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$15.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 160 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393353631
A musical, magical, resilient volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In these poems, the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human. Beginning in a hotel room in the dark of a distant city, we travel through...

$16.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 88 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393313628
Joy Harjo, one of this country's foremost Native American voices, combines elements of storytelling, prayer, and song, informed by her interest in jazz and by her North American tribal background, in this, her fourth volume of poetry. She draws from the Native American tradition of praising...

$15.00  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393867916
A powerful, moving anthology that celebrates the breadth of Native poets writing today. Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, has championed the voices of Native peoples past and present. Her signature laureate project gathers the work of contemporary Native poets...

$17.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 272 pages, 6 x 9, 9780393325348
Over a quarter-century's work from the 2003 winner of the Arrell Gibson Award for Lifetime Achievement. This collection gathers poems from throughout Joy Harjo's twenty-eight-year career, beginning in 1973 in the age marked by the takeover at Wounded Knee and the rejuvenation of indigenous...

$19.95  
Paperback, Various, 496 pages, 6 x 9, 9780393356809
Selected as one of Oprah Winfrey's "Books That Help Me Through" United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates...

$49.95  
Hardcover, Thomas Wiewandt, 200 pages, 10 x 12, 9781879728080
Fossils Inside Out   brings fossils, paleoecology, and the fossil industry to life in a beautiful and easy-to-understand format suitable for young adults and older, scientists and non-scientists. This large format book is packed with information connecting the past, present, and future of life...

$35.00  
Paperback, John Muir Laws, 312 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781597143158
The ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling! A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest art instruction book from John Muir Laws ( The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds ) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In...

$24.95  
Paperback, Jennifer MacKenzie, Jay Nutt, Don Mercer, 384 pages, 7 x 10, 9780778802136
A new update of the bestselling book in its field -- 100,000 in print. Whether grow-your-own, bought locally from a farmer's market, or fresh from a regular supermarket, seasonality still affects the quality, abundance and price of good food. It just makes sense to preserve food quality for...

$21.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134736
Humboldt County was at the forefront of the massive redwood logging industry. The impressive size of the trees necessitated drastic technological advances. Many innovations were invented by Humboldt mill owners like John Dolbeer, whose steam donkey engine mechanized and revolutionized logging...

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Paperback, Sydney Stevens, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467135290
Hangings, lynchings and jail breaks are long forgotten in Pacific County, where tourists flock to quaint attractions every season. But back in the early days, when the first jailhouse was built, this was a rough, rustic setting. Popular cannery worker Lum You was hanged here in 1902--the only...

$26.00  
Hardcover, 225 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781597145565
Five writers capture the majesty and grandeur of California’s famed redwoods Originally published in celebration of Save the Redwoods League’s 100th anniversary, and here newly adapted for a trade audience,  The Once and Future Forest  explores the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that...

$24.95  
Paperback, Ellen Waterston, 248 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780295747507
Former high desert rancher Ellen Waterston writes of a wild, essentially roadless, starkly beautiful part of the American West. Following the recently created 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail, she embarks on a creative and inquisitive exploration, introducing readers to a "trusting, naïve, earnest,...

$14.95  
Paperback, Jaret C. Daniels, 132 pages, 9 x 7, 9781591937890
A Celebration of Beautiful Butterflies More than 700 species of butterflies live in North America, and all are worthy of our admiration. Butterflies are perhaps the most beautiful and easily recognizable insects in the world. They hold our attention like none other, they capture our...

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Paperback, Obi Kaufmann, 144 pages, 5 x 7, 9781597144698
Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling  California Field Atlas , turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. In this new book, full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and...

$8.95  
Hardcover, 192 pages, 4.75 x 5.75, 9781800690547
The ultimate travel companion for voracious voyagers. Do you yearn for a life off the beaten track? Brought to you by   Wanderlust , the original travel magazine, this bite-sized guide is jam-packed with trivia, facts and quotes to help cure even the most serious cases of itchy feet. Find...

$19.99  
Paperback, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell, 144 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9781800650053
Get the best out of any type of outdoor space without spending a fortune, whether it’s a small window box or a hard patio, with Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell’s brilliant guide to growing crops in pots. Using containers or pots as a base for your gardening is so versatile—try making an...

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Paperback, Thor Hanson, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781541699533
As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of   The Triumph of Seeds   and   Feathers   presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen....

Colors in Nature
IPS174
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Hardcover, Stepanka Sekaninova, Jana Sedlackova, 32 pages, 9.5 x 12, 9788000059334
Magnificent, hand-painted illustrations by a rising star of Czech watercolor illustration―perfect for beginning painters! Nature is teeming with incredible colors. But have you ever wondered how the colors green, yellow, pink or blue might taste or smell? What could they sound like? Or what...

$11.95  
Paperback, Lyndel Meikle, 152 pages, 6 x 9, 9780878427000
Lyndel Meikle, a Montana native, spent thirty-nine years at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in an ever-evolving job which included giving tours of the historic mansion, reaching into a cow to straighten out the leg of its emerging calf (hint: take your ring off first), and doing road...

$19.95  
Hardcover, Robin Jacobs, 98 pages, 9781908714701
Dynamic illustrations paired with illuminating text will entice even a reluctant reader to revel in this selection; an excellent addition to any nonfiction library'. -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW 'An eye-opening, and -widening, early introduction to our restless planet'. --...

$22.00  
Hardcover, John Muir Laws, 96 pages, 7.25 x 9.25, 9781597145381
Your ideal companion for observing and exploring the natural world Designed to the last detail by the “modern Audubon” John (Jack) Muir Laws,  The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling  is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in the practice and joy of getting out, observing,...

$19.95  
Hardcover, Barbara Sandri, Francesco Giubbilini, 80 pages, 10 x 12, 9781616899080
Welcome to the wonderful world of chickens! This beloved barnyard bird is full of surprises. Did you know some chickens are so small they can perch in the palm of your hand, and others have feathers that look like a beard? Chickens can learn to count up to four and have excellent hearing—many...

$16.99  
Paperback, Nancy L. Hobbs, Donella J. Lucero, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738529950
Jutting northward from the mouth of the Columbia River, the Long Beach Peninsula defines Washington's southwestern coastal geography. The picturesque blend of beach and forest along the river, Willapa Bay, and the Pacific Ocean was home to the Chinook Indians who first settled this region....

$29.95  
Paperback, Hilary Stewart, 192 pages, 9 x 10, 9780295974484
From the giant cedar of the rainforest came a wealth of raw materials vital to the way of life, art and culture of the early First Nations people of the Northwest Coast. All parts of the cedar tree had many uses. From the wood, skilled men made ocean-going canoes, massive post-and- beam...

$18.99  
Paperback, Caroline Van Hemert, 320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780316414449
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.   During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees,...

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Paperback, Rachel Carson, 112 pages, 6 x 9, 9780062655356
First published a half-century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning   The Sense of Wonder   remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature In 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson—author of   Silent Spring —began work on an essay that she would come to...

Whifty Shades of Haze
RAR011
$14.69  
Hardcover, Mike Carter, 54 pages, 9781946178145
Delightfully edgy, sinfully cheeky...Innocent fun for readers of all ages! “We can all laugh, because we can all relate.” --Bimisi Tayanita Mike Carter, an accomplished Playwright and Film producer, hit it out of the park with his debut children's book. This is a MUST HAVE for any respectable...

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Hardcover, Bimisi Tayanita, 9781946178091
“Jiggle Wiggle Tickle Pickle”   is the third of five books that make up Reach Around Books--Season Two. “You can keep the change.” --Sumguyen, to cashier Sumguyen and Bimisi made the fiscally responsible decision to call in sick for a couple days and take advantage of the coveted free...

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Hardcover, Bimisi Tayanita, 9781946178107
“Lucy Lickalotopus Goes Down South ”   is the fourth of five books that make up Reach Around Books--Season Two. “How far would you go for a really, really good taco?” --The voice inside your head As they say, history repeats itself. On a Friday, the day it always happens, Sumguyen...

$14.69  
Hardcover, Bimisi Tayanita, 9781946178077
“Who Will Help Jack Off the Horse?”   is the first of five books that make up Reach Around Books--Season Two. “...and of course the whimsical poetic meter known as iambic tetrameter is no more capable of exclusive ownership than the air we all breathe.” --Bimisi, to Theodor Seuss...

Peter Pitched a Tent
RAR010
$14.69  
Hardcover, Bimisi Tayanita, 9781946178114
Peter Pitched a Tent”   is the fifth of five books that make up Reach Around Books--Season Two. “Never make eye contact with a boy while eating a banana.” --Olivia Williams Bimisi and Sumguyen experienced a rare and fleeting moment of sobriety during which they decided to write...

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Hardcover, Bimisi Tayanita, 9781946178084
Sports like football, basketball, hockey and women’s beach volleyball are intended to be watched, not actually played. Other sports are almost painful to watch, but participation is worth the price of admission EVERY time. Bimisi and Sumguyen have a long-standing policy of not participating in...

$21.99  
Paperback, Andy Mark, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467145268
Before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was the Chico and Humboldt Wagon Road, meant to connect California with the burgeoning mining industries of Nevada and Idaho. The ambitious plan to make Chico a major Northern California transportation hub was spearheaded by John...

$14.95  
Hardcover, 144 pages, 4 x 7.5, 9788899180768
xplore California’s distinct beauty from the comfort of your favorite Adirondack chair. The California Visual Notebook is one part journal, one part sketchbook, and one part guidebook to the Golden State’s many natural treasures. Whether you call California your home state or your dream...

$14.95  
Hardcover, 144 pages, 4 x 7, 9788831403023
Part journal and part sketchbook, this inspirational, innovative notebook includes stunning photographs and carefully selected quotes to bring you the joy of sitting seaside wherever you hang your hat. Whether you are coastal or landlocked, you can take to the sand as you plan, dream, and...

$16.99  
Hardcover, Clive Gifford, 128 pages, 8 x 10, 9781438089089
This environmentally positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Kids can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips. Key...

Strange Sea Creatures
FFB167
$24.95  
Hardcover, Erich Hoyt, 112 pages, 10 x 10, 9780228102977
0 inches x 10 inches, hardcover with flap, 112 pages Full color photographs throughout, glossary, index Praise for  Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In : "Erich Hoyt captures the excitement and beauty of recent advances [in ocean science]....

$24.95  
Paperback, Elisabeth Dumont-Le Cornec, 240 pages, 7 x 9, 9780228102588
A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the identity and history of whoever is flying...

$21.95  
Hardcover, Stephen Arno, 192 pages, 6 x 0.75 x 8.25, 9781680511994
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Sierra, and other mountain ranges, as...

$24.95  
Paperback, Kim Long, 368 pages, 5.5 x 1 x 8, 9781680513004
The more than 900 bird species in North America have natural diets ranging from seeds, foliage, nectar, and nuts to fish, insects, crustaceans, carrion, and mammals--and sometimes other birds!  What Birds Eat  explores the senses that birds depend on--sight, sound, odor, taste, and touch--and...

$14.95  
paperback, Geordie Telfer, 224 pages, 5 x 0.5 x 8, 9781894877831

$9.95  
Paperback, Nick Neely, 208 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781640090132
"Finely tuned essays that vary intriguingly in form and tone . . . Neely capably explores the complexity of his subjects with polish and finesse, looking carefully and thinking deeply." ― Kirkus Reviews , starred review   COAST:  the edge of land, or conversely the edge of sea.  RANGE:  a...

$16.00  
Paperback, Carrie Gibson, 480 pages, 6 x 9, 9780802124319
Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the  Santa Maria  and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In  Empire’s Crossroads , historian Carrie Gibson offers a vivid, panoramic view of this...

Pilot Log Book
PPP070
$8.99  
Hardcover, 96 pages, 5 x 8.5, 9781441331090
This handsome and durable logbook satisfies FAA regulations for documenting aeronautical experience. Includes places to record certificates and ratings, medical certificate and flight proficiency history, endorsements, and more. Aviator green paper deflects glare and resists...

$12.99  
Hardcover, 6 x 8, 9781441337337
Not all those who wander are lost! Fill-in pages prompt you to record details of your hikes, including date, location, duration, difficulty level, weather, trail features, and much more, with space for notes. 160 pages. 6-1/4" wide x 8-1/4" high (16 cm wide x 21 cm high). Inside back cover...

$14.99  
Spiral-Bound, 64 pages, 6.5 x 8.5, 9781441322500
Scratch and Sketch   your way through the world of flight! Find out who built (and flew!) the first airplane. Discover amazing flying machines -- from the space shuttle to rescue helicopters to aerobatic planes. Trace outlines of cool jets and giant hot air balloons. Add...

Hug a Reindeer Kit
PPP043
$9.95  
Paperback w/Plush, 16 pages, 3.5 x 7, 9781441331885
Reindeers reign during the holidays! But what do you know about them? Nuzzle up to this little one and find out! Kit comes with a mini plush reindeer and a fun and educational   Caregiver's Guide! Guidebook is packed with little-known facts, a few reindeer games, an adoption...

$19.99  
Hardcover, Mike Warren, 192 pages, 7 x 10, 9780760357781
Dude Crafts  is loaded with more than 50 slightly twisted, but somehow useful, projects that will keep crafty men out of trouble (or, sometimes, in it). Whether making life easier with ingenious hacks or providing self-amusement, the  50 projects  presented in  Dude Crafts  are sure to get...

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Paperback, Andy Schneider, 184 pages, 8 x 9, 9781631593123
The down-to-earth, common-sense advice in  The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised  is perfect for people looking to get started keeping backyard poultry. Since  The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens  was first published in 2011, tens of thousands...

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Paperback, J. Maarten Troost, 239 pages, 5 x 8, 9780767921992
The hilarious tale of the author's time on Vanuatu, a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to 'eat the man. '

$38.00  
Hardcover, Caroline Alexander, 160 pages, 8 x 95, 375404031
A superb, authoritative telling of one of history's great survival stories, that of Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica. The author draws on previously unavailable material and presents the awesome photographs by Frank Hurley.

Poems of the Sea
RAN028
$18.00  
Hardcover, edited by J.D. McClatchy, 251 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9780375413292
A beautifully bound, pocket-sized collection of sea poems, some familiar, many not. Makes a fine and handsome gift.

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Paperback, Peggy Layton, 304 pages, 9780761563679
What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power, telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of...

$7.95  
Paperback, Kim Pezza, 9781578264599
Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!A bountiful vegetable garden is a mainstay of the backyard farm; when done right, it can form the foundation for all your future farming successes. Whether you're aiming at self-sufficiency or just looking to add the freshest ingredients possible to...

$7.95  
Paperback, Kim Pezza, 9781578264520
Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!Make beekeeping a part of your backyard farming experience: enjoy honey, beeswax and a more fruitful garden, as your bees will work as hard as you do to make your backyard farm a success!Backyard Farming: Raising Bees is your guide to successfully...

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Paperback, Max Brooks, 288 pages, 8.1 x 5.4, 9781400049622
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense...

Egyptology
RAN225
$29.99  
Hardcover, Emily Sands, 9780763626389
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition — a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt — and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands...

Mythology
RAN230
$29.99  
Hardcover, Lady Hestia Evans, 9780763634032
Presenting the newest discovery in the series with the Midas touch — a mythical exploration fit for the godsIn the early nineteenth century, an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady Hestia...

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Hardcover, Master Merlin, 9780763628956
Aspiring wizards can tune in to the age-old wisdom of Merlin with this dazzling compendium of all things magical — unveiling novelty elements throughout. For any apprentice determined to learn the arcane arts of wizardry, could there be a better teacher than . . . Merlin himself? Originally...

$25.00  
Paperback, Lincoln Paine, 784 pages, 9.6 x 7.1 x 1.9, 9781101970355
A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s...

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Paperback, John Bassett McCleary, 720 pages, 9 x 6 x 1.7, 9781580085472
Whether you lived through the sixties and seventies or just wish you had, this revised and expanded edition of the  Hippie Dictionar y entertains as much as it educates.  Cultural and political listings such as "Age of Aquarius," "Ceasar Chavez," and "Black Power Movement," plus popular...

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Paperback, Sue Halpern, 224 pages, 5.2 x 0.5 x 8, 9780375701948
Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic...

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Paperback, Richard Preston, 320 pages, 5.2 x 0.7 x 8, 9780812975598
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees,   Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched...

The Lorax
RAN429
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Hardcover, Dr. Suess, 72 pages, 8.3 x 0.4 x 11.2, 9780394823379
"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."  Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty....
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