Books and Field Guides

In photographs and text, D. Linnell Blank portrays the rich panorama of wildflowers in the Big Sky country of Montana. Divided into three vegetation zones, Montana Wildflowers is a testament to Blank's skill as a photographer as well as the beauty of the state's abundant flora. See the swaying white beargrass of Glacier National Park, the flowering yellow prickly pear of the plains, and the delicate pink bloom of Montana's state flower, the bitterroot. 80 pages, 9 1/8'' x 8 1/8'', 110 color photos, softcover

By A. Scott Earle and Jane Lundin; published by Larkspur Books and produced by Sweetgrass Books Get a comprehensive look at the lush flora of Idaho’s mountains in this third edition of Idaho Mountain Wildflowers: A Photographic Compendium. With beautiful, high-quality color images, and descriptive text on each flower, this is the most comprehensive guide devoted to the state’s wildflowers and flowers of the Northern Rocky Mountains. 248 pages, 8 ½ x 8 ½, softcover

By Donald Anthony Schiemann. Wildflowers of Montana, the first comprehensive wildflower field guide devoted entirely to Montana, is brimming with beautiful color photographs of more than 350 plant species. Plants are conveniently arranged by common family name with a special section on flowering shrubs. Descriptive narratives provide identifying features and give the plant’s range in Montana. A key of thumbnail photographs, arranged according to flower shape and color, helps readers locate wildflowers in the book. 320 Pages, 5 1/2 x 8 3/8, Paperback

A user-friendly field guide featuring over three hundred of Glacier National Park's most common plant species, this book features beautiful photographs, detailed descriptions, notes on habitat, and fun facts for each plant. It's a perfect plant reference for anyone with an interest in the natural history and splendor of Glacier National Park. Paperback, 254 pages.

By A. Scott Earle and Jane Lundin, published by Larkspur Books. This handy, laminated, fold-out wildflower guide is perfect for carrying in your back pocket or your daypack. It features 265 color photographs of plants that are native to the lower Northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, and includes the common name and scientific name for each. For ease of use, flowers are organized by color. (4 1/8" x 9, folds out to 24 3/4" x 17 3/4"), softcover