomsbury, New York There were 3 winners in this category. This is winner 2. | |
| OUTDOOR LITERATURE -- FICTION | |||
| Jimmy Bluefeather: A Novel Alaska | 2015 | By Kim Heacox. | Northwest Books. Portland, OR |
| WORKS OF SIGNIFICANCE | |||
| Cowstails and Cobras II: A Guide to Games, Initiatives, Ropes Courses, & Adventure Curriculum | By Karl Rohnke. | ||
| Expedition Kayaking | By Derek Hutchinson. | ||
| How to Rock Climb | By John Long. | ||
| Kayaking: An Animated Guide of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique | By William Nealy. | ||
| Walking Softy in the Wilderness: The Sierra Club Guide to Backpacking | By John Hart. | ||
| AMC White Mountain Guide: Hiking Trails of the White Mountain National Forest | Compiled and Edited by Gene Daniell and Steven D. Smith. | Appalachian Mountain Club Books, Boston, MA | |
| Connecticut Walk Book: The Guide to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails of Western Connecticut | Edited Ann T. Colson. | Connecticut Forest and Park Association, Rockfall, CN | |
| Fieldbook: Scouting's Manual of Basic and Advanced Skills for Outdoor Adventure | 2014 | By Robert Birkby. | Boy Scouts of America, Irving, TX |
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