Looking for a book to curl up with? Try one of these great reads selected by the Audubon Shop in Lincoln that help appreciate the natural world, from the Arctic to Massachusetts.

• In Arctic Autumn: A Journey to Season’s Edge, Pete Dunne travels to the Arctic at an unexpected time of year and muses on what he finds, including polar bears, molting geese, oil drillers, hunters, caribou, and more.
• Before you discount crows and ravens as just black birds, you’ll want to read Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans. A follow up to In the Company of Crows and Ravens, this entertaining book by a wildlife science professor (John Marzluff) and an artist (Tony Angell) looks at scientific studies and reports that show crows and ravens have emotions, can tell time, like to have fun, have great memories, and give gifts.
• Back in 2011, John Galluzzo, a Mass Audubon naturalist (and Your Great Outdoors blog contributor) had a lofty goal: to walk a half an hour in every town and city in Massachusetts on protected open space. He completed his mission, braving precarious weather and personal tragedy along the way, and tells his adventurous tale in the recently published Half An Hour A Day Across Massachusetts.
• When biologist Stacey O’Brien rescued and adopted a baby owl, she had no idea her life was about to change. She recounts her true experiences in the New York Times bestseller, Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl.
• In Living on the Wind, Scott Weidensaul looks at migration and how it ties the continents together and deplores the loss of habitat. This is a serious, scholarly, and thoughtful account of the annual highlight celebrated by birders around the world.

Find these stories and other great books at the Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln.

Don’t leave your holiday shopping to the last minute. Find something for everyone on your list at the Audubon Shop in Lincoln. Better yet, come to the Shop’s Holiday Sale November 14 – 18, where Mass Audubon members save 20 percent off their entire purchase* (and 15 percent off optics). Need some gift-buying inspiration? We’ve got your covered.

What to buy for the …

… Young Naturalist
Kids can look and act the part of naturalist explorers with the Backyard Safari 6-in-1 Field Tools ($12), the Mini Lantern ($7.95), and the Essential Cargo Vest ($24).

… Beginning Birder
Give the gift of bird watching with the Aspects Buffet Window Feeder ($25.95), a bag of black-oil sunflower seed (price varies), and Mass Audubon’s handy laminated A Guide to Backyard Birds of Eastern North America ($4.95).

… Foodie
Elevate someone’s cooking experience with the Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Garden ($24), a silicon Lily Pad Cooking Lid ($9.95-12.95), beautiful hand-etched wooden spoons ($7.95) , and The Boston Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes ($30).

… Gardener
Extend the life of flowers and herbs with the old fashioned Flower & Herb Dryer ($18), a lovely little Shirley Vase, handcrafted in the USA and available in assorted colors ($20), the Eco Crock Counter Compost Bin ($40), and Let it Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting ($12.95).

… Owl Obsessed
Know someone who loves owls? You can’t go wrong with cute these Owl Mugs ($12.95) and the endearing book Wesley the Owl ($15). Better yet: help them bring owls to their own backyard with a Saw Whet/Screech Owl Nesting Box ($47.95).

Plus get into the holiday spirit yourself with our nature-inspired ornaments, cards, wrapping paper, and more!

*Some exclusions apply