Books and maps tagged “folding guides”
Sibley’s Common Trees of California
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 47 of the most common native and introduced tree species, including descriptions, size, range, and illustrations of bark, leaves, blossoms, and fruits and berries.
Sibley's Backyard Birds of Southern California
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 73 backyard bird species, including descriptions, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Sibley’s Backyard Birds of the Pacific Northwest
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 69 backyard bird species, including descriptions, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Sibley’s Backyard Birds of Northern California
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 69 backyard bird species, including descriptions, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Night Sky Guide
Dr. Rick Feinberg 
Includes four seasonal night sky charts, showing all major constellations, asterisms, nebula, and other objects visible with the naked eye. Includes “pointers” to orient the beginner skygazer.
Sibley’s Hummingbirds of North America
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Includes all 18 species of hummingbirds found in North America, with captions, detailed range maps, both in-flight and perched illustrations with call-outs.
Sibley’s Birds of the California Coast
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 56 waterbirds: shorebirds, gulls, terns, wading birds, ducks, geese, swans, loons, and more.
Sibley’s Owls of North America
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
All 19 species of owls found in North America. Includes detailed range maps, both in-flight and perched illustrations with call-outs.
Land Mammals of the Southwest
Written & Illustrated by Fiona A. Reid 
Covers 53 mammals found in the region, with descriptions and images. Illustrations and text are by Fiona Reid, an accomplished naturalist.
Land Mammals of the Rockies & the Pacific Northwest
Written & Illustrated by Fiona A. Reid 
Guide covers 56 mammals, both large and small, found in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. It includes bats, moles, rabbits, as well as the large mammals of the region.
Sibley’s Common Trees of the Southwest
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
48 common native and cultivated trees covered, with descriptions, size, range, illustrations of bark, leaves, blossoms, fruits and berries.
Sibley’s Backyard Birds of the Desert Southwest
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 72 bird species, including description, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Sibley’s Birds of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 53 waterbirds: shorebirds, gulls, terns, wading birds, ducks, geese, swans, loons, and more. Each entry includes descriptive caption, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and illustrations.
Sibley’s Common Trees of the Rocky Mountain Region
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 47 common native and cultivated trees, with descriptions, size, range, illustrations of bark, leaves, blossoms, fruits and berries.
Fishes of the Southern California Coast
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 60 species—both common and rare—found in inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters off the coast of California
Land Mammals of California
Written & Illustrated by Fiona A. Reid 
Covers 56 mammals, both large and small, found in the state, including bats, moles, rabbits, as well as the large signature mammals such as elk, bears, foxes, and deer.
Cannabis
A Guide to Common & Exotic Strains
Text & Photos by Randi Boice & Sean Moore 
Covers 80 varieties of marijuana, 12 Indica, 4 Sativa, and 64 Hybrids. Each variety indicates THC content, CBD content, Lineage, aroma and/or flavor signature. Impressive color photos show mature buds.
Common Bees of Western North America
Olivia Messinger Carril & Joseph S Wilson 
Handy guide illustrating the amazing diversity of bee species in the West. Includes descriptions and illustrations.
Mushrooms of California
A Guide to Common Edible & Poisonous Species
Text & Photos by J. Duane Sept 
Covers 54 common mushrooms, 41 edible and 13 poisonous or not edible. Six illustrations and text explain mushroom identification and cautions.
Sibley’s Backyard Birds of the Rocky Mountain States
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 72 backyard bird species, including descriptions, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Sibley’s Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 48 of the most common native and introduced tree species, including descriptions, size, range, and illustrations of bark, leaves, blossoms, and fruits and berries.
Sharks, Skates, Rays, & Chimaera of the Pacific Coast
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 39 species of sharks—both common and rare—found both inshore and offshore, plus 24 species of electric rays, stingrays, skates, and guitarfishes.
Trees of the San Francisco Bay Area
A Guide to Native Species
Jack Gedney 
Folding Guide covers 45 native trees Each tree is described and has one to three color photos to aid ID. It is highly useful for most of Northern California.
Common Butterflies of California
Text & Images by Rick Cech 
Covers 64 Species, both common and exotic: swallowtails, buckeyes, sulphur, hairstreaks and more. With species found in woodlands, fields & scrub, wetlands & swamps and inhabited areas.
Sea Turtles of the Pacific Coast
Written & Illustrated by Blair & Dawn Witherington 
Describes in detail the five sea turtles that inhabit the Pacific: Loggerhead, Leatherback, Hawksbill, Green, and Olive Ridley.
Fishes of Northern & Central California Coast
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 59 species—both common and rare—found inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters off the coast of California from San Luis Obispo north to the Oregon border.
Birds of Central & Northern Cailfornia
A Guide to Common and Notable Species
Photos & Text by Greg R. Homel 
Covers 109 species. Covers many types of birds, habitats, seasons, and field identification.
Tidepools of the California Coast
Text & Illustrations by
Val Kells 
Illustrations and descriptions of the plants, invertebrates, fishes, and birds found in tidepools from the Oregon border south to Santa Barbara.
Tidepools of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Text & Illustrations by Val Kells 
Includes illustrations and concise descriptions of the common plants, invertebrates, fishes, and birds found from splash zone to the subtotal zone in tidepools from the Oregon border north to British Columbia.
Fishes of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 56 species— both common and rare—found inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters off the coast of California from the California/Oregon border up to and including British Columbia.
Freshwater Fishes of the Pacific Northwest
Text by Robert G. Werner 
Covers 54 species commonly found in lakes, streams, and rivers: game fish, panfish, and bait species. With edibility index and preferred bait.
Sibley’s Seabirds of the Pacific Coast
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 53 species, both common and rare, found along the Pacific Coast of North America. Includes migratory and year-round residents, loons, auklets, cormorants, shearwaters, storm-petrels, gulls, terns, and more.
Common Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest
Text & Images by Rick Cech 
Covers 62 Species, both common and exotic: swallowtails, buckeyes, sulphur, hairstreaks and more. With species found in woodlands, fields & scrub, wetlands & swamps and inhabited areas.
Sibley’s Ducks, Geese, & Swans of Western North America
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 46 waterbirds: dabbling ducks, diving ducks, geese, plus swan and other domestic waterfowl.
Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Washington, & Oregon: A Guide to Common Edible & Poisonous Species
Text & Photos by J. Duane Sept 
Covers 55 common mushrooms, 43 edible and 12 poisonous or not edible. Six illustrations and text explain mushroom identification and cautions.
Fishes of Puget Sound
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 60 species—both common and rare—found from nearshore to the deep waters of Puget Sound.
Common Butterflies of the Southwest
Text & Images by Rick Cech 
Covers 62 Species, both common and exotic: swallowtails, buckeyes, sulphur, hairstreaks and more. With species found in woodlands, fields & scrub, wetlands & swamps and inhabited areas.
Common Butterflies of the Rocky Mountain Region
Text & Images by Rick Cech 
Covers 60 Species, both common and exotic: swallowtails, buckeyes, sulphur, hairstreaks and more. With species found in woodlands, fields & scrub, wetlands & swamps and inhabited areas.
Sibley’s Birds of the Alaskan Coast
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 53 waterbirds commonly found in the region. Both migratory birds and year-round residents.
Sibley’s Woodpeckers of North America
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers all 22 species, both common and rare, found in North America. Plus woodpecker behavior, anatomy and drumming, detailed range maps.
Freshwater Fishes of California
Text by Robert G. Werner 
Covers 53 species commonly found in lakes, streams, and rivers: game fish, panfish, and bait species. With edibility index and preferred bait.
Common Palms and Palm-like Plants of California & the Southwest
Written by Alan W. Marrow; illustrated by Robert O'Brien 
Covers 36 species of palm trees and Palm-like plants, both native and exotic, found throughout the region.
Fishes of the Alaskan Coast
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Covers 60 fishes found both inshore and offshore: sharks, rockfishes, salmons, and more. Illustrations, descriptions, sizes, and conservation status.
California Rocks
A Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals
David Trexler 
Covers sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, plus many categories of minerals.
Fishes of the Salish Sea
Written & Illustrated by Val Kells 
Shows 60 native and exotic species commonly found in nearshore and deep waters of this sea in northwest Washington and southwest British Columbia.
Sibley’s Raptors of Western North America
Written & Illustrated by David Allen Sibley 
Covers 28 raptors: hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, and kites. Each entry includes descriptive caption, size, range map, seasonal occurrence, and multiple illustrations.
Land Mammals of Alaska
Written & Illustrated by Fiona A. Reid 
Covers 52 species, both common and rare, found throughout the state. With descriptions, sizes, and behaviors.
Freshwater Fishes of the Rocky Mountain Region
Text by Robert G. Werner 
Covers 52 species commonly found in lakes, streams, and rivers: game fish, panfish, and bait species. With edibility index and preferred bait.
Marine Mammals of Alaska
Written & Illustrated by Pieter Folkens 
Covers whales, otters, pinnipeds, and more. Includes map with underwater features and whale-watching centers.
Marine Mammals of the Northern & Central California Coast
Written & Illustrated by Pieter Folks 
Descriptions of Humpback, Fin, Gray, Blue, and Minke Whales. Other nearshore species included: Sea Lions, Sea Otter, Dolphins, and the Harbor Seal.
Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Written & Illustrated by Pieter Folks 
Descriptions of Humpback, Fin, Gray, Killer, Blue, and Minke Whales. Other nearshore species included: Sea Lions, Sea Otter, and the Harbor Seal.
Marine Mammals of the Southern California Coast
Written & Illustrated by Pieter Folkens 
Descriptions of Humpback, Fin, Gray, Blue, and Minke Whales. Other nearshore species included: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Porpoises, Sea Otter, and the Harbor Seal.