Trees and Flowers ADOPT A GIANT SEQUOIA KIT Kit includes a certificate of "adoption", sequoia seeds with growing instructions, historic sequoia tree survey map (reproduction) of Giant Forest with your tree's location,  sequoia photo postcard, giant sequoia tree facts, history of Giant Forest, children's sequoia activities sheet, rare giant sequoia postage stamp, and a giant sequoia "Guide to Life" magnet. $35.00       CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS for the GARDEN Bornstein, Fross, & O'Brien Featuring more than 500 plants and illustrated with 450 color photos, this book is a comprehensive resource that will appeal to every gardener who has an interest in California's unique flora.  It describes the best California species for gardens and provides detailed advice on their cultivation, from landscape design and installation to watering, pruning, and pest control. 271 pages    $27.95     COAST REDWOOD: A Natural and Cultural History Barbour, Lydon, Borchert, Popper, Whitworth and Evarts The first illustrated book to offer a comprehensive account of the ecology and human history associated with Earth's tallest tree.  Includes more than 230 color and 100 historic black and white photos, cover the entire range of coast redwood, from the Big Sur coast to the southwestern corner of Oregon. 228 pages   $27.95     CONIFERS OF CALIFORNIA Lanner This is the first book entirely devoted to the state's native cone-bearing trees and shrubs.  Richly illustrated, it serves as both a natural history and field guide.   Each species' narrative is accompanied by a full-page color botanical illustration, photographs, detailed identification information, and a range map.  A wonderful book to add to your library. 274 pages    $24.95 DISCOVERING SIERRA TREES Arno (S.N.H.A.) Comprehensive guidebook of coniferous and broad leafed trees of Sierra Nevada. Black and white pen drawings of species, foliage and cones. 89 pages   $5.00   FAMILIAR TREES OF NORTH AMERICA (Western Region) National Audubon Society Pocket Guide 191 pages      $9.00 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF NORTH AMERICA (Western Region) National Audubon Society Pocket Guide 191 pages    $9.00 Both books above are handy, easy-to-use pocket field guides divided into three parts: introductory essays, illustrated accounts of the trees and flowers, and appendices.   Excellent color photographs. THE GENERAL SHERMAN TREE Tweed (S.N.H.A.) This pamphlet is packed with amazing facts and information about the General Sherman Tree, the world's largest living thing. Sequoia seeds are optionally included. Book Without Seeds $1.95 Book With Seeds $4.95   GIANT SEQUOIAS Hartesveldt, Harvey, Shellhammer & Stecker (S.N.H.A.) Features history, life cycle and distribution of the giant sequoias. Discusses interrelationships with plants and animals as well as human impact.  Also available as a set with a packet of giant sequoia seeds for $12.95.  77 pages. Book Without Seeds $9.95 Book With Seeds $12.95   THE GIANT SEQUOIAS of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and the Giant Sequoia National Monument Stocking Historical overview of the Giant Sequoias, their ecosystem, their life with fire, and information on outstanding sequoia groves throughout the Sierra. 20 pages        $4.95     GROW YOUR OWN GIANT SEQUOIA TREE PACKET Comes with approximately 50 giant sequoia seeds.  Growing and care instructions included. $5.99   GROW YOUR OWN GIANT SEQUOIA EXPANDED KIT Includes the above in addition to a sequoia tree size comparison chart and magnet, a top 40 sequoia tree list, a giant sequoia and coast redwood distribution map, and a General Grant Tree historic jumbo postcard.  $12.95   THE LAWS FIELD GUIDE TO THE SIERRA NEVADA  Laws In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive. Easy-to-use features include: Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys, similar-looking species side by side, over 2,800 full-color illustrations, range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish, index of common and scientific names, lightweight and compact - ideal for backpacking, impressively detailed and comprehensive. 366 pages  $24.95 National Audubon Society Field Guides to  TREES AND WILDFLOWERS OF THE WESTERN REGION   The first all-photographic field guides contain over 800 full color images, the significant details of virtually all of the wildflowers and trees native to western North America as you see them in their natural habitats.  Each species is fully described, including habitat, range and lore. Tree Field Guide, $19.95 Wildflower Guide, $19.95 A NATURAL HISTORY of NORTH AMERICAN TREES  Culross Peattie A volume for a lifetime” is how The New Yorker described this great classic, referred to elsewhere as “one of the most eloquent, informative, and entertaining books ever written about the trees of North America.” The result is a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, but it often is heartbreaking as well. While Peattie looks for the better side of man’s nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that has doomed so much of America’s virgin forests. No one will read this book without the occasional lump in the throat. More than one hundred of the original, stunning black-and-white illustrations by Paul Landacre make this a visual as well as a literary treat. Hardcover  490 pages            $40.00 INTRODUCTION TO CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL    New! Quinn & Keeley This concise, engaging, and beautifully illustrated book describes an ancient and exquisitely balanced environment home to wondrous organisms: Fire Beetles that mate only on burning branches, lizards that shoot blood from their eyes when threatened, Kangaroo Rats that never drink water, and seeds that germinate only after a fire, even if that means waiting in the soil for a 100 years or more. Useful both as a field guide and an introductory overview of the ecology of chaparral, it also provides a better understanding of how we might live in harmony, safety, and appreciation of this unique ecological community. 322 pages      $19.95   OAKS OF CALIFORNIA Pavlik, Muick, Johnson & Popper View of past, present, and future of the mighty oak. Combines maps, illustrations and scientific information with stunning photographs. Perfect coffee table addition. 183 pages    $24.95   PACIFIC COAST TREE FINDER Watts A small, handy, pocket sized guide to help in identifying trees of the Pacific Coast states.  Easy to use with black and white illustrations.  Same layout as above book. 60 pages    $3.95   Peterson Field Guide to WESTERN TREES Petrides Features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity.  Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions. 428 pages    $19.00   ROADSIDE PLANTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Belzer This field guide contains 242 color plates of native plants seen along roadsides and hiking trails in southern California  The photographs and organization of the plants make this book adaptable for classroom use, field studies, or weekend outings. 158 pages     $15.00   A Guide To SEQUOIA GROVES OF CALIFORNIA Willard This is a comprehensive guide to all 67 giant sequoia groves in California.  Organized into five geographic areas from north of the Kings River to south of the Tule River watershed, the book provides extensive information for each grove.  Illustrated with numerous color photographs.  Also includes location maps, access guide, info on logging, sequoia natural history, and more. 124 pages   $17.95   THE SEQUOIAS OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Harvey Full color guide to Yosemite's big tree covers a wide range of topics including: naming the Giant Sequoia, description, discovery, size and age of the Sequoia, distribution.  Also included are location maps of all the Sequoia groves in the Yosemite area. 36 pages   $3.50   SIERRA FLOWER FINDER Keator & Winemiller A small, handy, pocket sized book to help you identify wildflowers found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range above 4,000 ft. elevation.  Easy to use, with black and white illustrations.  126 pages    $3.95   SIERRA NEVADA FIELD CARDS Trees of the Sierra Nevada and Flowers of the Sierra Nevada Handy field identification cards depict 20 (Trees) and 24 (Flowers) of the most commonly seen Sierran species. Printed on both sides in full color on flexible and waterproof plastic. Size is 6¼" x 9½". Field Card - Trees  $2.95 Field Card - Flowers  $2.95   SIERRA NEVADA FLORA Weeden This book is for the outdoor enthusiast who is interested in the variety of plants that may be seen on a short walk or an extended trek along Sierran trails.  Using this practical and convenient guide you should be able to identify most Sierran plants without the use of a hand lens or the need to dissect flower or fruit.  Excellent for the both the casual plant observer and experienced botanist. 259 pages   $18.95 SIERRA NEVADA WILDFLOWERS Wiese This full-color book contains beautiful photos, easy to understand descriptions, and interesting facts about more than 230 wildflowers and shrubs frequently encountered in this spectacular region.  Arranged by color and plant family to aid in quick identification. 187 pages    $24.95 THE THINGS TREES KNOW    Wood Through insightful text and lovely pen and ink illustrations, the author presents a whispering grove full of wisdom.  Walk this wooded trail and find a shaft of sunlight, a ray of hope, a living landmark, and perhaps the answer to a question or two. 59 pages    $9.95 TO FIND THE BIGGEST TREE Flint & Law An account of two men and their lifelong quest to seek out and record, in all their majesty, contenders for the title of the earth's largest living thing.  Big Tree hunter, Wendell Flint, takes you on a journey filled with facts, legends, and rumors.  From the largest to the tallest, to the strange, and unusual - including the tree you can drive through - this book will take you there. 126 pages   $18.95 TREES, A Visual Guide    New! Rodd and Stackhouse Beautifully illustrated and designed, this gorgeous reference book explores the world of trees from every perspective: from the world's great forests to the lifespan of a single leaf. Arresting color photographs of a wide variety of trees and close-ups of many of their remarkable features provide an enormous amount of information in a highly accessible format. A highly absorbing read cover to cover or dipped into at random, it delves into many specific topics: the details of flowers, bark, and roots; profiles of favorite trees; how animals and insects interact with trees; trees in urban landscapes; the role trees play in our changing climate; deforestation and reforestation; and much more. Hardcover   304 pages      $29.95 TREES OF THE CALIFORNIA SIERRA NEVADA Petrides This easy-to-follow field guide will identify all 95 species of magnificent trees that grow in the Sierra - and at any season, not just when the tree is in leaf or flower. Species that look alike are described and illustrated together whether they are related or not. Within each small group, similarities and differences can be readily compared. 79 pages   $9.95   TREES, A Golden Book Guide Zim & Martin Pocket size guide describes and illustrates in full color more than 140 of our most common trees.  Perfect for nature lovers of all ages, this is an indispensable guide for everyone who wants to be able to recognize the different trees in North America. 160 pages  $6.95   TREES and SHRUBS OF CALIFORNIA California Natural History Guide Stuart & Sawyer Easy to follow vegetative keys, crisp color photos, clear line illustrations, and handy range maps combine to make this "a beautiful, reader-friendly resource for both the novice and the expert. 467 pages    $22.50   WILDFLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA  Lamb This colorful collection of Larry Ulrich's photographs includes images from all over our state. Interpretive essays provide information on habitats and regions. Photos include information on common name, Latin name, location and date. 136 pages   $18.95   WILDFLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY and NEIGHBORING SIERRA Shahzade Practical, easy-to-use, identification book of the commonly seen wildflowers in the Central San Joaquin Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada.  Clear, full-color photographs and concise text make this a book you'll want to take along on walks, hikes or any outdoor excursion in the Central Valley/Sierra Nevada area where wildflowers can be found.  218 pages    $19.95 WILDFLOWERS OF SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON   NATIONAL PARKS Stocking & Rockwell (S.N.H.A.) Arranged by color, this booklet is an easy reference for both the hiker and the auto traveler. Text for each flower accompanied by color photograph for easy identification. This third edition contains revised information and plant names as well as several new photographs.  Book also available as a set with a packet of wildflower seeds that are native to Sequoia/Kings Canyon and California for $8.50.   Wildflowers of Sequoia & Kings Canyon $6.95 Wildflowers of Seq-Kings w/seeds $8.50 Printable Order Form in MS Word format