A boy discovers he has much to learn while observing plants with his older sister. As a boy walks around the neighborhood with his older, green-thumbed sister, she tells him all about the plants they see -- magnolias that smell like lemon cake, quince trees that will bloom the most beautiful red, daffodils that are the flower of Mother's Day, and even dandelions, whose greens can be eaten with spaghetti! How does his sister know so much? And how can...

Explores the "sixth sense," a subconscious, deeper understanding of surroundings, and explains how humans can train themselves to unlock this intuition using slow, careful observation. "The culmination of everything Tristan Gooley has written so far: How to take what you learn about the outdoors--and make it second nature Readers of master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley have learned that the world is filled with clues to look for--we can use the Big...

A playful field guide for natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses.

In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life. Each short chapter begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell...

Shares strategies for expanding one's awareness of bird communication and maintaining a non-threatening presence in natural environments, explaining the sounds and behaviors that reflect various bird warnings, feelings, and messages.