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The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills (Natural Navigation)

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“The Sherlock Holmes of nature.”―BBC Turn every walk into a game of detection―with master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley, New York Times–bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Natural Navigator “The world’s least lost wanderer. . . . Tristan’s forever stopping, examining, trying to solve the riddles that nature sets in front of him.”―SmithsonianWhen writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun’s direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you’re walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal―only if you know how to look!1 Bestseller in StargazingPublisher’s Note: The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs was previously published in the UK under the title The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs. 77 B&W illustrations Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Experiment


Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2015


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1615192417


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 10


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ Natural Navigation


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Favorite nature book
Format: Paperback
Completely blown away buy this book. First, the cover is beautiful! Qhen it came in i was a tiny bit disappointed because it was not as beautiful inside as it was on the cover and it was much thicker than i had expected. I had intended to have my children read it during family reading hr but after seeing the thickness i felt like it may discourage young readers. So my husband began reading it and after reading only a chapter he made us all sit down to listen. Its well written and the words and good info makes up for the lack of color on the pages. The kids have each picked it up at different points and flipped through to a chapter about something they are wondering about. My son read about trees one day and my daughter read about lighting strikes on a day we where seeing lots of lighting. They use it kinda like a reference when they come across something in nature they dont know or understand. My husband and i are both reading it in order and have read out loud to the kids when we come to a section we find really interesting. This book makes you want to go outside and look for the signs you learn. I can no longer drive down the road without looking for the "wedge effect" on a tree line not to mention various other things that make even a short outing seem like a bit of a scavenger hunt. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves learning. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018 by Sara Johnson
    • Maybe the Greatest Book on the Outdoors You'll Ever Read
Format: Paperback
I originally got this book out of the library, but it was so good and was packed with so much information that I bought a copy. In it he describes all kinds of fascinating clues you can observe in the world around you (both in nature and in towns) that lead to interesting deductions. He describes how to find North based on all kinds of different plants, how to understand animal and human footprints, how to read the stars, how to easily calculate the phase of the moon at any future or past date, how to understand development patterns in a city, and on and on. Tristan clearly has gotten plenty of 'dirt time' to refine his observations - this isn't an armchair guy who has just brought together a lot of ideas originally developed by other people. This book has transformed the way I view the world while out in nature. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017 by FredFamily
    • Amazing 👏
Format: Paperback
Absolutely love this book and the author tristan. He is a very good teacher with loads of intriguing knowledge. I view many things differently in life because of his earthy teachings. If you're eager to learn and have a love for our beautiful earth and/or travel in any sense. You will learn so much and enjoy his books. This book is very detailed including many photos with directions. He put alot into making it as if you're in a class room. It has a very soft paper back cover and it's full of 383 pages as well as an additional section for an index to help you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021 by tiffany vandergriff
    • Full of interesting info…a bit scattered, though, sometimes.
Format: Paperback
The title is a bit weird…has a double meaning like forgetting when nature calls or you had caught leaky diarrhea somewhere..? It’s true that wherever people tend to tread with their footsteps that bushels of clovers almost always develop — one of the more interesting statements. Strange how that happens. Some of it seemed like it could have been written while playing “Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” … or is great in combination with playing the game… Wasn’t bad. You will probably need a highlighter as it does tend to make one drift off a bit sometimes when reading. Index is important. Glad about the index here. Much needed for this book. Happy reading! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024 by Anonymouse
    • Very Informative!
Format: Paperback
This is a very informative book on Nature’s signs and how to recognize different clues in Nature. A great read for Nature lovers.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2026 by Alexandria Giehm
    • Learned a lot
I enjpy being in the woods, along the rocky coast, sandy beaches and mountains that are the state of Maine where I am blessed to call home. I loved this book. I took away something in each chapter and for once I didn't feel odd for looking ag the world as I do. I have often seen things many peers didn't and this book felt like finding a piece of a club I belonged to. My son enjoyed the information of tracking and clouds. I loved learning more ablut lichens, I have always enjoyed them. This book offers something for everyone that would like to unlearn the disconnect we have frkmoir natural world and tap back into what we were once greatly in tune to. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020 by Megz851017
    • Lots of information, not very cohesive imo
Format: Paperback
Has a lot of good information, however the book jumps from topic to topic quite fast, it’s difficult to get immersed in the book. Good if you want a lot of information in one book, not great if you’re looking for something more cohesive. Has some pictures and drawings, but not as many as I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2025 by User_Amazon
    • Great book!
Format: Paperback
Very informative book, along with pictures and illustrations.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2025 by Pam Fawcett

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