Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

With a new cover, more extensive index, and list of organizations, the new edition of Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail,a National Outdoor Book Award winner, is the go-to resource for anyone interested in the wildflowers found along the 2,190-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Stunning full-page color photos by Joe Cook and Monica Sheppard accompany the detailed descriptions by author Leonard M. Adkins that include: bloom season, leaves and stem description, geographic range of growth, and location of the flower along the AT. Also included for many of the 94 flowers profiled in the book is the fascinating role the flower has played through history and its value in folklore as well as modern medicine.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-08-31
Mått:177 x 177 x 15 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
ISBN:9781634040907

Utforska kategorier

Djurböcker inom Djur och Natur
Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Leonard M. Adkins, profiled by Backpacker magazine and referred to as - The Habitual Hiker, - has hiked more than 20,000 miles exploring the backcountry areas of the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. He has hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail five times; traversed the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico; followed the Pacific Northwest Trail through Montana, Idaho, and Washington; and walked New Zealand's Milford Track. Other long-distance journeys include Vermont's Long Trail, West Virginia's Allegheny Trail, and the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas.

Innehållsförteckning

MapAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow To Use This BookWhite FlowersYellow to Orange FlowersPink to Red FlowersViolet to Blue FlowersGreen FlowersRelated or Similar SpeciesGlossaryBibliography, Suggested Readings, and Field GuidesOrganizationsIndexAbout the Photographers and PhotographsAbout the Author