About
the Author
Shannon
Fitzpatrick Kimball developed a love for Glacier National
Park at an early age, hiking and exploring with her family.
She has an M.S. in Botany and has worked as a consultant
in and around the park for several years. Shannon lives
in the Flathead Valley.
Press
Release
Glacier flower guide is beautiful and easy
to use
A beautiful new guidebook makes finding
and identifying more than 300 wildflowers and plants in
Glacier National Park easier than ever.
“Wildflowers
of Glacier National Park and Surrounding Areas,” co-authored
by botanists Shannon Fitzpatrick Kimball of Bigfork and
Peter Lesica of Missoula, is a friendly field guide and
authoritative reference.
Flowers are grouped by color
for quick identification, and the text precisely describes
key field marks. Additional notes provide information on
habitats and plant lore, such as Native American uses.
The index, a feature missing in some guidebooks, is comprehensive.
The
256-page, high quality paperback sells for $19.95 and is
available at park outlets, bookstores, and by calling Riverbend
Publishing toll-free 1-866-787-2363.
Lesica,
a professional botanist in Montana for more than 25 years,
has written numerous articles and books on Montana plants,
including the scholarly work, “The Flora of Glacier
National Park.” He is conservation chair of the Montana
Native Plant Society. Co-author Kimball is president of
the society’s Flathead Chapter and has a master’s
degree in botany. She has worked as a consultant in and
around the park for many years. Lesica took the book’s
photos and Kimball designed it.
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