Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics: 2nd Edition

There's no wifi in the woods. Luckily they still make these things called books. It seems there's no such thing as a perfect field guide. However, if you're looking for a broad reference to natural life in the greater Puget Sound area, this is a good pick. Like any field guide take the time to learn the format of the book so it's easier to reference when outside. Only thing is I wish there was mention of edibility and maybe some actual pictures. Little heavy for long hike but great for in the car and short nature walks. There are some better books on specific subjects but this is a good pnw overall field guide and I'm glad I picked it up.

Small and portable guide published by The Mountaieers in Seattle, just down the street from me. However, the book uses "plates" - line drawings, but being in color makes them a bit more accurate. I've never been a fan of the plate format and prefer photos in a guide. This is a compromise. Good range of species but practically no discussion of context and ecosystems at all. Just an id guide. Descriptions are super brief. Not enough detail. To pack in everything, descriptions also use an extensive abbreviation system. Not a fan of this book.

Item received is what is advertised

I was looking for a small but comprehensive book to help me identify plants and animals in the Pacific Northwest. This book has been an excellent choice!Topics are well-organized so you can quickly find what you're looking for. Plant and animal drawings are well done, and I've never had problems identifying what I've just stumbled across on the trail. The book is durable so I can take it hiking without worry.Descriptions of everything are a bit spartan, but that's fine: it keeps the book small. There is enough information to positively identify things, and then I can do more research once I get home if I need to.

Great book! I brought it with us for our hiking in the PNW and found it informative. I do wish it would have included which plants were edible as we passed lots of berries I later learned were edible. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. I don't think it contains enough information for studying, but as a quick reference field guide for IDing only it served it purpose well and was worth the weight on our day hikes.

Love it, but doesn't show what's edible and what's not. That's what I got it for was to identify edible from poisonous. Doesn't say which is which. But tells you where to find each one.

This guide covers EVERYTHING; it is like 20 field guides crammed into one.

I bought this for my 7 year old CubScout for camp. On our nature hike, the camp staff referred to it repeatedly to answer the groups questions. We ended up donating it to the camp at the end of the week and buying another copy for ourselves. The pictures are large and detailed, very easy to use.

I was looking for a good field guide to the Olympic peninsular and bought this book. I have to say I was very disappointed with it. Firstly for a field guide it is way to heavy and too large. a field guide should be just that something to refer to in the field. Secondly the illustrations are not too good and there are few or no Latin names for the plants and animals. this is a serious omission. thirdly it omits to say if certain plants and fungi are poisonous and has a little disclaimer saying why. I found this book seriously lacking as a field guide. thankfully there is a MUCH BETTER book available from Amazon.Olympic: A Visitor's Companion (National Park Visitor's Companion) (Paperback)by George Wuerthner (Author), Douglas W. MooreIf you are thinking about getting an informative book on the Olympics, its wildlife and plants and geology then I would recommend the Visitors companion.