Product Description

Many hikers, bicyclists, and other travelers who love the outdoors are frustrated by heavy guide books that still don’t simplify the task of identifying their favorite trees. The Ecopress Complete Guide to Native Conifers of the Pacific Northwest lightens their load both physically and mentally. This rugged laminated tri-fold card (8.5x11 inches, like a brochure) has all the information needed to identify all 33 species of conifers that inhabit the Northwest from extreme northern California to the southern portions of British Columbia. A built-in ruler and close up photos and illustrations of cones and needles combine with succinct descriptions for rapid identification. Trees are grouped into families and unique charateristics are highlighted with a bright blue font. Kids and adults can use this guide and easily slide it into a backpack, pocket, glovebox or notebook.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #878691 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Pamphlet

Customer Reviews

Ecopress Complete Guide to Native Conifers of the Pacific NW
This is an excellent guide to the conifers of the PNW. It is complete, unlike some of the other cards available which show a subset of the PNW's conifers. The format is well-thought out: excellent photos of needles and cones with highlighted descriptions of unique identifying features. It comes as a laminated tri-fold. I used the card on a hike down the CDT last summer, and found it most helpful.

Really cool!
This is just a laminated square foot of paper, so don't expect too much, but it's a great way to identify conifers in the field. I use a full field guide for detailed information about whatever I've found, but this is a great little thing to bring on hikes, because it barely weighs a thing. It's very detailed, and makes it a breeze to identify any NW conifer. Highly recommended for pure identification of trees (although minimal information beside identification tips, range, etc).

tree guide
This is a helpful guide. We take it with us hiking in the Northwest and since it is laminated it works well in the drizzle we often have here.