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Plant Identification and Information Resources for Summer Hikers

Planning a hike this weekend? The following resources can help you identify and learn more about the flora you might see on the trail.

For Beginning and Intermediate Naturalists

If you want to do some reading before your hike, we recommend  Introduction to California Plant Life by Robert Ornduff, Phyllis M. Faber, and Todd Keeler-Wolf [more...]

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Sierra Alpine Wildflowers

Long after the summer grasses of California turn golden in the valleys and foothills, spring is in full bloom in the High Sierra. Here on the highest peaks above 10,000 feet, flowers of fantastic color and abundance can be found all through July and into August as they take advantage of warm days and melting [more...]

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