Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest - Paperback

by Kenn Kaufman (Author), Kimberly Kaufman (Author), Jeffrey P. Sayre (Author)

The only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, rocks, and sky of the Midwest

Even if we focus on certain things in the outdoors, most of us are curious about everything else that might turn up. Serious birders, botanists, and entomologists all have their specialized guides, but this book is the guide to "everything else"--the one guide to take when you go out for a walk. Wow, that's a cool-looking mushroom. Wonder what it is. Hey, look at that weird insect.

Birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses, even constellations overhead and rocks underfoot--it's all here. With authoritative yet broad coverage, nontechnical language, and more than two thousand color photographs, this book is an essential reference for nature lovers living in or visiting Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.

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Whether you re walking in the woods, camping, hiking, canoeing, or just enjoying your own backyard, this book will help identify all your nature discoveries, including birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses, even constellations overhead and rocks underfoot it s all here. With authoritative and broad coverage, using nontechnical and lively language and containing more than 2,000 color photographs, this guide is an essential reference for nature lovers living in or visiting the Midwest."

Author Biography

KENN KAUFMAN is the originator of the Kaufman Field Guide series.

JEFF SAYRE, past director of one of the nation's largest native plant nurseries, is a naturalist and technologist.

KIMBERLY KAUFMAN is the director of Ohio's Black Swamp Bird Observatory.