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Field Identification Guides

When you set out on your next outdoor adventure, you'll want to make sure to bring along one of our outdoor field guides. Whether you're looking for bird field guides, fish field guides, flower field guides, geology field guides or even our very own sasquatch field guides, we've got you covered.
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Freshwater Fishes of the Pacific Northwest
Freshwater Fishes of the Pacific Northwest
QRP023
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Craig Springer, 12 pages, 9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inches, 978-1936913510
"Whether you’re an angler or naturalist this handy field guide will help you identify 64 species of freshwater fish likely to be caught on hook-and-line from the North Cascades of Washington to the Malheur River of Oregon.  The noted diagnostic characters and beautiful color illustrations will...
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California
RAN470
$35.00  
Paperback, Noah Siegel & Christian Schwarz, 608 pages, 7.6 x 1.3 x 9.5, 9781607748175
A comprehensive and user-friendly field guide for identifying the many mushrooms of the northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon border.   Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast  will help beginning and experienced mushroom hunters alike to find and identify mushrooms, from...
California Birds California Birds California Birds
California Birds
WFP023
$8.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551011
California Birds is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the bird lover and nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide birding hotspots. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great...
Glass Ball
Glass Ball
WPP002
$19.95  
Paperback, Walt Pich, 160 pages, 6 X 9, 9780965710817
A comprehensive guide to assist beachcombers and glass ball collectors in identifying Oriental glass fishing floats that wash up on Pacific beaches. Includes glossary of identifying marks, history. Photos and illustrations.
Take-Along Guide: Fun With Nature
Take-Along Guide: Fun With Nature
GPT160
$16.95  
Hardcover, Mel Boring, Diane Burns & Leslie Dendy, 288 pages, 9 x 0.9 x 9, 9781559717021
Fun with Nature helps kids discover the incredible world in their backyards. It is a compilation of seven bestselling titles: Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies Frogs, Toads and Turtles Snakes, Salamanders and Lizards Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks Tracks, Scats...
Common Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Guide)
Common Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Guide)
FGG100
$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 12 pages, 4 x 7, 9781621263500
Laminated pocket guide
Colorado Gold and Gems Map, Then and Now
Colorado Gold and Gems Map, Then and Now
NWD004
$17.95  
Maps, 6.5 x 9.5, 9780972044158
Colorado Gold & Gems Maps:   Then and Now  is a package measuring 6.5″ x 9.5″ containing   five maps printed on both sides . The very readable maps measure 17.5″ x 23″ when unfolded.   This package includes: Map #1, side 1  is of the NW Section.   Side 2  shows regional mineral deposits...
Audubon Guide to the Pacific Northwest
Audubon Guide to the Pacific Northwest
RAN201
$27.95  
Paperback, National Audubon Society, 428 pages, 4.25 x 7.75, 9780679446798
A fine, compact and sturdy regional guide to birds, animals, trees, wildflowers, insects, weather, nature preserves and much more that makes the Northwest unique. 1,500 color photos, drawings and maps bring the subjects to life. A little gem of a guide.
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America: Second Edition
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America: Second Edition
RAN452
$25.00  
Paperback, David Allen Sibley, 504 pages, 4.9 x 1.1 x 7.8, 9780307957924
Clear and detailed bird descriptions, augmented with information on habitat and behavior. All new maps and truly superb illustrations.
Galapagos Islands Birds Field Guide Galapagos Islands Birds Field Guide
Galapagos Islands Birds Field Guide
RFP057
$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 14 pages, 3.75 x 8.75, 9780997901894
The Rainforest Publications Galapagos Islands Birds fold-out pocket guide contains 123 illustrated species (roughly 50-100% more than the competition depending on the medium) and is easier to use in the field. Each bird illustration is accompanied by its name in five languages (English, Spanish,...
Seashore Life of the Pacific Northwest: Washington and Oregon
Seashore Life of the Pacific Northwest: Washington and Oregon
QRP031
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, J. Duane Sept, 12 pages, 4 x 9, 9781954018099
The Pacific Northwest is an amazing region to view the abundant marine life found in the inter-tidal zone (the area between high and low tide). At low tide an incredible world of marine life is unveiled! With this guide you will be able to identify many of the creatures that you may find here....
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of the Pacific Coast: Alaska to California
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of the Pacific Coast: Alaska to California
QRP024
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Val Kells, 12 pages, 4 x 9 Folded, 9781943334926
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Pacific Coast is an easy-to-use, 12-panel identification guide to 32 species of cetaceans that occur in the northeastern Pacific from Alaska to California. This convenient guide is designed to help quickly identify resident and migratory baleen whales, and...
Take-Along Guide: Tracks, Scats and Signs
Take-Along Guide: Tracks, Scats and Signs
GPT211
$7.95  
Paperback, Leslie Dendy, 48 pages, 8.6 x 0.1 x 8.7, 9781559715997
Become a nature detective with this illustrative, engaging and fun Take-Along-Guide. You may not know where to look, or what to look for, but animal signs are everywhere and this guide will help you learn how to read them. You'll learn how to spot and identify common clues that 17 wildlife...
PACIFIC COAST FORAGING GUIDE: 40 Wild Foods from Beach, Field, and Forest (Folding Pocket Guide)
PACIFIC COAST FORAGING GUIDE: 40 Wild Foods from Beach, Field, and Forest (Folding Pocket Guide)
MOU058
$7.95  
Fold out pocket guide -laminated, Jennifer Hahn, 12 pages, 6.6 x 3.5 x 0.2, 9781594853999
The Pacific Coast Foraging Guide provides quick-reference identification for 40 wild foods commonly foraged in the Pacific Coast region, from the San Francisco Bay Area north to Alaska -- including mushrooms, nettles, shellfish, berries, sea veggies, and more. Designed to complement Jennifer...
Alaska Birds Alaska Birds Alaska Birds
Alaska Birds
WFP018
$8.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551226
Alaska Birds is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the bird lover and nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide birding hotspots. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great...
Oregon Gold and Gems Map, Then and Now
Oregon Gold and Gems Map, Then and Now
NWD009
$17.95  
Maps, 6.5 x 9.5
Oregon Gold & Gems Maps:   Then and Now  is a package, measuring 6.5″ x 9.5″, containing five maps printed on both sides . The very readable maps measure 17.5″ x 23″ when unfolded.   This package includes: Map #1, side 1  is of the NW Section.   Side 2  is a map showing the Bohemia...
A Field Guide to Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
A Field Guide to Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
HPC134
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Phillipa Hudson, 12 pages, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175721
This laminated guide features twenty-six native trees commonly found from Alaska to Oregon, providing common and Latin names accompanied by colour photographs of identifying features such as bark, leaves or needles, flowers, cones, seeds and fruit. Information on identification, range and an...
Washington State Wildlife Washington State Wildlife (Folding Pocket Guide) Washington State Wildlife (Folding Pocket Guide)
Washington State Wildlife
WFP042
$8.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551691
Washington State Wildlife is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and insects, slugs, fishes and seashore life and includes a map featuring...
Mexico: Caribbean Sport Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Mexico: Caribbean Sport Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
RFP044
$2.98  
Laminated, 2 sided, Rainforest Publications, 9780984010769
Rainforest Publications produces high quality field identification guides with wonderfully detailed scientifically accurate full-color illustrations. All our wildlife images are drawn by biological illustrators or wildlife artists who are also recognized as accomplished naturalists.The guides...
A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California (Folding Pocket Guide)
A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California (Folding Pocket Guide)
HPC142
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Daniel Winkler, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175899
Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler has returned with another easy-to-use field guide to help hunters track down their favourite fungi in California! Use this region-specific guide to identify over thirty common and easily-recognized edible mushrooms—and stay away from their not-so-edible...
Birds of Oregon
Birds of Oregon
QRP005
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Greg R. Homel, 12 pages, 4.5 x 10, 9781936913312
Birds of Oregon is a quick and easy to use, light-weight, durable, all-weather field guide to the inspiring and incredibly varied birdlife inhabiting the State Oregon. Stunning digital photographs depicts 127 species of common and notable birds, enabling users to identify nearly every bird...
A Field Guide to Gemstones of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
A Field Guide to Gemstones of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
HPC141
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Rick Hudson, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175097
This full-colour, laminated field guide is your introduction to the beauty and wonder of the gemstones found in the Pacific Northwest, a region famous for its variety and quality of earth treasures. From purple amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, black and white onyx and emeralds to sodalite,...
Basic & Primitive Navigation Basic & Primitive Navigation Basic & Primitive Navigation
Basic & Primitive Navigation
WFP080
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583557129
Wilderness education is a critical part of personal safety -- and not getting lost, or knowing how to get found if you are lost , is an essential skill.   Basic & Primitive Navigation teaches simple techniques to navigate out of dangerous situations. Instruction on basic compass use and...
The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest: 2nd Ed. - Book
The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest: 2nd Ed. - Book
IPS334
$29.95  
Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 416 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550178371
A new edition of the bestselling beachcomber’s companion, updated with additional species, new information and photographs of West Coast seashore life, sure to enhance any trip to the beach! The Pacific Northwest coast is home to one of the most diverse displays of intertidal marine life...
Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
RFP056
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 14 pages, 8.5 x 3.5, 9781888538120
Birds of Costa Rica, Costa Rican Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Arthropods: 229 total.  Highly portable waterproof full color scientifically reviewed illustrations of the diversity of Costa Rica Wildlife.< .... Critters are identified in English, Spanish, and Latin. When folded,...
Take-Along Guide: Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks
Take-Along Guide: Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks
GPT209
$7.95  
Paperback, Mel Boring, 48 pages, 8.6 x 0.1 x 8.7, 9781559715799
An introduction to the world of rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are suggested.
Birds of Oregon
Birds of Oregon
LPP001
$25.95  
Paperback, Roger Burrows & Jeff Gilligan, 684 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781772130225
Full of interesting facts and useful information, BIRDS OF OREGON has something for anyone with an interest in birds, from the casual backyard observer to the keen naturalist; 328 of Oregon's most abundant or notable bird species, illustrated in color, are featured in this book. You'll find a...
Common Mushrooms of the Northwest
Common Mushrooms of the Northwest
CPC007
$14.95  
Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981964
Newly revised and updated, this is the best guidebook to the common mushrooms of the Northwest! This easy-to-use handbook helps you identify many of the species found in the region. Crisp, colorful photographs by Duane Sept illustrate 130 species of the mushrooms that seem to pop up all around...
A Field Guide to Birds of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
A Field Guide to Birds of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)
HPC140
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Tony Greenfield, 4.6 x 9, 9781550176056
Do you know a tanager from a towhee? A goatsucker from a grosbeak? Here, after much demand, is a portable 8-fold guide featuring 112 photos of the common birds found in coastal areas of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Each species is labelled with common name, size, distribution...
Mexico Field Guide: Baja, Sea of Cortez Sport Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Mexico Field Guide: Baja, Sea of Cortez Sport Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
RFP008
$6.95  
Laminated, 7 x 11, 1888538341
Everything you could possibly see above or below the waterline you can identify with these guides. All the single sheet field guides are 7" by 11" (17. 85 cm by 28 cm), double-sided, laminated to withstand the elements, and printed on high quality stock with durable UV-resistant inks. . Printed...
Outdoor School: Tree, Wildflower, and Mushroom Spotting: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide
Outdoor School: Tree, Wildflower, and Mushroom Spotting: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide
MPS260
$19.99  
Flexi, Mary Kay Carson, 416 pages, 6 x 9, 9781250750617
With 448 full-color, highly-illustrated pages, Outdoor School is your indispensable tool for the outdoors. This interactive field guide to plant and mushroom spotting includes: - Immersive activities to get you exploring - Write-in sections to journal about experiences - Next-level...
A Field Guide to Edible Fruits and Berries of the Pacific Northwest
A Field Guide to Edible Fruits and Berries of the Pacific Northwest
HPC144
$8.95  
Pamphlet, Richard J. Hebda, 3 pages, 4.5 x 0.3 x 8.8, 9781550176469
If wild berry foragers followed vague advice such as "berries of red and you'll soon be dead" or "berries of blue will do harm to you" imagine how many of nature's delicacies would be passed by! On the other hand, for anyone who has thought twice before popping that delicious-looking morsel into...
California Trees & Wildflowers
California Trees & Wildflowers
WFP026
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583550717
California Trees and Wildflowers is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide to familiar trees, shrubs and wildflowers. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this...
The Fungal Pharmacy
The Fungal Pharmacy
PGN319
$34.95  
paperback, Robert Rogers, 608 pages, 8 x 10, 9781556439537
In  The Fungal Pharmacy , noted herbalist Robert Rogers introduces readers to more than 300 species of medicinal mushrooms and lichens found in North America. These fungi, Rogers explains, have the capacity to heal both the body and, through the process of myco-remediation, the planet itself....
Bug Log: Kids
Bug Log: Kids
AVK039
$11.95  
Spiral PB, DeAnna & Daniel Brandt, 88 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781591937272
The positive effects of journaling--especially for children--have been celebrated for decades. Journaling helps to build self-esteem while also enhancing skills in writing, drawing and observation!  Bug Log Kids is the perfect introduction to journaling and to nature. Created by  DeAnna...
Urban Wildlife Urban Wildlife
Urban Wildlife
WFP133
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 x 3.69, 9781583550939
A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals Urban wildlife watching is quickly becoming one of the most popular recreational activities since it is a healthy pursuit that gets people outside, is fun, and can be enjoyed for no cost, anywhere, anytime. This beautifully illustrated guide...
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
ACB140
$12.95  
Paperback, Alan Watts, 64 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781472929730
Color photographs of cloud formations and their groundbreaking explanatory text enable readers to read the sky, pick up the clues and predict what the weather will do. With its winning formula of 24 clear color photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text,...
The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems
The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems
FFB156
$19.95  
Paperback, Rupert Hochleitner, 256 pages, 4 x 7.5, 9780228102281
Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification. The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems   is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with the stone's streak color, which is...
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
PGN361
$20.00  
Paperback, Merlin Sheldrake, 368 pages, 5 x 8, 9780525510321
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Merlin Sheldrake’s marvelous tour of these diverse and extraordinary life forms is eye-opening on why humans should consider fungi among the greatest of earth’s marvels. . . . Wondrous.”— Time   A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, “one of those...
Roadside Geology of Oregon, 2nd Edition
Roadside Geology of Oregon, 2nd Edition
MPP008
$26.00  
Paperback, Marli B. Miller, 380 pages, 6 x 9, 9780878426317
When the first edition of Roadside Geology of Oregon was published in 1978, it was revolutionary the first book in a series designed to educate, inspire, and wow nongeologists. Back then, the implications of plate tectonic theory were only beginning to shape geologic research and discussion....
Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Birds
Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Birds
HMC326
$11.99  
Paperback, Peter Alden & Roger Tory Peterson, 64 pages, 8.5 x 0.2 x 11, 9780544026926
From the brilliant blue of an Indigo Bunting to the scarlet red of a Summer Tanager, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoyable way to learn about birds. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings...
Tidepools of the Pacific Northwest Coast (Pocket Guide)
Tidepools of the Pacific Northwest Coast (Pocket Guide)
FGG101
$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 12 pages, 4 x 7, 9781621263555
Laminated pocket guide
All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
RAN293
$17.99  
Paperback, David Arora, 9780898153880
Full-color illustrated, pocket sized guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms by their key features. Highly regarded! This is the one to own
Washington Wildflower Hikes: 50 Destinations
Washington Wildflower Hikes: 50 Destinations
MOU123
$24.95  
Paperback, Nathan & Jeremy Barnes, 256 pages, 7 x 9, 9781680510959
From flower-filled alpine meadows to streams lined with delicate Scouler’s corydalis blooms, and from lakes covered in water lilies to Dr. Seussian drifts of bear grass, Washington offers something for every hiker--and flower lover. Brothers Nathan and Jeremy Barnes lead hikers on 50 trails to...
Denali Wildlife Denali Wildlife Denali Wildlife
Denali Wildlife
WFP021
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551554
Denali Wildlife is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the travelling nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 100 familiar species of birds, mammals, and a lone amphibian (the only herp found there) and includes a regional map of the area. Laminated for...
The Shorebird Guide
The Shorebird Guide
IPS087
$28.99  
Flexicover, Michael O'Brien , Richard Crossley, Kevin T. Karlson, 496 pages, 6 x 9, 9780618432943
An all-new holistic approach to identifying shorebirds.   Join the experts in birding by impression, a revolutionary approach to bird identification. Experienced birders use the most easily observed characteristics — size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns — to identify...
Stan Tekiela’s Birding for Beginners: Pacific Northwest: Your Guide to Feeders, Food, and the Most Common Backyard Birds
Stan Tekiela’s Birding for Beginners: Pacific Northwest: Your Guide to Feeders, Food, and the Most Common Backyard Birds
AVK096
$16.95  
Flexi, Stan Tekiela, 176 pages, 5 x 7, 9781647551216
Find Joy in the Beauty and Wonder of Birds Birding is among the most popular outdoor activities―especially in the Pacific Northwest, where hundreds of different bird species can be seen and observed. Now is the perfect time to join the fun and let our feathered friends astonish and inspire...
Take-Along Guide: Rocks, Fossils & Arrowheads Take Along Guides: Rocks, Fossils & Arrowheads
Take-Along Guide: Rocks, Fossils & Arrowheads
GPT169
$7.95  
Paperback, Laura Evert, 48 pages, 8.6 x 0.1 x 8.7, 978155971786
The popular  Take-Along Guide  series introduces children to “reading” who lives in a given environment by looking for clues. This guide introduces children to the world of geology. The book describes fifteen common rocks and minerals, five fossils, and seven different arrowheads and...
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast
LPP012
$29.95  
Paperback, Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, 528 pages, 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches, 9781772130089
This classic, bestselling field guide features 794 species of plants commonly found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens. Areas covered are the coastal region from shoreline to alpine, including...
San Francisco Birds San Francisco Birds (Folding Pocket Guide) San Francisco Birds (Folding Pocket Guide)
San Francisco Birds
WFP070
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551653
San Francisco Birds is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the bird lover and nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent city-wide birding hotspots. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a...
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