Best Wildflower Hikes Washington by Ira Spring

Best Wildflower Hikes Washington by Ira Spring

* Guidebook to 50 wildflower species and the trails by which you can find them in Washington
* Hikes include charts listing trails by featured flowers, peak viewing times, and more

Best Wildflower Hikes Washington offers 50 hikes from Washington's ocean beaches to its high alpine terrain and the lowlands in between. Wildflowers reveal their glory only once a year, and this guidebook will tell you where and when you're most likely to find them. Included wildflowers range from the ephemeral (thus rarely seen) Lewisa Tweedyi to common trilliums. You'll enjoy hikes through meadow flowers (from Sitka Valerian to Columbine), flowers of the forest (from Pink Pyrola to Wild Ginger), and plants and flowers you'll see on beach trails.

The guidebook includes sidebars on flower habitat and color maps and photos illustrate each hike. A separate section presents in-depth profiles of 50 flowers, including common and Latin botanical names, distinguishing features, where they are commonly found, conditions in which they thrive, accompanying vegetation, their growth and propagation habits, and historical uses (culinary, medicinal, etc.).

Craig Romano enjoys hiking, running, kayaking, and cycling. Best Hikes with Dogs in the Inland Northwest, Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier, Backpacking Washington, Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, Day Hiking Olympia Peninsula, Day Hiking North Cascades, Day Hiking Central Cascades, and Winter Hikes of Western Washington Deck are among his works. Craig is a Mount Vernon, Washington resident.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780898869644
ISBN 10	0898869641
Title	Best Wildflower Hikes Washington
Author	Ira Spring Sp
Series	Best Hikes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mountaineers Books
Year published	2004-04-16
Number of pages	255
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.