No comments about Butterflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Butterflies of the Upper Midwest (Bur Oak Guide).

No comments about Rand McNally Iowa State Map (State Maps-USA).

No comments about Rand McNally Streets of Des Moines and Ames (Rand McNally Streets Of...).

No comments about University of Iowa & Iowa City.

No comments about Biking Iowa (A Trails Books Guide).

No comments about Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Native Lady's-slipper Orchids, Cypripedium, of the United States and Canada (Bur Oak Guide).

4 comments about Prairie in Your Pocket: A Guide to Plants of the Tallgrass Prairie (Bur Oak Guide).

1. I bought this guide at the Living History Farms gift shop in Des Moines and was pleasantly surprised to learn it was published in my hometown. This is a portable, durable, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying some of the most common plants of the tallgrass prairie. My family has taken this guide along on outings, and we have found it a very helpful way to connect with our natural surroundings. My pre-teen daughter especially has enjoyed closely examining the plants we encounter to see if they match up with the examples in the guide. Also recommend *Woodland in Your Pocket* by the same illustrator.



2. I found this guide to be pretty incomplete. I live in the heart of the Flint Hills, and while this may be fine further north, it doesn't apply to well to the plants growing in my part of the Tallgrass Prairie. I wouldn't buy it again. I would recommend a larger book, Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2 by Doug Ladd instead. I ordered it at the same time, and it is worth the extra weight due to its completeness.



3. One of the widely found plants, here on the Midwest prairie, is Mullein. There is no reference to this stately, beautiful and medicinal plant in this guide. What else is missing. The other illustrations are good and helpful



4. I am from Southern Minnesota and have had this guide for about 4 or 5 years now. It is my first choice when hiking into the prairie. It is my constant pocket companion. The matching woodland flower guide is great too. They are not perfect but they cover 75 % of the common flowering plants and Grasses of the Midwestern Prairie.
   I like it because it is durable, handy in the pocket, and quick to identify. I do have other books and I identifiers in my pack, but this one always comes out first. It only cover the most common plants is basically organized by flower color and Bloom period. Then if I am still stumped I have my "Audubon book of wildflowers" a great but massive pocket guide and "Minnesota wildflowers."
   
   I have found none that are totally complete, But this pocket guide is the perfect place to start. Great for student tours.

No comments about A Guide to Projectile Points of Iowa, Part 2: Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Woodland, and Late Prehistoric Points (Bur Oak Guide).

No comments about A Guide to Projectile Points of Iowa, Part 1: Paleoindian, Late Paleoindian, Early Archaic, and Middle Archaic Points (Bur Oak Guide).

4 comments about Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer.

1. This atlas, like other products from DeLorme, provides high quality maps. It contains very useful information and detailed maps of the entire state. There are no city maps in the atlas which is its only flaw. Larger metro areas like Des Moines, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities ought to be shown in greater detail.



2. There just is not a better book or piece of information to have than a state atlas when travelling. With the atlas, you are able to get (off the beaten path), see the "hard to get to" areas of the United States, and actually get back on track again. You will do all of this and never get lost!
   
   These books are amazing. Not only do they have all the gravel roads but even the dirt roads! Buy the Atlas, you won't be sorry.



3. We have the Gazetteer for several midwest states. Being farmers and traveling many rural areas, they are a tremendous help in finding roads and places not normally shown on a state map. I highly recommend the Gazetteer to anyone who enjoys a little trip off the beaten path!



4. Excellent map book of the entire state of Iowa. Detail is exceptional, including railroads, trails, powerlines and many other details. Seperate sections on historical, amusement and camping/fishing areas. A must for explorers, vacationers and even railfans searching for just the right spot.