Guides

As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tall...

Enjoy getting to know your trees even in winter, with this key to identifying deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in the winter) by looki...

About 75% of crop plants grown world wide depend on pollinators like bees, butterflies, bats, and other animals for reproduction. Bees alone are re...

Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it even better...

Animal Tracks provides a simplified field reference to the tracks, signs, and scat of over 65 familiar North American species. Updated with a new c...

Gardening with native plants is perhaps the fastest-growing sector in the gardening world. More and more gardeners are discovering the pleasure and...

The Little Book of Woodland Bird Songs features recordings of twelve bird songs from some of the best-known woodland species seen and heard in Nort...

This guide provides the tools for launching a successful nesting structure project, starting with an overview of the 5 general types of nest.

Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this...

The plight of the monarch butterfly has captured public attention and sparked widespread interest in helping to save their dwindling populations. I...

In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change....

 Start Mushrooming has long been the trusted guide for beginners. This second edition introduces seven of the most common, edible wild mushrooms in...

Michigan Trees and Wildflowers is an accessible field reference manual to familiar trees and wildflowers found in this state. This durable folding ...

Provides a step-by-step instructions for creating bird habitats, including planning and maintaining your birdscape, selecting water features, and c...

They are silent and beautiful. They symbolize knowledge and mystery. Owls are among the most popular and beloved animals in the world. Yet most are...

A fun informative take-along guide that will help children identify 15 birds. Kids will also learn how and where birds build their homes and all ab...

Bestseller, ages 5 + up . Charming bird guide with companion sound device that plays the matching song of each bird, 12 common songbirds in all. Gr...

Looking for a helpful guide to ID the bees you see buzzing around your garden? Look no further than the Common Native Bees of Eastern United States...

Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds. The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds in 2000 quickly established David All...

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 gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife, but they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, a...

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...

Encourage kids to get outside! The night sky flyer frisbee glows in the dark and is filled with fun facts and images to encourage children to be in...