Books, Art and Activities

Animals aren’t always easy to spot! Some hide while they hunt. Others hide to avoid being hunted. Many critters don’t need to hide, their colors...

Learn about beaches and coastal life with this children’s introduction to animals, plants, and seashells. Learn all about beaches and the plants an...

Become a young botanist. Learn all about native plants, wildflowers, trees, and shrubs. Professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels presents a kids’...

Discover a fun new way to learn about birds with this interactive picture book that helps children identify birds by their feathers. Birds are wond...

Book #5 in the Sam Rivers Mystery series! When the mysterious appearance of an endangered snake leads to murder, special agent Sam Rivers must solv...

Book #2 in the Sam Rivers Mystery series! In this outdoors mystery, special agent Sam Rivers investigates the unexplained―and very unlikely―cougar ...

From a New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, wildlife ecology expert and environmental advocate, this latest book provides readers w...

Identify butterflies with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information!Butterflies...

An exciting picture book to help children discover what it's like to live in the forest! From big animals to little bugs, from tall trees to plants...

With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and p...

Learn to draw and have fun while learning about Pollinators and Plants! Includes everything you need to draw these amazing creatures. Use your imag...

Discover the remarkable true story of Maria Sibylla Merian, a trailblazing naturalist who challenged society's prejudices by studying insects when ...

You’ve gazed at stars. Perhaps you’ve even identified a few constellations, planets, and other distant objects. Now become a young astronomer. Lear...

Beaver dams, bird nests, spider webs―the animal kingdom is filled with expert builders that construct spectacular homes. How much do you know about...

Book #4 in the Sam Rivers Mystery series! A murdered conservation officer and a multi-million-dollar poaching business—how are they connected to Sa...

Book #3 in the Sam Rivers Mystery series! Two dead bodies and too many coincidences to ignore—in this outdoors mystery, special agent Sam Rivers mu...

From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal sa...

Introduce children to 10 common animals—and their babies—that live in the mountains with this wildlife-themed board book. Board book...

Introduce children to 10 fascinating insects and bugs through this bug-themed board book. Children are never too young to begin learning about and ...

Long, long ago, the ancient people of the forest gathered around warm fires and told the tale of a time long past, when the land known as "Michigan...

Every month has a full moon, and every full moon has a story. Full Moon Lore explores the origins of each full moon's name, from the Strawberry Moo...

This wonderful children's book takes young readers on a unique adventure to see how all kinds of birds build a nest! Featuring stunning illustrat...

Dragonflies are as fascinating as they are beautiful. In this book readers will learn how to observe them in the wild and have them hover as close ...

Their beauty strikes us. Their mystique enchants us. Wolves, coyotes, and foxes are beloved, appreciated, and misunderstood. A sighting in nature i...