By Tina Mitchell Recommended Books Since many of us have some extra time these days, thanks to the pandemic, it might be time to revisit (or read for the first time!) a few great books about nature. I’ve listed a number of my favorite books about nature—classics that have truly stood the test of time. Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder by Kenn Kaufman (1997). One of the earliest and best “Big Year” books, “Kingbird Highway” chronicles 16-year-old Kenn Kaufman (author of “Birds of North America” and originator of the “Kaufman Field Guide” series) ...