Guides

Introduce children to the fascinating world of nature. Snouts and Sniffers features simple text and award-winning photography. The bo...

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...

We watch bees buzzing from plant to plant in our gardens, yet apart from worrying about being stung, many of us don't give them another thought. Bu...

Though plastic has numerous benefits, our reliance on this sturdy, light and flexible material, paired with its longevity and our changing consumer...

 Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an essential reference for countless amateur and...

Transform your backyard into a thriving wildlife sanctuary. This practical guide reveals how native plants and thoughtful garden design create the ...

A fabulous guide to reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America. This fourth edition is completely updated with 25 years of new re...

Whether you’re a forager, gardener, homeowner, or are simply fascinated by nature, you probably have an opinion about weeds. But do you know which ...

Not unlike the wealth of wildflowers which they help to pollinate, the flower flies display a rich variety of colors and forms from tiny ant-sized ...

A practical, illustrated, bird-oriented gardening book! Bird-watchers everywhere dream of a landscape dotted with fruiting shrubs, nests tucked int...

A field guide designed to get kids out and exploring the woods! This unique, simple nature kit gives kids an accessible, engaging introduction to t...

Whether you're walking in the woods or along the beach, camping, hiking, canoeing, or just enjoying your own backyard, this book will help identify...

We are all very lucky that tiger beetles aren't the size of German Shepherds! These ferocious, pint-sized predators are beautifully marked, and som...

There are thousands of moth species in the northeast of North America, and while it might seem that they are all drab grays and browns, there is ac...

Perfect for beginners and young explorers alike, this guide features detailed illustrations and the Peterson Identification System to help you conf...

"The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future g...

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...