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Paperback, GUY TOWERS, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9781467133173
Situated at the end of a reef six miles offshore of Crescent City, California, stands St. George Reef Lighthouse. Constructed after the wreck of the coastal steamer Brother Jonathan in 1865, the beacon warned mariners of the dreaded Dragon Rocks of St. George Reef for nearly a century. This book...

Rogue Valley Wine
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Paperback, MJ Daspit, Eric Weisinger, 128 pages, 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.4, 9780738581361
Winemaking in Oregon began more than 150 years ago when Peter Britt of Jacksonville brought grapevine cuttings from CA to create his Valley View Vineyard. By 1890, the Southern Oregon State Board of Agriculture forecast a vineyard-dotted Rogue Valley to rival "the castled Rhine, the classical...

Camano Island
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Paperback, Karen Prasse, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738531359
Camano Island is one of dozens of islands in Puget Sound once covered with immense stands of Douglas fir and Western red cedar. Beginning in 1858, and while the Civil War raged half a continent away, a large mill operated at the northern end of the island where the tall ships anchored to take...

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Paperback, Bernita Tickner & Gail Fiorini-Jenner, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738530963
The State of Jefferson was born in the hearts of pioneers who crossed craggy peaks and treacherous canyons to settle near northern California border. Isolated and feeling neglected by both state governments, they tried to create a new state as early as 1852. The persistent State of Jefferson...

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Paperback, Jennifer Chambers, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467118996
Without the efforts of inspiring, brave women of the past, the progressive and individualistic Oregon we know today might not exist. From native tribes and Oregon Trail pioneers to Victorian suffragists and unlikely politicians, strong female leaders give profound meaning to the state motto,...

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Paperback, Kathy J. Rygle & Stephen F. Pederson, 208 pages, 6 x 1.1 x 22.9, 9780990415282
Updated 6th edition with new sites & museums! Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine  Your Own  Gems & Minerals NORTHWEST Alaska • Idaho • Iowa • Minnesota • Montana • Nebraska North Dakota • Oregon • South Dakota • Washington • Wyoming Whether you're digging for the...

Camp Rilea
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Paperback, Andrea Larson Perez, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9781467132305
Camp Rilea, originally named Camp Clatsop, was founded in 1927 and soon became the Oregon National Guard’s preferred training site―a claim that still holds true today. Located on the picturesque Oregon coast in the town of Warrenton, near Astoria, Camp Rilea covers 1,800 acres and includes three...

Leavenworth
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Paperback, Rose Kinney-Holck & Upper Valley Museum at Leavenworth, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738581972
Leavenworth, located in the central Cascades of Washington state, was once known as Icicle, and has been home to Native Americans, settlers, miners, railroad workers, and loggers. The native tribes came to this pristine and bountiful area to hunt game and fish for salmon. The promise of gold...

Port Townsend
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Paperback, Jefferson County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9, 9780738556222
On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Puget Sound, the Port Townsend of the 1850s was perfectly situated for sailing vessels. By 1880, thousands of ships from all over the world were passing through. Optimistic investors sought fortunes in shipping, logging, lumber mills, and...

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Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738520704
To reach points of commerce for gold assaying or buying supplies, miners from the gold mining boom town of Auburn followed the Oregon Trail east or north. Where the pioneers entered Baker Valley from the gold fields, Baker City sprang up as the county seat of Baker County, named after Colonel...

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Paperback, Melissa McGinnis and Doreen Beard-Simpkins, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9 inches, 9780738595917
For more than a century, the citizens of Tacoma have valued Point Defiance Park as a forested refuge and an urban oasis. The community treasures its history and ecology as the crown jewel of the city’s public spaces. Ancient forest continues to cover the majority of the park’s...

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Paperback, Alaska Northwest Books, 200 pages, 7 x 10, 9781513261195
With nearly 50 species of berries that grow wild in Alaska, this collection takes the more abundant and popular species and shares 200 tried-and-true berry recipes that have been Alaskan favorites for decades. In this newly updated edition of  The Alaska Wild Berry Cookbook , brightened...

Roche Harbor
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Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738571058

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Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738520902
From the inauspicious beginnings in 1884 of a town named Bug, the two communities of Sedro and Woolley grew together, consolidated in 1898 by a lifeline of three railways: the Seattle & Northern, Seattle & International, and Fairhaven & Southern. Nestled in the beautiful Skagit...

Sandy
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Paperback, Dan Bosserman, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134330
Traveling the Barlow Road, 50,000 pioneers rolled their wagon wheels over the site of today's Sandy Historical Museum without stopping. Not until the arrival of Francis Revenue in 1853 did anyone consider the area suitable for homesteading. Building a store and a bridge across the Sandy River,...

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Paperback, Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Maria Victoria Pascualy, Trisha Hunter, 123 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738556116
The Nisqually are the original stewards of prairie lands, mountains, and rivers in Thurston and Pierce Counties. They welcomed British and American newcomers and tightly bound the outsiders to the Native American world. This volume visually explores the traditional time, when Nisqually political...

Friday Harbor
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Paperback, Mike & Julia Vouri, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738558691
When Friday Harbor, Washington, was incorporated in 1909, some wanted the town’s name changed. In a misunderstanding, the British had named it in 1858 for a shepherd named “Friday,” who thought they were making introductions, not asking the name of the sheltered bay where he...

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Paperback, Carol Turner, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781634992237
From Orcas Island to Tacoma, and west to the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, the American section of the Salish Sea serves as an abundant setting for a wild ride through Washington's history of crime and punishment. These stories came primarily from the pages of old newspapers--the earliest...

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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...

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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, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467129855
The Washington National Guard boasts a rich and illustrious history. From Neah Bay to Asotin and from Spokane to Grays Harbor, citizen soldiers and airmen have served and sacrificed in both local communities and exotic places: Spokane and Luzon, Whidbey Island and Calexico, American Lake and...

Port Orchard
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Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738589220
The town of Sidney was platted in 1886 by Frederick Stevens and contained a pottery works, shingle mill, and sawmill by 1889. The surrounding thick forests and lack of roads meant the area was accessible only by water. The year 1889 also saw the building of the first wharf, allowing numerous...

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Paperback, Allison Williams, 384 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781640494503
Buckle up for the best of the PNW's breathtaking wilderness, eclectic cities, and quaint coastal towns with   Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip . Inside you'll find: Multiple Routes:  Take the full two-week trip or mix and match suggestions for spending time in the Olympic...

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Paperback, Rob Casey, 9781594856853
This is a 3rd edition revised version of Randel Washburne's classic guide, "50 Trips, Kayaking Puget Sound, the San Juans, and Gulf Islands" We added 10 new trips and have included info for paddle boarders looking to tour our NW waters.

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Paperback, Stewart M. Green, 288 pages, 9 x 6, 9780762781058
The best way to enjoy California’s spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide explores the rugged coast following US 101 and CA 1, from Santa Barbara to the OR border....

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Paperback, Bonnie Henderson, 304 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9781680510799
 All trails have been rehiked • Designed for children 10 and under, with most hikes shorter than 5 miles • Tips for family vacation destinations For this new and fully revised edition, veteran author Bonnie Henderson partnered with Zach Urness, hiker, writer, and parent of...

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Paperback, Gregory Plumb, 384 pages, 1 x 6 x 9, 9781594857539
Let mapmaker and waterfall junkie Greg Plumb be your guide to a perfectly formed punchbowl falls, a cataract viewed from a swinging bridge, or a horsetail waterfall visible right from the road. This exhaustive guide helps you visit the best of the Pacific Northwest's waterfalls, with each...

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Paperback, Amber Casali, 256 pages, 7 x 9, 9781680510607
This new guide to hiking the fire lookouts of Washington’s Cascades and Olympics is the quintessential Northwest guide and will appeal to a wide range of hikers. Features of  Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts  include: 44 fire lookouts―those that feature access by...

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Paperback, John Soares, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 9781680510560
*  Completely revised and updated * All trails thoroughly researched, with 13 new hikes and 80 new color photos * detailed driving directions to every trailhead, including GPS coordinates No one knows this premier hiking region better than long-time author JohnSoares, who now offers...

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Paperback, Susan Elderkin, 352 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781680510140
The first of a new series that updates our popular family guides, combining new material and features, in a handy user-friendly format. • Nearly 200 hikes suitable for families with children, seniors, and anyone looking for an easy, yet rewarding adventure •Graphic, two-color layout provides key...

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Paperback, Erin McCloskey, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9789768200433
 great companion to take along on your next weekend trek, the Washington and Oregon Nature Guide encompasses all the nature you’re likely to encounter in the Pacific Northwest. The book features over 400 species of animals and plants commonly found in Washington and Oregon. The accounts...

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Paperback, Craig Romano, 352 pages, 6 x 9, 9781680512212
Veteran guidebook author Craig Romano hits the trail again to uncover amazing backpacking opportunities all over Washington’s wilderness. This second edition of  Backpacking Washington  details 80 routes, from the lush Hoh River Valley to breathtaking vistas in the North Cascades to the open...

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Paperback, Craig Romano, 384 pages, 6 x 9, 9781680512236
30 all-new hikes in this edition―with more on eastern Cascade slopes Completely re-researched and revised 1% of sales donated to the Washington Trails Association for trail maintenance This guide covers Mount Baker, the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) corridor, North Cascades...

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Paperback, Erin McCloskey, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781774511718
From Monterey Bay in the south to the Klamath Mountains on the Oregon border, Northern California has some of the most iconic natural wonders in the US: redwood forests, San Francisco Bay, Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Both beginning and more experienced naturalists will...

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Paperback, Tami Asars, 240 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781680513059
45 detailed hiking routes to fall color 8 colorful scenic drives with lookouts or walk-to viewing points Stunning full-color photographs throughout Fall color isn’t just for New England leaf peepers; hit these trails in autumn to see that the Evergreen State also...

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Paperback, Wahinkpe Topa & Darcia Narvaez PhD, 336 pages, 6 x 9, 9781623176426
Selected speeches from Indigenous leaders around the world--necessary wisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a path away from extinction toward a sustainable, interconnected future. Indigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and...

The Secret Pocket
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Hardcover, Peggy Janicki, 32 pages, 8.5 x 10.5, 9781459833722
★ “Captures the sympathy of readers and holds their attention...An age-appropriate telling by an Indigenous creative team of a tragic historical period.”― School Library Journal , starred review The true story of how Indigenous girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into...

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Hardcover, Andrea Fritz, 32 pages, 8.75 x 0.25 x 10.75", 9781459836211

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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...

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, 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...

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...

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Paperback, Andrea Wulf, 576 pages, 5.2 x 1.2 x 8, 9780345806291
The acclaimed author of  Founding Gardeners  reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the  New York Times  10...

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, 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...

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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....

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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...

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, 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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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, 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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