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The Columbia River, A Historical Travel Guide

The Columbia River, A Historical Travel Guide


by Joann Roe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This book contains a wealth of information for the interested traveler. (PNW101, $17.95)

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark


by Frank Bergon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 505 PAGES

An expanded version of the journals with more on the natural history and peoples encountered. (USW48, $17.00)

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark


by Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | Bernard DeVoto

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A classic condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journals, originally published in 1953 and long the standard. (PNW96, $15.95)

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians


by James P. Ronda

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

Ronda, a historian at the University of Tulsa, focuses on the various tribes encountered by Lewis and Clark, their ethnography and leaders. Originally published in 1984, this edition celebrates the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. (USW203, $19.95)

Lewis and Clark and Other Great Adventures

Lewis and Clark and Other Great Adventures


by BBC

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • DVD

This omnibus edition of three BBC-produced docudramas includes Lewis & Clark's journey across the West, Alexander von Humboldt's 18th-century South American adventures and Ernest Shackleton's extraordinary tale of survival in the Antarctic. (PNW228, $19.98)

Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land

Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land


by Eugene Hunn

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

A scholarly, fascinating survey of the Native American people of the eastern Washington and Oregon with a focus on ecology and the environment. The author includes a chapter on contemporary life. (PNW29, $24.95)

The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest


by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 705 PAGES

A riveting, classic history of the Nez Perce from the encounters with Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877. (PNW88, $38.95)

The True Account

The True Account


by Howard Frank Mosher

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Not true at all, Mosher's fast-paced novel is an enjoyable, madcap tale of Lewis and Clark and a wholly invented, competing expedition involving an eccentric Vermont school teacher. (PNW180, $18.95)

William Clark and the Shaping of the West

William Clark and the Shaping of the West


by Landon Y. Jones

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Jones captures the drama and significance of the life of Brigadier General William Clark in this vivid tale of the man and the ruthless, often lawless, expansion of the American frontier. (USW437, $19.95)

River of Promise, Lewis and Clark on the Columbia


by David L. Nicandri

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

Historian Nicandri focuses on Clark's position as geographic problem-solver in Columbia River country, taking into consideration contributions by Native American leaders. (PNW272, $29.95)

Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West


by Stephen Ambrose

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

Ambrose recreates the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America in this classic history, rich in details of Native American life, geography, flora and fauna. (USW20, $18.00)

Reach of Tide, Ring of History: A Columbia River Voyage (Northwest Reprints)

Reach of Tide, Ring of History: A Columbia River Voyage (Northwest Reprints)


by Robin Cody | Sam McKinney

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 114 PAGES

McKinney follows the river from Cape Disappointment to the barrier of the Bonneville Dam, telling the story of the voyage through anecdotes, history and observations about the river. A spare, witty account of messing about in a homemade boat. (PNW98, $14.95)

Mount St. Helens, The Eruption and Recovery of a Volcano


by Rob Carson | Geff Hinds

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated chronicle of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, with particular emphasis on the decades of recovery since the explosion. (PNW133, $21.95)

Fires, Faults and Floods: A Road Trail Guide to Exploring the Origins of the Columbia River Basin

Fires, Faults and Floods: A Road Trail Guide to Exploring the Origins of the Columbia River Basin


by Marge Mueller | Ted Mueller

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Fifty-three trips around Missoula, Montana and the lower Clark Fork drainage; Grande Ronde and Joseph Creek Canyons on the borders of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; the Columbia River Gorge; and the northern Oregon Coast. Targeted to assist readers in finding and understanding the area's major geologic features. (PNW67, $19.95)

The Organic Machine, The Remaking of the Columbia River

The Organic Machine, The Remaking of the Columbia River


by Richard White

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

An environmental history of the Columbia River, focusing on its historic relationship to the people of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW28, $13.95)

Eyewitness Guide Pacific Northwest

Eyewitness Guide Pacific Northwest


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This superb guide to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the area's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (PNW151, $25.00)

Frommer's Portable Portland

Frommer's Portable Portland


by Karl Samson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 158 PAGES

A practical travel guide to Portland, featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PNW219, $12.99)

Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River

Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River


by William Dietrich

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A sweeping portrait of the Columbia, its history, nature and transformation from wild river to engineering marvel by a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Seattle Times. (PNW26, $26.95)

The Lewis and Clark Journals

The Lewis and Clark Journals


by Meriwether Lewis | William Clark | Gary Moulton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

The definitive one-volume selection of the most significant, noteworthy and historic entries from the journals of Lewis and Clark, with helpful scholarly notes and annotations. (USW428, $19.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 474 PAGES

A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird. (USW418, $19.95)

 

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