Guides

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 ...

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

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

Nests are among the most amazing dwelling places in the entire animal kingdom. Few creatures craft such brilliant and involved homes as...

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...

Cardinals may be the most beloved birds in the nation - and for good reason. They're beautiful, active and social. They sing pleasing, melodious ...

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...

Presented in a sophisticated and durable format, these handy, waterproof reference guides are a great source of portable and accessible information...

This guide offers information on the basic types of nest structures, typical nesting habits for each species, how many eggs a nest may contain, wha...

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins offer practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly an...

With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep you...

Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination, from native annuals ...

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...

Native Plants of the Midwest, by regional plant expert Alan Branhagan, features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concis...

This informative book, by John A. Dorr & Donald F. Eschman, takes you through the know ages in the geological makeup of the state of Michigan. ...

Gleason’s Plants of Michigan is a major revision and expansion of The Plants of Michigan by Henry A. Gleason—the 1918 classic field guide to the fl...

A fantastic visual guide to mushrooms, Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Da...

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

2¼ x 7¼ in. decorative bookmarkAttractively packaged in a plastic sleeve for protection Molly Hashimoto (American, b. 1951)Cedar Waxwing, 2012Seatt...

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...