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Books for When You Want to Abandon City Life

Books about hiking, mountaineering, living off grid, moving to the countryside, farms, and generally being closer to nature.
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Word for Woman Is Wilderness (Abi Andrews)
Word for Woman Is Wilderness
Abi Andrews
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A Sand County Almanac (Aldo Leopold)
A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold
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The Orchardist (Amanda Coplin)
The Orchardist
Amanda Coplin
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Hard Mouth (Amanda Goldblatt)
Hard Mouth
Amanda Goldblatt
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Woodswoman, Anne Lebastille
Woodswoman, Anne Lebastille
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard)
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Annie Dillard
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Barbara Kingsolver)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara Kingsolver
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Prodigal Summer (Barbara Kingsolver)
Prodigal Summer
Barbara Kingsolver
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Ben Montgomery)
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Ben Montgomery
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The Egg and I (Betty MacDonald)
The Egg and I
Betty MacDonald
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A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson)
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson
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The Songlines (Bruce Chatwin)
The Songlines
Bruce Chatwin
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living (Carla Emery)
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
Carla Emery
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart (Carrot Quinn)
Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
Carrot Quinn
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North of Normal (Cea Sunrise Person)
North of Normal
Cea Sunrise Person
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In Patagonia (Chatwin)
In Patagonia
Chatwin
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Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
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Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia (Chris Stewart)
Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
Chris Stewart
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Born to Run (Christopher Mcdougall)
Born to Run
Christopher Mcdougall
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The Awakening Land (Conrad Richter)
The Awakening Land
Conrad Richter
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
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Makers (Cory Doctorow)
Makers
Cory Doctorow
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Walkaway (Cory Doctorow)
Walkaway
Cory Doctorow
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The Cactus Eaters (Dan White)
The Cactus Eaters
Dan White
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Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
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Farewell, My Subaru (Doug Fine)
Farewell, My Subaru
Doug Fine
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Desert Solitaire (Edward Abbey)
Desert Solitaire
Edward Abbey
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The Last American Man (Elizabeth Gilbert)
The Last American Man
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Meet the Frugalwoods (Elizabeth Willard Thames)
Meet the Frugalwoods
Elizabeth Willard Thames
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The Last Season (Eric Blehm)
The Last Season
Eric Blehm
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Better off (Eric Brende)
Better Off
Eric Brende
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Three Against the Wilderness (Eric Collier)
Three Against the Wilderness
Eric Collier
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The Kerracher Man (Eric MacLeod)
The Kerracher Man
Eric MacLeod
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (Eric Newby)
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Eric Newby
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The Golden Apples (Eudora Welty)
The Golden Apples
Eudora Welty
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Killing Dragons: The Conquest of the Alps (Fergus Fleming)
Killing Dragons: The Conquest of the Alps
Fergus Fleming
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Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
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Riprap (Gary Snyder)
Riprap
Gary Snyder
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The Solace of Open Spaces (Gretel Ehrlich)
The Solace of Open Spaces
Gretel Ehrlich
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Main-Travelled Roads (Hamlin Garland)
Main-Travelled Roads
Hamlin Garland
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