Nature - Plants - Trees

A compact, user-friendly guide to ecologically significant plant species of the Northwest CoastA keystone species is an organism that defines and supports an entire ecosystem, filling a vital ecological niche. Without these species, ecosystems would be radically altered or even collapse. This full-color, pocket-sized...

Now expanded and updated: Californians' favorite reference book to trees in our everyday lives."Anyone who is curious about trees is sure to find education and inspiration in these pages."--David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Trees and The Sibley Guide to BirdsFor...

This beautifully illustrated essay collection offers a curious and creative invitation into the world of trees and the words we use to understand them. What is crown shyness, and how could a tree be shy? What is heartwood, and what does it have to...

Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guides--their field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time. This field guide features detailed descriptions of 455 species of trees native to eastern North America, including the...

The most complete guide ever written on the medicinal plants of western North America.Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs offers the best information in the world on the current popular and traditional uses of the nearly 500 species covered--much of it...

A clever reflection on the humble but mighty acorn Acorns are the oak seeds whose abundance feeds bears, boars, birds, and beetles.Some acorns are the size of cupcakes while others help turn jays into the brainiacs of the animal kingdom. Lively and engaging, this...

This fascinating and groundbreaking work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and their trees across the entire span of our nation's history.Eric Rutkow's "deeply fascinating" (The Boston Globe) work shows how trees were essential to the early years of the republic...

"Beautiful to behold and to read" - THE SUNDAY TIMES "An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE "One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAIL "Jonathan Drori's deep-seated love of nature is contagious in this tree-by-tree journey across countries and continents....

"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE "One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAIL Discover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller... Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as...

Poisonous plants have intrigued and beguiled humans throughout history, and this book will take readers on a world tour of 50 of the most toxic and fascinating species of plants and fungi. The book will be lavishly illustrated and include information on the toxic...

A unique, welcoming guide for the ultimate outdoor hobby. Axes, woodchopping, and fire: it can all seem intimidating. But the truth is that with the proper knowledge and technique, they are safe, fun, sustainable passions. What's more, times have changed. In the past, you...

What kind of tree is that? Whether you're hiking in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard, from Maine to New York you'll never be without an answer to that question, thanks to this handy companion to the trees of the Northeast. Featuring...

Whether on a walk a city park, local nature preserve, or national wilderness area, the wonders and healing power of nature are accessible to all. To enhance the experience and foster mindful observation, curiosity, and introspection, poet and nature lover Hannah Fries combines her...

Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please him [God]. . . ." The Bible Faith Study Course takes you through the Word of God to teach you how faith is produced and how it can be released in every area...

These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides -- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, they're the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what they'll encounter in their particular locale. This guide...

For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement. "I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page."--Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus "Come for the...

There is great wisdom to learn from trees, and when we connect intimately with them, we can deepen our spiritual lives and grow in the understanding that all beings are part of the fabric of the holy. There's something about a majestic redwood, the...

A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border....

The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world "Rich...fascinating."--The Wall Street Journal Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely...

Embark on your foraging journey and cultivate a more meaningful, magical relationship with nature. No matter where you live, natural resources are all around you. These pieces of nature hold inherent properties--and inherent magic--that could be useful to you, and they are often hiding...