This guidebook on San Francisco, the Bay Area, north to Oregon, and south to Santa Barbara for budget travellers gives historical, cultural and environmental commentary. It includes insider's information about recreational activities and local specialities.
This easy-to-use field guide will help even the novice birder identify the species encountered in backyards and along wilderness trails across North Carolina. Over 80 different birds are featured, complete with color illustrations, photographs of eggs, and extensive natural history. The author is the mountain area biologist for the Audubon Society in North Carolina and a life-long birder.
This guide covers the northern area of California, including San Francisco and the Bay Area, the Wine Country, Monterey/Carmel, Big Sur, Yosemite and the Redwood Coast. The accommodation and food listings are designed to be appropriate for a range of travel styles, from budget to luxury.
The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California’s freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California’s natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.