IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards)
Every year since 1996, the Independent Publisher Book Awards have celebrated the best independently published titles from around the globe. Their mission is to shine a spotlight on the thousands of outstanding independent, university, and self-published books that hit the shelves each year.
The “IPPY” Awards were created as a welcoming, unaffiliated program open to all members of the independent publishing community. Authors and publishers worldwide submit their English-language works that resonate with today’s readers.
Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam
Essayists tell of their travels through the region and their experience of the land. They explain the need for Y2Y, based on new findings that reveal that isolated nature sanctuaries are a recipe for wildlife extinction.
Yellowstone Migrations
Herds of elk, mule deer, and pronghorn antelope have migrated hundreds of miles over North America for millennia-—driven by their DNA, their routes follow ancient travel paths
Wild Chorus: Finding Harmony with Whales, Wolves, and Other Animals
Lessons of connection, alliance, and adaptation from the animal world
We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea
The health of Puget Sound is in jeopardy and its future depends on the collaboration of dedicated individuals and organizations.
Turn Around Time: A Walking Poem for the Pacific Northwest
The ultimate Northwest gift: a narrative poem about trails and hiking, wilderness and wonder, aging and myth--by one of the region’s most beloved writers
Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artist's Journey
An intimate, adventurous, and artistic look at the smallest flora and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains
The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind
Images and stories celebrate the connection between wild salmon and the people of Alaska--past, present, and future
The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science, and a Race to Save the World
A team of scientists is urgently working to understand the ticking carbon bomb locked in permafrost soils which are thawing at an alarming rate.
River Songs: Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing
A thought-provoking collection of stories from the life of a rock-and-roll fly fisher
Paddling the Salish Sea: 80 Trips in Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula & Southern British Columbia
Explore the Salish Sea with this expanded and fully updated edition of Kayaking Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands--and now in full color!
Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls
“For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Paul Bannick’s stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words.”
– Ted Williams, Audubon
Home Base Hiking Europe: An Explore-on-Foot Guide to Unforgettable Destinations
One-of-a-kind guidebook showcases ten stunning European destinations to base yourself in for a perfect day-hiking and sight-seeing vacation
Bringing Back the Birds: Exploring Migration and Preserving Birdscapes throughout the Americas
Extraordinary photographs and essays by leading ornithologists combine in this celebration of birds and exploration of why habitat protection is critical for their future
Birding for Boomers: And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World’s Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
A laugh-out-loud crash course on how to easily observe, understand, and enjoy birds–at any age!
Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin
Discover the diversity of the Columbia River watershed and the importance of the river’s treaty renegotiation--a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reshape our region’s future
Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range
A lyrical memoir of wilderness, cultural connections, and gritty adventure across northern Alaska
A Wild Promise: Prince William Sound
"'A Wild Promise: Prince William Sound' is unreservedly and urgently recommended for personal, community, and academic library collections and contemporary environmental studies reading lists." - Midwest Book Review