Websites:

John (Jack) Muir Laws https://johnmuirlaws.com

Principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness.

Roseann Hanson https://exploring overland.com

Author and curious explorer who loves field arts, words, nature . . . Author, teacher, naturalist, artist, and explorer Roseann has been keeping science-based nature journals for 40 years. She teaches nature writing and nature journaling, both online and in the field, and is the author of the book 'Nature Journaling for a Wild Life'

Books

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws https://johnmui

How to Teach Nature Journaling by John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren

Keeping a Naturalist’s Notebook by Susan Leigh Tomlinson

The Curious Nature Guide by Clare Walker Leslie

A Life In Hand: Creating the Illuminated Journal by Hannah Hinchman https://amzn.to/3hEjSaq

Nature Journaling for a Wild Life by Roseann Hanson

NRNJ Lending Library

We have a growing collection of nature and art related books available to borrow. Please contact Kathy Murchison at northernrockiesnaturejournal@gmail.com to arrange to pick up books.

If you have books you would be willing to donate we will gladly include them in our library.

The following books are available for your use:

A Naturalist’s Portfolio of Field Sketches - Olaus J. Murie

The Nature Fix - Florence Williams

Feathers, The Evolution of Natural Miracle - Thor Hanson

The Hidden World of the Fox - Adel Brand  

The Queen Must Die - William Longgood

The Secret Lives of Color - Kassia St. Clair

Bird Art Life - Kyo Maclear

Watercolor School - Hazel Harrison

Start Now in Watercolor - Tom Robb

Painting Fresh Florals in Watercolor - Arleta Pech

The Joy of Watercolor - David Millard

The Flower Painter’s Pocket Palette - Elisabeth Harden

Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Gems - Kennie Lyman

Rockhounding in Montana - Log book

A Garden of Watercolors - Betty Denton

Drawing from Nature - Jim Arnosky

Watercolor Painting - Wendon Blake

Painting Nature’s Little Creatures - Stephen Koury

Painting Flowers - Sharon Hinckley

Skywatch West - Weather Guide - Richard A. Keen

Painting Nature - Peggy Harris

Introduction to Watercolor - Susan Scheewe Brown

The Secret Lives of Color - Kassia St. Clair

The Nature Fix - Florence Williams

The Queen Must Die - William Longgood

The Hidden World of the Fox - Adele Brand

Searching for Sunshine - Ishita Jain

Dragonfly, Beetle, Butterfly, Bee - Maryjo Koch

A Naturalist’s Portfolio of Field Sketches - Olaus J. Murie

On Nature: Nature, Landscape and Natural History - edited by Daniel Halpern

Pencil Drawing - Gene Franks

Mammoth Hot Springs - Bruce W. Fouke & Tom Murphy

The Watercolor Painter’s Pocket Palette - Moira Clinch

Birds: A Year of Observation - Kyo Maclear

The Wilderness World of John Muir - Teale

The Organic Artist - Nick Neddo

Feathers - Thor Hanson

Nature’s Best Hope - Douglas Tallamy

Field Guides

Plants of the Rocky Mountains - Lone Pine Press

Wildflowers of Montana - Donald Schiemann

Birds of Montana Field Guide - Stan Tekiela

The Sibley Guide to Birds - David Sibley

Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest - David Moskowitz

Apps

Merlin Bird ID

Yellowstone NP Field Guide

Yellowstone Wildflowers

Flora of Yellowstone

Animals of Yellowstone

Picture Insect

iNaturalist

SkyView

Montana Wildflowers