Nature Guide

Forage all across the country with this informative guide to 274 edible plants, presented by expert Green Deane. Eating wild edibles is in our genes, and it can be healthy fun! It’s seasonal, sufficient, varied, and provides plenty of nutrients....

This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to...

Butterflies & Moths is an easily accessible field guide to familiar North American butterflies and moths. This is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer, to recognize and name the most common butterflies and moths.

Trees is a must-have, field guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or taking a stroll in your neighborhood, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide featuring some of the most familiar,...

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung This laminated guide is a great introduction to clouds, storms and weather patterns. Illustrated pictures and diagrams explains the causes of different weather phenomenons and how to identify them. Other Information: Published: 2001 Pages:...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common Waterfowl. Easy to understand and ideal for field use. Fun and easily understandable, this guide showcases prominent sanctuaries and flyways and makes Waterfowl identification easy. For an affordable gift of...

By: Kavanagh/Leung Geology is the perfect guide for any nature enthusiast. It will help you learn geological processes, the differences between rocks, minerals and gemstones, the most common types of North American rocks and minerals and the best rockhounding locations....

By: National Audubon Society This first all-photographic field guide highlights, in 855 full-color images, the significant details of virtually all the trees native to western North America and many cultivated species, as you see them in their natural habitats. The...

By: National Audubon Society The first all-photographic field guide to mushrooms feature 762 full-color identification pictures showing mushrooms as they appear in their natural habitats. 703 species are covered in full detail, with notes on hundreds more. This field guide...

The Rocky Mountain Berry Book combines the information of a field guide and the fun of a cookbook. Learn to identify 16 berry and fruit species using non-technical descriptions, habitat hints, and color photos.

By Jack Ballard Mountain Lions presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on these mysterious big cats. Where do mountain lions live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? What issues exist in the sometimes controversial relationship...

The insect world is unmatched for its array of colorful species and their distinctive behaviors. Once you notice the tiny creatures, you can hardly stop watching as they fly gracefully, burrow busily, dance delicately, or even bang clumsily against you....

"Birds of the Southern Rockies is a quick and easy-to-use, lightweight, durable, all-weather field guide to the remarkable and varied birdlife inhabiting the southern Rocky Mountains region, within Colorado and the northern tier of New Mexico. Stunning digital photographs depict 125 species...

There are 8,000 snakebites in the US every year. Plant ingestion results in 63,000 calls to national poison centers annually. This guide identifies some of the most feared and dangerous North American species of animals and plants and its purpose...

By: William R. Gray Home to 9 National Parks, Monuments and Recreation Areas, this region is renowned for outstanding  canyon and desert scenery, which continues into adjacent Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. A stunning array of wildflowers is found, especially...

By: Betty Derig & Margaret Fuller Wild Berries of the West, a color field guide to more than 150 berries and fruits of the western United States, is indispensable for berry lovers, adventurous cooks, amateur botanists, and students of Native...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common Southwestern desert life. Easy to understand and ideal for field use. For an affordable gift of knowledge, everyone finds value in a Pocket Naturalists Guide. Other Information: Published: 2001 Pages:...

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

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common mammals. Easy to understand and ideal for field use. This easy-to-use pocket guide groups mammal by type, to make for ease in identification. For an affordable gift of knowledge, everyone...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung Introduces readers to common reptiles and amphibians. Easy to understand and ideal for field use. The back panel introduces the reader to reptile and amphibian identification. Animals are grouped by type. For an affordable...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung So many people get their start in nature study by exploring ponds. These small bodies of calm, standing water are fascinating living laboratories of plant and animal life at all scales, from microscopic algae...

By: James Kavanagh & Raymond Leung The "Birds of Prey: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar North American Raptors" from A Pocket Naturalist Guide is an essential resource for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers. This compact, easy-to-carry guide provides detailed...

This informative guide is an excellent introduction to the stars, constellations and nebulae that make up the visible sky at night. Nearly two-thirds of Americans no longer live in a place where the Milky Way, our home galaxy, is visible...