Bibliography in progress...

I went shopping over the last few days, and have started to develop a collection of guide books more specific to this area, as well as reference books that just looked really well done for their subject matter.  I plan to start making reviews on the books I read and suggest to others what they may want to look for in different types of books.   Thrift stores are great ways to build up a collection like this without breaking the bank.  Also, used book stores may have some more affordable, out of print editions of things that the initial naturalist can still use.  Don't forget to ask your family - some of these tend to accumulate in dusty shelves, and even though the book is from the '60s, it still has valuable and pertinent information.  Roughly, I would categorize my nature books into:  Field Guides, Reference Materials, Children's Books, Nature Journal/Activities Books, Magazines, Publications and Catalogs, and Environmental Policy/Resource books.

Here are the Guide Books:::
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States - Peter Alden, Peter Friederici
Cactus of Arizona Field Guide - Nora and Risk Bowers, Stan Tekiela
Butterflies of North America - Jeffrey Glassberg
A Golden Guide Reptiles and Amphibians - Herbert Zim, Hobart Smith
A Golden Field Guide Birds of North America - Robbins/Bruen/Zim/Singer
A Golden Field Guide Trees of North America - C. Frank Brockman
Marshall mini Bugs (with image CD) - Steve Setford
Mushrooms & Other Fungi - Eleanor Lawrence and Sue Harniess
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees
Blandford Colour Series Minerals and Rocks in Colour - J.F. Kirkaldy
Arizona Outdoor Guide - Ernest E. Snyder
National Audubon Society First Field Guide Night Sky - Scholastic

Some Reference Books/Materials I've found:::
Whitney's Starfinder (with small locator wheel) - Charles A Whitney
The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds - John K Terres
The Great Big Book of Snakes & Reptiles - Barbara Taylor, Mark O'Shea
Philip's Stargazer "Guide to the Northern Constellations (with large planisphere, 3 star charts) - Robin Scagell

Some nature journal and/or nature activity books I've come across:::
The Practical Naturalist: An illustrated guide to teh wonders of the natural world - Audubon

The Kids Guide to Nature Adeventures - Joe Rhatigan

Nature Walks - Clara Hussong (C) 1961
A Kid's Fall EcoJournal - Toni Albert
Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman - Michael Elsohn Ross
Photographing the Patterns of Nature (for film, but good info)  0 Gary Braasch
One Square Mile: An Artist's Journal of America's Heartland - Cathy Johnson

Great kids books on nature I've found over the years:::
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Animal Homes (Pop up!)  - National Geographic Action Book
Usborne Science & Experiments The Power of Nature - Scholastic

Barron's The Fascinating World of... Bears - Maria Angels Julivert

Flying Start Science: Water - Kim Taylor

Usborne Animal Homes (Lift-the-flap)- Debbie Martin

Animals Exposed! The Truth About Animal Intelligence - Bernard Stonehouse, Esther Bertram

Eye Witness: Insects

Magazines of Note for a naturalist:::
New York State Conservationist (if you are in that area)
Birds & Blooms
National Geographic
Audubon
National Wildlife
Astronomy

Teacher Publications:
ScienceScope

Catalogs of interest:
Acorn Naturalists - REsources for the trail and classroom


Environmental Education:
Natural Resource Economics: An Introduction -  Barry C Field

And these I've borrowed from the libraries near me:::
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region) - Elbert L Little
Animal Tracks of Arizona & New Mexico - Ian Sheldon

Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature - Cathy Johnson

And some books that I will be finding new homes for, since they aren't so useful to me now:::
Animal Tracks of Minnesota & Wisconsin - Sheldon, Eder
A Golden Field Guide Birds of North America - Robbins/Bruen/Zim/Singer (duplicate)
Beginner's Guide to Birds- Eastern Region - Donald and Lillian Stokes