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Foraging for Wild Edible Foods: A Folding Pocket Guide to Sustainable Practices & Harvesting Techniques

Foraging involves finding, identifying and harvesting wild edible plants. It is a healthy outdoor activity that puts one in touch with nature and provides a bounty of fresh, nutritious, free food. This handy pocket guide provides simplified reference to...

The Night Sky: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Stars, Planets & Celestial Events

This simplified guide to the night sky includes seasonal,GLOW-IN-THE-DARK chartsto the stars and constellations and introduces the reader to the solar system, our moon, planets (visible with the naked eye), meteor showers and eclipses. Simply shine a...

The Moon: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, Its Surface Features, Phases & Eclipses

The brightest and largest object in the night sky, the Moon is about 1/4 the diameter of Earth and is approximately 240,000 miles (385,000 km) distant. This folding pocket guide provides simplified reference to the Moon and its surface features, its...

Right Bird, Right House: Providing a Safe Space for Birds to Raise Their Young

Many species of birds will nest in boxes or other structures that meet each species’ requirements for a safe place to nurture eggs and nestlings. This guide provides the tools for launching a successful nesting structure project, starting with an...

Nests and Eggs of North American Backyard Birds

This guide is a convenient primer for locating and observing nests. It offers information on the basic types of nest structures, typical nesting habitat for each species, number of eggs a nest may contain, what the eggs look like, and more. Also included...

Hummingbirds of North America: The Eight Most Familiar North American Species

The tiny, winged gems we know as hummingbirds occur in the Americas and nowhere else. This guide presents familiar species of North America together with basic information on their color patterns, field marks and geographical ranges. Each species...

Gardening for Birds: Enhancing Your Yard to Attract and Support Birds

A bird-friendly garden provides songbirds with food, water and shelter and can increase the number and diversity of your avian visitors. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating bird habitats, including planning and maintaining your...

Feeder Birds of the Northwest

For bird enthusiasts, offering food at feeders is a way to enjoy a close-up view of target species while helping them survive and thrive. This guide profiles 40 common feeder birds found in the Northwest United States, along with feeder types and...

Essential Knots For Search and Rescue and Survival

Essential Knots for Search and Rescue and Survival is a valuable reference for skilled rescue professionals, recreationists and anyone active in a wilderness setting. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field and...

Basic Navigation For Search and Rescue and Survival

Basic Navigation for Search and Rescue and Survival is a valuable reference for skilled rescue professionals, recreationists and anyone active in a wilderness setting. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field...

Bird Feeders and Food: Providing a Safe and Welcoming Habitat in Your Backyard

Bird Enthusiasts spend millions of dollars each year in their efforts to help sustain birds with the placement of bird feeders and food in their backyards. This guide helps teach users how to select feeders and food, including information on feeder...

Backyard Birds of Western North America: A Folding Pocket Guide to Common Backyard Birds

Our backyards are home to bird species that have adapted to thrive in close contact with human beings. This guide profiles common urban birds in western North America and was developed in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of the...