Wildflowers & Plants

Peterson Field Guide to Western Wildflowers, etc.

Birds

Sibley Field Guide, What It’s Like to Be a Bird

On Drawing + Observation

Keeping a Nature Journal by Clare Walker Leslie

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling

On Climate and Community

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

As Long As Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

Seek by iNaturalist – great for instant plant/insect ID

Merlin Bird ID / eBird – for bird calls and tracking

Nature’s Notebook – to track seasonal changes

iNaturalist – for community science reporting

(via John Muir Laws)

johnmuirlaws.com

A rich, beginner-friendly guide to starting your own nature journal. Learn how to observe more closely through drawing, words, and questions. Features include downloadable worksheets, video tutorials, and the simple but powerful “I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of…” framework.

Great for: educators, families, artists, beginners

Especially helpful for blending science and creativity in fieldwork