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A Field Guide to Crabs of the Pacific Northwest - Folding Pocket Guide
HPC163
Crabs can be found in abundance along the shorelines from Oregon to BC, burrowed under sand, soil and rocks. Keep this portable field guide handy on trips to the seashore to identify over forty species of crabs and hermit crabs in all shapes and sizes. Discover the differences between the Butterfly Crab and the Puget Sound King Crab and learn how to distinguish between male and female crabs. With full-colour photographs featuring both dorsal and ventral views, and accompanied by descriptive text for easy identification,  A Field Guide to Crabs of the Pacific Northwest  is an ideal companion for curious beachgoers of all ages.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 9
Author: Greg Jensen
ISBN: 9781550179095
$795
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Washington State Trees & Wildflowers - Folding Pocket Guide
WFP017
Washington State Trees and Wildflowers is a pocket-sized, folding nature guide highlighting the most commonly seen trees and wildflowers in Washington. Laminated for durability, these handy guides are a great source of portable information on the trail or in your backyard. Distinctive color illustrations help to easily identify commonly found trees and wildflowers
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583551202
$895
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Mushrooms of the Northwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms - Book
AVK052
Get This Great Visual Guide to Mushrooms! Hundreds of full-color photographs with easy-to-understand text make this a perfect visual guide. Learn about more than 400 species of common wild mushrooms found in the Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The species (from Morel Mushrooms to Shelf Mushrooms) are organized by shape, then by color, so you can identify them by their visual characteristics. Plus, with the Top Edibles and Top Toxics sections, you'll begin to learn which are the edible wild mushrooms. The information in the book, written by Teresa Marrone and Drew Parker, is accessible to beginners but useful for...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 6
Author: Teresa Marrone & Drew Parker
ISBN: 9781591937920
$1695
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Foraging Mushrooms Oregon: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms
Foraging Mushrooms Oregon: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms - Book
GPT223
Detailed descriptions of edible mushrooms; tips on finding, preparing, and using mushrooms; a glossary of botanical terms; color photos. Use Foraging Mushrooms as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you’re looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or a snack, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cookbook
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Jim Meuninck
ISBN: 9781493026692
$1695
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Pacific Seaweeds: Updated and Expanded Edition
Pacific Seaweeds: Updated and Expanded Edition - Folding Pocket Guide
HPC154
This updated and expanded guide thoroughly documents every aspect of seaweed life, from species identification and seaweed biology to the essential--and often surprising--roles seaweed plays in the marine ecosystem and our everyday lives. Seaweeds are used in everything from cosmetics to sustainable biofuels, and some species, like kelp, contribute to the remediation of coastal ecosystems. Featuring an attractive new full-colour design, the expanded  Pacific Seaweeds  includes updated species descriptions, dozens of additional colour photos, new species discovered since the original edition, and brand-new sections on common shore...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Louis Druehl
ISBN: 9781550177374
$2895
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Pacific Coast Tree Finder - Book - Paracay
Pacific Coast Tree Finder: A Pocket Manual for Identifying Pacific Coast Trees - Book
AVK154
Identify native trees of the Pacific Coast—from southwestern Canada to northwestern Mexico—with this pocket-size guide. You can appreciate and enjoy beautiful native trees, plus some widely planted non-native trees, of the Pacific Coast! If you’re curious about the trees that you see, then the  Pacific Coast Tree Finder  by Tom Watts is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use booklet, you can identify trees in the coastal regions of western North America. The book provides a dichotomous key to identifying trees. Simply answer a series of simple questions about the location, appearance, branches, needles/leaves, and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.9 x 4
Author: Tom Watts
ISBN: 9780912550473
$795
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The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast
The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast - Book
HEY004
The first foraging guide for the California coast   In  The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast , Kirk Lombard combines a startling depth of knowledge with wry humor and colorful storytelling to guide readers' quests to hook fish, dig clams, and pick seaweed for themselves. Leighton Kelly's stunning, occasionally idiosyncratic illustrations complement practical instructions for gathering a variety of fish and seafood and delicious recipes for what to do with each catch. Lombard, a former staff member at the state Department of Fish and Game and founder of the foraging tour company/seafood delivery service Sea...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.6 x 0.8 x 8.5
Author: Kirk Lombard
ISBN: 9781597143578
$2500
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Mushrooms Playing Cards
AVK099
Play Cards and Learn About Mushrooms! Anyone who enjoys nature, plant life, and foraging will love these striking cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Adventure Publications’ famous Mushroom Identification Guides, this gorgeous deck features 54 full-color photographs of North America’s most common and important wild mushrooms to know. From popular edible species like morel, portobello, and white button to toxic varieties such as the Death Cap, the   Mushrooms Playing Cards   help you begin to learn what each type of fungi looks like. Play card games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and...
Product Type : Playing Cards
Dimensions (IN): 4.75 x 4
ISBN: 9781647550493
$595
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Alaska's Wild Plants - Book
IPS137
With bright color photographs and completely up-to-date information, this authoritative guidebook introduces adventurers and harvesters to more than 80 of Alaska's most common wild edible plants. Alaska’s Wild Plants   is the perfect guide to tuck in your backpack as you explore Alaska’s lands. Now reorganized to be more user friendly with a new introduction to foraging, this informative book will help you discover the bounty of the land and its plants around you. Understand basic principles to foraging and easy plant preparations. Learn about each plant's nutritional content, and medicinal and culinary...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Janice Schofield
ISBN: 9781513262789
$1999
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Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms - Book
MOU134
Key characteristics for each species to aid in identification Full-color photographs depicting each featured species Includes recipes for simple backcountry fare to elaborate dishes With details for harvesting everything from the ever-popular golden chanterelles to the red-cracked bolete,  Fruits of the Forest  will appeal to both the novice and the avid mushroom hunter. Lifelong mushroom educator and expert Daniel Winkler presents more than 200 edible wild mushrooms that flourish across our region, from Northern California to British Columbia. Comprehensive yet accessible and full of personality, this...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Daniel Winkler
ISBN: 9781680515305
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Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest - Book
MOU156
A detailed guide to the most abundant and tasty edible wild plants in the Pacific Northwest Overviews of 40 edible plants with history, common names, and subspecies Beginner-friendly resource explores native, non-native, and invasive plants with detailed listings, recipes, plus a seasonal harvest calendar Full-color ID photos with detailed close-ups, as well as contextual photos of plants in the wild A foraging guide that emphasizes the tastiest wild foods of the region,  Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest  is a comprehensive, effective, and ethical resource for anyone interested in foraged food....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Guide Book
Dimensions (IN): 5.7 x 8.41
Author: Natalie Hammerquist
ISBN: 9781680517323
$2495
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Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada - Folding Pocket Guide
QRP014
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 panels fold to a size small enough for your pocket.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 3.8 x 0.2 inches
Author: Steven Hartman
ISBN: 978-1936913640
$895
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America's Seashores: Guide to Plants and Animals - Book
IPG098
Provides the perfect balance of science and fun with captivating illustrations and compelling facts about the myriad of life that inhabit these special places.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 9
Author: Marianne Wallace
ISBN: 9781555914837
$1195
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Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics
Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics - Book
MOU079
The "what's that?" guide to Northwest plants and animals--now expanded, updated, and in full color!     * More than 700 color illustrations for easy identification * Expanded with new sections on mushrooms, insects, and rock identification * Handy color tabs for easy access, and quick reference index on back cover     Don't just call it a mushroom when it's a golden chanterelle; know your screech owl from your saw-whet owl; distinguish a monarch butterfly from a painted lady--all with the help of this comprehensive guide to the common plants and animals of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3
Author: Stephen R. Whitney & Rob Sandelin
ISBN: 9780898868081
$2495
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Mushrooms Demystified - Book
RAN294
Simply the best and most complete mushroom field guide and reference book, MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED includes descriptions and keys to more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, with more than 950 photographs. Mushroom authority David Arora provides a beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms, plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, and the meanings of scientific mushroom names. Beginning and experienced mushroom hunters everywhere will find MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED a delightful, informative, and indispensible companion.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: David Arora
ISBN: 9780898151695
$4200
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Glass Ball Marks
Glass Ball Marks - Book
WPP003
A new and authoritative guide to the obscure markings found on glass fishing floats and balls. The author is well known for his expertise in this study. Heavily illustrated. Belongs in every beachcomber's rucksack.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6 x .3
Author: Walt Pich
ISBN: 9780965710824
$1995
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The Coastal Forager's Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest - Book
IPS274
A collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients from the Pacific Northwest coast. Long-time West Coast forager and the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club, Robin Kort’s approach to cooking is a blend of simplicity and experimentation. Showcasing foraged ingredients like wild mushrooms, seaweed, fish and molluscs, flowers and evergreen tips, she brings together 40 recipes to inspire forays into tide and woods and a sense of adventure in the kitchen. With a palate influenced by Japanese, Italian, and Spanish cuisine, and chapters organized around the four seasons,  The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cookbook
Dimensions (IN): 7 X 10
Author: Robin Kort
ISBN: 9781771514088
$3500
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Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary
Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary - Book
WPC077
In Native American Medicinal Plants, anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 Native American tribes. Information -- adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany -- includes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, hypotensive medicines, sedatives, and toothache remedies. Native American Medicinal Plants includes extensive indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, making it easy to access the wealth of information in the detailed catalog of plants. It is an essential reference for...
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Book Type: Paperback
Author: Daniel E. Moerman
ISBN: 9780881929874
$3499
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Trees of the NorthwestTrees of the Northwest
Trees of the Northwest - Book
CPC005
Trees are all around us, yet we often take them for granted. Some live more than 1,500 years, others produce spectacular color displays in the autumn, many have medicinal properties, at least one tree releases its seeds in fire. This concise, attractive guide features 49 amazing species along with more than 190 crisp full-color photos. Images show entire trees and also details of flowers, cones, fruit and bark. Species information includes detailed descriptions and specific notes on habitat, range, unique characteristics, along with a range map and key identification features. This new guide makes identification of trees and tall shrubs...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: J. Duane Sept
ISBN: 9780973981940
$1495
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Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, Revised Edition - Book
WPC171
In  Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest , Steve Trudell describes and illustrates 493 species of the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in Oregon, Washington, southern British Columbia, Idaho, and western Montana. With helpful identification keys and photographs and a clear, color-coded layout,  Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest  is ideal for hikers, foragers, and natural history buffs and is the perfect tool for loving where you live.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.5 x 8.5
Author: Steve Trudell
ISBN: 9781643260860
$2999
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