Wandering Library
Wander Women’s wandering library accompanies us on every trip so that participants can enjoy a good book while hanging out around camp. Because camping and reading go together like peanut butter and jelly!
It’s a curated collection of some of our favorite books, and we’re always adding to it. Perhaps you will find something on this list to help entertain you during the quarantine. As always, we encourage you to purchase books from a local book seller.
Here’s a list of all the books currently in the wandering library.
Iowa-Based Books
Hiking Iowa: A Guide to Iowa’s Greatest Hiking Adventures by Elizabeth Corcoran Hill
Fragile Giants: A Natural History of the Loess Hills by Cornelia F. Mutel
Iowa Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places by Lori Erickson & Tracy Stuhr
A Year of Iowa Nature by Carl Kurtz
Fun with the Family in Iowa by Betsy Rubiner
Landforms of Iowa by Jean C. Prior
Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands by Sylvan T. Runkel & Alvin F. Bull
A Sugar Creek Chronicle: Observing Climate Change from a Midwestern Woodland by Cornelia F. Mutel
Ceremony and Ritual Books
The Book of Ceremony: Shamanic Wisdom for Invoking the Sacred in Everyday Life by Sandra Ingerman
The Book of Blessings and Rituals by Athena Perrakis, Ph. D.
Prayers of Honoring by Pixie Lighthorse
Nature-Themed Books
Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature by Kathleen Dean Moore
Sisters of the Earth: Women’s Prose & Poetry about Nature by Lorraine Anderson
Reclaiming the Wild Soul: How Earth’s Landscapes Restore us to Wholeness by Mary Reynolds Thompson
The Hour of Land by Terry Tempest Williams
We Took to the Woods by Louise Dickinson Rich
She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild by Gale Straub
A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird
Various Other Books
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change by Pema Chodron
Crazy Brave: A Memoir by Joy Harjo
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li
Forest Bathing Retreat: Find Wholeness in the Company of Tree by Hannah Fries
Why Women Will Save the Planet by Friends of the Earth and C40 Cities
Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self Acceptance by Chani Nicholas
The Wander Society by Keri Smith
The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure by Caroline Paul
Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for camping, cabins, and the great outdoors by Emma Frisch
Epic Hikes of the World by Lonely Planet
Also in our collection
Women’s Empowerment Deck by Renegade Mama
The Grandmothers 44-Card Oracle Deck and Guidebook created by Kara Simons
Heart 2 Heart 45-Card Oracle Deck and Guidebook created by Kara Simons
Granite Gourmet by the Sierra Club