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Old 04-15-2012, 04:13 PM
 
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I am currently mentoring an eighteen-year-old high school student with high-functioning autism who has a huge interest in nature; he is somewhat inept at using the internet to search for things in general, so when he has questions about something we see, that I can't answer offhand (I am by no means an expert, but I do remember a lot from my Boy Scout years, even if that was ages ago), he never really gets it answered unless I look for things, myself, when I'm not with him.

Since I'd like to help him out as best I can with what interests him, and it all interests me, as well, I'd like to see if there is a good "nature guide" book that would be good for local nature preserves and trails. His favourite place to hike and explore (and, incidentally, the most convenient for me, since it's right outside my door) is right near the old State Hospital off Division Street, but I've given him a list of nature preserves around here that we might be able to visit in the future, too.

Is there a good book, or even a small set of books, that would be good (and preferably portable) for bringing along on our hikes to help identify and learn about the flora and fauna in the area?
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Old 04-15-2012, 04:26 PM
 
Location: NE philadelphia
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I am currently mentoring an eighteen-year-old high school student with high-functioning autism who has a huge interest in nature; he is somewhat inept at using the internet to search for things in general, so when he has questions about something we see, that I can't answer offhand (I am by no means an expert, but I do remember a lot from my Boy Scout years, even if that was ages ago), he never really gets it answered unless I look for things, myself, when I'm not with him.

Since I'd like to help him out as best I can with what interests him, and it all interests me, as well, I'd like to see if there is a good "nature guide" book that would be good for local nature preserves and trails. His favourite place to hike and explore (and, incidentally, the most convenient for me, since it's right outside my door) is right near the old State Hospital off Division Street, but I've given him a list of nature preserves around here that we might be able to visit in the future, too.

Is there a good book, or even a small set of books, that would be good (and preferably portable) for bringing along on our hikes to help identify and learn about the flora and fauna in the area?

When I worked as an Explorer guide for the state parks my favorite books were by Stan Tekiela!!!
His books are small but with big color pictures for easy identification and organized clearly!
Amazon.com: Birds of Michigan Field Guide, Second Edition (9781591930433): Stan Tekiela: Books

Amazon.com: Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide (Wildflowers of . . . Field Guides) (9781885061911): Stan Tekiela: Books

Amazon.com: Trees of Michigan Field Guide (Our Nature Field Guides) (9781591930006): Stan Tekiela: Books


good luck and it sounds like a great thing that he is interested in!!
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Old 04-15-2012, 04:28 PM
 
Location: NE philadelphia
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ps- as some people point out in the reviews, not ALL flowers and species of things are in these books...I used multiple books as a guide, but I enjoyed these ones the most for their simplicity!
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Old 07-27-2012, 05:17 AM
 
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These books were great for him, by the way; thanks a lot!
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Old 07-27-2012, 06:24 AM
 
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Also, check with the Michigan DNR. They have tons of information on practically everything and anything that pertains to the outdoors! Worth checking out!

Hope that helps!

MC
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