Kaufman Field Guide To Nature Of The MidwestThe only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, rocks, and sky of the Midwest Even if we focus on certain things in the outdoors, most of us are curious about everything else that might turn up. Serious birders, botanists, and entomologists all have their specialized guides, but this book is the guide to everything else"the one guide to take when

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This two-toed torpedo may have the largest eyes of any animal on dry land

There is often some amount of unspoken opposition even in unanimity

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A Lambda Literary Award finalist

and take a stand for those they once hurt

Frank Baum’s cherished children’s classic

and the journey into Hades is deadlier than any legend

the search for a cure

The inhabitants of this town have a special relationship to the world

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