Reviews for National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah

The average rating for National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-07 00:00:00 Scott Midgley Finding a copy of this treasure at a wonderful thriftstore in Sedona was the cherry on top of an already delightful trip. Until finding it, my only sorrow of the adventure had been my near-total ignorance of the desert flora that was on spectular springtime display. There is a certain power and satisfaction to naming. Once I had this book, I felt both as I reviewed the many pictures from our trip and named the beauty I'd captured. I squealed with delight to find the book not only features flowers (my personal obsession) but also star charts of the night sky, explainations of different geological formations, butterflies, mammals, and more. Overall very easy to use. However, a number of photographs were not clear enough -- either too far from subject or too shadowy -- for confident identification.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-28 00:00:00 Peter Miskech If you want one book to bring on hikes or just in your backyard to identify animals and plants, this would be it. Sure, it only has the most common animals and plants, but the photos are great and it has the most common species you're likely to see. If you're interested in specific wildlife, like cactuses or insects or fish, you're better off getting a specific book, but if you just want to know what some common plants and animals are, this is a great book. We are in Albuquerque, though this book covers all of the Southwest.