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The Pacific Northwest offers some of the world's best camping, fishing, hiking, and beachcombing in the world. Whether you are hiking through Redwood National Forest, skiing/snowboarding at Mt. Hood, Bachelor, Shasta, Tahoe...the list goes on.

Get the most out of your journey through the PNW with our collection of guides, maps, tools, and maybe some fun activities for the kids. We offer an extensive and ever-expanding catalog of books and gifts related to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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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...

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Hardcover, Susan Gibbons-Wolf, 32 pages, 10 x 8, 9781948963251
With award-winning artwork, cheerful, rhyming text, this lovely book is a treasure! This is not your ordinary children’s book about boats! Suitable for children of all ages, beautiful watercolor illustrations of Pacific Northwest scenes are paired with bi-lingual (English/Spanish) text. Each...

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Paperback, Analise Elliot Heid, 328 pages, 6 x 9, 9780899977270
The most detailed guide to hiking and backpacking in Big Sur California’s Big Sur Country hugs the Central Coast some 90 miles, from Carmel south toward San Simeon. And it stretches east and southeast, to the lesser-known Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness areas. On 74 diverse trips,...

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Paperback, Mike White, 528 pages, 6 x 9, 9780899977997
Discover some of Northern California's best-kept secrets in the most comprehensive guide to  Lassen Volcanic National Park,  by experienced author  Mike White . Explore bubbling mudpots, wildflower-carpeted meadows, forest-rimmed lakes, and view-packed summits on trails ranging from easy to...

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Paperback, John Soennichsen, 304 pages, 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5, 9781570616310
The land between Idaho and the Cascade Mountains is characterized by gullies, coulees, and deserts--in geologic terms, it is a wholly unique place on the earth. Legendary geologist J Harlen Bretz, starting in the 1920s, was the first to explore the area. Bretz, a former science teacher at...

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Paperback, Ann Marie Brown, 320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781632173584
Here are the 80 best low-impact day hikes in Northern California, perfect for aging baby boomers, seniors, those traveling with small children, and anyone else interested more in a stroll than a climb. From hikes just outside of San Francisco to long strolls in the Sierra Nevada, this book...

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Paperback, Seabury Blair Jr., 320 pages, 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.5`, 9781632170118
Timed perfectly with the National Park Service centennial celebration in 2016, this guidebook features the 75 best day hikes in national parks and monuments throughout Washington and Oregon including:   North Cascades National Park San Juan Islands National Monument Olympic National Park...

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Paperback, Janice Oberding, 272 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493066667
As the dense coastal fog rolls in to blanket the shoreline in gloomy silence, one thing becomes very clear. Oregon is a state in which ghosts roam. Not only here on the coast but in the lush green inland regions as well. Oregon is the ninth largest state in the US, and is one of contrasts. From...

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Paperback, Natalie Bartley , 328 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493065042
Fully updated and revised, Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America. Written by a local author with expert...

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Paperback, Ray Jones , 104 pages, 7 x 8, 9781493047321
A winning combination of practical travel information, stunning color photographs, and rich maritime history makes Lighthouses of California your essential guide to maritime beacons in the Golden State. From Old Point Loma Light near San Diego to St. George Reef Light near Crescent City, the...

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Paperback, Alan Leftridge , 136 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781560376439
Make the most of your trip to Olympic National Park! From the coast to the rain forest to the snowcapped mountains, this handy guide covers all the best hikes, best picnic spots, best places to see wildlife, best wildflowers, best waterfalls, best activities for kids, and more. Compiled by a...

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Danielle Kroll , 224 pages, 6.63 x 9.5, 9781579658717
Roll down the windows, turn up the radio, and take a drive up the world’s most magical coastline. It’s a beautiful and practical travel guide. An illustrated keepsake. An inspiration to get out and visit. And a celebration of the wild, lush, larger-than-life 2,000 miles that run along the edge...

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Paperback, Mark Sundeen, 336 pages, 8.2 x 5.4 x 1, 9780312672546
If you never sailed, sailed once, or have sailed for a lifetime, this book is perfect for beginners but deep enough content for those interested in going beyond basics. Revised and expanded to include racing and GPS navigation, The Complete Sailor is not just a how-to sail book, but a book that...

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Paperback, Spike Walker, 304 pages, 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9, 9780312604592
Walker mines familiar territory here with this detailed look into the grounding of a freighter on the Aleutian Islands in 2004. Through multiple interviews with the Coast Guard personnel involved, he provides a minute-by-minute account of the rescue mission that was compounded when a USCG...

Redwoods
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Hardcover, Jason Chin, 48 pages, 7.9 x 0.4 x 11.3, 9781596434301
An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forestsA subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into...

On This Day in Arcata
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Paperback, Arcata Union, Arcata Eye, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738556826
Founded in 1858 as the town of Union, the city of Arcata is the cultural capital of Humboldt County. Historically known for its logging, fishing and dairy traditions, modern-day Arcata has evolved into a place where the artistic, the politically and environmentally active and those looking for...

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Paperback, Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw, 40 pages, 11.3 x 9.3, 9780805099768
Once there was a redwood tree--one of the world's largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia, who was called Butterfly. When exploring her beloved forest, Butterfly wandered into a grove...

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Paperback, Val Schroeder, 159 pages, 6 x 9, 9781626193642
The beaches, forests and wildlife of Washington's Camano Island offer a treasure-trove of natural beauty and endless recreational possibilities. English Boom Historical Park was once a bustling center for logging and is now a peaceful spot with its uplands, salt marsh, shoreline and tidelands....

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Paperback, Peter Stark, 400 pages, 5.3 x 1 x 8, 9780062218308
In the tradition of  The Lost City of Z  and  Skeleton in the Zahara ,  Astoria  is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark offers a harrowing saga in which a band of...

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Paperback, Jamie Doeren, 72 pages, 8.6 x 0.2 x 10.8, 9781565237681
Learn the secrets to transforming an ordinary piece of wood into a striking work of art with the easy-to-follow instructions in this book. Inside you'll find 3 step-by-step projects for carving realistic and caricature bears with a chainsaw. Covers pattern design, layout, and basic chainsaw cuts.

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Paperback, Rinker Buck, 464 pages, 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.3, 9781451659177
#1  New York Times  Bestseller * #1 Indie Next Pick “Absorbing...Winning...The many layers in  The Oregon Trail  are linked by Mr. Buck’s voice, which is alert and unpretentious in a manner that put me in mind of Bill Bryson’s comic tone in A Walk in the Woods .” —Dwight Garner,  The New...

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Hardcover, Laurie Myers, 64 pages, 7.4 x 0.4 x 9.4, 9780805063684
A dog's account of one of the most extraordinary expeditions of all time. "Dog and man can fit together like no others do. Lewis and I had that fit.... How did we get that close? I think the wilderness had something to do with it. Lewis and I would have been close anywhere, but the...

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Paperback, 424 pages, 6 x 9, 9781786717214
Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. This is a comprehensive book about all the National Parks in the western states of the USA. It includes a guide around each park, giving ideal lengths of time to spend in each...

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Paperback, Darrin Nordahl, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781613735282
From the brisk waters of Seattle to the earthy mushroom-studded forest surrounding Portland, author Darrin Nordahl takes us on a journey to expand our palates with the local flavors of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. There are a multitude of indigenous fruits, vegetables, mushrooms,...

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Paperback, Wendy Gorton, 280 pages, 6 x 8, 9781604698008
Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award, Children’s Category Handcrafted for Northwest parents, educators, and caregivers that want to spark a love of nature,  50 Hikes with Kids  highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Oregon and Washington. These hikes are perfect for little...

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Paperback, Michael D. White, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781609499242
More than two thousand ships have been lost along California's 840 miles of coastline--Spanish galleons, passenger liners, freighters, schooners. Some tragedies are marking points in U.S. maritime history. The City of Rio de Janeiro," bound from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 1901, sliced the fog...

Alaska's Wild Plants
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paperback, Janice Schofield, 200 pages, 5 x 8, 9781513262789
With bright color photographs and completely up-to-date information, this authoritative guidebook introduces adventurers and harvesters to more than 80 of Alaska's most common wild edible plants. Alaska’s Wild Plants   is the perfect guide to tuck in your backpack as you explore Alaska’s...

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paperback, Sandra Pollard, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 9781626196025
In November 2005, Washington's iconic killer whales, known as Southern Resident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victory long overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author and certified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and...

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Paperback, 384 pages, 5 x 8, 9781640972667
For a limited time, receive a   free   Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel   e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to   fodors.com   for details. Whether you want to drink wine in the Willamette Valley, hike the Columbia River Gorge, or climb (or ski) Mt. Hood, the local...

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Hardcover, Deborah Hodge, 36 pages, 9 x 11, 9781773064130
Explore the wild shoreline of the majestic Pacific west coast and discover the spectacular array of colorful creatures living in rhythm with the tides. At the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. Endless tides move...

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Paperback, Joe Beelart, 352 pages, 7 x 0.8 x 10, 9780692380819
The Oregon Bigfoot Highway A travel book celebrating adventure and history along Oregon’s National Scenic Byway No. 5 The Oregon Bigfoot Highway (The OBH) is a collection of 31 Bigfoot sighting reports, 43 Bigfoot track finds, and 69 Bigfoot related incidents in the wild forest of the upper...

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Hardcover, Deborah Hodge, 48 pages, 9 x 11, 9781554984404
This stunning nature alphabet book explores the fascinating ecosystem of the Pacific West Coast — a magnificent area that combines an ancient rainforest, a rugged beach and a vast, open ocean, and where whales, bears, wolves, eagles and a rich variety of marine species thrive in an...

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Hardcover, Fiona Cohen, 96 pages, 7.5 x 8.5, 9781632170835
Filled with fun facts and 100 full-color, beautiful, and scientifically accurate illustrations, this nature guide will inspire kids to go outdoors and discover the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest.    Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon...

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Paperback, Karen DeWitz, 224 pages, 6 x 8, 9781632173171
Kids will love learning more about birds they spot in the outdoors--in their backyards and beyond--with this fun fact-filled full-color guidebook of over 50 common Pacific Northwest birds. Filled with fun and interesting kid-friendly facts and full-color photographs of over 50 birds that...

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Hardcover, Joseph K. Gaydos, 64 pages, 8.8 x 0.4 x 11.1 inches, 9781632170958
Filled with beautiful photography and engaging text,  Explore the Salish Sea  inspires children to explore the unique marine ecosystem that encompasses the coastal waters from Seattle's Puget Sound up to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Georgia Strait of British Columbia. Discover the...

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Paperback, Amanda Swinimer, 168 pages, 8 X 8, 9781990776199
A middle-grade and family-friendly introduction to the enchanting world of seaweed. Young readers will be delighted to learn about the wonderful, watery world of seaweed, where emerald-green kelp forests grow as tall as trees and rainbow seaweeds shimmer like gemstones in the sunlight....

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Paperback, Don Pitcher, 352 pages, 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.5", 9781640498648

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Hardcover, Deborah Hodge , 44 pages, 9781773068398
Step into the majestic rainforest of the Pacific west coast and discover a unique community of creatures thriving in an interconnected web of life. Towering over the sea, along the magnificent Pacific west coast, is an ancient and beautiful rainforest with a unique ecosystem that is...

Glass Ball Shapes
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Paperback, Walt Pich, 9780965710831
This is Walt Pichs new book everyone has been waiting for! Glass Ball Shapes, 2014 edition, all about Japanese glass fishing net float shapes. It was written by Walt Pich of Ocean Shores, Washington. 158 pages of shapes and known information about every odd shape known to be produced into a...

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Paperback, William L. Sullivan, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781939312235
This comprehensive guide has everything you need to plan a day hike, a weekend tour, or a weeks-long vacation in Eastern Oregon, with tips on where to stay and what to see along the way. The wide, wild world between Bend and Hells Canyon includes the alpine lakes of the craggy Wallowa...

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Paperback, Oregon Chapter Sierra Club, 200 pages, 5 x 0.5 x 7 inches, 9781932010961
50 Hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests  provides hikers the chance to explore and experience the ever-changing environments of these forests through the studied eyes of the Sierra Club. This updated edition contains current trail information, path descriptions, driving directions,...

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Paperback, Marli Miller, 160 pages, 8 x 9, 9780878427031
To discover astonishing rocks and landforms in the Beaver State, all that is required is a good map, a sense of adventure, and Oregon Rocks, a guide to 60 of the most compelling geologic sites in the state. The well-chosen destinations span the state's geologic history from the Triassic marble...

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Paperback, John Crouch, 176 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781771601610
Featuring over 35 adventures on 13 different islands, each route includes a map and detailed information on local history, topography, aesthetics, places of interest, type of road, general route condition, level of difficulty, start and end points, checkpoints along the way and plenty of...

Braiding Sweetgrass
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Paperback, Robin Wall Kimmerer, 408 pages, 5 x 1 x 8.2 inches, 9781571313560
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" ( Publishers Weekly ) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by  Library Journal ,  Braiding Sweetgrass  is poised to be a...

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Paperback, William L. Sullivan, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781939312242
The Portland / Vancouver area's favorite guidebook keeps getting better. The 2022 version includes new trails, adds 16 pages, and tells which trails are closed because of the 2020 wildfires. Not only does the book have the latest updates about reopened trails in the Columbia Gorge after the...

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Paperback, William L. Sullivan, 288 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781939312273
This complete coastal guide describes hiking trails, campgrounds, museums, towns, and lighthouses from Washington's Long Beach south to California's Redwoods. The book is a completely updated and expanded version of "100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range, Fourth Edition". The...

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Paperback, Edward C. Jensen , 172 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870711206
For 70 years, people have turned to one book to learn about Northwest trees:  Trees to Know in Oregon.  This new edition, retitled  Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington,  expands its scope to cover more territory and include more trees.   The book was first published in 1950. Charles R....

Coming Back Alive
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Paperback, Spike Walker, 267 pages, 6 x 95, 9780312302566
This spellbinding work chronicles a desperate sea rescue off the coast of Alaska and an electrifying look at the U. S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue crews. Map.

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Paperback, Stephen Ambrose, 521 pages, 6 x 1.3 x 9, 9780684826974
From the bestselling author of  Band of Brothers  and  D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson...

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Paperback, Peter Nabokov, 528 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780140281590
From the author of  How the World Moves --the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American History In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist  Peter Nabokov  presents a history of Native American and white relations as seen though Indian eyes and told through...