Guides

Completely revised and updated, this new edition of The Forests of Michigan takes a comprehensive look at the natural history, ecology, management...

If you buy one tree guide this year, this should be it. Now in its tenth decade of publication, Michigan Trees is the must-have referen...

Michigan offers some of the most wonderfully diverse recreation opportunities in the country. The Michigan Eco-Traveler is for a new and growing b...

Michigan’s ferns and lycophytes are among the state’s most fascinating plants. The species in these groups exhibit incredibly diverse l...

Combining informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and--above all--stunning color photographs, this is the best and most lavishly ...

Get this tabbed booklet to the 58 most common lichens of the eastern United States—and learn to identify them with confidence. Lichens are all arou...

Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stun...

Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 715 bird species, plus regional populations, found west of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stun...

Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make ho...

Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave c...

Get outside and explore the magnificent world of trees with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide for children. Witness a tree's growth from se...

The insects are the world's most amazing animals and comprise over eighty-five percent of the known animal species. Insects of the Great Lakes Reg...

The Butterflies of the Great Lakes is the first of its kind to present an overall picture of the biology of butterflies inhabiting the Great Lakes ...

A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses surveys the fens and bogs of the Upper Midwest, examining how plant life is directly affected by coldness, wat...

For everyday anglers, armchair enthusiasts, and serious students, Hubbs and Lagler's text remains the definitive work in the identification and stu...

The coastal beaches of the Great Lakes are some of the most outstanding features of this vast chain of freshwater lakes. Many plants of...