Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics - 2nd Edition by Rob Sandelin (Paperback)

About the Book

The "what's that?" guide to Northwest plants and animals -- in full color, with rounded corners, and a rugged cover

Book Synopsis

* More than 700 color illustrations for easy identification
* Expanded with new sections on mushrooms, insects, and rock identification
* Handy color tabs for easy access, and quick reference index on back cover

Don't just call it a mushroom when it's a golden chanterelle; know your screech owl from your saw-whet owl; distinguish a monarch butterfly from a painted lady -- all with the help of this comprehensive guide to the common plants and animals of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains.

The species accounts have been updated with the latest taxonomic changes and, as before, include common name, scientific name, and description of important features, habitat, and geographic range.

Review Quotes

Field Guide is special. Handy color tabs provide easy access to a variety of topics...The comprehensive field guide is amazingly specific.-- "Klamath Falls (OR) Herald & News"

A good, all-purpose field guide is something to treasure. Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics is such a book.-- "Bend (OR) Bulletin"

A volume steeped in pure love of the area it describes....Arguably the best book of its type for non-professionals. The paintings are in true color and the information is precise and concise.-- "Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal"

An ideal backpack companion for people who want to know about the plants and animals they encounter on hikes.-- "Eugene Register-Guard"

Clearly organized...Beside the illustrations are brief descriptions of each item. You won't be able to tell a meadow vole from a northern bog lemming without it.-- "Olympian"

Excellent, all-color illustrations identify nearly 200 flowering plants plus amphibians, butterflies, mushrooms, and lots more.-- "Seattle Times"

For those people who can't decide whether to pack a bird, plant, mushroom, rock, or insect book on hikes, here is a field guide to everything.-- "Bellingham Herald"

I'm constantly rifling through the pages learning new flowers and birds that embrace our beautiful and diverse mountains.-- "Sports Etc."

Outdoor enthusiasts who want to be able to tell a Monarch butterfly from a Painted Lady or a Screech owl from a Saw-whet will appreciate the expanded edition.-- "Vancouver (WA) Columbian"

Small enough to fit in a pack, it delivers a wealth of information.-- "East Oregonian"

Take [a copy of this book] on your brief excursions into the mountains. You'll be surprised how often you refer to it and what satisfaction it brings.-- "Centralia Chronicle"

This book is clearly organized and a pleasure to thumb through.-- "Tacoma News-Tribune"

This book looks to be rather useful and functional: the cover is rugged and durable material, and the book is printed on hearty, slick paper that looks designed to take the abuse doled out in the field."-- "Sequim Gazette"

With this field guide, you'll be able to distinguish a yew tree from a dogwood, a carpenter from thatch ant, a snipe from a sandpiper...And that doesn't include lizards, toads, and yellow chanterelles. A useful book.-- "Reel News"