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Wildflowers of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

This area includes 3 major National Parks (Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier/Waterton), plus a host of mountain ranges – from the Wasatch and Uintas of Northern Utah to the Canadian border.

Almost 100 beautiful species have been chosen to illustrate the enormous range of colors and forms that are to be found from the valleys up to almost 14,000 feet. Vivid color photographs are supplemented by text describing key features such as size, habitat and blooming period.

A companion guide to the Southern Rockies almost doubles the number of species, many of which are found in both regions.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-33-6

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William Gray

Bill Gray grew up in England and earned his doctorate in Molecular Biology from Cambridge University. He came to the US in 1964 for 1 year or maybe 2, fell in love with the mountains and deserts – and has been here ever since!

After retiring from the University of Utah he has traveled extensively in the Western States photographing plants in their native habitats. He leads many wildflower walks and has published an interactive CD guide to plants of the Central Wasatch Range of Utah. He is a Past President of the Utah Native Plant Society.

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Wildflowers of Appalachia

The special wildflowers of the Appalachian Mountains draw plant lovers from around the world for annual pilgrimages.

This guide to 105 of the area’s most beautiful and widespread species covers the region of Appalachia: the mountains and adjacent areas of the southern and mid-Atlantic states from Pennsylvania to Georgia, especially North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

This will be an indispensable resource to visitors of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park and Appalachia’s other special places.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-59-6

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Keith Bradley

Keith A. Bradley has been passionate about the native plants and wildflowers of the eastern United States for over 20 years.

He has worked as a botanist for his entire career focusing on the conservation of rare and endangered plant species and the restoration of their habitat, particularly in peninsular Florida. He currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Wildflowers of New York

With more than 90 close-up, brilliant photos grouped by color, this guide is your key to understanding when and where flowers bloom, which are native to New York State, and which you may want to add to your own garden for a non-stop, season-long riot of color.

Loaded with wildflowers that thrive in city parks, on mountainsides, in urban and suburban gardens, in forests and pine barrens, and in fertile wetlands, this guide becomes your go-to reference.

Text about each flower provides a list of characteristics—from petal arrangement to height—to help you tell one flower from another. This laminated, double-sided, six-panel guide turns every nature walk or Sunday bike ride into an exciting learning experience.

ISBN: 978-1-943334-34-6

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Nic & Randi Minetor

Nic and Randi Minetor are the photographer and researcher/author team behind 20 published guides on birding, hiking trails, historic cities, and America’s national parks.

Their titles include Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting and Identifying Birds (Lyons Press, 2011), and five books in the Best Easy Day Hikes series (FalconGuides, 2010 and 2011) on hiking trails in New York state, including Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, and the Hudson River Valley.

They have also published five books in the National Parks Pocket Guide series (FalconGuides, 2008 and 2009), on Great Smoky Mountains, Acadia, Everglades, and Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, and Gulf Islands National Seashore. Two more guides on Cape Cod and Assateague Island National Seashores will be released as e-books.

Residents of Rochester, NY, Nic and Randi have explored and photographed New York State’s wildlife and natural resources for more than 30 years.

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Alligator of the Southern United States

American Alligator of the Southern United States (Including Information on the American Crocodile and Spectacled Caiman): A Guide to Its Natural History.

This informative natural history guide is an excellent resource for all outdoor and nature enthusiasts. It describes all three crocodilian species found in this region of the United States.

The guide also features color photos that make it ideal for field use. Fascinating facts on ecology, adaptations communication, and life as an alligator are highlighted.

Common and scientific names, length, distribution, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, and status are described.

Tips on field identification and living safely with these giant reptiles are also presented.

The 12 panels of this laminated and waterproof guide fold up into a handy pocket-size, making it sturdy enough to withstand repeated use in the field.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-07-7

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George L. Heinrich & Timothy Walsh

George L. Heinrich is a field biologist and environmental educator specializing in Florida reptiles.

A graduate of Memphis State University, his research interests focus on anthropogenic threats to Florida’s non-marine turtles. His company, Heinrich Ecological Services, is based in St. Petersburg, Florida and conducts wildlife surveys and research, natural history programming, and nature-based tours.

George is an invited member of the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, served twice as co-chair of the Gopher Tortoise Council, and is the founding president of the Florida Turtle Conservation Trust.

He has worked for a number of years on the conservation of gopher tortoises and has studied the ecology and conservation needs of diamondback terrapins as part of a University of North Florida research team since 1995.

George has received a number of awards from state and regional NGOs for his conservation work, the most recent being the Golden LEEF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Florida Environmental Education from the League of Environmental Educators in Florida.

Timothy J. Walsh became actively involved in herpetology at the age of ten and has maintained an obsession ever since.

At age twelve, he was mentored by Dr. Jim Layne of Archbold Biological Station and was co-author of his first scientific publication at age 14. Tim went on to receive a degree in Zoo Animal Technology and has worked in the zoo, aquarium and museum field since 1992. He held the position of Senior Herpetologist with the Tennessee Aquarium and as Collection Manager with the Chelonian Research Institute and has been involved in a variety of research projects with such species as Carolina diamondback terrapins, spotted turtles and Suwannee cooters.

Tim has a Masters Degree in Museum Studies with research interests in conservation education, history of natural history, and reconnecting children and adults alike with nature. He is a member of the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, an avid outdoorsman, accomplished photographer, and book collector.

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Reptiles & Amphibians of Sonoran Desert

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Sonoran Desert: A guide to 41 of the most commonly encountered reptiles and amphibians native to the Sonoran Desert region of the southwestern United States. Some of the area’s more rare and interesting species have been included to underscore the biological importance of this interesting and diverse biome.

The most current taxonomic and common names are used in this guide to assist the enthusiast in keeping abreast with the many changes in this dynamic field. This guide covers the following National Parks, Monuments, Wildlife Refuges, and State Parks; Joshua Tree, Organ Pipe Cactus, Saguaro, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood, Coachella Valley, Cabeza Prieta, Kofa, Anza-Borrego, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, South Mountain, in addition to many wilderness and other protected areas.

Full color photographs accompany descriptions that focus on important characters will help inexperienced and seasoned outdoors people to identify the animal. Species are grouped by similarity to each other which aides in quick comparisons of one animal to another.

Accompanying the photograph is information on distribution, behavior, diet, and size of each species.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-68-8

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Randall Babb

Randy Babb is a biologist and an Arizona native. He is currently employed by Arizona Game and Fish Department.

He has worked on numerous studies and projects in Arizona, New Mexico, southeastern U.S., Mexico, Central America, Vietnam, and southern Africa on small mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

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