This is a guide written for mushroom collectors. It offers a clear text and 101 magnificent illustrations (done if acrylic, with ink overdrawing to define detail) that provide a subtlety, precision and lack of ambiguity impossible to achieve in photography. All this is arranged in a manner that is simple to follow. The guide is designed to satisfy the needs of both layman and scholar. It is the first full treatment of Alaska's mushrooms--welcomed by nature lovers everywhere.