National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America

I have written many reviews, in here, on tree field guides. I am a Certified Arborist who works in the field on a near-daily basis. I have been asked, in the "Comments" section after each review, what field guide I would recommend. I have always suggested Peterson and, I believe, Audubon. Now, I will add, and STRONGLY RECOMMEND, this guide. It simply is THE BEST guide out there, today. The photos are very clear, the descriptive passages informative. Measurements are given in inches and feet, unlike some inferior guides I've reviewed that only have metric data. I am not, by the way, trying to insinuate that metric makes those guides inferior. It's just that in the US, we have an easier time with SAE. This guide is a pleasure to use. It makes for interesting reading on its own, even if you're not doing ID work. So, in closing, if you need a great field guide, or if you want to read up on the trees of N. America, THIS is the book!

This is a wonderfull field guide full of the detailed information one looks for in this sort of book. It has great information on the different species of trees, trees in general, and then of course individual tree species and how to identify them and where they can be found. It has clear pictures to help you along of leaves, bark, fruit, and flowers. Also has a good system for helping you find and identify the tree your looking at in the book. If your looking for one book that covers all the trees of North America this is a great one.

Great model for a field guide - half guide, but also half biology/botany resource. Super rich with pictures and summary/big concepts, instead of lists of obscure facts (e.g. measurements, color).

Would love to see this exact format for other continents although perhaps not possible given the name of the producing organization.

I have been identifying trees for years and own many tree identification books, but I consider this to be the best. The book has a lot of trees that are not in the other identification books. In addition, there is an identification tip for each tree which aids in identifying a tree. Finally, I like the feel of the unique book cover. I found this book in a book shop while traveling and was very happy to have found it.