Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southern Rockies


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A full color field guide to over 130 native and non-native plants from the foothills to the alpine of the Southern Rockies. It is written for the curious first-time forager as well as the more advanced harvester of edibles and medicinals. -- Cover.




Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Southern Rockies


Book Description

A full color field guide to over 130 native and non-native plants from the foothills to the alpine of the Southern Rockies. It is written for the curious first-time forager as well as the more advanced harvester of edibles and medicinals. Contains * Full color pictures & descriptions for identification * Pictorial thumbnails & colored tabs for easy access * Tips for harvesting & preparation of foods and medicines * Important poisonous plants to be aware of * Historical indigenous uses & practices * Cautions about potential reactions * Gardening tips * Recipes, stories, poems, natural history & scientific facts




Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West


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Full colour photographic guide to the identification, edibility and medicinal uses of over 250 plants growing from Alaska to southern California, east across the Rockies and the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes.




Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rocky Mountains and Neighbouring Territories


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More than 200 colour photographs and line drawings combine with information on more than 150 major plant species to make this book a great horticultural resource. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rocky Mountains and Neighbouring Territories includes descriptions of plant uses and preparations with details on how First Nations peoples used the material for herbal healing.




Medicinal Herbs of the Rocky Mountains


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Medicinal Herbs of the Rocky Mountains introduces the principles of herbal remedies and guides readers through finding, harvesting, cultivating and incorporating more 66 locally abundant medicinal plants into daily life. Complete with color photos and detailed descriptions of each medicinal herb, conservation status, and recipes to put their botanical healing power to work, this guide is a vital addition to the Rocky Mountain naturalists’ bookshelf. Look inside to find: Modern and traditional uses of medicinal plants Guidance on ethically harvesting, preparing and storing medicinal plants Tips for cultivation in the garden Plants found throughout the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.







Whitewater of the Southern Rockies: The New Testament to Class I-V+


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Whitewater of the Southern Rockies covers 400 runs in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming. This is the most comprehensive catalog of class I-V+ kayaking and rafting sections ever compiled. Three hundred full-page color photos, a user-friendly design, succinct river descriptions, and precise beta-boxes make this the whitewater guidebook of choice. At once a rediculously well researched and layed-out guide and a coffee table style book complete with the most stunning collection of whitewater photography ever compiled into book form, this is a must have for anyone living in the West and serious about whitewater kayaking and rafting. Each section is complete with maps, detailed information about the runs and access to them, as well as logistics, and complete with color photos and pertinent beta regarding flow rates and seasons.







Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West


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Following the Mexican Revolution of 1910, artists articulated a new vision for the country. Works by world famous and lesser known artists are highlighted.




Mountain States Medicinal Plants


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“A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world.” —Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs In Mountain States Medicinal Plants, Briana Wiles is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 120 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and northern Nevada.