The 2016 winners of the National Outdoor Book Awards have been announced. While all are indeed worthy of the distinction, there were three that I was particularly pleased to see recognized:
Natural History Literature – winner:
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas’ Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk by Drew Harvell
Nature Guidebooks – winner:
Mushrooms of the Northeast: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms by Teresa Marrone and Walt Sturgeon
Nature Guidebooks – honorable mention:
Pacific Seaweeds: A Guide to the Common Seaweeds of the West Coast by Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston
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