Across the Wide Missouri  •  Bernard DeVoto HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 450 PAGES A volume in Devoto's monumental history of the West, this engrossing book brings to life the era of fur traders and mountain men for the general reader. (PNW37, $17.95)
Alaska and Canada's Inside Passage  •  Coastal Cruise Tour Guides 1995 •  MAP This six-foot-long topographic map, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, folds into a handy booklet. It's attractive, useful -- and includes descriptions of the major points of interest along the route from Seattle to Juneau. (ALA12, $15.95)
Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage  •  Mike Miller GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 295 PAGES A popular, practical guide to the cruising the Inside Passage, including a wide-ranging overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. With maps, town plans and 100 photographs. (ALA23, $17.95)
Art of the Northwest Coast Indians  •  Robert Inverarity ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1972 •  PAPER This superb book, with drawings and explanatory text by the American artist and anthropologist, presents the culture and symbolism associated with the native arts of the Pacific Northwest. Inverarity spent 20 years collecting art and tales in the region. (PNW173, $22.95)
Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance  •  Stephen Herrero NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES Despite its frightening title, this book is a helpful introduction to the natural history and behavior of the bear by a long-term researcher in the field. With useful tips on "avoidance." Revised edition. (BST21, $16.95)
Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, Travels in Search of Canada  •  Will Ferguson TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES In these loosely connected travel essays, Ferguson (Why I Hate Canadians) writes of odd, amusing and characteristic touchstones of Canadian history from the west coast, across the prairies to Churchill and its famous polar bears and onto Viking ruins at L'Anse aux Meadows. In the opening chapters he skewers Victoria and its British pretensions, life in the remote north of Alberta, and the titular town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where he reluctantly visits a health spa. (CND236, $14.95)
Between Pacific Tides  •  Edward F. Ricketts  •  Jack Calvin  •  Joel W. Hedgpeth  •  David W. Phillips  •  John Steinbeck FIELD GUIDE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 652 PAGES A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States, first published in 1939 and now in its fifth edition. After 50 years this standard reference still reflects Ed Ricketts' considerable personality and enthusiasm for tidepooling and marine biology. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Much revised, this edition includes the original forward by John Steinbeck and a tribute to Ed Ricketts. (FG34, $31.95)
The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $14.00)
The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  Christopher W. Leahy  •  Gordon Morrison NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)
British Columbia Seashore Life  •  Pocket Naturalist FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of common marine plants, echinoderms, mollusks, crustaceans, nearshore fish, birds and mammals of British Columbia. (CND233, $5.95)
British Columbia Wildlife Viewing Guide  •  Bill Wareham NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A slim guide to 67 of the best sites to view wildlife in British Columbia. (CND201, $8.95)
Canada Wall Map  •  National Geographic 2000 •  MAP A rolled wall map of Canada, featuring National Geographic cartography (1 inch = 109 miles). Dimensions are 34" x 23". Price includes shipping via U.S. mail in a sturdy tube. (CND158, $24.99)
Canada: A People's History, Volume 1  •  Don Gillmor  •  Pierre Turgeon HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective, soliciting expert accounts of seminal events. This, the first of two volumes, covers from early exploration to the dawn of the industrial age in the late 19th century. Volume 2 is also available (CND161). (CND160, $60.00)
Canada: A People's History, Volume 2  •  Don Gillmor  •  Pierre Turgeon HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective, soliciting expert accounts of seminal events. This, the second of two volumes, covers from the late 19th century to today. Volume 1 is also available (CND160). (CND161, $60.00)
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians  •  Hilary Stewart CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES Cedar figured prominently in the early societies of the Pacific Northwest, and this handsome, illustrated book examines its many incarnations, from totem poles and canoes, to shelter and clothing. (PNW109, $29.95)
Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage  •  Robert Michael Pyle NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico. (MEX62, $14.00)
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces: A Photographic History  •  Jan and Bill Moeller HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A husband and wife team track the trail of the Nez Perce Indians through Idaho, Montana and down to Oklahoma in this book of color photographs, showing the landscapes they encountered. (PNW93, $15.00)
Chief Joseph's Allies  •  Richard D. Scheuerman  •  Clifford E. Trafzer CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The story of Chief Joseph's alliance with a neighboring group of Palouse Indians on the Northwest plateau. (PNW43, $10.95)
Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest  •  Elizabeth Horn FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 179 PAGES From British Columbia to northern California, this is a handy photo-identification guide to coastal shrubs and wildflowers. It's divided into five habitats and organized by plant family. With 200 photographs. (PNW15, $14.00)
The Columbia River, A Historical Travel Guide  •  Joann Roe CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1992 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Roe schools us in geology, ecology and history of the Columbia River in this handy guide. With information on sightseeing, accommodations, and food. (PNW101, $17.95)
Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1976 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES • FAVORITE An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska circa 1976, this is among the finest of this gifted writer's works. Beautifully written, it's an even-handed look at environmental issues, as well as a hilarious portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters. Originally published in "The New Yorker." (ALA04, $17.00)
Compass Guide Pacific Northwest  •  John Doerper GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 372 PAGES This compact book provides an excellent overview of the region (covering Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands), with particular emphasis on history and visitor attractions. Handsomely illustrated with color and archival photographs, it features literary excerpts, good maps and some practical travel information. (PNW24, $22.95)
Compass Guide Washington  •  John Doerper GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Washington state. It includes archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (PNW19, $21.95)
Driving the Pacific Coast, Oregon and Washington  •  Kenn Oberrecht GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 247 PAGES A touring guide for the Pacific Coast with suggestions for places to stay, eat and shop along the coast of Oregon and Washington. With black-and-white photographs and shockingly few maps. (PNW75, $12.95)
East of the Mountains  •  David Guterson LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES After learning of his cancerous condition, retired Seattle heart surgeon Bens Givens embarks on a last hunting trip in the Columbia Basin with a plan to take his own life. Both a wilderness adventure and a contemplation on ageing, dying and the Washington landscape, this book is a steady, poignant read. By the author of the acclaimed "Snow Falling on Cedars." (PNW87, $14.00)
The Egg and I  •  Betty MacDonald BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES A classic account of raising chickens and children in the 1940s on a dilapidated 40-acre farm on the rainy, remote Olympic Peninsula. (PNW51, $13.95)
The Emerald Sea, Exploring the Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska  •  Dale Sanders  •  Diane Swanson NATURAL HISTORY •  1993 •  HARD COVER  • 147 PAGES An illustrated overview of the diverse underwater life of the Pacific Northwest featuring hundreds of color photographs. (PNW54, $34.95)
Emily Carr, an Introduction to Her Life and Art  •  Anne Newlands ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES A brief, illustrated overview of Emily Carr, an important early 20th-century Canadian artist. Carr was an author as well as a painter, and some of her writings are incorporated with reproductions of her art. (CND118, $14.95)
Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad  •  David Haward Bain HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 816 PAGES A magisterial history of the railroad that connected the East to the West -- and radically changed the face of America. It is quite a tale, featuring greed, corruption, disaster and many memorable characters. Based on exhaustive research, the detailed narrative jumps between Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroad Company. With photographs and maps. (USW135, $20.00)
The Essential Lewis and Clark  •  Landon Y. Jones  •  Meriwether Lewis  •  William Clark EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Edited by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, this compact book features well chosen selections from Lewis and Clark's journals focusing on natural history, people and landscapes of the West. (PNW70, $13.95)
Explorer Vancouver, The Complete Residents' Guide  •  Explorer Publishing GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 430 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide to the region. It also includes a healthy amount of historical, natural and cultural information. (CND313, $24.95)
A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes  •  William Eschmeyer  •  Earl Herald  •  Howard Hammann  •  Roger Tory Peterson FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Recently updated, this field guide, part of the Peterson series, describes the many fishes, including sharks and rays, found in Pacific coast waters. Illustrated with black-and-white and color drawings. (FG45, $20.00)
A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics  •  Stephen Whitney FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A compact field guide to 600 species of plants and animals found in Washington's Cascades and Olympics, featuring 36 color and 53 black-and-white plates. It's also a good field guide for the entire region. (PNW20, $19.95)
Field Guide to the Orca  •  Chuck Flaherty  •  David G. Gordon NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER This pocket book in the Sasquatch Field Guide series is a brief introduction of the ecology, natural history and conservation of the Orca. (BST06, $6.95)
Fodor's Vancouver & British Columbia GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (CND301, $16.95)
Footprint Western Canada Handbook  •  Matthew Gardner GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES A detailed and comprehensive guide to Vancouver, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the Canadian Rockies, and the Yukon. Includes practical information and excellent maps and color photographs. (CND264, $23.95)
From the Land of the Totem Poles, The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection at the American Museum of Natural History  •  Aldona Jonaitis ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES An illustrated portrait of the people of the Northwest coast and their art, this handsome paperback features illustrations of the collection at the American Museum of Natural History as well as insightful, provocative essays by Aldona Jonaitis. (ALA14, $45.00)
Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies  •  Bill McRae GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 433 PAGES A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (CND298, $19.99)
Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria  •  Donald Olson GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (CND300, $17.99)
Frommer's Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands & the San Juan Islands  •  Chris McBeath GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (CND299, $16.99)
Ghost Sea  •  Ferenc Mate 2006 •  HARD COVER (PNW193, $23.95)
The Golden Spruce, A True Story of Myth, Madness, And Greed  •  John Vaillant HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 255 PAGES Set on Canada's Queen Charlotte Island, this true story of loggers versus environmentalists tugs at the heartstrings and forces the reader to examine the consequences of deforestation. (CND308, $24.95)
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. In the footsteps of 1853 visionary Theodore Winthrop, Egan travels to towns along the Columbia River throughout Washington and Oregon. 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)
Guardians of the Whales, The Quest to Study Whales in the Wild  •  Graeme M. Ellis  •  Bruce Obee NATURAL HISTORY •  1992 •  HARD COVER  • 188 PAGES A loving tribute to the whales of the Pacific Northwest and those who study them, this handsomely produced book includes long chapters on the orca, pacific gray, humpback and minke. With dozens of spectacular color photographs. (BST07, $34.95)
A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest  •  Robert Ruby CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1992 •  PAPER  • 289 PAGES This classic book gives an overview of the peoples of the Northwest and their history, from fur-trading days to modern legal battles. It's a straightforward catalog of 173 tribes from the Ahantchuyuk to the Yoncallla. With maps, photographs and a guide to phonetics. (PNW07, $24.95)
Handbook of North American Indians: Northwest Coast  •  Wayne Suttles REFERENCE •  1990 •  HARD COVER  • 777 PAGES An outstanding, in-depth reference for the serious-minded traveler. An encyclopedia of the culture, art, ceremony and history of the peoples of Northwest America, this hefty book is Volume Seven in an ambitious series by the Smithsonian Institution. Written by leading authorities, the well written articles feature maps, illustrations and an extensive bibliography. Comprehensive in scope, a chapter each is devoted to the Haida, Tlingit, Kwakiutl and lesser-known groups from Oregon to Alaska. Separate sections cover the history of anthropology, mythology and art in the region. (PNW01, $71.00)
Hidden Pacific Northwest, Including Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Victoria, and Coastal British Columbia  •  Eric Lucas GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 636 PAGES A comprehensive guide to attractions, sites and natural areas throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington and Victoria. With regional and local sketch maps and selective recommendations for where to stay and eat. Especially valuable for the independent traveler planning an itinerary. (PNW13, $19.95)
Hiking Trails III, Central and Northern Vancouver Island  •  James Rutter GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A locally produced, detailed guide to regional hikes on Vancouver Island. (CND146, $18.95)
Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest  •  Derek Hayes EXPLORATION •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES An impressively researched, fascinating collection of maps covering exploration and discovery from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and the Yukon. (PNW119, $40.00)
Honey in the Horn  •  Harold Lenoir Davis LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES Winner of the 1936 Pulitzer Prize, this gritty, realistic novel of pioneer life in Oregon, captures the spirit, joys and struggles of homesteading on the frontier. (PNW14, $19.95)
How to be a Canadian, Even If You Already are One  •  Ian Ferguson  •  Will Ferguson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. It's a guidebook for newcomers to Canada. The Fergusons have a good time poking fun at their compatriots, while at the same time providing insights into the cultural landscape. Will Ferguson is the author of Why I Hate Canadians. (CND208, $19.95)
In Mountain Shadows, A History of Idaho  •  Carlos A. Schwantes HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A concise, illustrated history of Idaho from the early 19th century to the present, covering Native Americans, economics, geography, industry and territorial disputes. (USW298, $24.00)
In Pursuit of the Nez Perces, The Nez Perce War of 1877  •  Linwood Laughy  •  O.O. Howard  •  Duncan McDonald  •  Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER Three very different accounts of the Nez Perce War by General O.O. Howard (commander of the U.S. Troops), Chief Joseph (leader of the Nez Perce) and Nez Perce Indians who fled (and who were interviewed by newspaperman Duncan McDonald). (PNW95, $12.95)
In the Wilderness, Coming of Age in Unknown Country  •  Kim Barnes BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 258 PAGES A memoir of growing up during the 1960s and 70s in the isolation of the woods of rural Idaho. Kim Barnes tells of the striking beauty of the landscape, but also the hardships she endured at the hands of her strict fundamentalist parents. (USW299, $13.95)
Inside Passage Route Planning Map: Columbia River & Puget Sound to Grenville Channel, British Columbia  •  Fine Edge Nautical Publishing MAP At a scale of 1:634,000 this gloriously colored, accordion-fold map by Fine Edge Nautical Publishing covers the Inside Passage from Puget Sound and Vancouver to the Queen Charlotte Islands. A terrific planning map and reference, with 4,000 place names, an alphabetical index, distance tables, descriptions of attractions, GPS way points and nautical chart numbers, it shows both out-of-the-way and express routes through the area (PNW238, $19.95)
Insight Guide National Parks, Western United States  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. It is a thoroughly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the national parks of the western United States, including Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. (USW181, $24.95)
Insight Guide Pacific Northwest  •  Janie Freeburg  •  Diana Ackland GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER An outstanding overview of the region, featuring photographs and insightful essays on history, culture and nature. (PNW73, $23.95)
Insight Pocket Guide Vancouver  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 88 PAGES A pocket guide to Vancouver and surroundings featuring a good pullout map of the city, suggested itineraries, excursions, and helpful short descriptions of major points of interest. (PNW22, $13.95)
John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide  •  John Shaw REFERENCE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES An updated edition of Shaw's guide to taking better photographs of plants, animals and landscapes. The book offers solid advice on equipment, and basic techniques, highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. This revised edition includes the complete range of newer films, and more attention to autofocus and autoexposure. Apart from any attention to equipment and technique, he cautions that to be a better photographer, you need to become a better naturalist. Like many nature photographers, Shaw uses a Nikon and Fujia Velvia film -- and has a Web site: johnshaw.com. (PHT01, $24.95)
The Journals of Lewis and Clark  •  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. Renowned American historian Bernard DeVoto has pared down the multi-volume expedition report into this compact, readable book, mandatory for any enthusiast of American history and exploration. (PNW96, $14.95)
The Journals of Lewis and Clark  •  Frank Bergon EXPLORATION •  1995 •  PAPER  • 505 PAGES Edited by Frank Bergon, this expanded edition of the journals of Lewis and Clark includes descriptions of the natural history and peoples encountered on the expedition that were omitted from earlier versions. (USW48, $14.95)
Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  Kenn Kaufman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.00)
Konapee's Eden: Historic and Scenic Handbook, The Columbia Gorge  •  Thomas K. Worcester  •  Oral Bullard GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 93 PAGES This handbook surveys some of the myths, legends, vistas, and scenery that give the Columbia River Gorge its distinctive character. (PNW99, $5.95)
The Last Great Sea, A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean  •  Terry Glavin  •  Carl Safina TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 244 PAGES A wide-ranging conservation history of British Columbia and the North Pacific ocean. Glavin lives in the Gulf Islands, where he writes frequently about fisheries and environmental issues facing the region. (PNW178, $14.95)
The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES Part two in Berton's exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. Berton, arguably the country's greatest historian, focuses on personalities and politics, drawing from a multitude of historical documents. The first volume is "The National Dream" (CND178). (CND179, $24.95)
Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES This is a handsomely illustrated account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06. It features well chosen excerpts from the journals and short essays on topics of interest -- along with 150 period paintings, archival and contemporary photographs and maps. The companion book to the PBS series. (PNW36, $25.00)
Lewis & Clark, Voyage of Discovery  •  Stephen Ambrose  •  Sam Abell HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES Ambrose tells the story of Lewis and Clark's expedition, interweaving it with his own story of searching for their trail. Abell provides stunning photographs, along with maps and historical information. (USW378, $35.00)
Lewis and Clark and the Image of the American Northwest  •  John Logan Allen HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 412 PAGES A Dover reprint of a classic study originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1975. (USW375, $13.95)
Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery  •  John E. Bakeless EXPLORATION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 498 PAGES Applying his own original research and the journals of expedition members, Bakeless has put together an authoritative biography of the two explorers. (USW376, $14.95)
Lonely Planet British Columbia  •  Julie Fanselow GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (PNW165, $19.99)
Lonely Planet Vancouver  •  Sara Benson GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series, featuring a good overview of the city, its neighborhoods, parks and attractions, extensive listings and good maps. (CND191, $17.99)
Looking at Totem Poles  •  Hilary Stewart ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES An excellent survey of 110 totem poles set along the coast of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Introductory chapters feature essential background information of the making, history and spiritual meaning of the carvings. Illustrated. (ALA13, $17.95)
Making Salmon, An Environmental History of the Northwest Fisheries Crisis  •  Joseph E. Taylor, III  •  William Cronon NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES A thorough and informative overview of the history and importance of Pacififc Northwest salmon with a focus on conservation. A "Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book" published by the University of Washiongton Press. (FSH06, $22.50)
Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)
Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions  •  Adrian Forsyth NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America from polar bears to bison, mountain lions and the black squirrel. Forsyth ("Tropical Nature"), includes not only up-to-date information on taxonomy and distribution but also discusses the behavior and ecology of each species. With range maps and hundreds of color photogrpahs. (NAM02, $29.95)
Map of the Northwest  •  National Geographic MAP This folded regional map by National Geographic features good physical relief along with historical and tourist information at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (PNW45, $7.95)
Marine Invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest  •  Eugene Kozloff  •  Linda H. Price FIELD GUIDE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 539 PAGES A comprehensive guide to the marine invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 4,000 species are described, a good number of which are illustrated with photographs or drawings. (PNW61, $40.00)
The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories  •  Kris Valencia Graef GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 800 PAGES This comprehensive guide, published annually in March, is an essential reference and trip planner for an extended trip to Alaska. With detailed information on lodging, transportation, national parks and activities, as well as numerous helpful maps, it covers Alaska and northwestern Canada in depth. (CND115, $27.95)
Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies  •  Andrew Hempstead GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 330 PAGES A practical guide for the independent traveler, with plenty of useful information on where to go and what to do. Now in its 4th edition, the book includes information on Banff and Jasper National Parks. (CND231, $17.95)
Mouse Woman And the Muddleheads  •  Christie Harris LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) (PNW198, $7.95)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region)  •  Elbert L. Little  •  Angelo Lomeo FIELD GUIDE •  1980 •  PAPER  • 862 PAGES A comprehensive field guide to the trees of Western United States, this volume packs lots of photographs to aid in cataloging and identifying the wide array of rare, locally abundant, and widespread trees. (USW225, $19.95)
The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES An exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. Berton, arguably the country's greatest historian, focuses on personalities and politics, drawing from a multitude of historical documents. The first of two parts, this book follows the railway from idea to the beginning of construction. Part two, "The Last Spike" (CND179), is also available. (CND178, $24.95)
National Geographic's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail  •  Thomas Schmidt GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A handy guide to the sites and tours along the trail, from Missouri to Oregon. Includes road directions, maps, and 70 great photographs. (USW379, $16.00)
Native Visions, Evolution in Northwest Coast Art from the Eighteenth Through the Twentieth Century  •  Steven C. Brown  •  Paul MacApia  •  Seattle Art Museum ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 244 PAGES Published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition from the Seattle Art Museum, this heavily illustrated catalog examines the styles and influences of Northwest Coast Native American art over the last two centuries. With photos of over 160 pieces of art, including masks and totem poles. (PNW81, $40.00)
The Nature of Southeast Alaska  •  Rita O'Clair  •  Robert Armstrong  •  Richard Carstensen FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An authoritative general field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats. With line drawings and color photos. With 130 line drawings and 64 color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)
Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land  •  Eugene Hunn CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 378 PAGES An ethnohistory of the Sahaptin-speaking peoples of the Columbia Plateau with chapters on history, language, ecology, resources, society and religion. It's 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, $22.50)
The New Victoria Walking Guide  •  Rosemary Neering GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A small guide to favorite walks in Victoria, British Columbia. (CND119, $12.95)
The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest  •  Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 705 PAGES A history of the Nez Perce, their first encounters with Europeans and the Indian battles of the Pacific Northwest in the 1800s. A massive, well researched account from the journeys of Lewis and Clark to the defeat of Chief Joseph. The center of the action takes place in Idaho. Originally published in 1965. (PNW88, $21.00)
Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form  •  Bill Holm ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1965 •  PAPER  • 133 PAGES An in-depth analysis of the form, shape and texture of the art of the Northwest Coast Indians by an artist, teacher and expert in the field, illustrated throughout. (PNW196, $18.95)
Northwest Field Guide, Inside Passage to Glacier Bay  •  Rainforest Publications FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-out, laminated plastic card featuring full color illustrations of the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, including Puget Sound, the Georgia Straits, the Inside Passage, and Glacier Bay. Includes fish, marine and land mammals, and marine and shoreline birds. (PNW211, $6.95)
Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River  •  William Dietrich HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES A wonderful, complex overview of the river, this book combines natural history, investigative reporting, and outstanding prose to present a full picture of the Columbia. By a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Seattle Times. (PNW26, $18.95)
Northwest Weeds, The Ugly and Beautiful Villains of Fields, Gardens and Roadsides  •  Ronald J. Taylor NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 183 PAGES (PNW66, $14.00)
Northwestern Seashore Life, Alaska to Oregon  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD This laminated, fold-out guide to almost 150 species of whales, birds, plants and other inhabitants of the Northwest coast is a handy, pocket-size reference for quick identification. (PNW105, $5.95)
Of Wolves and Men  •  Barry Lopez NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES An eloquent, powerful book, that is an outstanding overview of the wolf, as well as a survey of wolf mythology and its relationship to human society. First published in the 1980s, it has been reprinted with a new afterword by the author. (BST31, $18.00)
Olympic National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A durable, fold-up topographic map of Olympic National Park, shown at a scale of 1:100,000. Printed in full color on both sides of tearproof, water resistant tyvek. The map shows contours, trails, campgrounds, rivers, lakes and coastlines. Key GPS waypoints are indicated. Published by Trails Illusrtated in assocaition with the National Park Service. (PNW63, $11.95)
Orca: The Whale Called Killer  •  Erich Hoyt  •  Kim La Fave  •  Susan Brody NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 211 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A natural history of the killer whales of British Columbia, this book combines solid information on the orca with tales of research in the waters of Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, engagingly identified in this book as "Killer Whale Country." With photographs, maps, charts and tables including a catalog of individual whales. It's geared for kids ages 9-12. (BST49, $14.95)
Out West  •  Dayton Duncan EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES In this spirited tale of history, exploration and travel, Duncan recounts his adventures in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark (USW374, $24.95)
Owning It All  •  William Kittredge BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 182 PAGES A beautifully written memoir of growing up on a ranch in Oregon's Warner Valley in the 1930s by one of the great writers on the American West. (PNW49, $15.00)
Pacific Northwest Map  •  Hallwag 2006 •  MAP This detailed regional map covers all of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, at a scale of 1:1,200,000. With a gazetteer, national parks, and more detailed insets of major cities. It includes Galcier and Yellowstone national parks, Crater Lake and Seattle. (PNW71, $12.95)
Pacific Northwest Wildflowers  •  Damian Fagan FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES (PNW206, $24.95)
Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered  •  Tim Cahill TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER A collection of entertaining travel essays, many originally appearing in Outside Magazine. It includes Cahill's acerbic commentary on his adventures from the North Pole to Irian Jaya, Mongolia and Peru. (WLD01, $13.00)
Passage to Juneau  •  Jonathan Raban TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 435 PAGES Setting out from his home in Seattle, sailing alone aboard a 35-foot ketch, Jonathan Raban made his way through Alaska's Inside Passage. This book is the story of that voyage, but it is more than just a travelogue. Raban delves into the past, trying to discover what draws men to the sea, and he ultimately learns a great deal about himself. A favorite writer, Raban (Bad Land, Coasting) is a British expatriate living in Seattle. (ALA94, $15.95)
Patterns of Culture  •  Ruth Benedict  •  Margaret Mead CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES Essential reading for any anthropologist, this pioneering book compares and contrasts three cultures: the Kwakiutl (Pacific Northwest), Zuni (American Southwest) and the Dobu Island culture (Papua New Guinea). With a preface by Margaret Mead. (PNG10, $15.00)
Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest  •  Eugene Kozloff FIELD GUIDE •  1978 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES This convenient guide is an excellent single-volume introduction to the natural history of coastal Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Divided by habitat, it covers plant life in detail with some information on associated invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and a few mammals. With hundreds of color photographs of the flora and fauna of the region, this is an essential handbook for the serious naturalist and good browsing for those with a more casual interest. (PNW10, $35.00)
The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale  •  Frank Stewart NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 319 PAGES In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales. In addition to a number of reports from the Pacific Northwest, the collection includes a Roger Payne piece on the humpback, Diane Ackerman's essay on the right whales of Patagonia and Barry Lopez's extraordinary thoughts on the narwhal. (BST02, $15.95)
Reach of Tide, Ring of History: A Columbia River Voyage (Northwest Reprints)  •  Robin Cody  •  Sam McKinney TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 114 PAGES A spare, witty account of messing about in a homemade boat in the Columbia River estuary, originally published in 1987. The author -- a literary river rat -- follows the Columbia River from Cape Disappointment to Portland, past campsites for the Lewis and Clark expedition, sites for old Indian villages, and old fishing communities, to the barrier of the Bonneville Dam. The journey spurs anecdotes, history, and observations about the river and the author's experiences. (PNW98, $14.95)
Recommended Country Inns, West Coast  •  Julianna Belote GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 356 PAGES A listing of 339 top picks of the region's best inns, from California to Washington. (PNW76, $16.95)
Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $15.00)
Rising from the Plains  •  John McPhee NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 213 PAGES Few nature writers are as vivid or compelling as John McPhee. A great storyteller and reporter, here he profiles U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love while simultaneously writing a sophisticated, elegant and accessible description of the geology of Wyoming and, by extension, the northern Rockies. (USW18, $15.00)
A River Lost, The Life and Death of the Columbia  •  Blaine Harden NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A provocative social and environmental history of the Columbia River by a "Washington Post" journalist and native of the Pacific Northwest. This superbly reported, insightful history combines interviews and personal commentary with solid information. (PNW25, $15.95)
River of Memory, The Everlasting Columbia  •  William D. Layman NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Layman traces the course of the Columbia River from mouth to source in 90 gorgeously presented archival photographs. A celebration of the river published in conjunction with a regional exhibition, it features quotations and poetry from local writers. (PNW202, $24.95)
River of No Return  •  Johnny Carrey  •  Cort Conley HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 309 PAGES A history and guide to the Salmon River, featuring 150 black-and-white photographs and 10 maps. (USW309, $15.95)
Roadside Geology Series, Oregon  •  David D. Alt FIELD GUIDE •  1986 •  PAPER  • 284 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of each of the states as seen through the window. These books are a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (PNW65, $16.00)
Russian Refuge: Religion, Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim  •  Susan Hardwick HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 237 PAGES A comprehensive account of the Russian immigrant experience in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia since the first settlements over two hundred years ago. (PNW204, $25.00)
Salmon Forest  •  David Suzuki LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) (PNW199, $10.95)
Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast, An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington & British Columb  •  Eugene Kozloff FIELD GUIDE •  1983 •  PAPER  • 370 PAGES A comprehensive handbook to the marine life found along the northern Pacific coasts of North America with 700 illustrations, many in color. Organized by habitat, it's an excellent reference to more than 650 species found on rocky shores, sandy beaches, marshes and around floating docks in Puget Sound and surrounding waters. Originally published in 1973 and often revised. (PNW60, $29.95)
Seeking Western Waters, the Lewis & Clark Trail from the Rockies to the Pacific  •  Emory M. Strong  •  ruth Strong EXPLORATION •  1995 •  PAPER  • 383 PAGES • COMING IN An illustrated selection from the journals of Lewis and Clark, featuring 200 handsome black-and-white photographs and maps. The selections, originally by Emory and Ruth Strong, focus on culture and people encountered along the Columbia River. (PNW55, $18.95)
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  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 with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. The book covers 703 species of birds occurring west of the Rockies, including Alaska, the western Canadian provinces, Baja California and portions of northern Mexico. Maps show the range throughout North America. For birders living east of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Eastern North America" (USE262). (USW418, $19.95)
Snow Falling on Cedars  •  David Guterson LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 460 PAGES There's a reason that everyone you know might have read this book -- it's a beautifully wrought, extremely evocative story set on San Piedro Island in Puget Sound in the 1950s. The story's protagonist is a local newspaperman, whose investigation into a murder brings him face-to-face with the cultural divide between the Japanese and the white residents of the island, and with his own young love affair with the accused Japanese man's wife. Readers are rewarded not only with some fine storytelling and beautiful prose, but with a vivid glimpse of life on these islands in Puget Sound. (PNW52, $14.95)
Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas  •  Carl Safina NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 458 PAGES A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.00)
Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map  •  Gem Trek Maps MAP Covering all Vancouver Island, this handy, full-color map covers the region from Seattle and the coast of British Columbia to the Columbia River in detail. (PNW21, $5.95)
Stampede for Gold, The Story of the Klondike Rush  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS The great Canadian historian Pierre Berton weaves the amazing--and amazingly brutal--story of the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896-1899, where thousands, including Berton's own parents, took to the showy mountains of northern Canada in search of fortune. (CND289, $6.95)
Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  Ronald Wright HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $17.00)
That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth  •  Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1995 •  PAPER The words of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, as transcribed in 1879. The legendary leader relates his thoughts on the events his life, the Nez Perce War and the position of the Native American in late 19th-century America. (PNW94, $12.95)
Thompson / Cariboo Region Map  •  ITMB MAP A nicely detailed color map of the Thompson and Fraser River region and surrounding Cariboo Mountains of Eastern British Columbia at a scale of 1:250,000. With camps and natural areas, trails, rivers and lakes, roads and other features of interest tot he traveler. (CND213, $5.95)
Those Tremendous Mountains, The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition  •  David Freeman Hawke EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Hawke describes the epic journey to explore the area of the Louisiana Purchase. He casts light, in particular, on the scientific achievements of the men, using their own journal excerpts. Includes 43 period illustrations, some made by Clark. (USW373, $13.95)
Time Out Vancouver  •  Tom Charity GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (CND255, $19.95)
To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)
Tomboy Bride, A Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West  •  Harriet Fish Backus BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1985 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES An absorbing memoir of Harriet Fish Backus, whose husband was a miner in the American West in the early 20th century. She includes their stay at the famous Tomboy Mine above Telluride, as well as the copper mines of Britannia, British Columbia and Leadville, Colorado. (USW340, $16.95)
Trading Beyond the Mountains, the British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843  •  Richard Somerset MacKie HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A history of early fur trade and exploration in the Pacific Northwest by the Hudson Bay Company, written for those with a serious interest in the economic development of British Columbia and surrounding regions. (PNW123, $35.95)
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West  •  Stephen Ambrose EXPLORATION •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 528 PAGES A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. Biographer Ambrose relies on newly published materials and original journals to recreate the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America. This best-selling book is rich in details of geography, flora, fauna and Native American life. It is considerably enlivened by many maps -- and the author's own modern journey in the footsteps of Captain Lewis and the Discovery Corps. Ambrose knows how to tell a story and this is a great one. (USW03, $30.00)
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, And The Opening of the American West  •  Stephen Ambrose EXPLORATION •  1997 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. Biographer Ambrose relies on newly published materials and original journals to recreate the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America. This best-selling book is rich in details of geography, flora, fauna and Native American life. It is considerably enlivened by many maps -- and the author's own modern journey in the footsteps of Captain Lewis and the Discovery Corps. Ambrose knows how to tell a story and this is a great one. (USW20, $17.00)
Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols  •  Cheryl Shearer GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES An informative and useful reference to Northwest Coast Native American art, including totem poles and masks, written by the owner of the Salmonberry Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in Toronto. With a glossary of Northwest Coast art-related terms. (PNW86, $22.95)
Vancouver & Victoria Colourguide  •  Candace Brissenden GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES The third edition of this compact, illustrated guide, revised and updated, by a local expert with over 300 color photographs. (PNW197, $16.95)
The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  Peter Cashwell NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 269 PAGES A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $14.95)
Victoria, Vancouver Island Map  •  Map Art Maps 2002 •  MAP A folded map of Victoria, Vancouver Island, at a nice scale of 1:25,000. (CND124, $4.95)
Voyage of a Summer Sun, Canoeing the Columbia River  •  Robin Cody TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Over the course of 82 days, the author canoes the full 1,200-mile length of the Columbia River, from its source high in the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. He interweaves observations of the landscapes and people he meets with commentary on the cultures, history and geology of the area. This is a wonderfully understated travelogue. (PNW39, $14.95)
Walking  •  Henry David Thoreau REFERENCE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 92 PAGES You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)
The Way of the Masks  •  Claude Levi-Strauss CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1988 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES Famous French anthropologist Levi-Strauss interprets the social meaning behind a variety of spectacular masks created by the haida, Kwakiutl and other Pacific Northwest Indian cultures. This classic bridges the worlds of the visual and anthropological, revealing much about the native ethnic groups of the region. (PNW58, $22.50)
The Way to the Western Sea, Lewis and Clark Across the Continent  •  David Lavender EXPLORATION •  1990 •  PAPER  • 444 PAGES Characterized by its scholarship and sweeping narrative style, this book is a lively history of the expedition. (PNW35, $24.95)
Western Coastal Birds  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found along the Pacific coast of the U.S. This pocket-size guide is a handy tool for quick identification on the beach or on the trail. (USW390, $5.95)
Whistler and Region Map  •  ITMB MAP A colorful travel map of Whistler with topographical detail at a scale of 1:50,000. (CND207, $8.95)
Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands  •  Scott Atkinson  •  Fred Sharpe FIELD GUIDE •  1993 •  PAPER A comprehensive field guide to flowers, mosses, shrubs, grasses, trees and wild areas of the islands, illustrated with line drawings. More than 190 species are thoroughly described. (PNW18, $14.95)