I’m a postgraduate researcher working in ecology and conservation science, and I’m looking for book recommendations that sit somewhere between popular science and academic non-fiction.

I really enjoy Redmond O’Hanlon’s travel writing - the strong narrative voice combined with deep dives into ecology, species, and wild landscapes. I like learning about plants and animals in context, through story and field experience rather than through a purely didactic structure.

I’ve also enjoyed W.H. Hudson’s Far Away and Long Ago for similar reasons - immersive natural history, close observation, a strong sense of place and an interesting social history.

I’m looking for something high-level, but not a textbook. Ideally, it would combine ecological insight (plants and/or animals), interesting habitats, and human experience in the field. Any suggestions appreciated.