Treat yourself to the tasty berries and other succulent wild fruits all around you! This easy-to-use guide helps you identify the wild fruits you are likely to see, and to distinguish between the edible and poisonous species. Bursting with vivid full-color photos and fascinating information on the wild fruit-bearing plants of Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwestern United States, this book is a must for berry lovers, naturalists, campers, adventurous cooks, hikers and anyone who loves the outdoors.

J. Duane Sept is a biologist, freelance writer and professional photographer. His biological work has included research on various wildlife species and service as a park naturalist. His award-winning photographs have been published internationally, in displays and in books, magazines and other publications, for clients that include BBC Wildlife, Parks Canada, Natural Canada, National Wildlife Federation and World Wildlife Fund.

Today Duane brings wealth of information to the public as an author, in much the same way he has inspired thousands of visitors to Canada's parks. His published books include The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest (Harbour Publishing), Common Birds of British Columbia (Calypso Publishing) and Wild Berries of the Northwest: Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwestern United States (Calypso Publishing).

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