National Outdoor Book Award winners, selected titles (29 books)

The National Outdoor Book Awards exist to highlight the best outdoor, environmental, adventure and natural history writing each year. They also award childrens' outdoor books and exceptional outdoor guidebooks. Please add your favorites!

Winners by year: http://www.noba-web.org/PastWins.htm

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1	The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 14,082 ratings score: 889, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Walden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau 3.77 avg rating — 202,242 ratings score: 700, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet) by Maurice Herzog 4.09 avg rating — 10,393 ratings score: 591, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir 4.05 avg rating — 7,330 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest by David Hall 4.51 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman 4.22 avg rating — 11,167 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Continental Divide: Wildlife, People, and the Border Wall by Krista Schlyer (Goodreads Author) 4.78 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Hard Wired: A Crash Course in Small College Football by Jebb A. Rebal (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 30,150 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor 3.95 avg rating — 8,780 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout by Philip Connors 3.97 avg rating — 4,563 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth / My First Summer in the Sierra / The Mountains of California / Stickeen / Essays by John Muir 4.29 avg rating — 955 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley 4.07 avg rating — 2,395 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail by Gail D. Storey (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,085 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Anything Worth Doing: A true story of adventure, friendship and tragedy on the last of the West's great rivers by Jo Deurbrouck (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Chattahoochee River User's Guide (Georgia River Network Guidebooks) by Joe Cook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 3.83 avg rating — 79,073 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier by Jim Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,920 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Denali Skies by Danielle Rohr (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka by Bernadette McDonald 4.23 avg rating — 950 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Man of Everest: The autobiography of Tenzing by Tenzing Norgay 4.39 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat by Bruce L. Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail by Brian King 4.33 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Water Falls Down by Danielle Rohr (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Bond: Two Epic Climbs in Alaska and a Lifetime's Connection Between Climbers by Simon McCartney 4.59 avg rating — 276 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Sideways Snow (Water Falls Down, #2). by Danielle Rohr (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Sideways Snow (Water Falls Down Book 2) by Danielle Rohr (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Melting Edge: Alaska at the Frontier of Climate Change by Michael Collier 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave by Peter Heller 3.82 avg rating — 2,202 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars