Natural History

We offer a wide selection of natural history books, including guides to native Texas flora and fauna. Specializing in Texas and Texas' Big Bend region.



Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas

Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas

By James R. Dixon
Price: $24.95


In this revised edition of Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas , James R. Dixon adds to and updates the extensive information given in the first...more info

Birds of the Trans-Pecos

Birds of the Trans-Pecos

By Peterson, Jim; Zimmer, Barry
Price: $19.95


The Trans-Pecos, that huge region of Texas west of the Pecos River, is richer in recorded bird species than all but three of the United States....more info

Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande

Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande

By Wauer, Roland H.
Price: $25.00


The Lower Rio Grande Valley is the most productive butterfly-watching area in the United States. Nearly 300 species have been recorded, over half of...more info

Butterflies of West Texas Parks and Preserves

Butterflies of West Texas Parks and Preserves

By Wauer, Roland
Price: $17.95


This book describes and illustrates the fifty most common butterflies to be found in the region, along with eleven additional “specialties” unique to...more info

Field Guide to Common Texas Insects

Field Guide to Common Texas Insects

By Drees, Bastiaan M.; Jackman, John A.
Price: $22.95


Meet the wild world of common Texas insects with this colorful and thorough introduction. Now you can identify that critter that just crawled under...more info

Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas

Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas

By Jackman, John A.
Price: $18.95


Classified into more than 45 families, this guide describes the fascinating spiders and other arachnids of Texas. Close-up examination of more than...more info

Flash Floods in Texas

Flash Floods in Texas

By Burnett, Jonathan
Price: $35.00


How many times have you heard the television or radio alert, "We are now under a flash flood watch"? While the destructive force of flash flooding is...more info

Frogs and Toads of Big Bend National Park

Frogs and Toads of Big Bend National Park

By Dayton, Gage; Skiles, Raymond; Dayton, Linnea
Price: $12.95


This fascinating look at the eleven amphibian species that call Texas' Big Bend National Park home is designed to help visitors of all ages and...more info

Mammals of Trans-Pecos

Mammals of Trans-Pecos

By Schmidly, David
Price: $22.95


Ninety-six species of mammals are native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas — that portion of the state which lies west of the Pecos River and...more info


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