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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 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...
Saltwater Fishes of Northern California : A Guide to Inshore and Offshore Species
Saltwater Fishes of Northern California : A Guide to Inshore and Offshore Species
QRP020
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Val Kells, 12 pages, 3.9 x 0.2 x 9 inches, 978-1943334537
Saltwater Fishes of Northern California is an easy-to-use 12-panel identification guide to 64 common and notable nearshore and offshore saltwater fishes that inhabit the diverse northern coast of California from Crescent City to Monterrey Bay. The highly detailed and scientifically accurate...
Birds of Alaska Field Guide - 2nd Edition - Book
Birds of Alaska Field Guide - 2nd Edition - Book
AVK133
$18.95  
Stan Tekiela, 416 pages, 4.38 x 6 x 0.75", 9781647553661
Identify Alaska birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Alaska even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need...
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass: Finding, Collecting, Identifying, and Using the Ocean's Most Beautiful Stones
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass: Finding, Collecting, Identifying, and Using the Ocean's Most Beautiful Stones
PER066
$29.99  
Hardcover, Mary Beth Beuke, 272 pages, 10 x 9.9 x 1.3, 9781628737806
As the owner of one of the world's most elaborate sea glass collections, Mary Beth Beuke gets to talk about these prized ocean gems on a daily basis. Unfortunately, with each passing day, sea glass becomes more and more difficult to find, making the hunt more of a challenge to the...
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...
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...
Camping 101 (Duraguide Series)
Camping 101 (Duraguide Series)
WFP135
$7.95  
Laminated Pamhplet, 4 x 8, 9781583557990
An indispensable guide for the novice or occasional camper, Camping 101 teaches the basics of camping and camp craft. It includes packing checklists, tips for choosing a campsite and setting up a safe camp, knot-tying, fire-lighting and classic camp recipes. Also included is a review of...
Florida Sport Fish Field Guide (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Florida Sport Fish Field Guide (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
RFP011
$6.95  
Laminated, 7 x 11, 1888538651
Florida Sport Fish. 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 in the USA on recycled paper
Wildflowers of Oregon’s Cascade Range
Wildflowers of Oregon’s Cascade Range
QRP016
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Daniel Mathews, 12 pages, 9 x 3.9 x 0.3 inches, 978-1936913657
Wildflowers of Oregon’s Cascades Range is a quick and easy to use, light-weight, durable, all-weather field guide to 99 carefully selected native flowers. Some shrubs and small trees are included, along with herbs. Each is illustrated with a gorgeous photo of the flower, and identified with the...
Common Butterflies of California
Common Butterflies of California
FGG092
$9.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Rick Cech, 4 x 9, 9781621262299
60 butterfly species are covered, both common and exotic. They include swallowtails, fritillaries, metalmarks, sulphurs, skippers, hairstreaks, blues, and more. Images, descriptive captions, and habitat index by Rick Cech (pronounced Check), a well known naturalist and butterfly expert, author...
Grand Canyon National Park Adventure Set: Map & Naturalist Guide
Grand Canyon National Park Adventure Set: Map & Naturalist Guide
WFP162
$17.95  
Folding Pocket Guide with Map, 4.5 x 9, 9781583559109
Grand Teton National Park Adventure Set consists of a Pocket Naturalist Guide and National Geographic Map, ideal, lightweight references to take hiking or driving while exploring this spectacular region. Waterford's folding pocket-sized Grand Teton National Park Wildlife guide is a beautifully...
The Kids' Guide to Birds of California: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
The Kids' Guide to Birds of California: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
AVK113
$13.95  
Paperback, Stan Tekiela, 240 pages, 5 x 7, 9781647551391
The Must-Have Beginner’s Guide to Bird-Watching Stan Tekiela’s famous   Birds of California Field Guide   has been delighting bird watchers for years. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children!   The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California...
Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants: 2nd Edition
Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants: 2nd Edition
SPB015
$22.95  
Paperback, Bradford Angier, Revised by David K. Foster, 9780811734936
First-ever revision of a classic guidebook Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes This illustrated guide to North American wild...
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...
Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast States, 2nd Ed.
Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast States, 2nd Ed.
GPT198
$12.95  
Paperback, James Halfpenny, 192 pages, 4.4 x 0.4 x 7, 9781493009954
Who has traveled this trail before you? Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could possibly be nearby. With written descriptions accompanies by illustrations, this guide features the tracks, scats,...
Roadside Geology of Alaska, 2nd Edition
Roadside Geology of Alaska, 2nd Edition
MPP001
$28.00  
Paperback, Cathy Connor, 328 pages, 6 x 9, 9780878426195
The biggest US state is full of superlatives. Denali, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet, is still rising, pushed upward as a tectonic plate collides from the south. The collision has also created huge mountains along Alaska s Gulf Coast, where humid coastal air has produced the...
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Insects and Spiders
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Insects and Spiders
RAN435
$13.95  
Paperback, 192 pages, 6 x 4, 9780394757926
A portable, comprehensive field guide--brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. The  National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Insects and Spiders   is the...
Arizona Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Grand Canyon State
Arizona Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Grand Canyon State
MPP023
$18.00  
Paperback, T. Scott Bryan, 112 pages, 9 x 8.5, 9780878425983
Arizona is a geologist s playground, with a scientifically intriguing story behind every rocky outcrop, dry playa, and sparkling spring. Arizona Rocks! tells the stories of 44 of the best geologic sites in the state. Not only will you learn about well-known places, such as Barringer Meteorite...
Panama: Central Panama Birds (Folding Pocket Guide)
Panama: Central Panama Birds (Folding Pocket Guide)
RFP047
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, Rainforest Publications, 1888538600
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...
Atlantic Seashore Field Guide: Florida to Canada
Atlantic Seashore Field Guide: Florida to Canada
SPB034
$39.95  
Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 336 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780811714211
A photographic guide to the common plants and animals that inhabit the intertidal zone--the area covered by water at high tide and exposed during low tide--on the Atlantic coast from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Cape Breton, Canada.   Includes color photos, descriptions, and details for...
Peterson Field Guides: Stars and Planets (Pocket Guide)
Peterson Field Guides: Stars and Planets (Pocket Guide)
HMC312
$24.99  
Paperback, Jay M. Pasachoff, 592 pages, 7.2 x 4.6 x 1.2, 9780395934319
The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. All the time-sensitive material is new and valid through 2017: solar eclipses, phases of the moon, positions of the planets, and more....
House & Garden Pests: A Folding Pocket Guide to Organic and Other Methods of Control
House & Garden Pests: A Folding Pocket Guide to Organic and Other Methods of Control
WFP183
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781620052891
Earwigs, silverfish and blood-sucking bedbugs are just a few of the species this guide will help you to identify and control in your home and garden. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 75 species of wood chewers, blood suckers, garden wreckers and food pests ranging from...
Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival
Wilderness Survival
WFP164
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781620053171
Wilderness Survival is the perfect, pocket-sized folding guide on how to stay alive in the wilderness. The guide highlights basic first aid, building a shelter, signaling for help, foraging for food and water, fire-making, edible plants and navigating through the wilderness. Laminated for...
Adventure Skills Guides: Foraging in North America: The Top 12 Plants to Seek Out
Adventure Skills Guides: Foraging in North America: The Top 12 Plants to Seek Out
AVK059
$9.95  
Spiral, Tom Anderson, 32 pages, 4 x 7, 9781591938323
Learn to identify, collect, and prepare wild edibles! Step into your backyard, garden, or nearby green space, and harvest an abundance of free, nutritious, and organic greens, tubers, and fruits.   Foraging in North America   introduces you to 12 widely accessible wild plants that can be...
What's that Rock or Mineral?
What's that Rock or Mineral?
DKP053
$14.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 3.9 x 0.4 x 7.5, 9781465415929
Compact and portable,  What's That Rock, Mineral or Gem?  is an indispensable beginner's pocket guide to identifying the 150 most common North American rocks and minerals.
Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: Tracks, Scats & Signs
Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: Tracks, Scats & Signs
QRP011
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, James Halfpenny, 12 pages, 9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inches, 978-1936913602
"The wild mammals of the Pacific Northwest are often elusive and difficult to locate. Their tracks, scats, and signs may be the best clue for the nature-wise detective whether a casual observer, amateur naturalist, or outdoor adventure enthusiast of any age. Now, a practical, convenient-sized...
Mother Nature is Not Trying to Kill You: A Wildlife & Bushcraft Survival Guide
Mother Nature is Not Trying to Kill You: A Wildlife & Bushcraft Survival Guide
IPS167
$18.95  
Paperback, Rob Nelson & Haley Chamberlain Nelson, 212 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781642503210
Living With Mother Nature ―and Other Things Learned in the Wild “Having this book in your backpack just may save your life one day.” ―Jesse Weiland, national park ranger #1 New Release in Earth Sciences, Natural Disasters, and Sports Reference Prepare for all the worst case...
Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon and Idaho
Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon and Idaho
QRP012
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, David James, 12 pages, 9 x 3.8 x 0.2 inches, 978-1936913626
Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This guide beautifully illustrates 84 species of butterfly along with their caterpillars found in the mountains, deserts, urban and coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest. This pocket-sized guide features stunning color photos...
Trout & Salmon of North America
Trout & Salmon of North America
WFP143
$8.95  
Pamphlet, 4 x 8, 9781620052174
North American salmonids are a family of fish revered as some of the most popular and sought-after sport and food fish in the world. The beauty and diversity of the species, and the settings in which they occur, attract anglers, naturalists, photographer and artists alike to study and pursue...
Waterfowl of North America
Waterfowl of North America
QRP003
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Kevin T. Karlson, 12 pages, 4.5 x 10, 9781936913411
Waterfowl of North America contains 185 color photos of all the breeding and commonly occurring waterfowl species found in North America. Species accounts show perched, swimming and flight photos, with males and females illustrated where applicable. Immature birds are shown for some species as...
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...
Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat
Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat
WPC024
$16.99  
Paperback, Ellen Zachos, 9781612120096
Due March 2013. You don't need to trek into the forest to forage edible plants. Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features 70 edible weeds, flowers, mushrooms, and ornamental plants typically found in urban or suburban neighborhoods. . You'll be amazed by how many of the plants you see...
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...
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...
Wildfire Survival: Prepare For & Survive a Wildfire
Wildfire Survival: Prepare For & Survive a Wildfire
WFP175
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 4.5 x 8, 9781583558645
Every year across our Nation, people lose their homes due to wildfires that often begin unnoticed. These fires are usually triggered by lightning or accidents and spread incredibly quickly, igniting brush, trees, and homes. Those homes fortunate enough to survive a wildfire, often do so because...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Waterfowl ID: #3 Sea Ducks & Others Cornell Lab of Ornithology Waterfowl ID: #3 Sea Ducks & Others Cornell Lab of Ornithology Waterfowl ID: #3 Sea Ducks & Others
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Waterfowl ID: #3 Sea Ducks & Others
WFP116
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, Kevin J. McGowan, 12 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583559369
Waterfowl can be identified by using information about size, shape, color pattern, markings, behavior, habitat, range and calls. All clues are important, but by far the most important things to concentrate on for this group are shape and color pattern. And of the color patterns, the most...
Eastern Coastal Birds: A Waterproof Folding Guide to Familiar Species - Book
Eastern Coastal Birds: A Waterproof Folding Guide to Familiar Species - Book
WFP198
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Waterford Press, 12 pages, 3.8 x 0.1 x 8.3", 9781620055533
Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide
Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide
HRW173
$14.95  
Paperback, Alice Sun, 216 pages, 5 x 7, 9781951511326
A beautifully illustrated pocket-size field guide to the birds of North America--a must-have for any birder's backpack or home library. Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide  is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 North America's most popular birds. Inside this elegant...
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...
Wilderness Emergency Care
Wilderness Emergency Care
WFP168
$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, Steve Donelan, 3.75 x 5.5, 9781620053522
In wilderness situations where resources are limited and medical care is not immediately available, responders need a large repertory of skills to cope with emergencies. Developed by Steve Donelan and NASAR's education division in collaboration with Waterford Press, this easy-to-use guide...
The World of Bears The World of Bears (Folding Pocket Guide) The World of Bears (Folding Pocket Guide)
The World of Bears
WFP103
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583558188
Educational and entertaining pocket field guide provides a simplified introduction to the different types of volcanoes, lava flows, pyroclastic flows and the rocks that are formed as a result of eruption. Will appeal equally to novice vulcanologists and students of geology and geography. A...
Saltwater Sport Fish of the Pacific: San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas FIELD GUIDE
Saltwater Sport Fish of the Pacific: San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas FIELD GUIDE
PAR089
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Amadeo Bachar, Edgar W. Roberts III, 10 pages, 4 x 10, 9781937196301
Specifically designed for the salt water angler, this durable fish identification guide includes the fish sought after by the recreation-al fisherman in the Pacific Northwest, from Monterey to Alaska. Each specimen includes the common and scientific name, range where fish are caught, length,...
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...
Audubon Field Guide to Seashore Creatures
Audubon Field Guide to Seashore Creatures
RAN203
$27.00  
Paperback, Norman A. Meinkoth, 774 pages, 4 x 7.5, 9780394519937
Each of the 690 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a seashore creature. Arrangement by shape and by color makes identification quick and easy. 666 species are covered in full detail.
Eastern Seashore Life Eastern Seashore Life Eastern Seashore Life
Eastern Seashore Life
WFP049
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583550694
Eastern 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 Connecticut to Georgia and includes a map featuring...
The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide: Treatment and Prevention of Outdoor Emergencies
The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide: Treatment and Prevention of Outdoor Emergencies
SKY133
$9.95  
Paperback, George E. Dvorchak, 160 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9781616081157
Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes...
Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Book
Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Book
QRT060
$24.99  
Hardcover, Leigh Joseph, 192 pages, 8.3 x 0.95 x 9.85", 9781577152941
Shorebirds of North America
Shorebirds of North America
QRP001
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Kevin T. Karlson, 12 pages, 4.5 x 10, 9781936913787
Shorebirds of North America contains over 200 color photos of all the breeding and commonly occurring shorebird species found in North America. Species accounts show breeding and nonbreeding plumages when differences occur, as well as many immature and juvenile plumages. Some similar species are...
Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada
Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada
QRP014
$8.95  
Laminated Pocket Guide, Steven Hartman, 12 pages, 9 x 3.8 x 0.2 inches, 978-1936913640
People exploring nature in Sierra Nevada can use this handy photographic guide to identify common native wildflowers. The flowers in this guide are grouped by color to make indentification as easy as possible. Text indicates size, color, bloom period and other characteristics. Six laminated...
Pacific Humpback Whale Migrations Pacific Humpback Whale Migrations
Pacific Humpback Whale Migrations
GPR024
$5.99  
2-Sided Laminated Card, 6 x 5, 9781601904379
This highly informative card maps and explains the Humpback's migrations throughout the Pacific Ocean. Side two has 21 educational and delightful photographs of whales and their behaviors. 6"x9" with sturdy lamination.
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