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Written & Illustrated by Rosemary Mosco Birding is booming and this pocket-sized gem is the perfect companion for anyone who loves birds or the quirky culture around them. Acclaimed…

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to the trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. Covering 272 species, this compact field guide by…

A radical proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local and regional wood in home building. In Slow Wood: Greener Building from…

Discover the beauty and diversity of North American trees with this stunning set of 102 flashcards by renowned naturalist David Allen Sibley. Each card features full-color illustrations from…

Award-winning nature writer and former Bronx Zoo zoologist Ted Levin chronicles the quiet joys of daily life on his Vermont hillside during the Covid pandemic. With keen observation and gentle…

For focus, exercise, and pleasant distraction, scientist Declan McCabe takes frequent walks along Vermont's Winooski River. The brief trips provide solitude, grounding, and an opportunity…

Open Your Eyes to the Joy of Watching and Knowing Birds Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational…

A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations…

Life from Treetops to Root Tips You can tell a lot about a tree from the company it keeps. James Nardi guides you through the innermost unseen world that trees share with a wondrous array of…

Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd…

In spring 2024, Northern Woodlands worked with Charlie Levesque and Alexandra Kosiba to publish A Guide to Forest Carbon in the Northeast. The guide includes the four forest carbon articles…

Bees are beloved garden visitors and are essential to a healthy ecosystem. We welcome their arrival and celebrate their vital work as pollinators, supporting the growth of flowers, plants, and…

By Meg Madden For amateur mycologists and experienced foragers alike, this delightful guide acts as a welcome to the wonderful world of mushrooms. From the most common and recognizable…

A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms Learn more about wild mushrooms! Hundreds of full-color photos with easy-to-understand text make this a great visual guide to learning about more than 400…

How to Make Your Land More Productive and Live More Self-Sufficiently in the Woods Brett McLeod’s The Woodland Homestead gives you all the tools and information you need to sustainably…

The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees Doug Tallamy, the New York Times bestselling author of Nature's Best Hope and Bringing Nature Home, reveals the ecological importance of…

How do trees fight beavers? Why do trout have spots? Are there ten coyotes howling, or just two? If robins migrate, how come they’re at my feeder this winter? The Outside Story is a…

The Outside Story: Local Writers Explore the Nature of New Hampshire and Vermont, gives readers the inside scoop on the local ecology. Two dozen local writers, including Northern…

A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape Thousands of readers have had their experience of being in a forest changed forever by reading Tom Wessels’ Reading the Forested…

A Handy Field Reference to Northern Mammals From the massive moose to the miniscule mole, 68 species of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan mammals are described in vivid detail by mammalogist…