Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Hiking and Backpacking
Presents a guide for the best hiking and backpacking experience, including tips on gear, clothing, locations, navigation, camp hygiene, and wilderness first aid.
Read MoreJust Cool It!
Climate change is the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving it. So, what do we do, and is there hope for humanity? The problem itself is complex, and there’s no single solution. But by understanding the barriers to resolving global warming and by employing a wide range…
Read MorePeterson Wildflowers
This book is a guide to the wildflowers in the Northcentral and Eastern regions of the United States.
Read MorePeterson Reptiles and Amphibians
This newly designed field guides features detailed descriptions of 595 species and subspecies. The 656 full-color illustrations and 384 drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 333 color photographs and 333 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions.
Read MorePacific Crest Trail
Birds of Canada
Describes in detail over 450 species of birds — includes photographs and illustrations.
Read MoreEdible and Medicinal Plants of Canada
Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing…
Read MoreMushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada
A full-colour photographic field guide to over 600 mushrooms and fungi of Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada as well as the northeastern United States. Spectacular photos and excellent species information combine to make this a must-have reference book. Includes notes on edibility.
Read MoreBirds of Ontario
This illustrated field guide helps readers identify, understand and appreciate the birds of Ontario. It contains full-colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of 318 species, with each account including information on: *Size * Status * Habitat * Nesting * Feeding * Voice * Similar species cross-referenced * Best sites for viewing * Range maps showing seasonal…
Read MoreOntario Nature Guide
The Ontario Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Covering every inch of Ontario’s incredibly varied landscape, this book teaches you to identify 382 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses and ferns: * Colour illustrations of each species *…
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