Identification Field Guides

by Miles McCoy-Sulentic, Diane Menuz, Denise Culver, and Elisabeth Stimmel This field guide is an easy-to-use plant identification resource for both amateur and experienced natural resource professionals working in the Central Basin and Range ecoregion of Utah. The field guide...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Birds in the Northwestern United States! Anyone who enjoys nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela’s...

By: Stan Tekiela Identify Utah birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Utah even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative....

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.  A Guide to Common Edible and Poisonous Species Did you ever find a mushroom and wonder what species it was? The mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains always intrigue! This guide will help...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common Utah birds. Easy to understand and ideal for field use. This pocket guide includes a map of birding hotspots and groups birds by type. For an affordable gift of knowledge,...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung The ancient art of animal tracking can lead us deeper into the lives of animals… and sometimes right to the animals themselves. Every track and sign tells a story and brims with intrigue, so...

Profiling nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals digs deep beneath the surface, informing young readers what each rock is made of, how they are formed...

This guide describes how to use common wild plants to help treat injuries and backcountry maladies. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 80 familiar species of medicinally relevant, widespread trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The plants are sorted into categories based...

The Rocky Mountain region's diverse geography overflows with edible plant species. From salsify to pearly everlasting, currants to pine nuts, Foraging the Rocky Mountains guides you to 85 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the region. This valuable reference...

Foraging the Mountain West is a hands-on manual for identifying, harvesting, and preparing real food. It is written for the backpacker who would rather bring more knowledge and fewer provisions into the wilderness. It is intended for the happy homemaker...

Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge and discover the spectacular array of rocks and minerals on Earth! Learn how to identify more than 500 rocks and minerals of the world through stunning photographs, detailed characteristics, and quick, accessible text.Inside the...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common Utah wildlife. Easy to understand and ideal for field use, this pocket-sized guide highlights over 100 species of wildlife found in Utah. This pocket guide also includes a map featuring...

By: National Audubon Society This first all-photographic field guide features 794 full-color images of all the important rocks, gems, and minerals of North America, showing their many variations of color and crystal form. The text provides descriptions of 200 minerals...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Trees in the Rocky Mountain states! Anyone who enjoys nature, plants, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela’s...

COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best selling author David Sibley, the most authoritative guide to the birds of the West, in a portable format that is perfect for the field.Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 715...

From the tiny minnow to the massive muskellunge, there are almost 800 species of freshwater fish in North America. Freshwater Fishes is an ideal, simplified reference to the most common North American species. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140...

Identifying birds of prey is easier than ever! With this book, watching raptors is more enjoyable, informative and productive. Only Western birds of prey – all of the hawks, eagles, falcons, kites, vultures and owls found in the West, including the...

By: James Kavanagh and Raymond Leung Indulge your inner explorer and learn where you are likely to find bones and how to identify animals based on their skull and limb shape and size, dental patterns, horns and beaks. This pocket...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common bugs and slugs. Easy to understand and ideal for field use, each pocket-sized guide highlights many species. This easy-to-use guide discusses how to identify bugs and slugs. For an affordable...

Western Backyard Birds is the perfect pocket-sized folding guide for the bird lover and nature enthusiast living in the western USA (west of the 100th Meridian). This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes instructions on attracting...

A Waterproof Fold-out Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals Quick Identification and Unusual Characteristics Appearance and Crystal Shape Color and Hardness A colorful quick identification guide to rocks and minerals in the region. Identification of rocks and minerals is based...

This beautifully illustrated guide to North American Trout & Salmon features more than 37 of the most sought-after species. Printed on a new non-wood, waterproof, completely decomposable paper, this is the perfect gift for anyone interested in fishing, fish conservation...