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Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest: Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

By David Moskowitz

Chock full of useful, detailed information and stunning photography.

Island Park News

Wild animals fascinate, yet are rarely seen. It is possible, however — if you know what to look for and where, and if you understand what you see — to increase your chances of wildlife sightings, whether you are far from civilization or right in your own backyard.

Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest includes illustrated descriptions for more than 180 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates most common in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, northern California, Idaho, and western Montana. With more than 460 photographs, hundreds of scale drawings, and more than 90 distribution maps, it belongs in every pack and is a must-have for nature lovers of all ages and skill levels.

Filed under: animals, field guide, birds, ecology, exploration, walking, winter

Format: Flexibind
Pages: 364 pp.
Book dimensions: 5½ x 8¼ in. (210 x 140 mm.)
Images: 481 color photos, 213 line drawings, 93 maps
ISBN-10: 0881929492
ISBN-13: 9780881929492
Product code: 682949

Media reviews

"This book is a delight to peruse or use in detail. ... It is a beautiful functional field guide for anyone who appreciates nature."

—American Reference Books Annual

"Chock full of useful, detailed information and stunning photography."

—Bren Dismuke, Island Park News

"Belongs in every pack and is a must-have for nature lovers of all ages and skill level. A useful guide for Pacific Northwest naturalists."

—ScienceBlogs.com

About the author

David Moskowitz

David Moskowitz, a professional wildlife tracker, photographer, and outdoor educator, has contributed to wildlife studies regionally and in the Canadian and U.S. Rocky mountains. He helped establish the Cascade Citizens Wildlife Monitoring Project, a citizen science effort that monitors rare and sensitive wildlife in the Northwest wildlands. He has also trained mountaineering instructors for Outward Bound and is the lead instructor for wildlife tracking programs at Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Washington.