If you spend any time on your phone, chances are you know what it means when someone tells you to “touch grass”: put down the phone, step away from the screens, and go outside to experience real life. And with a barrage of seemingly urgent breaking news and infinite feeds to scroll through, many are taking this advice literally.
Evidence of this renewed interest in nature is everywhere, particularly as signs of Spring make themselves known. Outdoor hobbies like birding and gardening gained momentum during early lockdowns of 2020 and have remained steadily popular ever since. People planning vacations are increasingly looking to visit sites of awe-inspiring natural beauty. The New York Botanical Garden even has a series of meditations visitors can listen to while taking a self-guided forest bathing tour (though this experience does unfortunately require the use of a phone).
In accordance with this trend, below is a collection of top-selling nature books. Click here for a more complete list.
