Trees, Plants, and Flower Books

The Rocky Mountain region's diverse geography overflows with edible plant species. From salsify to pearly everlasting, currants to pine nuts, Foraging the Rocky Mountains guides you to 85 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the region. This valuable reference...

Foraging the Mountain West is a hands-on manual for identifying, harvesting, and preparing real food. It is written for the backpacker who would rather bring more knowledge and fewer provisions into the wilderness. It is intended for the happy homemaker...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Trees in the Rocky Mountain states! Anyone who enjoys nature, plants, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela’s...

By: Deborah Clark Wildflowers of Utah’s Colorado Plateau is anessential field guide designed to help plant lovers identifynative wildflowers and shrubs throughout southern Utah.This book contains descriptions of 232 species (over 40 thatare endemic species not addressed in other field...

By: Dr. Orson K. Miller Jr. & Hope H. Miller With more than 600 brilliant color photographs, detailed line drawings, informative and illuminating descriptions, and critical identification keys, North American Mushrooms is the definitive guide to the fungi of the...

By: Gregory L. Tilford Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West is a full-color photographic guide to the identification, edibility, and medicinal uses of over 250 plant species, growing from Alaska to southern California, east across the Rocky Mountains and...

By: Molly Hashimoto Illustrated throughout with art in a variety of mediums: pencil, pen, and wash sketches; block prints; studio watercolors; and intaglio etchings Includes a rich natural history and brief ethnobotanical notes for each featured species Features poems and...

By: Michael Kuhns Michael Kuhns has compiled a comprehensive guide to virtually every native and introduced tree species from the eastern slope of the Rockies west to the Sierra Nevada, and from north-central Oregon, the Salmon River region of Idaho,...

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this...

by: J. Duane Sept The possible benefits of wild plants for human health and well-being are extensive! Early settlers from England and Europe brought theirknowledge of edible plants and medical treatments with them to the New World. Indigenous peoples too...

The Rocky Mountain Berry Book combines the information of a field guide and the fun of a cookbook. Learn to identify 16 berry and fruit species using non-technical descriptions, habitat hints, and color photos.

by Ronald M. Lanner  High among the cold, windswept peaks of America's mountain West, strange and beautiful trees grow old but never age. The Bristlecone book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees brings together for the first time the captivating...

Forage all across the country with this informative guide to 274 edible plants, presented by expert Green Deane. Eating wild edibles is in our genes, and it can be healthy fun! It’s seasonal, sufficient, varied, and provides plenty of nutrients....

Trees is a must-have, field guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or taking a stroll in your neighborhood, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide featuring some of the most familiar,...

By: Betty Derig & Margaret Fuller Wild Berries of the West, a color field guide to more than 150 berries and fruits of the western United States, is indispensable for berry lovers, adventurous cooks, amateur botanists, and students of Native...

By: William R. Gray Home to 9 National Parks, Monuments and Recreation Areas, this region is renowned for outstanding  canyon and desert scenery, which continues into adjacent Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. A stunning array of wildflowers is found, especially...

Now you can play all of your favorite card games while studying trees. Each card in this standard deck features its own photo, helping you to become acquainted with the names of each tree species. Learning has never been so...

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into...

This practical guide to North American edible plants explains where to find them, when and how to gather them, and how to prepare them. Detailed drawings and descriptions allow for accurate identification of each plant discussed. More than 500 recipes...