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Category: Tips for Naturalists

reviews and recommendations for supplies, books, and equipment

Sunrise with crescent Moon
April 15October 31 Donna L. Long

Nature Photography for Beginners

opening Saucer Magnolia blossom
February 25October 31 Donna L. Long

Start a Nature Blog

Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) walking on the beach
May 21October 31 Donna L. Long

Keeping a Life List or Birder’s Journal

birding field guides
December 4October 31 Donna L. Long

Choosing Field Guides (with videos)

cover_joy of botanical drawing
November 17October 31 Donna L. Long

Best Books for Nature Journal Keeping and Drawing

Keeping a Nature Journal, 3rd ed.
December 8October 31 Donna L. Long

New Keeping a Nature Journal 3rd ed. by Clare Walker Leslie

My field kit - mid-priced binoculars, field bag, small camers, notepad, field guides.
January 25October 31 Donna L. Long

Simplicity: Basic Equipment for the Naturalist

equipment_binoculars
November 18October 31 Donna L. Long

Choosing Binoculars for Nature Study

My collection of hand lens including a triple-lens, a Coddington and a Hastings Triplett.
November 16October 31 Donna L. Long

Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study

Red-tailed Hawk perched on refuge sign
August 29October 31 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds of Prey: Choosing Field Guides

my collection of hand lens
September 26October 31 Donna L. Long

Book review: Field Notes on Science and Nature

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
April 19October 31 Donna L. Long

Illustrating Nature – The Best Books for Keeping an Art-filled Nature Journal

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Tips for Naturalists

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  • The Nature Journal
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My Latest Guide

cover nature journal prompts guide

A Guide to Butterfly Life

butterfly life cover color with border

For the Amateur Naturalist

cover_Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal
Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees
  • Nature in Winter: An Overview
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • What is the Difference Between Ducks, Swans, and Geese?
  • A Chipmunk's Winter Sleep (Torpor and Hibernation)

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Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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