Pocket Naturalist Guides

Pocket Naturalist Guides are durable, portable, and perfect for all outdoor enthusiasts. Providing quick reference on and off the trail to expand your knowledge of the Sierra Nevada Areas.   Dangerous Plants & Animals There are 8,000 snakebites in the US every year and plant ingestion results in 63,000 calls to national poison centers annually. This guide identifies some of the most feared and dangerous North American species of animals and plants and its purpose is twofold: 1) to debunk irrational myths about species such as snakes, spiders, sharks and bears; 2) to educate people about the proper action to take if one is confronted and/or injured by these dangerous species. Mushrooms When foraging for wild mushrooms, it is critical to be able to positively identify edible and poisonous species. Mushrooms is your guide to familiar, widespread North American species. This beautifully illustrated pocket guide highlights over 60 familiar edible species and 14 poisonous speci