Nov 26, 2025 | Holbrook Travel

Holbrook’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

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If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for the world traveler or nature lover in your life — or want to drop a hint about your own wish list — here are a few ideas to inspire you!

Under $20

Sea Turtles Decomposition Book

This whimsical notebook is made from 100% Post-Consumer Waste Recycled Paper and soy ink by Michael Roger, a family-owned and operated company that focuses on creating eco-conscious stationery with designs that celebrate the beauty of nature. $12

2026 Animal Holiday Calendar

This wall calendar features over 300 animal, nature, and conservation holidays and facts to keep its viewers learning all year long. Each page turn reveals eye-catching illustrations in Peppermint Narwhal’s vivid and colorful art style. Plus, $1 from every calendar sold is donated to Polar Bears International for polar bear conservation. $17

Birds & Beans Bird-Friendly Coffee

Gift the coffee lover in your life a brew that's not only delicious but that also supports bird conservation and family farmers in the Americas. Birds & Beans is a certified B Corp roaster whose 6 different roasts are certified USDA Organic, Fair Trade, and Smithsonian Bird Friendly, ensuring the coffee is grown under a canopy of native trees, shrubs, and plants that provide the critical refuge needed for migratory and local birds. $17.94-$18.95

Bee's Wrap: The Lunch Pack

These beeswax food wraps provide a more sustainable way to pack food without creating waste. They are durable, pliable, reusable, and come in a variety of patterns. $19.99

ToGoWare Bamboo Utensil Set

When traveling, packing your own reusable utensils can help you avoid single-use plastic. ToGoWare's bamboo utensils are heat- and stain-resistant, and the premium set includes a fork, knife, spoon, straw, and chopsticks in a convenient carrying case made from recycled fibers and available in a variety of colorful prints. $19.99

$20 - $50

Collapsible Hiking Stick

Made with sturdy yet lightweight hardwood and available in several sizes, this hiking stick unscrews into three pieces, making it an attractive and portable option for travel. (Make sure it goes in checked luggage!) Plus, a dual tip gives the option of rubber footing or a metal-spiked tip for more traction. $22.99

“Keeping a Nature Journal” by Clare Walker Leslie

If you've ever been interested in nature journaling but weren't sure how to start, Clare Walker Leslie's guide, now in its third edition, is an accessible introduction. Step-by-step drawing techniques, helpful prompts, and examples from her own journals will help you engage more deeply with the natural world, on your travels or at home. $24.99

“Corvids” Card Game

Unleash your inner magpie with this award-winning card game, suitable for ages 8 and up. The cards feature beautiful pencil illustrations, and players use beak-shaped tweezers or their fingers to strategically collect, hunt, and steal “treasure” to score points. $25

Woodpecker-print Bandana

Protect yourself from the elements or add a touch of style to your next outdoor adventure. This hand-screened cotton bandana features 10 different North American woodpecker species in a graphic print and is made by Bird Collective, which raises awareness about native birds and helps fund projects to conserve them. $25

Festive Trees | Assorted Color Reclaimed Wood Tree Ornaments (Set of 4)

This beautiful set of hand-carved and painted Christmas tree ornaments by Guatemalan artist Víctor Hugo López is made from cypress wood reclaimed from local sawmills and carpentry shops. $27.99

Fahlo plush (with tracking)

From a penguin to a lion, Fahlo has a selection of plush animals that are cute, soft, and come paired with the ability to track a real animal. Each plush unlocks an interactive tracking map and helps support conservation projects. $29.95

$50 and up

Monarch Butterfly Puzzle

Donate to World Wildlife Fund on your loved one's behalf and give them a gift that serves as a fun activity and looks like a work of art. This beautiful, 1,000-piece puzzle features a close-up image of monarch butterflies. Crafted from FSC-certified cardboard, the finished puzzle measures 19" x 19". $60 donation to World Wildlife Fund

A Year Subscription to National Geographic Magazine

Explore nature, science, history, and culture through the in-depth articles and breathtaking photography of National Geographic Magazine. Your gift will include a print version of the magazine each month along with access to the digital archive of past issues. $69

Guatemalan Textile Camera Strap

Born from a desire to embrace the slow-fashion movement while connecting with their Guatemalan culture, the founders of Tipico Tico hand‑source secondhand textiles and local leather from a market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Their selection of embroidered camera straps are a sturdy and colorful accessory for the photographer in your life. $79

Weekender Duffle 2.0

This unique, weather resistant, and long-wearing duffle bag is made from repurposed vinyl — a material not traditionally recyclable — by Rareform, a B Corp business that reuses more than 90% of the billboards in major U.S. cities and highways to craft one-of-a-kind, practical products. $125

Classic Mini Natural Boots

This pair of 100% authentic handmade Australian sheepskin boots is crafted using sustainable and ethically sourced materials from Australian and New Zealand farmers by Since 74. This Australian-owned company has been handcrafting Australia's most iconic footwear for more than 50 years to maintain the quality workmanship and durability that this heritage garment is known for. $179

*All prices are current as of publish date and do not include shipping. Holbrook does not have any affiliation with the companies or products featured in this post.

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