DescriptionThis book is a lively and compact on-the-spot guide to the region's features, geological history, and natural inhabitants-- from its plants, insects, and fish to its reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Photographs and drawings help identify special points throughout, and checklists encourage explorers to keep track of their discoveries.
A lively and compact on-the-spot guide for the tourist on the road and the backpacker on the trail.
"Informative and well organized, easy to read, and competently designed, this naturalist's guide delivers almost anything a person would want to know about the Blue Ridge Parkway."
--Bill Bake, Appalachian Journal.
"A Naturalist's Blue Ridge Parkway is perfect for the sightseer and natural history student. The appendix provides checklists for ferns, wildflowers, trees, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This book should provide an extensive guide to the Parkway for the expert and novice alike."
--Virginia Wildlife. |