West Virginia Master Naturalist Resources
Here you will find a listing of recommended Books for the West Virginia Master Naturalist Program and a page with links to where you can purchase them. There are also some other books listed that you might be interested in.
The most useful titles are followed by an asterisk(*). Some of these are out of print, and others may be expensive. Try libraries or search for used copies at www.bookfinder.com or at www.amazon.com. Some titles can be borrowed from the WVMN library - check with the State Coordinator.
By Clicking here will take you to where you can purchase most of these books: Purchase Books
You can print a copy of this list from here: Recommended Books and Equipment.pdf
Books:
| Peterson Field Guide Series | Golden Nature Guide Series |
| Birds Mammals Animal Tracks* Reptiles and Amphibians Wildflowers - Northeastern and North Central Edible Wild Plants Medicinal Plants Ferns Trees and Shrubs Insects* Beetles* Moths* Butterflies* Atmosphere Rocks and Minerals |
Butterflies and Moths* Spiders and their Kin* Non-flowering plants Fossils Pond Life* Weeds Insect Pests Rocks and Minerals Venomous Animals |
| Golden Field Guides | Audubon Society Field Guide Series |
| Birds* Trees* |
Mushrooms* Night Sky Weather |
| Nature Study Guild "Finder" Guides | How to Know Series (Pictured Key Nature Series) |
| Master Tree Finder* Winter Tree Finder Flower Finder Fern Finder |
How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts How to Know the Lichens How to Know the Spiders* How to Know the Freshwater Algae How to Know the Eastern Land Snails |
| Miscellaneous Natural History Guides | Software for the Master Naturalist |
| Flora of West Virginia* Newcomb's Wildflower Guide* Wildflowers in Color The Appalachians Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians* Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America (Fischer & Bessette) Butterflies of West Virginia and their Caterpillars* Geologic History of West Virginia Fishes of West Virginia Macrolichens of West Virginia* Amphibians and Reptiles of West Virginia* Field Book of Natural History (Palmer) Secrets of Wildflowers Field Book of Freshwater Life (Klots) Medicinal Plants, Trees, & Shrubs of Appalachia - A Field Guide |
Our Birds of West Virginia - Thayer Birding
Software North American Birds - Peterson Multimedia guides Hawks, Eagles, & Owls of North America - Thayer Birding Software Feeder Watcher's Guide to Backyard Birds - Thayer Birding Software Guides to Birds of North America - Thayer Birding Software Compleat Botanica - Crescent Bloom |
To request any of the publications listed below write to: Publications, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 67, Elkins, WV 26241, call 304-637-0245 or email: janetiseli@wvdnr.gov,
| Booklets and Checklists Available free from WVDNR, Wildlife Diversity Program | |
| Booklets: | Brochures: |
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Butterfly Gardening in West Virginia Turtles and Lizards of West Virginia Toads and Frogs of West Virginia Snakes of West Virginia Tiger Beetles of West Virginia |
Bats of West Virginia Threatened and Endangered Wildlife in West Virginia Invasive Plants in West Virginia |
| Checklists: | Tracking Guides |
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Amphibians and Reptiles of West
Virginia: A Field Checklist Mammals of West Virginia: A Field Checklist Butterflies of West Virginia: A Field Checklist Birds of West Virginia: A Field Checklist Fishes of West Virginia: A Field Checklist Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species: Plants, Vertebrates, Invertebrates |
Tracking and the Art of Seeing The Science and Art of Tracking Stokes Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavor Bird Tracks and Sign Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking |