Trees of Minnesota Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Make tree identification in Minnesota even more enjoyable! Now tree identification is simple and productive.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Reference

212 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Author, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series and many easy-to-use identification guides for the U.S. Over the last 30 years he has authored around 200 field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti found across the U.S. and in Canada.

Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.

Reviews

[Shannon (That's So Poe) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only informative, but surprisingly fun to read! I'm completely new to reading any books about tree identification, and this book provided both tools to understand how to recognize trees (such as simple versus lobed leaves, opposite versus alternate attachment, etc.) and really interesting information about each tree. Stan's notes covered information ranging from how a tree is used (nuts/fruit as food, wood for carpentry, sap for syrup) to what kinds of diseases/insects cause it to die to why it has its common name. I think I'm going to have to try picking up some of the birding books by Stan Tekeila as well since I'd love to learn about how to identify birds!

[Laurla2]

picture guide to identifying trees by their leaves. a little brief in my opinion, but i was just curious as to what type of tree i'd seen when on a walk with the dogs. turned out to be either aspen or poplar.

[Sarah Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Small enough for my pocket and good company on several tree walks this autumn! I like that it is less overwhelming than many of the encyclopedic field guides out there--perfect for the lay enthusiast like me.

[Debra Waites · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book! It is easy to use, informative, succinct and the pictures are clear.

[Sarah Ehinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

The color photos and the ability to quickly narrow the selection by using the leaf placement make this book easy to use for the novice.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for learning how to identify trees