Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail - Softcover

Adkins, Leonard M.

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9780897322959: Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897322959 ISBN 13: 9780897322959

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr, 1999

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With a new cover, more extensive index, and list of organizations, the new edition of Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail,a National Outdoor Book Award winner, is the go-to resource for anyone interested in the wildflowers found along the 2,190-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Stunning full-page color photos by Joe Cook and Monica Sheppard accompany the detailed descriptions by author Leonard M. Adkins that include: bloom season, leaves and stem descripotion, geographic range of growth, and location of the flower along the AT. Also included for many of the 94 flowers profiled in the book is the fascinating role the flower has played through history and its value in folklore as well as modern medicine.

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From the Back Cover:

Whether you are a weekend hiker, a long-distance trekker, a trained naturalist, or a wildflower enthusiast, Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail is a necessary companion for anyone interested in the flora of the East's longest trail. Along with elegant, large-format photographs, this book contains information on flower color, bloom season, size, and range of nearly one hundred species. Citations to more than sixty additional species with respect to their distinguishing features are also included. Yet this is no ordinary field guide. Not only will you be able to identify a particular flower, you will also learn the story behind its name, the fascinating role it has played through history, and its value in folkloric as well as modern medicine. You will discover that Skunk Cabbage produces its own heat (often melting snow and ice around it) and that Bloodroot contains an anti-plaque agent used in toothpastes and mouthwashes. Unlike any other resource, this book notes specific sites along the Appalachian Trail where flower species may be seen; each site mentioned can be found in the index of its respective Appalachian Trail Guide. (6 x 9, 224 pages, color photos)

About the Author:

Leonard M. Adkins, profiled by Backpacker magazine and referred to as - The Habitual Hiker, - has hiked more than 20,000 miles exploring the backcountry areas of the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. He has hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail five times; traversed the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico; followed the Pacific Northwest Trail through Montana, Idaho, and Washington; and walked New Zealand's Milford Track. Other long-distance journeys include Vermont's Long Trail, West Virginia's Allegheny Trail, and the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas.

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