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$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 16.75 x 12
Covers Washington waters from the Columbia River to the Canadian border including Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. NOS charts are reprinted along with considerable additional information. 

Storm Boy
TEN007
$8.99  
Paperback, Paul Owen Lewis, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781582460574
An Indian boy is thrown from his canoe into a great mystery. Washed ashore at an unfamiliar island, the boy finds his arrival eagerly awaited by the strange and giant people. Beautiful color images.

$19.95  
Paperback, Walt Pich, 200 pages, 6 X 9, 965710807
A rich guide to glass balls and other littoral treasures written for anyone who has occasion to visit the beach. Includes photos, charts and illustrations, detailed analysis of beachcombing gear, timing, sites and safety.

Glass Ball
WPP002
$19.95  
Paperback, Walt Pich, 160 pages, 6 X 9, 9780965710817
A comprehensive guide to assist beachcombers and glass ball collectors in identifying Oriental glass fishing floats that wash up on Pacific beaches. Includes glossary of identifying marks, history. Photos and illustrations.

$9.99  
Laminated, Seaworthy, 1 pages, 20 x 20, 61945600368
This matte laminated 20 inch square lithographic reproduction is the most detailed single page chart of the San Juan Islands available. It is a reduced size reproduction of the 2008 NOAA Chart 18421. Suitable for framing, this 20"x20" is very handsome on the wall, or durable for daily use.

$19.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 292 pages, 8.8 x 5.5, 9780939837861
This guidebook, now in a second, expanded edition, is a roundup of the existing lighthouses along the Pacific Coast of the United States lighthouses in California, Oregon, and Washington. . Most West Coast sentinels still exhibit a beacon each night, while a few serve only as daymarks. Many are...

Fishes & Dishes
EPP002
$19.95  
Paperback, Kiyo Marsh, Tomi Marsh, and Laura Cooper, 143 pages, 8.5x8.8, 9781935347071
The women featured in this book successfully challenged one of the last frontiers of male domination - the commercial fishing grounds of Alaska. A generation ago, they might have been celebrated as pioneers. In today's world they were simply living their dreams. They worked every job, from...

$8.95  
Pamphlet, Phillipa Hudson, 10 pages, 4.6 x 9, 9781550174731
Your essential portable guide to the most popular coastal flowers on the West Coast.

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Andy Lamb & Bernard Hanby, 8 pages, 4.6 x 9, 9781550174175
There are few more enjoyable ways to spend a relaxing afternoon than beachcombing for seashells. But there is no need to fly away to some exotic tropical locale to find colorful, fascinating specimens. If you are in the Pacific Northwest, you will find local beaches as rich in fascinating...

$29.95  
Paperback, Andy Lamb & Phil Edgell, 335 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550174717
Written by a marine biologist and illustrated in colour by a prize-winning underwater photographer, this book identifies each fish by its common name and is illustrated with full-colour photographs and labeled sketches. Special sections present catching tips for anglers and commercial fishermen;...

$51.95  
Spiral-Bound, Don Abbott, 46 pages, 16.75 x 12
Updated and presented in a much handier, smaller format. 15 NOS charts covering Point Sur to the Mexico/California border including enhanced Catalina Island coverage.

Coming Back Alive
SMP035
$20.99  
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.

$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583555576
Providing essential guidance for a myriad of circumstances and skill levels, this virtually indestructible series of pocket guides includes tips and tricks for exploring the outdoors as well as preparing for natural disasters. From studying wildlife and diverse environments to sound advice for...

Washington Birds
WFP016
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551196
Washington State Birds is a portable reference guide featuring the most commonly seen birds in Washington. This pocket-sized, folding guide is printed on laminate material and can be easily carried in the field. A state map highlights birding sanctuaries and the colorful illustrations completes...

Deadliest Sea
HRW093
$17.99  
Paperback, Kalee Thompson, 336 pages, 8 x 5.3 x 0.8, 9780061766305
Deadliest Sea  by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler,  Alaska Ranger , in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008,  Deadliest Sea  is real life action and...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Neil McDaniel, 224 pages, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175134
"Sea stars are amongst the most common and conspicuous invertebrates that thrive in the rich waters of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to southeast Alaska. Worldwide there are more than 2,000 different species, but no other temperate region has a greater variety and abundance of...

$19.99  
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...

$19.99  
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...

$7.95  
Fold out pocket guide -laminated, Jennifer Hahn, 12 pages, 6.6 x 3.5 x 0.2, 9781594853999
The Pacific Coast Foraging Guide provides quick-reference identification for 40 wild foods commonly foraged in the Pacific Coast region, from the San Francisco Bay Area north to Alaska -- including mushrooms, nettles, shellfish, berries, sea veggies, and more. Designed to complement Jennifer...

$9.95  
Laminated, 7 x 11, 1888538880
The North Pacific marine mammals field guide contains illustrations and descriptions of all the cetaceans (whales & dolphins) you might see, including pelagic (deep offshore) dolphins. The second side of the guides also include seals, sea lions, and otters. Designed for whale watching along...

$9.95  
Paperback, Daniel Brett, 104 pages, 7.6 x 11.3 x 0.3, 9780762730667
Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods, living to be 2000 years old and growing to over 300 feet tall. Author and hiker Dan Brett includes trail descriptions and maps of nearly 22 easy day hikes within these spectacular parks....

$16.95  
Paperback, Doug Benoliel, 192 pages, 5.5 X 7.5, 9781594853661
* Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike* More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest are thoroughly described*Poisonous plants commonly encountered are also included Originally published in 1974, Northwest Foraging quickly became a wild food...

$5.95  
Paperback, Tom Watts, 64 pages, 5.9 x 4, 9780912550275
The classic key to identifying native trees of the Pacific Coast, updated to reflect changes in the names of trees since publication of the first edition. Identifies native trees, and some widely introduced or naturalized species, of the Pacific Coast region, from British Columbia to Baja...

Glass Ball Marks
WPP003
$19.95  
Paperback, Walt Pich, 138 pages, 9 x 6 x .3, 9780965710824
A new and authoritative guide to the obscure markings found on glass fishing floats and balls. The author is well known for his expertise in this study. Heavily illustrated. Belongs in every beachcomber's rucksack.

$18.95  
Paperback, Philip N. Jones, 237 pages, 8.5 x 5.6, 9781594850325
The only complete guide to flat-water canoe and kayak routes in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington--now completely updated!. Phillip Jones has been exploring the Northwest by canoe and kayak for more than 20 years, and presents his favorite outings in this completely revised guide to...

$11.95  
Folded Recreation Map, 4.25" x 95", 9781566953191
Trails Illustrated maps are the most trusted and popular recreation maps available. Continually setting the standard for accuracy, each map is crafted in conjunction with local land managers, and undergoes rigorous review and enhancement before being printed on waterproof, tear-resistant...

$19.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 292 pages, 8.8 x 5.5, 9781937196912
The immense Pacific Ocean, rife with islands and rimmed by huge continents, has been a liquid highway for trade and travel for centuries. Its peaceful name masks a fickle character though-serene and idyllic at times but also turbulent and merciless. . Marking the shores of this largest ocean...

$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583552520
Oregon Trees and Wildflowers is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide to familiar trees, shrubs and wildflowers. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this handy...

Oregon Wildlife
WFP039
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583552940
Oregon Wildlife is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, fishes and seashore life and includes a map featuring prominent state-wide wildlife...

$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 9780914025160
This Book compliles Current Charts and Tide Prints for Puget Sound. Current Charts show the values of the currents at each reference station. There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tidal current at Admiralty Inlet. Tide Prints show the flow patterns and...

$14.95  
Folded, Waterproof Recreation Map, 4.25" x 95", 9781597754514
National Geographic: Destination Map

$17.50  
Paperback, Meryl Boice, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596150
Curry County is made up of small communities, ranging from the county line between Langlois and Bandon to the state line. From the inception of Gold Beach, pioneers have survived in small communities scattered throughout Southern Curry County. Despite a lack of roads, these small towns and...

Langley
ARC060
$21.99  
Paperback, Robert E. Waterman, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596006
The town of Langley, tagged “Village by the Sea,” is perched on a low bluff near the southern end of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Town founder Jacob Anthes first purchased land here at age 15, helped plat the town in 1891, and built a wharf. As new families arrived, First Street...

Eureka
ARC067
$23.99  
Paperback, Scott H. Brown, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596761
Tucked away behind the "redwood curtain" on the northwestern coast of California lies the historic city of Eureka. The location of the city directly alongside Humboldt Bay combined with the abundance of redwood attracted miners, loggers, and fishermen, and the city grew and prospered quickly....

$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. ....

$17.50  
Paperback, Katy M. Tahja, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738580159
Perched high atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the northernmost campus of the California State University system is celebrating its centennial. . The natural environment of forests and oceans provide the perfect setting for hands-on research in forestry, oceanography, wildlife, natural...

Trinidad
ARC074
$21.99  
Paperback, Dione F. Armand, Foreword by Ned Simmons, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738571614
When Spanish explorers turned their ships north in the summer of 1775, they were searching for new territory for the Spanish crown. Nearly 300 miles north of San Francisco, they found safe harbor in a small but beautiful bay they called Trinidad. . The Spaniards erected a large cross on Trinidad...

$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,...

$14.95  
Folded Recreation Map, 9781566954723
Located just outside Portland, Mt. Hood is the tallest peak in Oregon, the fourth highest in the Cascade Range, and a premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The mountain has six ski areas, the renowned Timberline lodge located on the southern flank beside the Palmer Glacier, and is part of...

$14.95  
Folded Recreation Map, 9781566954730
Considered one of the best year-round outdoor recreation areas in the country, the Columbia River Gorge contains countless opportunities for hikers, climbers, kayakers, cyclists, windsurfers, and winter sports enthusiasts alike. The 80 mile long gorge contains diverse ecosystems ranging from the...

$6.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, K.T. Myers, 15 pages, 8.5 x 4, 9780998075006
With  Agates of the Pacific Coast   you can now have guidance readily at your fingertips. This indispensable pocket guide is small enough to fit comfortably in a inside your coat, back pack or into the glove compartment of your car. Easy-to-use with simple descriptions this full color...

$6.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, K.T. Myers, 16 pages, 4 x 8.5, 9780998075013
This popular pocket guide  Agates of the Oregon Coast  is the NEW comprehensive, easy-to-use full color illustrated guide of the what, where, when and how of information on agate, jasper, fossils and petrified wood commonly found on the Oregon Coast. This guide shows the specimens in their...

$21.99  
Paperback, Tammy Durston, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467100137
The Sonoma Mendocino coastline, famous for jagged cliffs, timber-filled ridges, and pounding surf, has been home to many people from varying histories and backgrounds. Pomo tribes, renowned for basketmaking, who were the first settlers and descendants, still live in the area. From early pioneers...

Redwoods
MPS015
$19.99  
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...

The Drunken Botanist
WPC053
$24.95  
Hardcover, Amy Stewart, 9781616200466
Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and...

$7.95  
Map, Rite Map, 9780783499086
The Washington Recreation Map was created for outdoor lovers who want the high quality recreation information in the Benchmark atlases but with the convenience of a traditional folding map. Complete public lands detail and hunting unit boundaries are shown as well as categorized recreation...

Oregon Recreation Map
BEN004
$7.95  
Map, Rite Map, 9780783499109
The Oregon Recreation Map was created for outdoor lovers who want the high quality recreation information in the Benchmark atlases but with the convenience of a traditional folding map. Complete public lands detail and hunting unit boundaries are shown as well as categorized recreation listings....

$26.95  
Paperback, Benchmark Maps, 9781734315035
Benchmark California Road & Recreation Atlas  All New Landscape Maps™ National Forest land ownership (private in-holdings) are shown in addition to forest boundaries Updated road conditions compiled from annual Motor-Vehicle Use (MVU) data by US Forest Service...

$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...

$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,...

$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
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...

$34.99  
Paperback, Daniel E. Moerman, 9780881929874
In Native American Medicinal Plants, anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 Native American tribes. Information -- adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany -- includes 82 categories of medicinal...

$14.95  
Paperback, Adam Woog, 224 pages, 8.5 x 5.4, 9780762771868
Among the Pacific Northwest's many treasures is the Evergreen State, a state rich in eerie events. Haunted Washington, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings, will leave readers delightfully frightened. . Haunted Washington includes dozens of stories, from the...

$14.95  
DVD, 890269001500
Travel Alaska's magnificent Inside Passage aboard Alaska Marine Ferries. View spectacular fjords, hanging glaciers, icebergs and marine wildlife along this designated National Scenic Highway. Depart the ferry with your RV and experience the coastal communities of the Inside Passage.

$16.95  
Paperback, Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner, 288 pages, 9 x 6, 9780762782802
Describes the best sea kayaking trips in Central and Northern California, including whitewater, stillwater, and coastal excursions. Includes detailed maps with access points and landmarks; flow charts indicating optimum floating seasons on rivers; and tide information for the ocean trips

COOS COUNTY
ARC086
$21.99  
Paperback, Lise Hull, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738548036
Long before the wreck of the Captain Lincoln in 1852 brought settlers to the North Spit, Native Americans and foreign explorers, including Sir Francis Drake, navigated the inland waterways and Pacific shoreline of what would become Coos County. The deep draft channel, timberfilled landscape,...

$24.99  
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...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Daniel Winkler, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175424
A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest is a pocket-sized guide with full-colour photographs of mushrooms from Pacific Northwest trails and roadsides, forests and lawns. With this guide, identify over thirty common and easily-recognized edible mushrooms—and stay away from...

$26.99  
Paperback, Alessandro Baccari Jr., 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738528977
Fisherman's Wharf is San Francisco's top tourist destination, but its history is much richer and more important than today's quaint attractions suggest. Indeed, many of these well-known sights were developed only in the last few decades. The early wharf, originally known as Meigg's Wharf, was...

$21.99  
Paperback, Greg Rumney, Dave Stockton Jr., 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467130882
The 1964 flood in the Eel and Klamath Rivers drainages represents an extreme weather event. Both the Northern California and Southern OR coasts are host to many floods, but the 1964 flood stands out as a representation of the "perfect storm." Three events occurred that led to the flood. First, a...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Tony Greenfield, 4.6 x 9, 9781550176056
Do you know a tanager from a towhee? A goatsucker from a grosbeak? Here, after much demand, is a portable 8-fold guide featuring 112 photos of the common birds found in coastal areas of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Each species is labelled with common name, size, distribution...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Rick Hudson, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175097
This full-colour, laminated field guide is your introduction to the beauty and wonder of the gemstones found in the Pacific Northwest, a region famous for its variety and quality of earth treasures. From purple amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, black and white onyx and emeralds to sodalite,...

$16.95  
Paperback, William B. McCloskey Jr., 9781626360624
The third novel in McCloskey’s thrilling saga of the Alaskan fishermen.Twenty years after his greenhorn days in William McCloskey’s bestselling novel Highliners, Hank Crawford stands tall as a respected fishing captain in Kodiak, Alaska.Set amongst the tumult of the early...
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