Description

In the friendly and approachable A Beginner's Guide to Recognizing Trees of the Northeast, writer and avid hiker Mark Mikolas shares a unique approach for year-round tree identification.

Features

• Learn the key characteristics of common species, such as bark texture, leaf and needle shape, and even scent; develop the ability to recognize trees at a glance
• Mikolas' method helps you to differentiate between similar and easily confused trees, such as red maple and sugar maple
• Includes location maps for each of the 40 species covered and more than 400 photographs illustrating key characteristics
• This field guide centers on the northeastern United States where 20 species make up the majority of trees