Nature of Alaska: An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals and Outstanding Natural Attractions

by James Kavanagh Waterford Press

America's last frontier is one of the great natural areas on earth. Alaska's rugged mountain ranges, lush forests, muskeg-bogs and open tundra are home to a rich array of wildlife including 105 species of mammals, 325 birds, hundreds of fresh- and saltwater fishes and thousands of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. This beautifully illustrated field guide highlights more than 325 familiar plants and animals and dozens of the state?s outstanding natural attractions. It is an indispensable single reference for amateur naturalists, students and tourists alike.

Genres: Travel

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great preview of wild flora and fauna in the state of Alaska. I received it as part of a bundle for a course I’m taking, and it’s definitely informative. Pictures are well done, information well organized. Detailed about where animals and plants may be located, if something may be harmful or poisonous, migratory or confused with something else.

Only complaint- not enough plants and birds included. One simple excursion and it shows that this is only a very basic starter on Alaska wildlife. Enough to get started.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

As stated, this is an introduction to the nature found in Alaska. Not meant to be a complete overview by any means, and because the author knew this he included overviews of the most seen birds, plants, animals, and so forth, and does so extremely well in limited space. I rated five stars because I loved discovering further information; I'm a bird and beach guy, so those sections on birds, marine biology and ecology, were great for my purposes. If I want more, I'll go find specific texts on them.