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How to choose the right field guide, and how then to purchase it.

Review of a compact, easy to carry book, for the foodie that likes to cook with herbs and spices. Learn how to identify, select, store and cook with herbs and spices.

A cookbook for baking Christmas cookies that are perfect for every holiday gift-giving list.

This cookbook of easy homemade candy recipes includes traditional favorites for every holiday.

Learn about the various types of Asian mushrooms, such as shiitake and enokitake, as well as tips on how to use them in Asian, fusion and Western cooking.

A Spiritual Field Guide blends Christian meditations, biblical insights, and theological thoughts for personal experiences with nature.

Chinese astrology, Lakshmi, and red string... Alys R. Yablon presents over one hundred symbols, practices, and beliefs related to luck from around the world.

With the guides below, nature enthusiasts will know a Douglas fir from a hemlock and an Oregon ash from an elderberry.

Novice and experienced naturalists can increase their enjoyment of Pacific Northwest natural areas with the help of one of the many field guides available.

These guide books will help you identify the vast diversity of marine plants and animals that live on Pacific Ocean shores from Northern California to British Columbia.

By using common sense when foraging, you can save yourself much discomfort, or even death.

Every serious birder has a favorite field guide and knows how to use it to make quick and accurate bird identifications in the field. It's an easy skill to learn.

Using the five steps of the writing process, elementary students gather information from Irish folk tales and other sources and write and publish leprechaun field guides.

A field guide is useful for identifying plants, but it's useless without knowledge of the words used for separating plants into groups.

What would happen if you suddenly found out that the world of faeries is very, very real?

What Ship Is That? Is a great guide to identifying the vessels found at your local harbor or seen from the dock. Pick up a copy for your next trip to the waterfront

Equipment for the serious bird watcher includes binoculars, a bird guide, a notebook, a bird call, check lists, and a life list.

Field Guides help hikers and outdoor lovers recognize Pacific Northwest forest wildlife, birds, fish, marine mammals, tidepool creatures, trees, wildflowers and geology.

Once the trees are in full leaf, hundreds of birds disappear from our sight. Take advantage of spring migration to see who's flying through your neck of the woods.

Wild roses are endemic to North America. Both native and introduced species thrive in our temperate climate, making them a significant part of our landscape and culture.

Kids love to collect and collections of rocks and fossils can be a window to learning about the earth's crust. Children will learn to locate, indentify, and present.

Feeding birds is a fun activity for kids that can be used in conjunction with learning how to use bird identification books.

Kids will learn how to research and sort the specimens that they found during their scavenger hunt, and then create their own museum.

Ted Floyd, editor of Birding Magazine, gives us the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Collins, 2008). The book has some unique and useful features.

Dede Wilson's dessert cookbook is filled with spring cooking ideas.

Field Guide to Cookies:How to identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable by Anita Chu is an outstanding cookie cookbook with over 100 scrumptious cookie recipes.

There's a right and a wrong way to approach birding. Good preparation, a sense of timing, mindful behavior, and birding ethics make a big difference.

Some of Gosse's books contain beautiful hand-coloured plates and, while these are beautiful, modern publications and the internet are needed for up-to-date information.

The field guide, Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region is by Merel R. Black and Emmet J. Judziewicz. Here is a book review for native plant gardeners.

A holiday by the sea gives the opportunity to become an expert on the fascinating creatures that live between the tides.

Amateur naturalists can become proficient in their chosen field. Here are some ways to learn more about whales.

A cross between an encyclopedia of the supernatural and a personal diary, John Winchester's Journal is an interesting read for any fan of the television show.

Camping with children can be a great joy of life. Here are some fun activities to make your next trip a blast.

For young children and tweens, a hands-on Earth science activity or experiment can make a great Christmas gift.

How to Read Buildings is a compact volume and an ideal companion for anyone interested in understanding the architecture around them either at home or while travelling.

You don't have to know Latin names to enjoy plants, but when trying to identify a species, an understanding of the Latin binomial (two-name) system can be useful.

Give a budding marine biologist a suitable present.

Advice about buying whale watching equipment as presents for other people.

Once you start looking at birds, it will be amazing what you see. Here are some tips on how to make special note of a bird's color, shape, size, etc.

Author Stephen Whitney offers a comprehensive look at the land from Southeastern Alaska to Northern California, through Oregon and Washington to Western Montana.

Birdng is always more productive and enjoyable with the right equipment. If you are headed south of the border, proper preparation is even more important.

The first wildflowers appear in late February and March in the damp forests of the Pacific Northwest. Look for trillium, Indian plum, red flowering current, salmonberry.

Young children will eagerly explore nature indoors when preschool teachers set up a science table using one or more of these preschool fall science center ideas.

There are a few simple ways to distinguish moths from butterflies by looking at their physical characteristics and behavior.

To become a paranormal investigator, you should feel comfortable in spooky environments. In addition, join a local paranormal group and always be researching the field.

The history and science of North America's western forests are interpreted in lyrical prose in a book that has outlasted more recent conservation literature.

Get ready for the great wild food foraging available in Spring by reading this Foraging New England by Tom Seymour as preparation.

To take the next step in your birding journey, start learning how to identify birds by their song as well as by sight.

For friends and relatives who enjoy hitting the trails, gifts that tuck easily into a day pack or backpack are perfect for Christmas giving.

Canadian artist and naturalist Henry Alexander Carmichael Jackson combined his love for the outdoors and skill as a commercial artist to paint mycological masterpieces.