Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference
by Daniel Mathews

Summary

This folksy, readable guide describes over 700 species ranging from fish, birds, mammals and reptiles to insects, slugs, trees, wildflowers, and more. Mathews also covers geology, weather, Native peoples, and early naturalists in this superb blend of field manual, ecology text, and regional history (both human and natural). The author matches an engaging delightful style with pithy descriptions of our Northwest wildings.

Praise

"The best guidebook I've found for the entire region west of the Cascades. I have all but discarded my specialty guides on rocks, wildflowers, and trees in favor of carrying this one all-round work, now covered with sap and dirt." — Sallie Tisdale, in Stepping Westward

"Highly literate and ceaselessly entertaining, Daniel Mathews' trailside reference offers more than simply flora and fauna. It is a grand read, wise and comic, and indispensible to anyone who cares about the Northwest." — David Guterson, author of Snow Falling On Cedars

About the Author

Daniel Mathews knows the Cascades and Olympics intimately from three decades of hiking, skiing, inventorying rare plants, and teaching. He is a contributing author of the National Audubon Society Field Guides to the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountains.

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