Easily Identify the Constellations in the Night Sky! Enjoy this essential guide to patterns in the night sky by celebrated author Dorcas Miller, with star stories from around the world. With this handy, easy-to-use book, you'll be able to identify the constellations in no time. People around the world, and through the centuries, from the ancient Egyptians to the Pomo of California, have given names to the patterns they see in the night sky. The latest book in the Finders series of pocket guides: Features constellations from many cultures Shows how to find them in the sky Gives hints for stargazing, seasonal star maps, and constellation profiles Is heavily illustrated by the author This guide is most useful for stargazing between the 30th and 50th parallels in the northern hemisphere. In North America, this includes the contiguous United States (except the Florida peninsula and southernmost Texas), and southern Canada. Also includes southern Europe, Turkey, northern China, and Japa

Easily identify the animal tracks you find! Track Finder is a fully updated edition of the pocket guide that sold more than 300,000 copies! With this handy, easy-to-use book, you’ll be able to identify mammal tracks of eastern North America, from the states that border the Mississippi River all the way over to the Atlantic Ocean. The guide by Dorcas S. Miller includes keys to print shapes and track patterns—along with tips for comparing similar species—discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and Cherie Hunter Day’s beautiful drawings of the animals and their tracks. With a convenient 6" x 4" size, Track Finder fits nicely in your back pocket or backpack, so bring it along on your next outing!

Easily Identify the Weeds You Find, Even in the Winter! Enjoy learning to identify weeds in the wintertime with this guide from celebrated author Dorcas Miller. With this handy, easy-to-use book, you'll be able to identify a wide variety of weeds in no time. And its small size makes it just right for fitting into your pocket or pack when you go for a hike. Features: Provides a key to identifying non-woody plants in late fall and winter by the dried structures that remain after frost, such as pods, dried flower heads, seed capsules, and burrs Includes common native and naturalized herbs and native ferns Covers the upper Midwest and eastern United States north of South Carolina, as well as eastern Canada Includes illustrations with line drawings

Identify mammal scat in eastern North America with this pocket-size guide. If you're fascinated by animal tracks or the practice of tracking, then learning to identify scat is a helpful aid. If you're curious about which critters are crossing your path or are in your backyard, then Scat Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use book, you can identify mammal scat of eastern North America, from the states that border the Mississippi River all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Book Features: Key to mammal scat: cords, pellets, splats, and tubes Tips on where to find scat and what its color and shape can tell you A look at the animals' teeth, jaws, and digestive systems Clues for distinguishing between scat from similar species (e.g., within the same family) Scat size guide, including minimum, maximum, and typical size range A study of birds' cough pellets and droppings The author's professional drawings of the animals and their scat Small (6- by 4-inch) format that fits in a pocket or backpack to take along on a hike This guide is applicable to eastern Canada and the US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Sea kayaking is booming, and Maine, with more than 3,000 miles of rugged coastline, is the indisputable mecca of the sport in the eastern United States. Thousands of exceptionally beautiful islands, peninsulas and bays offer paddling conditions ranging from very protected to extremely exposed. There are areas safe enough for beginners, and challenging enough for skilled paddlers. A complete guide to the coast from Kittery to Cobscook to anyone who dips a paddle in Maine's coastal waters. Although it is specifically designed for day-trippers, experienced paddlers can also use this guide to put together multi-day expeditions. More than 50 sections of the Maine coast are described. each chapter includes suggested trips, where to find launch access, how to read tides and currents, nautical chart and map references, safety considerations and danger zones, key points of interest, and information on bird and sea life. Miller also includes clear guidelines on "leave no trace" paddling - how to avoid disturbing nesting birds, endangered wildlife, and fragile shoreline vegetation - as well as where to go to find all this natural beauty.

Dorcas Miller explored every inch of Maine's rocky coast to produce what has become the indispensable resource for anyone who launches a kayak in Maine's coastal waters. In this completely updated edition, she has once again scoured the shore from south to north for the latest information on launch sites, mainland and island accessibility, historic sites, and natural areas. Paddlers at all levels will appreciate the detailed information for planning day trips and multi-day expeditions. Here you'll find maps, diagrams, and photographs; trip suggestions; information on tides, currents, safety considerations and danger zones; tips on low-impact paddling; an overview of Maine's coastal flora and fauna; a list of salt-water campgrounds; and an inventory of guide services, rentals, and sea kayaking programs. Forts and lighthouses, dramatic cliffs and stunning pocket beaches, granite-rimmed islands and half-tide ledges await your discovery.