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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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Alaska Butterflies & Pollinators: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
Alaska Butterflies & Pollinators: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
WFP185
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781620054420
Pollinators in Alaska include bats, bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, and beetles. These beneficial species are both beautiful to observe and critical to the preservation of the state's diverse eco-system and agriculture. This portable folding guide includes illustrations and...
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....
Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd edition
Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd edition
HPC053
$29.95  
Paperback, Andy Lamb & Phil Edgell, 335 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550174717
Written by a marine biologist and illustrated in colour by a prize-winning underwater photographer, this book identifies each fish by its common name and is illustrated with full-colour photographs and labeled sketches. Special sections present catching tips for anglers and commercial fishermen;...
Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington
Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington
UCP002
$20.00  
Paperback, Edward C. Jensen , 172 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870711206
For 70 years, people have turned to one book to learn about Northwest trees:  Trees to Know in Oregon.  This new edition, retitled  Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington,  expands its scope to cover more territory and include more trees.   The book was first published in 1950. Charles R....
Good Mushroom, Bad Mushroom
Good Mushroom, Bad Mushroom
ING008
$22.95  
Spiral-Bound, John Plischke III, 9780981961583
Good 'Shroom Bad 'Shroom is a friendly, authoritative field guide to the challenges and delights of hunting and eating wild mushrooms - how to ID the edible ones and avoid the toxic ones. . Mushroom expert John Plischke considers 50 of the most interesting and noteworthy mushrooms out there,...
Peru Mammals Guide
Peru Mammals Guide
RFP037
$6.95  
Laminated 2-sided Card, Mark Wainwright, 2 pages, 7 x 11, 1888538740
Illustrated guide to the mammals of Peru. Each species has its English, Spanish and Latin name.
Southern Night Sky Southern Night Sky Southern Night Sky
Southern Night Sky
WFP005
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551684
The Southern Night Sky provides a simplified field reference to familiar stars and constellations. A durable folding guide format is great for use in the field, and allows any level of nature explorer to recognize and easily identify the most common constellations. This guide features glow in...
Northeast Coastal Invertebrates (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Northeast Coastal Invertebrates (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC007
$5.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2, 898862159
Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a marine science teacher. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.
Sibley's Birds of Pacific NW Coast
Sibley's Birds of Pacific NW Coast
FGG085
$9.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, 9 x 4.2 Folded, 9781621261254
• Laminated, indestructible, beach & waterproof • Instant access to just what you need to know • Written and illustrated by local experts • Perfect for backpack, beach bag, boat, or tacklebox
Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region
Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region
WPC117
$27.95  
Flex, Vera Stucky Evenson & Denver Botanic Gardens, 300 pages, 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.3, 9781604695762
Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region  describes more than 220 species of the region’s most conspicuous, distinctive, interesting, and ecologically important mushrooms. Covering Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as adjacent areas in Montana and Idaho, it is jam-packed with...
The Sibley Guide to Trees
The Sibley Guide to Trees
RAN437
$39.95  
Flex, David Allen Sibley, 426 pages, 6.5 x 1 x 9.8, 9780375415197
The man who revolutionized the field guide to birds now brings his formidable skills of identification and illustration to the more than six hundred tree species of North America. Similar in size and format to  The Sibley Guide to Birds , the layout for this guide is another triumph of logic...
Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon
Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon
AVK019
$14.95  
Paperback, Dan R. Lynch & Bob Lynch, 320 pages, 4.2 x 6, 9781591932932
A field guide to rocks and minerals of Washington and Oregon, featuring photos and details needed for identifying and collecting.
Gulf Coast Seashore Life Gulf Coast Seashore Life Gulf Coast Seashore Life
Gulf Coast Seashore Life
WFP047
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551424
Gulf Coast Seashore Life is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the beachcomber and nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 130 familiar species of seashore plants and animals found along the coast from Florida to Texas. Laminated for durability, this handy...
Sibley's Backyard Birds of Mid Atlantic & South-Central States (Folding Guides)
Sibley's Backyard Birds of Mid Atlantic & South-Central States (Folding Guides)
FGG028
$9.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, 1935380092
Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist. See http://www. sibleyguides. com for more information 78 land bird species, both common and exotic, commonly seen in the region, including southern New York (incl. Long Island),...
Track Pack: Animal Tracks in Full Life Size
Track Pack: Animal Tracks in Full Life Size
SPB019
$10.95  
Spiral-bound, Ed Gray, 34 pages, 9780811728188
Tracks, range maps, and scaled drawings Small, wire-bound format for maximum portability Designed to be brought out in the field, this handy pocket guide features actual-size tracks for 38 common North American animals, from bobcats to bobwhites and opossums to grizzly bears, as...
North American Wildlife: An Illustrated Guide to 2,000 Plants and Animals
North American Wildlife: An Illustrated Guide to 2,000 Plants and Animals
RDP002
$19.99  
Paperback, Editors of Reader's Digest, 9781606524916
Birds and butterflies, ferns and frogs, mushrooms and mantra rays, seashells and salamanders---this 576 page book includes more than 2,000 plants and animals of all types. It embraces field forest, pond, and prairie-all the natural communities that make our North American flora and fauna so...
California Birds California Birds California Birds
California Birds
WFP023
$7.95  
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...
Edible Mushrooms: Safe to Pick, Good to Eat
Edible Mushrooms: Safe to Pick, Good to Eat
HHP021
$16.95  
Paperback, Barbro Forsberg, 224 pages, 6.8 x 9.5, 9781628736441
Wandering the woods in search of mushrooms is one of life’s great pleasures. But be careful to pick the right ones! With  Edible Mushrooms  in your backpack, you’ll know to pick only the safest, most delicious chanterelles, truffles, morels, and more. Author Barbro Forsberg presents forty...
Pacific Northwest Birds: Forest & Mountains: A Pocket Reference
Pacific Northwest Birds: Forest & Mountains: A Pocket Reference
MOU120
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 12 pages, 3.25 x 6.75, 9781680515268
This full-color visual guide to birds is a handy pocket reference, particularly useful for novice or casual birdwatchers. Guide consists of folded and laminated panels showcasing 40 of the most common species found across Washington and Oregon--including perennial favorites such as American...
Panama: Reptiles (Folding Pocket Guide)
Panama: Reptiles (Folding Pocket Guide)
RFP052
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, Rainforest Publications, 1888538376
Rainforest Publication's field guides to Panama's natural life include a series of specialized guides plus a new guide for the generalist which includes the exotic animals of Panama that every naturalist would hope to encounter.The fold out pocket guides are approximately 24" by 8.75" (61 cm by...
State Flags & Facts State Flags & Facts State Flags & Facts
State Flags & Facts
WFP074
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551943
State Flags and Facts is a unique, pocket-sized folding guide to state-specific information on all 50 states. The guide highlights state plants, animals and fossils, state motto and nicknames, state capital and date of entering the union. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great...
Sibley's Backyard Birds of the Midwest (Folding Guides)
Sibley's Backyard Birds of the Midwest (Folding Guides)
FGG039
$9.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, 9781935380092
Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist. See http://www. sibleyguides. com for more information 69 land bird species, both common and exotic, commonly seen in the Upper Midwest region, including Michigan, Wisconsin,...
The Moon: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Its Surface Features, Phases & Eclipses
The Moon: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Its Surface Features, Phases & Eclipses
WFP159
$7.95  
Pamphlet, 9781620052792, 12 pages, 4 x 8, 9781620052792
The brightest and largest object in the night sky, the Moon is about 1/4 the diameter of Earth and is approximately 240,000 miles (385,000 km) distant. This folding pocket guide provides simplified reference to the Moon and its surface features, its phases (and how these affect gravitation on...
Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region's Native Trees
Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region's Native Trees
MOU115
$19.95  
Paperback, Stephen Arno, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781680513295
Perennial favorite in a new, convenient field-guide size Concise natural history facts about more than 60 native species No other guide duplicates Arno and Hammerly’s blend of expertise and visual artistry. Covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and north into Canada,...
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition
NGM042
$29.99  
Paperback, Jon L. Dunn & Jonathan Alderfer, 592 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781426218354
This fully revised edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithological Society taxonomy . With more than 2.75 million...
Saltwater Fishes of Southern California : A Guide to Inshore and Offshore Species
Saltwater Fishes of Southern California : A Guide to Inshore and Offshore Species
QRP019
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Val Kells, 12 pages, 3.9 x 9 inches, 9781943334513
Saltwater Fishes of Southern California is an easy-to-use 12-panel identification guide to 63 common and notable nearshore and offshore saltwater fishes that inhabit the diverse southern coast of California from Santa Barbara/Point Conception to San Diego. The highly detailed and scientifically...
Signaling for Rescue Signaling for Rescue Signaling for Rescue
Signaling for Rescue
WFP086
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 x 3.69, 9781583557136
Signaling knowledge is as important for your survival as shelter, fire and water. This guide will teach you how to be visible through contrast and movement to your rescuers, as well as how to leave clues to be followed if you are on the move. Thinking like a Search-and-Rescue team member might...
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
$7.95  
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...
Backyard Medicine: Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies
Backyard Medicine: Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies
SKY039
$14.95  
Paperback, Julie BrutonSeal & Matthew Seal, 9781602397019
"A wonderful book that all herbalists need. It embodies a heartfelt love of herbalism combined with clearly articulated scientific insights"-David Hoffmann B. Sc. , FNIMH, Medical Herbalist. Backyard Medicine is a beautiful book, packed with nearly 300 color photographs and over 120 herbal...
Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: including Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Southern Alaska
Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: including Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Southern Alaska
HPC036
$7.95  
Folding Pamphlet, Pieter Folkens, 5.5 x 9 pages, 8, 9781550172546
The Pacific Ocean off the west coast of North America - ranging from the south coast of Alaska to the Equator - encompasses many marine environments, from warm tropics to cold temperate waters, and from the shallow continental shelf to deep ocean canyons. A diverse number of marine mammals have...
Fishes of The Pacific Northwest Coast
Fishes of The Pacific Northwest Coast
FGG086
$9.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, 4 x 9, 9781621261759
A laminated fold-out guide with 6 panels each 4″ X 9″. Perfect for backpack, glove compartment, or kitchen table. Includes 56 species- both common and exotic-found inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters off the coast of California from the California/Oregon border up to and...
Trees Trees Trees
Trees
WFP131
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 x 3.69, 9781583551783
A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar North American Plants The quality of our environment - the air, soil and water - depends greatly on trees. In this beautifully detailed guide, with full color illustrations, over 140 familiar North American species are highlighted and helpfully...
Medicinal Mushrooms of Western North America
Medicinal Mushrooms of Western North America
CPC012
$14.95  
paperback, Robert Rogers, J Duane Sept, 96 pages, 9780995226623
Mushrooms have a history of medicinal use that goes back thousands of years. Today, thanks to centuries of traditional use and modern scien­tific research, these amazing species are well understood, and many have been found effective in treating modern health conditions. This book highlights 40...
Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods
Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods
MPP013
$15.00  
Paperback, David D. Alt, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9780878424153
Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods tells the tale of a huge Ice Age lake that, when it suddenly drained, unleashed more then ten times the combined flow of all the modern rivers of the world. The book follows the path of the floodwaters as they raged from western Montana across the...
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
RAN473
$26.00  
Flex, Robert Michael Pyle, 928 pages, 4.3 x 1.1 x 7.1, 9780394519142
Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many...
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,...
Sea Glass
Sea Glass
WWN838
$16.95  
Hardcover, Cindy Bilbao, 152 pages, 6 x 5, 9781682681121
Over 100 photographs celebrate the simple beauty of sea glass. Most of us have fond memories of collecting sea glass at the beach. The joy of discovery is timeless. The smooth, patinated surfaces of these jewels are a testament to the power of the sea. Man-made objects such as bottles are...
Birds of Oregon Field Guide: 2nd Edition
Birds of Oregon Field Guide: 2nd Edition
AVK117
$16.95  
Paperback, Stan Tekiela, 344 pages, 6 x 4.4, 9781647551513
Get the New Edition of Oregon’s Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Oregon, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that...
Rockhounding Washington: A Guide to the State's Best Sites
Rockhounding Washington: A Guide to the State's Best Sites
NBN039
$24.95  
Paperback, Lars Johnson, 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493019090
This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Washington, with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to...
Common Mammals of the Northwest
Common Mammals of the Northwest
CPC014
$14.95  
Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780995226647
5 .5” x 8.5” • 96 pages • Full Color • Softcover • $14.95 • ISBN 978-0-9952266-4-7
Birds of Central & Northern California
Birds of Central & Northern California
QRP007
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Greg R. Homel, 12 pages, 4.5 x 10, 9781936913206
Birds of Central & Northern California is a quick and easy to use, light-weight, durable, all-weather field guide to the inspiring and incredibly varied birdlife of California, north of the San Luis Obispo/ Monterey, Kern/ Kings & Tulare, and San Bernardino/ Inyo County lines....
Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers
Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers
WFP030
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583555095
Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide to familiar trees, shrubs, food plants and wildflowers. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 110 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide botanical sanctuaries. Because of the rich...
The Night Sky: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Stars, Planets & Celestial Events
The Night Sky: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Stars, Planets & Celestial Events
WFP160
$7.95  
Pamphlet, James Kavanagh, 12 pages, 4 x 8, 9781620052808
This simplified guide to the night sky includes seasonal  , GLOW-IN-THE-DARK charts  to the stars and constellations and introduces the reader to the solar system, our moon, planets (visible with the naked eye), meteor showers and eclipses. Simply shine a flashlight on the charts to...
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,...
Audubon Field Guide to Trees: Eastern Region
Audubon Field Guide to Trees: Eastern Region
RAN211
$23.95  
Paperback, National Audubon Society, 710 pages, 4.25 x 7.75, 9780394507606
All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat.
Night Sky - A Field Guide to the Constellations
Night Sky - A Field Guide to the Constellations
PER107
$16.95  
Paperback, 320 pages, 9781591932291
Few activities are more peaceful and inspiring than stargazing. And certainly nothing beats camping and stargazing at the same time. With that in mind, Jonathan Poppele has written this incomparable field guide to the night sky. Constellations in the book are organized by degree of locating...
Peru Forest Bird Guide (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Peru Forest Bird Guide (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
RFP039
$6.95  
Laminated, 7 x 11, 1888538775
Rainforest Publications has six field guides to aid you in the enjoyment of your adventures in PeruPeru RaptorsPeru Birds of the WetlandsPeru's Birds of the ForestPeru MammalsPeru Reef Fish. All the single sheet field guides are 7" by 11" (17. 85 cm by 28 cm), double-sided, laminated to...
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...
Freshwater Fishes Freshwater Fishes Freshwater Fishes
Freshwater Fishes
WFP058
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551837
Freshwater Fishes is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 120 familiar species organized by family. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by...
Beachcombers Guide to the Northwest
Beachcombers Guide to the Northwest
WPP001
$19.95  
Paperback, Walt Pich, 200 pages, 6 X 9, 965710807
A rich guide to glass balls and other littoral treasures written for anyone who has occasion to visit the beach. Includes photos, charts and illustrations, detailed analysis of beachcombing gear, timing, sites and safety.
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