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Seattle Field Guide: Explore Nature in the City
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ISBN10: 1680517635
ISBN13: 9781680517637
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: Apr 1 2026
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 7.40
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781680517637
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: Apr 1 2026
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 7.40
Language: English
Dipping into these pages, our sense of the urban community expands to include sea stars, starlight, and the array of life in between. -- Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Crow Planet and Rooted
- Seasonal guide to 38 urban outings rooted in discovering nature
- Each activity indicates the terrain, level of effort, distance, transit and parking information, and amenities available at the destination
- Useful at-a-glance planning chart helps readers pick a location and timeframe
Seattle Field Guide is a fun, accessible, and inspiring guide to 38 nature-filled outings across the greater Seattle area--perfect for all ages and experience levels. Whether you have a free afternoon or a full day to explore, nature writers Maria Dolan and Kathryn True offer seasonal adventures that reveal the wild wonders hidden in the city's parks, shorelines, greenways, and neighborhoods. From Broadview to Rainier Beach and Discovery Park to Seward Park, readers will find easy-to-follow, seasonally appropriate ideas for kayaking with herons, mushroom hunting in city parks, biking through salmon restoration sites, identifying lichens in historic cemeteries, and listening for frog songs in quiet urban wetlands. Each outing includes guidance on terrain, effort level, travel distance, transit options, and available amenities--plus tips on what to bring and when to go. With colorful photos, maps, natural history sidebars, and cultural insights, this guide connects readers to the natural and human stories woven into Seattle's landscape. Seattle Field Guide is your go-to companion for discovering nearby nature and making every season an opportunity to explore.
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