Book: The Hidden Seasons

In The Hidden Seasons: A Calendar of Nature’s Clues (Experiment Publishing, $25), explorer and natural navigator Tristan Gooley makes you notice things you’d otherwise walk right past a hundred times. Breaking one whole calendar year into bites-sized moments—clearer June streams, a butterfly’s New Year’s wings, an ocean’s response to Christmas snow—Gooley blends scientific insights with lyrical observations on every page. He moves beyond the familiar four seasons and encourages us to truly appreciate “the little things.” Organized into month-by-month sections, the book is handy to stick in your pack and utilize year-round. From stars keeping better time than your smartwatch to a late-September heat wave, Gooley gives the tools for anyone with curiosity and a pair of boots to discover infinite wonders. Whether you’re a hardcore trailblazer or someone who just likes the smell of pine needles, The Hidden Seasons makes the natural world feel alive, witty, and wonderfully close at hand.