Guides

Teresa Marrone has been foraging for wild fruits and berries for years; now let her recipes guide you every step of the way in the kitchen! She’s c...

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...

Nature at Night takes readers into the lives of some amazing, glowing animal and plant organisms that use the phenomena of bioluminescence; biofluo...

It is possible to grow trees from seed within a decade - the secret is to know what seeds to collect and how to prepare and plant them. This book...

Roadside Wildflowers is a pocket reference guide printed on laminate material and folds for easy storage and retrieval. Detailed illustrations of c...

From the humble bumblebee to the honeybee colonies that pollinate many of our food crops, bees are beginning to earn the respect and adoration they...

Loons are truly wonderful, worthy of commemoration. Stunning to look at and personable enough to get to know, loons have captured our hearts. This ...

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...

Rumble! Hiss! Squawk! Thwack! With just the touch of a button, readers can travel back 65 million years and more to find out what these 12 extraord...

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...

Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Great Lake State! With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch,...

Find Your Way to Michigan’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls!Waterfalls create a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. Their grandeur takes ou...

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

Make your backyard more nature-friendly by providing habitats for the local wildlife!From the National Wildlife Federation, the largest U.S. nonpro...

Feed the Birds is designed as a resource for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike. Covering 196 bird species that are attracted to backyard...

Foraging involves finding, identifying and harvesting wild edible plants. It is a healthy outdoor activity that puts one in touch with nature and p...

Water is our most vital resource. Yet few understand even the basics of watershed ecology Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water 2nd Ed...

A field guide to 48 warblers including 200 color photographs, detailed descriptions of song, habitat and plumage changes according to season and ge...

For amateur collectors or professional mycologists working in the field, this guidebook is quite simply the best North American mushroom reference ...

Bird-watching is one of life’s simple joys. Seeing a colorful friend flit about your backyard brings feelings of excitement, gladness, and con...

David Allen Sibley wrote and illustrated this book to help every inquisitive birder, from novice to expert. Whether you can identify six birds or...

Finches are among the most beloved birds in the nation - and for good reason. They're beautiful and active and their songs sound random and diverse...