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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $45, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXPNW226)		  
The Good Rain  •  Timothy Egan
NATURAL HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES
Here the Seattle correspondent for the "New York Times" offers a wonderfully readable mix of journalism, history, politics and geography. This book is a fine portrait of the Pacific Northwest, its people and contemporary issues, as the region struggles with its historical emphasis on natural resources. (PNW11, $14.95)		   The Good Rain
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest  •  Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 448 PAGES
A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest. Apart from its 1,000 photographs, the book also includes an overview of the ecology and habitats of the region and a list of parks and preserves. (PNW50, $19.95)		   National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest
Crater Lake National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated
MAP
A durable, topographic map of Crater Lake National Park at a scale of 1:63,000. Two Sides. 37x25 inches. (PNW159, $11.95)		   Crater Lake National Park Map



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