Naturalist's Guide to Observing Nature

by Kurt Rinehart

Book Overview

An innovative guide to making the most of the wilderness experience, illustrated throughout with attractive line drawingsIncludes a "field guide to field guides," evaluating the resources available to readers and showing how to use them most successfullyAuthor is an experienced teacher and wildlife researcher

According to the U.S. Forest Service, nearly half of all Americans spend time observing, identifying, or photographing wildlife and plants,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811732681
• ISBN13: 9780811732680
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Thinking like a naturalist, understanding field guides

If you think of field guides as books full of destinations, then this book provides the map to finding them. This books helps you understand how to approach a natural history mystery--and how to use guides in efficient ways. An easy read, and a great one. Strongly recommended for any one just getting started in nature studies or folks with field-guide phobia.