Popular DNR Books

Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota. In this new identification resource, the state's foremost botanist and endangered species expert provides authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date information on the state's native and naturalized woody plant species. Written for everyone from scientists and environmentalists to teachers and people interested in horticulture and gardening, 2008.
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Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Prairie Parkland and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Provinces. by Minnesota DNR Ecological Land Classification Program, Minnesota County Biological Survey and Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program, 2006.

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Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province. by Minnesota DNR Ecological Land Classification Program, Minnesota County Biological Survey and Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program, 2005.

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Turtles and Turtle Watching for the North Central States, by John J. Moriarty. Pocket-sized guide covers 13 turtle species of the North Central states. It provides suggestions on where and how to observe them. Keys help with identification, as well as information on habitats, natural history and basking habits. Distribution maps show where the various species live. Published by the Nongame Wildlife Program. Cost $9.95, 57 pages, 2004.

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Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Laurentian Mixed Forest Province. by Minnesota DNR Ecological Land Classification Program, Minnesota County Biological Survey and Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program, 2003.

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Stories in Log and Stone: The Legacy of the New Deal in Minnesota State Parks. by Minnesota State Parks, 2003.

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Worlds within a World, by Paul Gruchow, St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine and Scientific and Natural Areas Program, c1999.

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A Guide to Minnesota's Scientific and Natural Areas.
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Ecological Resources, Scientific and Natural Areas Program, c1995, 1999.

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Paddling Minnesota, By Greg Breining with support from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, bimonthly Magazine of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Helena, MT: Falcon Publishing c1999.

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Lakescaping for Wildlife & Water Quality, by Carrol L. Henderson, Carolyn J. Dindorf, and Fred J. Rozumalski. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program c1998.

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Traveler's Guide to Wildlife in Minnesota, by Carrol L. Henderson, Andrea Lee Lambrecht and others. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program, c1997.

Wild About Birds: the DNR Bird Feeding Guide, by Carrol L. Henderson. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program, c1995.

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Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain: a Guide to Native Habitats, by Daniel S. Wovcha, Barbara C. Delaney, and Gerda E. Nordquist; illustrated by Thomas R. Klein and Al Epp. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, c1995.

Orchids of Minnesota, by Welby R. Smith; illustrated by Vera Ming Wong. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, c1993.

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Woodworking for Wildlife: Homes for Birds and Mammals, by Carrol L. Henderson. 2nd ed. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program, c1992.

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Landscaping for Wildlife, by Carrol L. Henderson. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program, c1987. 1994.

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Trail Planning, Design, and Development Guidelines, by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Trails & Waterways Division, 2007.

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Downloads available at no cost for non-commercial or educational purposes. Contact: Brian McCann, Trails & Waterways at 651/259-5627 or Toll Free at 1-888-MINNDNR for more information.

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Trees of Minnesota, by Minnesota DNR Division of Forestry, 1997. Field guide to identifying all of Minnesota's 52 native tree species.

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