{"product_id":"sierra-wildflowers-a-hikers-guide-9781597144674","title":"Sierra Wildflowers: A Hiker's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaturalist John Muir Laws has adapted his painted-from-life flower illustrations from \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e into a lightweight yet durable guidebook to the area's florae.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom sprawling fields of showy hillside poppies, lupines, and paintbrushes in the foothills to orchids, lilies, and primroses in the higher meadows of our national parks, the Sierra Nevada is one of the premier wildflower destinations in California. \u003ci\u003eSierra Wildflowers\u003c\/i\u003e includes the most common species that you will encounter, with fully updated common and scientific names. Flowers are organized by color and shape, making identification easy for flower enthusiasts of all experience levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn (Jack) Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaws has written and illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Drawing Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eSierra Birds: a Hiker's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), all published by Heyday. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBay Nature\u003c\/i\u003e magazine with his \"Naturalists Notebook\" column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heyday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603891360018,"sku":"9781597144674","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_faf9603b-5fe2-485b-b646-07903c62224a.jpg?v=1732251456","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sierra-wildflowers-a-hikers-guide-9781597144674","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}