Books & Field Guides

This book covers the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in New Hampshire's breathtaking White Mountains. It takes readers to the most scenic hikes in the state, some well-known and others off the beaten path. Hikes suited to every...

From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, Foraging New England guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Northeast. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book...

New England is one of the best regions in the country for rockhounds to hunt for minerals, gems and fossils. The complex geology of the region hosts a stunning variety of material from gold-bearing placers to fossiliferous limestone; from gem-bearing...

If you've ever considered the absurdity of sleeping on the ground in a place where bears live, pooping in a bag on a glacier, or trying to teach someone you love a sport that scares them to the point of loudly threatening to kill you in front of...

A simple, fully-illustrated introduction to backyard nature comes packaged with a sturdy magnifying glass, a portable nature ID chart and an activity poster. Armed with a magnifying glass and an innate sense of curiosity, any child can be a nature...

Outdoor photographer, writer and veteran hiker Greg Westrich adds new hikes to Hiking New Hampshire, making it one of the most comprehensive resources on hiking the finest trails in the Granite State. Each of the hike descriptions contains...

Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, is Maine's highest mountain. It's also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Tucked away in the remote North Woods, it's an adventure seeker's paradise. Hiking, climbing, backpacking, snowshoeing,...

Nothing goes better with gooey s'mores and a glowing campfire than a ghost story. Vampires, werewolves, witches, Bloody Mary, the Wendigo and other frightening specters populate the pages of this compelling collection of S.E. Schlosser's best ghost...

On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in...

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. In Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs, you'll learn how to forage for wild plants and herbs and identify...

Being able to identify a bird's song is a skill that brings joy and fosters an appreciation of nature. Some bird songs are distinctive and easily recognized, like the common loon and wild turkey. Hawks as a group are distinctive but the individual...

Being able to identify a bird's song is a skill that brings joy and fosters an appreciation of nature. Learning how to differentiate between the songs of a house finch and a goldfinch, however, is not easy. That is where this enchanting book comes into...

Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it - from the Big Bang to star nurseries and to the beginnings of life on planet Earth. Find out why you can't draw a diagram of the solar system to scale, discover how gravity holds...

This basic beginner's field guide provides spot-on descriptive information, authoritative photography and illustrations, and key facts in a handy, pleasant-to-hold, easy-to-reference volume. More robust than other beginning field guides, this book...

This basic beginner's field guide to favorite animals that slither and swim is the latest in the growing National Geographic® Pocket Guide series. Spot-on descriptive information and key facts about reptiles and amphibians are conveyed in a handy,...

This basic beginner's field guide to North American geology helps anyone identify common rocks, minerals, gems, fossils and land formations. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this pocket guide offers key facts about dozens of rocks and...

From the creator of Big Bear Hug comes the comic-adventure story of a mild-mannered moose who learns how to take life by the antlers. This moose may live in the wild, but he doesn't act it - he watches from the sidelines as his friends have fun. Every...

This field guide for Northeast coastal birds is a fun, easy way to identify those birds playing in the ocean breezes. Bring it along to the beach or on a coastal hike. The tough, lightweight laminated card is waterproof. Durable, inexpensive, fun to...

Wilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert...

Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits and nuts grow along roadsides, amid country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and free for the taking. But to...