With a new cover, more extensive index, and list of organizations, the
new edition of Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail, a National
Outdoor Book Award winner, is the go-to resource for anyone interested
in the wildflowers found along the 2,190-mile-long Appalachian National
Scenic Trail. Stunning full-page color photos by Joe Cook and Monica
Sheppard accompany the detailed descriptions by author Leonard M. Adkins
that include: bloom season, leaves and stem description, geographic
range of growth, and location of the flower along the AT. Also included
for many of the 94 flowers profiled in the book is the fascinating role
the flower has played through history and its value in folklore as well
as modern medicine