Guides

The growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help...

Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist ...

People have been inventing constellations (shapes made by mentally connecting the astral dots) for at least 6,000 years. Celestial landmarks provid...

This foldout wildflower guide is compact and ready for use as soon as you need it. Perfect for backpack, glove compartment, or back pocket for inst...

Brightly colored flowers, rich soil, and delicious nectar, the garden landscape is a bug’s paradise. It attracts the ones we want to see—like bees,...

The Great Lakes’ watershed is the permanent or migratory home of over 450 species of birds, including the iconic common loon, whose haunting call c...

Make a bird walk a learning adventure for kids as they discover the fun of identifying the sights, sounds, and signs of bird life around them with ...

Learn to identify common backyard weeds! Hundreds of full-color photos with easy-to-understand text make this a great visual guide to learn...

Separate Fact from Fiction with This Fun, Fascinating GuideWe need bats to eat mosquitoes, pollinate plants, and more! Karen Krebbs has been stu...

Discover the fascinating world of prehistoric life with this children’s book that includes an introduction to paleontology and a guide to dinosaurs...

With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature’...

 Creatures that can turn from a caterpillar into a butterfly or a moth fascinate everyone. But there are many other interesting things to observe i...

Play all of your favorite card games while studying the agates of Lake Superior. Each card in this standard 52 piece deck features its own photo...

As incredible as it sounds, fossils are all around us, waiting to be discovered. Become a young paleontologist. Learn all about ancient life forms ...

How to Feed Backyard Birds: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids is the perfect resource for beginners who are young (and not so young) to discover the ...

If you’re fascinated by animal tracks, the practice of tracking,  or you love spending time outdoors and exploring the natural world, learning to i...

This beautifully illustrated guide to Dragonflies & Damselflies highlights over 70 familiar and unique species and includes information on life...

The Perfect Birding CompanionEnjoy a variety of options for recording your favorite moments: Note which birds you see, and when and where yo...

The Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America is the definitive resource for identifying bird species across all fifty states. Featuring ...

This Birder's Bible has helped naturalists accurately identify our beloved birds for more than sixty years. Made even easier to utilize now with a ...

Say “good morning” with a heartwarming board book that pays homage to nature and wildlife. Open your eyes, stretch your arms, and ga...

This book will help you identify plants with fleshy fruit one inch in diameter or smaller found in Eastern North America. Ripe fruits are described...

Key to identifying non-woody plants in late fall and winter by the dried structures that remain after frost, such as pods, dried flower heads, seed...

Learn to identify, collect, and prepare wild edibles!Step into your backyard, garden, or nearby green space, and harvest an abundance of free, nutr...