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A contemplative journey across the American West that peels back the landscape to reveal the staggering depths of geologic time. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Basin and range.
- expansive
- contemplative
- awe-inspiring
- 01
Annals of the former world
John McPhee
A majestic, slow-moving road trip through deep time that forever changes how you look at the ground beneath your feet.
- 02
Encounters with the archdruid
John McPhee
A rugged, contemplative journey through untamed landscapes where opposing philosophies about the natural world collide.
- 03
On Trails
Robert Moor
A thoughtful, wandering journey that changes the way you look at the ground beneath your feet and the choices that guide your life.
- 04
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey that invites you to surrender to the beauty of not knowing exactly where you are.
- 05
The Old Ways
Robert Macfarlane
A lyrical, slow-paced meditation on how the landscapes we walk through shape the landscapes of our minds.
- 06
The Snow Leopard
Peter Matthiessen · 1979
A haunting, meditative trek through the high mountains that strips away the ego to reveal the quiet majesty of the present moment.
- 07
Pacific
Simon Winchester
A sweeping, panoramic journey through the geological and human history of the world's largest ocean.
- 08
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Annie Dillard
A luminous, deeply observant meditation on the terrifying beauty and spiritual mystery of the natural world.
- 09
South and west
Joan Didion
A raw, sun-bleached glimpse into the unvarnished notebooks of a master observer tracing the fault lines of American culture.
- 10
The map that changed the world
Simon Winchester · 2001
An earthy, atmospheric journey into the mind of an underdog who looked at the dirt beneath his feet and saw the deep history of the world.
- 11
Alaska
James A. Michener · 1989
A sweeping, millennia-spanning epic that makes you feel the glacial weight of history and the rugged endurance of those who brave the frontier.
- 12
Arctic Dreams
Barry Holstun Lopez · 1986
A luminous, contemplative journey into the stark beauty and spiritual weight of the far North.
