Army Navy Gear's is an excellent addition to any outdoor library. This book is packed with important information and descriptions of medicinal plants and their uses. 

-First-ever revision of a classic guidebook

 -Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species

 -How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes

 This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species, including the purple coneflower, popularly known as echinacea, as well as ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants' uses, making this a practical guide for anyone interested in the medicinal uses of wild plants.