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Ferries of Puget Sound
Ferries of Puget Sound
ARC002
$24.99  
Paperback, Steven Pickens, 128 pages, 6.5 x 95, 738530875
A concise, well-illustrated history of the Washington State ferry system comprising 28 routes and serving 23 million riders annually. Over 200 vintage photos and authoritative text document maritime history and ferry development in Puget Sound.
Lighthouses and Life-Saving on the Oregon Coast
Lighthouses and Life-Saving on the Oregon Coast
ARC013
$24.99  
Paperback, David Pinyerd, 128 pages, 6.5 x 95, 9780738548876
A pictorial history of the Oregon lighthouses and life-saving stations which predated the formation of the Coast Guard. 200 rare b&w photos with extensive captions document the historic and fascinating lights of the Oregon coast.
Anacortes
Anacortes
ARC037
$24.99  
Paperback, Bret Lunsford, 128 pages, 6.5 x 8, 9780738571294
Located on the north shore of Fidalgo Island in Washington State's Puget Sound, Anacortes was founded by railroad surveyor Amos Bowman and named in honor of his wife, Anna Curtis; they promoted Anacortes as the 'New York of the West. ' Thousands of years prior to the 1890s boom and bust, Fidalgo...
Astoria
Astoria
ARC048
$24.99  
Paperback, Jeffrey H. Smith, Columbia River Maritime Museum, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738575278
Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and trade ebb and flow like the tide...
Bridges of the Oregon Coast
Bridges of the Oregon Coast
ARC049
$24.99  
Paperback, Ray Bottenberg, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738548609
In the 1920s and 1930s, Oregon's legendary bridge engineer Conde B. McCullough designed a first-rate collection of aesthetic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway to enhance an already dramatic and beautiful landscape. The six largest of these, at Gold Beach, Newport, Waldport, Florence,...
Shipwrecks of Coos County
Shipwrecks of Coos County
ARC052
$24.99  
Paperback, H.S. Contino, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738581576
European settlement of Coos County began with a shipwreck. The Captain Lincoln wrecked on the north spit of the Coos Bay in January 1852. The crewmen built a temporary camp out of the ship's sails and named it "Camp Cast-Away" This was the first white settlement in the area. The men eventually...
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
ARC056
$24.99  
Paperback, Susan J.P. O'Hara, Dave Stockton, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738595139
The Eel River in Northern California is the third largest river in the state. Along its banks stand the largest remaining redwood groves in the world. They are preserved within Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Created in 1921 with the purchase of Bolling Grove near Myers Flat by the Save the...
Fortuna and the Eel River Valley
Fortuna and the Eel River Valley
ARC058
$24.99  
Paperback, Fortuna Depot Museum, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738575223
Nestled along the Eel River in Northern California's Humboldt County, Fortuna has changed and grown according to economic and historical forces. Harvesting, milling, and shipping of redwood lumber provided the economic mainstay for nearly 100 years. The fertile Eel River Valley became known for...
Eureka and Humboldt County, California
Eureka and Humboldt County, California
ARC068
$24.99  
Paperback, Clarke Historical Museum, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738518725
The cry amongst the redwoods-Eureka!-was the shout heard from early pioneers in 1850 as they came to settle in Humboldt County. Discovery of gold permanently changed the area's history, and eventually lead to the extraction of Humboldt's other natural resource: the "red gold" of its forests. ....
Dishing Up® Washington: 150 Recipes That Capture Authentic Regional Flavors
Dishing Up® Washington: 150 Recipes That Capture Authentic Regional Flavors
WPC033
$24.99  
Paperback, Jess Thomson, 9781612120287
These 150 delectable recipes celebrate the unique flavors of the Evergreen State, from Pacific salmon and Dungeness crab to wild mushrooms, cherries, apples, saffron, and much more. Try Grilled Spot Prawns with Curried Caramel Dipping Sauce, Fall Sausage Minestrone with Mushrooms and Squash,...
Columbia River Gorge: Natural Treasure On The Old Oregon Trail
Columbia River Gorge: Natural Treasure On The Old Oregon Trail
ARC077
$24.99  
Paperback, Cheri Dohnal, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738524320
Lying in the shadows of Mt. Hood and the Cascade peaks, Columbia River Gorge is as rich in history as the bounty its fertile soils provide. From the numerous native tribes, Lewis & Clark, and famed botanist David Douglas to a guru's siege at Antelope and the modern Gorge's reputation for...
THE DORY FLEET OF PACIFIC CITY
THE DORY FLEET OF PACIFIC CITY
ARC079
$24.99  
Paperback, Jeanna Rosenbalm Bottenberg, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738558134
With its smooth, sandy beach, the quiet coastal town of Pacific City, on the coast of Oregon's Tillamook County, is the perfect home for a unique group of boats. The Pacific City dory fleet has a proud history spanning more than 100 years. Nestled in the natural shelter provided by Cape Kiwanda,...
OREGON'S COVERED BRIDGES
OREGON'S COVERED BRIDGES
ARC080
$24.99  
Paperback, Bill Cockrell, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738558189
Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in Oregon during the mid-1850s. These bridge builders often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. Early owners of covered bridges financed...
NORTH BEND
NORTH BEND
ARC084
$24.99  
Paperback, Dick & Judy Wagner, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738581354
Early settlers, driven by greed and a sense of entitlement, and sanctioned by their government, took Coos Indian lands without compensation. Asa Simpson purchased land at the north bend of Coos Bay from settlers. He wanted his company town, including a sawmill and shipyard, to remain small, but...
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD: EUREKA TO WILLITS
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD: EUREKA TO WILLITS
ARC087
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Paperback, Susan J. P. O'Hara, Alex Service, the Fortuna Depot Museum, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467130622
The year 2014 marks the centennial of the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP), celebrated by driving a “golden spike” at Cain Rock in October 1914. This achievement was the culmination of a massive, six-year engineering effort to connect rail lines ending at Willits with the...
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens
ARC099
$24.99  
Paperback, David A. Anderson, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467130554
The story of Mount St. Helens is that of an active volcano and human interaction with it. The mountain is culturally important to the regional native people. Its Cowlitz name, Lawetlatla, means Person From Whom Smoke Comes. Early European settlers saw opportunities to make a living from the...
Alaska's Whaling Coast
Alaska's Whaling Coast
ARC100
$24.99  
Paperback, Dale Vinnedge, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467130240
In 1850, commercial whaling ships entered the Bering Sea for the first time. There, they found the summer grounds of bowhead whales, as well as local Inuit people who had been whaling the Alaskan coast for 2,000 years. Within a few years, almost the entire Pacific fleet came north each June to...
Crescent City and Del Norte County
Crescent City and Del Norte County
ARC121
$24.99  
Paperback, The Del Norte County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738530758
The rugged coastline and wild rivers of Del Norte County were once home to the Yurok and Tolowa Indians, who built their dwellings with planks cut from virgin redwood. The Klamath River was an early supply route to the gold mines, but its treacherous waters were soon abandoned in favor of the...
Scotia and Rio Dell
Scotia and Rio Dell
ARC126
$24.99  
Paperback, James R. Garrison, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9781467133166
On the banks of the Eel River, amongst Northern Californias towering redwood forests, lie the towns of Scotia and Rio Dell. Their histories inseparably intertwined, these two towns formed a larger community supporting the needs of local settlers and industry. Scotia, constructed by the Pacific...
Salem
Salem
ARC132
$24.99  
Paperback, Tom Fuller & Christy Van Heukelem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738571393
Long before the city of Salem got its name, the lush valley was a favorite winter camping location for the Kalapuya tribe. Jason Lee first ventured to Oregon in 1834, at the invitation of Northwest tribes, creating a mission and a settlement here. Native Americans called it “Chemeketa.” William...
Bandon
Bandon
ARC134
$24.99  
Paperback, Robert Miller, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738596617
Named for a founding settler's beloved Irish hometown, Bandon is one of the most picturesque cities on the Oregon coast, located where the smooth and deep waters of the Coquille River meet the Pacific Ocean. Bandon rose to commercial prominence as an exporter of lumber, minerals, agriculture,...
Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge
Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge
ARC136
$24.99  
Paperback, D. C. Jesse Burkhardt, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738529165
Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways bridged the wide gap formed millions of...
Tugboats on Puget Sound
Tugboats on Puget Sound
ARC032
$24.99  
Paperback, Chuck Fowler & Capt. Mark Freeman, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738559728
While square-rigged sailing ships, steamboats and ferries, and ever-larger cruise and cargo-carrying vessels have made their mark on Puget Sound's maritime history, no other vessels have captured the imagination of shore-bound seafarers like tugboats. Beginning in the 1850s when the first...
A Brief History of Vashon Island
A Brief History of Vashon Island
ARC140
$24.99  
Paperback, Bruce Haulman, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781626191693
Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The islands first inhabitants, the sx̌ʷəbab, took advantage of its evergreen forests and rich marine resources. In 1792, George Vancouver was the first Anglo to...
Cannon Beach
Cannon Beach
ARC139
$24.99  
Hardcover, Deborah Cuyle, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134347
Cannon Beach is a small town nestled off Highway 101 along the Oregon coast. It has been called one of the Worlds 100 Most Beautiful Places by National Geographic and one of The 100 Best Art Towns in America by author John Villani. Located 80 miles west of Portland and 25 miles south of Astoria,...
Sequim-Dungeness Valley
Sequim-Dungeness Valley
ARC143
$24.99  
Paperback, Katherine Vollenweider, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134040
Mastodons roamed the plains of Sequim and Dungeness in the years following the recession of the Cordilleran ice sheets. Millennia later, the villages of S’Klallam were home to those who saw settlers disembarking on the periphery of coastal wilderness. Ancient stands of spruce, cedar, and fir...
DK Eyewitness Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
DK Eyewitness Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
DKP131
$24.99  
Paperback, 320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780241566015
Marrying vibrant cities with impeccable wilderness, the Pacific Northwest is as rich as it is diverse. Straddling the USA and Canada, the Pacific Northwest is a region of epic proportions, dotted with deep gorges, lofty mountains, and rolling vineyards. It’s also a cultural colossus – think of...
Clallam County
Clallam County
ARC144
$24.99  
Paperback, Clallam County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738520957
The first settlements of Clallam County were along the coast of the Olympic Peninsula, at the gateway to Victoria, British Columbia, and Puget Sound. When the hardy pioneers arrived, the land was covered by dense forests that had to be conquered for the communities to survive. Forestry, logging,...
Astoria (Postcard History Series)
Astoria (Postcard History Series)
ARC147
$24.99  
Paperback, Andrea Larson Perez, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9781467116473
Fortunate to be located in the northwest corner of Oregon, where the mighty Columbia River flows to the Pacific Ocean, Astoria has always inspired residents and visitors. The town’s spectacular natural beauty and accessible everyday life invites documentation. Those lucky enough to experience...
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
ARC150
$24.99  
Paperback, Jefferson County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780738548562
Founded by optimistic speculators with dreams of commercial empires that never materialized, Jefferson County is located on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It stretches from spectacular Pacific Ocean beaches on the west and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north to the forested banks of the...
Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor
ARC151
$24.99  
Paperback, Donald R. Tjossem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780738596020
Gig Harbor, located in southern Puget Sound, received its name from the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. History indicates that the captain’s gig led the expedition into this small harbor during a storm that came up quite suddenly, hence the name, “Gig.” Following the Native Americans, the early...
Poulsbo
Poulsbo
ARC152
$24.99  
Paperback, Judy Anne Schmidt Driscoll, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9781467130325
Poulsbo is one of the earliest communities on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Founded in 1883, it quickly became the destination place for Scandinavian immigrants looking for a fjord-like setting where they could farm, fish, and flourish in a climate more user-friendly than either their homeland...
Hood Canal
Hood Canal
ARC153
$24.99  
Paperback, Mike Fredson, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780738548012
Fjord-like Hood Canal channels beneath the snowcapped Olympic National Park, creating a summer paradise of warm days and inspiring scenery as well as a haven for marine life and watercraft. For eons, Twana Indians crisscrossed in canoes that sliced through water like salmon. The canal’s first...
Maritime Olympia and South Puget Sound
Maritime Olympia and South Puget Sound
ARC155
$24.99  
Paperback, Les Eldridge & John W. Hough, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467125352
This engaging pictorial history traces the evolution of South Puget Sound from the provider of rich resources for the First Nations to Olympia's role as an important international seaport. The estuary was named Puget's Sound after Lt. Peter Puget, of British captain George Vancouver's 1792...
Tall Ships on Puget Sound (Images of America)
Tall Ships on Puget Sound (Images of America)
ARC017
$24.99  
Paperback, Chuck Fowler, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9 inches, 9780738548142
This engaging pictorial history tells of the tall sailing ships that came to the Pacific Northwest beginning in the mid-1700s. Met by native Salish people, the ships brought Spanish, British, Russian, and American explorers, as well as settlers and entrepreneurs, to the region. Over the next two...
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
HMC342
$24.99  
Paperback, Andrés Reséndez, 448 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Andrés Reséndez
“Long-awaited and important . . . No other book before has so thoroughly related the broad history of Indian slavery in the Americas.”— San Francisco Chronicle “A necessary work . . . [Reséndez’s] reportage will likely surprise you.”—NPR “One of the most profound contributions to North...
Logging in Grays Harbor
Logging in Grays Harbor
ARC164
$24.99  
Paperback, Brian Woodwick, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9 inches, 9781467131896
Grays Harbor reigned supreme as the “Logging Capital of the World” for 150 years. Homesteaders became loggers and hired local Indians, who had logged the area’s massive trees since ancient times. Sailors, too, were hired to rig spar trees. They fearlessly plied lumber schooners across...
Ocean Shores
Ocean Shores
ARC165
$24.99  
Paperback, Gene Woodwick, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9 inches, 9780738580456
Ocean Shores was the newest city in Washington for nearly 40 years, but for centuries before it had been a place of permanent occupation and food gathering for Native American tribes and a place for sea otter hunters, pioneers, and settlers to reach the interior of the Olympic Peninsula. Before...
Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, & the Best of Oregon and Washington
Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, & the Best of Oregon and Washington
IPS143
$24.99  
Paperback, 656 pages, 5 x 8, 9781640973046
Whether you want to visit a stunning national park, go wine-tasting in Oregon, or experience the culture of Seattle, Portland, or Vancouver, the local Fodor’s travel experts in the Pacific Northwest are here to help!   Fodor’s Pacific Northwest   guidebook is packed with maps, carefully...
Oregon Coast Highway
Oregon Coast Highway
ARC173
$24.99  
Paperback, Laura E. Wilt, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467103374
By the time the final links in the Oregon Coast Highway were made in 1936, the highway stretched 394 miles from Astoria to the border of California. It had taken 12 years to complete the construction over stretches of rugged headlands and thick forests. Early travel along the coast was...
Insight Guides: Alaska
Insight Guides: Alaska
IPS189
$24.99  
Paperback, 368 pages, 6 x 9, 9781789198713
Travel made easy. Ask local experts.  Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights, now with free eBook. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Alaska is all you need to plan your perfect trip,...
Forks
Forks
ARC176
$24.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738575537
Forks is a community rich in logging heritage. Situated on a prairie between the forks of rivers, the town sits amidst the beauty of the vast rain forest of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula's West End. Settled in the mid-1870s by pioneer homesteading farmers, Forks's name reflects its...
Day Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge: Hiking Loops, High Points, and Waterfalls within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Day Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge: Hiking Loops, High Points, and Waterfalls within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
PER210
$24.99  
Paperback, Don J. Scarmuzzi, 216 pages, 6 x 9, 9781941821701
Designed specifically to cover in 60 hikes nearly the entire eighty-five-mile Columbia River Gorge corridor, this is the only guidebook for the Gorge with color photographs and color topographic maps. Almost every waterfall, including secret ones, and nearly every overlook point, summit, and...
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
PER209
$24.99  
Paperback, C.G. Yeager, 236 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780871083319
This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for...
Bainbridge Island - Images of America - Book
Bainbridge Island - Images of America - Book
ARC185
$24.99  
Paperback, Donald R. Tjossem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 0.3", 9780738599922
Bainbridge Island sits in the middle of Puget Sound in Washington State. Its unique history starts with the Native Americans and includes logging, farming, fishing, and shipbuilding from the late 1800s through the present. Early explorers included George Vancouver in 1792 and the Wilkes...
Wine Hiking Oregon: Explore The Landscapes Of Oregon Wines - Book
Wine Hiking Oregon: Explore The Landscapes Of Oregon Wines - Book
IPS275
$24.99  
Paperback, Jack Costa, 200 pages, 5 x 0.75 x 9.25", 9783907293966
A guide to the best hikes and wineries in Oregon Wine lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a winery or tasting room where an excellent Oregon wine awaits you! This full-color guidebook...
Day Hikes in the Pacific Northwest: 90 Favorite Trails, Loops, and Summit Scrambles within a Few Hours of Portland and Seattle
Day Hikes in the Pacific Northwest: 90 Favorite Trails, Loops, and Summit Scrambles within a Few Hours of Portland and Seattle
IPS052
$25.00  
Paperback, Don J. Scarmuzzi, 292 pages, 6 x 9, 9781513261423
Covering trails and loops around Portland and Seattle, this guidebook of the Pacific Northwest provides avid hikers with full-color photographs and maps, detailed information on every trail's elevation, distance, difficulty, and duration, and specifics of the route with the author Don...
Poet Warrior: A Memoir
Poet Warrior: A Memoir
WWN850
$25.00  
Hardcover, Joy Harjo, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393248524
National bestseller Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as U.S. poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses,...
Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest
Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest
HPC128
$25.95  
Paperback, Rick Harbo, 252 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781550171464
Readable, full-color, comprehensive guide to more than 250 shellfish species. Designed for divers, (with a special identification guide for bi-valves) beachcombers, collectors, marine life students.
Birds of Oregon
Birds of Oregon
LPP001
$25.95  
Paperback, Roger Burrows & Jeff Gilligan, 684 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781772130225
Full of interesting facts and useful information, BIRDS OF OREGON has something for anyone with an interest in birds, from the casual backyard observer to the keen naturalist; 328 of Oregon's most abundant or notable bird species, illustrated in color, are featured in this book. You'll find a...
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