Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway

About this book

The stunning wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more than 14 million annual visitors from near and far for viewing and photographing opportunities. This information-packed, pocket-size field guide features more than 200 species of mammals, birds, insects, fish, wildflowers, mushrooms and more in a convenient, portable package. Including full-color photos and easy-to-understand descriptions, species are arranged by family to aid in quick identification. This book also includes ecosystem and geology information about the park as well as suggested nature hikes. This is the perfect nature guide for your next trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Blue Ridge Parkway
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Shared Responsibility
  8. Blue Ridge Parkway: The Basics
  9. Introduction
  10. COYOTE
  11. GRAY FOX
  12. RED FOX
  13. AMERICAN BEAVER
  14. ELK
  15. WHITE-TAILED DEER
  16. DEER MOUSE
  17. MUSKRAT
  18. PINE VOLE
  19. VIRGINIA OPOSSUM
  20. BOBCAT
  21. EASTERN COTTONTAIL
  22. STRIPED SKUNK
  23. NORTHERN RIVER OTTER
  24. RACCOON
  25. EASTERN CHIPMUNK
  26. GRAY SQUIRREL
  27. WOODCHUCK
  28. BLACK BEAR
  29. RED BAT
  30. BROAD-WINGED HAWK
  31. RED-TAILED HAWK
  32. WOOD DUCK
  33. GREAT BLUE HERON
  34. CEDAR WAXWING
  35. INDIGO BUNTING
  36. NORTHERN CARDINAL
  37. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
  38. TURKEY VULTURE
  39. BLUE JAY
  40. COMMON RAVEN
  41. CHIPPING SPARROW
  42. DARK-EYED JUNCO
  43. EASTERN TOWHEE
  44. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
  45. TREE SWALLOW
  46. BALTIMORE ORIOLE
  47. GRAY CATBIRD
  48. CAROLINA CHICKADEE
  49. TUFTED TITMOUSE
  50. AMERICAN REDSTART
  51. BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
  52. WILD TURKEY
  53. RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
  54. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
  55. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
  56. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
  57. BARRED OWL
  58. SCARLET TANAGER
  59. RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
  60. AMERICAN ROBIN
  61. EASTERN BLUEBIRD
  62. EASTERN PHOEBE
  63. RED-EYED VIREO
  64. EASTERN AMERICAN TOAD
  65. COPE’S GRAY TREEFROG
  66. SPRING PEEPER
  67. BLUE RIDGE DUSKY SALAMANDER
  68. BLUE RIDGE TWO-LINED SALAMANDER
  69. EASTERN RED-BACKED SALAMANDER
  70. NORTHERN GRAY-CHEEKED SALAMANDER
  71. PEAKS OF OTTER SALAMANDEr
  72. YONAHLOSSEE SALAMANDER
  73. EASTERN SNAPPING TURTLE
  74. NORTHERN WATER SNAKE
  75. ROUGH GREEN SNAKE
  76. EASTERN BOX TURTLE
  77. EASTERN FENCE LIZARD
  78. NORTHERN COPPERHEAD
  79. TIMBER RATTLESNAKE
  80. BLUEGILL
  81. REDBREAST SUNFISH
  82. SMALLMOUTH BASS
  83. BLUE RIDGE SCULPIN
  84. WARPAINT SHINER
  85. EASTERN BROOK TROUT
  86. RAINBOW TROUT
  87. SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER
  88. SUMMER AZURE
  89. COMMON BUCKEYE
  90. GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY
  91. MONARCH
  92. QUESTION MARK
  93. RED-SPOTTED PURPLE
  94. EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
  95. PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL
  96. SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL
  97. ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL
  98. CABBAGE WHITE
  99. ORANGE SULPHUR
  100. HUMMINGBIRD CLEARWING MOTH
  101. GREEN DARNER
  102. HONEYBEE
  103. GOLDEN GARDEN SPIDER
  104. WOOLLY BEAR CATERPILLAR
  105. EBONY JEWELWING
  106. MILKWEED BEETLE
  107. PERIODICAL CICADA
  108. ACORN WEEVIL
  109. NORTHERN WALKINGSTICK
  110. GRAY-FOOTED LANCETOOTH SNAIL
  111. AMERICAN DOG TICK
  112. CALICO PENNANT
  113. RABID WOLF SPIDER
  114. CAROLINA MANTIS
  115. ROUND-TIPPED CONEHEAD
  116. CRANE FLY
  117. MILLIPEDE
  118. FALL LEAF COLOR ID
  119. RED MAPLE
  120. PAWPAW
  121. FLOWERING DOGWOOD
  122. SOURWOOD
  123. BLACK LOCUST
  124. EASTERN REDBUD
  125. AMERICAN CHESTNUT
  126. SCARLET OAK
  127. YELLOW BUCKEYE
  128. BLACK WALNUT
  129. SHAGBARK HICKORY
  130. SASSAFRAS
  131. FRASER MAGNOLIA
  132. TULIP TREE
  133. FRINGE TREE
  134. WHITE ASH
  135. PRINCESS TREE
  136. CAROLINA HEMLOCK
  137. FRASER FIR
  138. WHITE PINE
  139. SYCAMORE
  140. ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY
  141. APPLE
  142. BLACK CHERRY
  143. MOUNTAIN ASH
  144. ELDERBERRY
  145. HOBBLEBUSH
  146. STAGHORN SUMAC
  147. WINTERBERRY HOLLY
  148. COMMON SWEETSHRUB
  149. MOUNTAIN SWEET PEPPERBUSH
  150. CAROLINA RHODODENDRON
  151. CATAWBA RHODODENDRON
  152. DOG HOBBLE
  153. FLAME AZALEA
  154. GREAT RHODODENDRON
  155. MOUNTAIN FETTERBUSH
  156. MOUNTAIN LAUREL
  157. PINXTER AZALEA
  158. BRISTLY LOCUST
  159. WITCH HAZEL
  160. WILD HYDRANGEA
  161. SPICEBUSH
  162. YELLOWROOT
  163. MULTIFLORA ROSE
  164. PURPLE FLOWERING RASPBERRY
  165. SMOOTH BLACKBERRY
  166. POISON IVY
  167. DUTCHMAN’S PIPE
  168. TRUMPET CREEPER
  169. TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE
  170. ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET
  171. BEAKED DODDER
  172. KUDZU
  173. LEATHERFLOWER
  174. VIRGIN’S BOWER
  175. VIRGINIA CREEPER
  176. WILD GRAPE
  177. COW PARSNIP
  178. BUTTERFLY WEED
  179. COMMON MILKWEED
  180. JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
  181. BLACK-EYED SUSAN
  182. BRISTLY ASTER
  183. SKUNK GOLDENROD
  184. WHITE SNAKEROOT
  185. SPOTTED JEWELWEED
  186. FIRE PINK
  187. GALAX
  188. INDIAN PIPE
  189. SCARLET BEE BALM
  190. FALSE HELLEBORE
  191. TURK’S CAP LILY
  192. PINK LADY’S SLIPPER
  193. BLOODROOT
  194. BLACK COHOSH
  195. WILD COLUMBINE
  196. GOAT’S BEARD
  197. APPALACHIAN BLUETS
  198. COMMON MULLEIN
  199. PAINTED TRILLIUM
  200. QUICK ID FOR GRASSES, SEDGES, AND RUSHES
  201. FRASER’S SEDGE
  202. BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS
  203. BRACKEN FERN
  204. HAYSCENTED FERN
  205. CHRISTMAS FERN
  206. MOUNTAIN WOODFERN
  207. FIELD HORSETAIL
  208. APPALACHIAN FIRMOSS
  209. FAN CLUBMOSS
  210. CINNAMON FERN
  211. APPALACHIAN ROCK POLYPODY
  212. WIND SWEPT MOSS
  213. BOREAL LEAFY LIVERWORT
  214. RED-FRUITED PIXIE CUP
  215. REINDEER LICHEN
  216. LUNGWORT
  217. BUSHY BEARD LICHEN
  218. COMMON GREENSHIELD LICHEN
  219. CAROLINA NAVEL LICHEN
  220. COKER’S AMANITA
  221. DESTROYING ANGEL
  222. FLY AGARIC
  223. SMOOTH CHANTERELLE
  224. BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS
  225. ARTIST’S CONK
  226. LING CHIH
  227. GREEN STAIN FUNGUS
  228. HONEY MUSHROOM
  229. WHITE MOREL
  230. ELEGANT DOG STINKHORN
  231. SULPHUR SHELF
  232. JACK-O’-LANTERN
  233. PINK CORAL MUSHROOM
  234. WOLF’S MILK SLIME
  235. INDIGO MILK CAP
  236. RED RUSSULA
  237. POISON PIGSKIN PUFFBALL
  238. PAINTED BOLETE
  239. OAK APPLE GALL
  240. AZALEA GALL
  241. GOLDENROD GALL
  242. BLACK CHERRY GALL
  243. AMETHYST
  244. EMERALD
  245. GARNET
  246. GNEISS
  247. GRANITE
  248. GREENSTONE
  249. QUARTZITE
  250. Glossary
  251. References
  252. About the Authors