Guides

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

Teaches users how to select feeders and food, including tips on feeder placement, hot to provide grit, and the importance of water sources.

Handy guide puts basic birding skills at your fingertips explaining simple techniques that allow you to sort birds into categories for easier ID. I...

Get this tabbed booklet to the 58 most common lichens of the eastern United States—and learn to identify them with confidence. Lichens are all arou...

Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stun...

Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 715 bird species, plus regional populations, found west of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stun...

Begin to identify mushrooms across North America with this pocket-size guide. If you’re fascinated by fungi or the practice of foraging, then learn...

Kaufman Field Guide To Butterflies Of North America is a wealth of information on the amazing observable butterflies and their fascinating life. Fe...

Everyday Wild is an illustrated celebration of the vast natural diversity of the world, one that you can find by simply stepping outside. This guid...

Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make ho...

Unlock the secrets of ferns with this delightful pocket-sized companion! Perfect for curious hikers, campers, and nature lovers exploring central a...

For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks...

Debut author and mushroom expert Ariel Bonkoski presents a kids’ introduction to mycology. From well-known fungi like puffballs and lion’s mane to ...

Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave c...

Bird eggs come in all different colors, sizes and shapes. They're found in vastly different locations, too -- from clifftops to ground nests and ev...

Get outside and explore the magnificent world of trees with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide for children. Witness a tree's growth from se...

Get outside and explore the fascinating world of fungi with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide for children. Did you know that fungi are not...

Paws & Claws features simple text and award-winning photography by Stan Tekiela. This board book demonstrates the many different uses of animal...

Did you know . . . ? Michigan is seventeenth in oil production in the United States. The Great Lakes are said to be the only glacially produced st...

Learn the answer to burning questions like, "Which dragonfly eats large butterflies and other dragonflies?" Learn about all 102 species of dragonfl...

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...