A Bibliography

The following list of books will provide a reader with a complete natural history library to the plants, animals, and habitats in Minnesota.

Birds

  • Erickson, Laura. 2016. ABA Field Guide to Birds of Minnesota. Scott and Nix, New York.
  • Janssen, Robert. 2015. Birds of Minnesota State Parks. MN Dept of Natural Resources, St. Paul.
  • Janssen, Robert, Daryl Tessen, and Gregory Kennedy. 2003. Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Lone Pine Publishing, Auburn, WA.
  • Tekiela, Stan. 1998. Birds of Minnesota a Field Guide. Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN.

Mammals

  • Hazard, Evan. 1982. Mammals of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Powell, Roger, and Consie Powell. 2016. Mammals of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Tekiela, Stan. 2005. Mammals of Minnesota a Field Guide. Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN.

Reptiles and Amphibians

  • Moriarty, John and Carol Hall. 2014. Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Sheldon, Alan. 2006. Amphibians and Reptiles of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.

Fish

  • Bosanko, Dave. 2007. Fish of Minnesota. Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN.
  • Phillips, Gary, William Schmid, and James Underhill. 1982. Fishes of the Minnesota Region. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.

Insects

  • DuBois, Bob. 2005. Damselflies of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Eaton, Eric and Kenn Kaufman. 2007. Field Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.
  • Hahn, Jeffery. 2009. Insects of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Holm, Heather. 2014. Pollinators of Native Plants. Pollination Press, Minnetonka, MN.
  • Mead, Kurt. 2009. Dragonflies of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Sogaard, James. 2009. Moths and Caterpillars of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Weber, Larry. 2006. Butterflies of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.

Other Invertebrates

  • Hale, Cindy. 2007. Earthworms of the Great Lakes. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.
  • Sietman, Bernard. 2003. Field Guide to the Freshwater Mussels of Minnesota. MN Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Paul.
  • Weber, Larry. 2003. Spiders of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.

 Trees and Shrubs

  • Rathke, David. 1995. Minnesota’s Trees. Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul.
  • Smith, Welby 2008. Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.

Grasses and Sedges

  • Fasset, Norman. 1951. Grasses of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison.
  • Pohl, Richard 1978. How to Know the Grasses. Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, IA.
  • Smith, Welby. 2018. Sedges of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.

Wildflowers and Ferns

  • Eggers, Steve, and Donald Reed. 1997. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin. US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN.
  • Morley, Thomas. 1969. Spring Flora of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Moyle, John and Evelyn Moyle. 2001. Northland Wildflowers. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Tyron, Rolla. 1980. Ferns of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Vance, F.R., J.R. Jowsey, and J.S. McLean. 1984. Wildflowers of the Northern Great Plains. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Walewski, Joe. 2016. Ferns and Allies of the North Woods. Kollath and Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN.

General

  • Djupstrom, Bob. 1995. A guide to Minnesota’s Scientific and Natural Areas. MN Dept. of Natural Resources. St. Paul.
  • Henderson, Carrol, and Andrea Lee Lambrecht. 1997. Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife in Minnesota. MN Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Paul.
  • Kaufman, Kenn, Jeff Sayre, and Kimberly Kaufman. 2015. Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2005. Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province. MN Dept. of Natural Resources. St. Paul.
  • Tester, John. 1995. Minnesota’s Natural Heritage. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  • Wovcha, Daniel, Barbara Delaney, and Gerda Nordquist. 1995. Minnesota’s St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.