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Paperback, Merita S. Whatley, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738599663
The low rumbles of the fog signal and flashing beam of light from the powerful lens have guided mariners away from the perilous waters surrounding Point Arena Lighthouse since 1870. After the great earthquake in 1906 and the rebuilding of the tower in 1908, Point Arenas navigational aids...

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Pamphlet, Daniel Winkler, 4.6 x 9, 9781550175899
Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler has returned with another easy-to-use field guide to help hunters track down their favourite fungi in California! Use this region-specific guide to identify over thirty common and easily-recognized edible mushrooms—and stay away from their not-so-edible...

$22.99  
Paperback, Scott and Sandy Blackman, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467131018
Surfing came to the central Oregon coast in the early 1960s. Mostly young boys from Newport and the Agate Beach area took to the waves, without wetsuits or leashes, and taught themselves how to surf in the forbidding cold waters. Eventually forming the Agate Beach Surf Club, they discovered...

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...

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Paperback, George R. Miller, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596143
At the end of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, the president of the Portland Street Fair and Carnival Association, E.W. Rowe, presented the idea of an annual festival to Portland mayor Harry Lane. From that idea came the first Rose Festival, called the Rose Carnival and Fiesta, held June...

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Paperback, Christopher S. Gorsek, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738593241
The Pearl District, located in Portland's northwest province, was originally home to timber, lakes, and streams and was occupied by Native Americans. With the arrival of pioneers, its landscape gave way to an industrial scene, which quickly included the railroad. Trains delivered countless cars...

Portland's Slabtown
ARC108
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Paperback, Mike Ryerson, Norm Gholston & Tracy J. Prince, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596297
In Portland's first decades, the northwest side remained dense forests. Native Americans camped and Chinese immigrants farmed around Guild's Lake. In the 1870s, Slabtown acquired its unusual name when a lumber mill opened on Northrup Street. The mill's discarded log edges were a cheap source of...

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Paperback, Richard Thompson, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738581262
Portland neighborhoods owe their location, alignment, and growth to a splendid, 19th-century innovation: the streetcar. This city still bears the imprint of the carlines that once wove their way out to suburbs in every direction, including Fulton, Portland Heights, Goose Hollow, Nob Hill,...

Vanishing Portland
ARC111
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Paperback, Ray & Jeanna Bottenberg, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738558301
Portland at the end of World War II was an international port and a powerhouse of the timber and shipbuilding industries. Oregon's largest city grew and changed in the decades that followed, adding new industries and population. It also endured reductions in shipbuilding capacity, a devastating...

Hood River
ARC112
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Paperback, Connie Nice, History Museum of Hood River County, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596389
Formerly known as Dog River, Hood River's history is filled with lore and legends as well as abundant natural beauty. The original name of Dog River was thought to come from the demise of a native camp dog by Oregon Trail settlers desperate for meat. Later, Mary Coe, one of the first pioneers...

On This Day in Arcata
ARC114
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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...

Bend
ARC115
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Paperback, Deschutes County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738571843
Bend, astride the Deschutes River at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range, got its name from a place on the river that runs through it. Pioneer travelers called the place Farewell Bend because it was where they had their last view of the double bend in the river that afforded a good place to...

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Postcards, Deschutes County Historical Society, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738571997
In this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, the Deschutes County Historical Society explores the city's past. 

Prineville
ARC117
$17.50  
Paperback, Steve Lent, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738548722
Early in 1868, Francis "Barney" Prine arrived in the Crooked River Valley of Central Oregon, established a blacksmith shop made of logs, and dispensed spirits from the back of the cabin. Prine saw the potential for development and industry along the lush banks of Crooked River and Ochoco Creek,...

Alberta Wildlife
WFP099
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Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 8.25 x 3.69, 9781583552810
Alberta Wildlife is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. The beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and insects and includes a map featuring prominent province-wide wildlife sanctuaries....

Iditarod
ARC102
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Paperback, Tricia Brown, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467131049
For sled dogracing fans worldwide, the most important calendar day is the first Saturday in March, when teams convene for the start of mushings Superbowlthe Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®. Every year, as it has since 1973, this ultimate challenge begins in the states most populated city,...

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Paperback, Cheryl Hill, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467131209
The Mount Hood National Forest is the closest national forest to Portland and encompasses the northern end of Oregons Cascade Mountains and the Columbia River Gorge. Established in 1908 as the Oregon National Forest and renamed the Mount Hood National Forest in 1924, it now consists of more...

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Paperback, Charles A. Stansfield Jr., 144 pages, 9780811706834
Most notorious Bigfoot sightings UFO reports and cover-ups Lake Okanagan's famous serpent Ogopogo Ghosts of Lewis and Clark, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and Bing Crosby Odd phenomena at Grand Coulee Dam, Olympic National Park, and Fort Vancouver

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Paperback, Brian K. Johnson, Don Porth, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738548838
Firefighting in Portland boasts many proud traditions and a long and storied history. In 1851, Col. Thomas Dryer, editor of the Oregonian newspaper, decided that it was in the best interest of the city to establish a firefighting force, and with that, he founded the Pioneer Fire Engine Company...

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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....

Glass Ball Shapes
WPP004
$20.00  
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...

$19.95  
Poster, Amadeo Bachar, Edgar W. Roberts III, 36 x 27, 9781937196165
The poster version of our Saltwater Sport Fish of the Pacific NW: Monterey to Alaska Field Guide . Each specimen includes the common and scientific name, range where fish are caught, length, bait commonly used, as well as distinguishing identification characteristics. In addition, this...

My Tiny Alaska Oven
LDG003
$24.95  
Paperback, LaDonna Gundersen, 243 pages, 7.5 x 8.75, 9781578339518
New from LaDonna Gundersen, Author of the popular, Salmon, Dessert and Friends.

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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...

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Paperback, Andy Weeks, 112 pages, 8 x 5.4, 9780811712637
Venture into the unexplained phenomena of the Beaver State ... if you dare. This collection of more than 50 chilling tales features eerie tales of paranormal activity, Bigfoot encounters, UFO sightings, including ...  The ghost boat of the Willamette River Mysterious activity...

$14.95  
Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981988
The edible and medicinal wild plants of the Northwest have a long history of traditional use, with some remarkable success stories. Hundreds or perhaps thousands of years experience with the nourishing and healing properties of indigenous plants have been passed down through generations of...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981957
Welcome to the secret world of tracks, sign and the animals that made them. Signs of the who, what and where of wildlife are all around us, even when their makers are too shy to come closer. This new guide is the key to unlocking the natural world that shares our environment, by day and...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981933
Discover nearly 100 species of the wild berries and other fruits that grow all around us in the rich ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Many of these fruits are edible and delicious, but others are not edible, and this guide will help you distinguish the ones you can eat from those that are...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981971
Did you ever find an interesting rock and wonder what type of rock it is, and how it came to be formed? Western North America is rich in rocks and minerals, and in this new book the most common ones are described and illustrated in full color. This clear visual guide will help you identify the...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981940
Trees are all around us, yet we often take them for granted. Some live more than 1,500 years, others produce spectacular color displays in the autumn, many have medicinal properties, at least one tree releases its seeds in fire. This concise, attractive guide features 49 amazing species along...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981926
Our seashores are alive with creatures wild and weird, big and small. An amazing array of intertidal marine life can be found on many sandy beaches, rocky shorelines and mud shores in the Pacific Northwest. This guide features 145 species of marine creatures with over 200 full-color...

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Paperback, J. Duane Sept, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780973981964
Newly revised and updated, this is the best guidebook to the common mushrooms of the Northwest! This easy-to-use handbook helps you identify many of the species found in the region. Crisp, colorful photographs by Duane Sept illustrate 130 species of the mushrooms that seem to pop up all around...
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