Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry-Like Fruit [Paperback]

Verna E. Pratt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Alaskakrafts Inc (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962319244
• ISBN-13: 978-0962319242
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Agricultural Sciences > General

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry Like Fruit, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry-Like Fruit (Paperback)

Very informative book. Pictures are clear for identifying plants. Pocket size is a plus!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice, February 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry-Like Fruit (Paperback)

This tidy, pocket sized book is the perfect companion for hikes and camping adventures. The pictures are clear and in color with nice views of leaves and stalks so that identification may be obtained even while a plant is not bearing fruit. This is an excellent choice if you're serious about safely tasting the unknown.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best field guide ever!, July 11, 2006

By 

Eric Prebys "eric prebys" (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry-Like Fruit (Paperback)

I grew up in Alaska and LOVE berries. I live in Boston now and make it back to Alaska every other year. A couple years ago, I came home with my girlfriend and we did a four day hike near Denali. The forest service had this book at the office near the start of the hike. Thank goodness! I recognized immediately that it was a good book because it fit in the pocket of my rain jacket. As we started hiking, I pulled out the guide. It was early October and the berries were in full form. Over the period of the four day hike, we delighted upon fourteen different kinds of berries. Every one we were able to positively identify within a couple of minutes, thanks to the guide. We found a few poisonous/inedible berries and we were able to quickly identify them as well.

I have searched high and low for comparable field guides for other areas in the world. I haven't found anything even close. Most books are too big, with too many unhelpful pictures. Verna's book has a razor-sharp focus: what berries can I safely eat on my hike.

Buy this book. Use it. And then frame the pictures you take of all the smiling, berry-covered faces.