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	Across the Wide Missouri • Bernard DeVoto • HISTORY • 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 • This six-foot-long topographic map, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, folds into a handy booklet 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 • Our best-selling book on Alaska, this practical guide includes not just information on where to go and what to do in the region (with terrific town maps) but also a good overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. (ALA23, $17.95)
	Art of the Northwest Coast Indians • Robert Inverarity • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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. (PNW173, $22.95)
	Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance • Stephen Herrero • NATURAL HISTORY • 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." (BST21, $16.95)
	Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, Travels in Search of Canada • Will Ferguson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Ferguson (Why I Hate Canadians) dredges up odd characters and amusing icons of Canadian history on his erratic travels across Canada from the west coast, across prairies to Churchill and its famous polar bears, culminating with a visit to the Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows. (CND236, $14.95)
	Between Pacific Tides • Edward F. Ricketts • Jack Calvin • Joel W. Hedgpeth • David W. Phillips • John Steinbeck • FIELD GUIDE • A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. (FG34, $31.95)
	The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession • Mark Obmascik • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled. (BRD29, $14.00)
	The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife • Christopher W. Leahy • Gordon Morrison • NATURAL HISTORY • A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)
	British Columbia Seashore Life • Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • 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 • A slim guide to 67 of the best sites to view wildlife in British Columbia. (CND201, $8.95)
	Canada Wall Map • National Geographic • A large wall map of Canada. (CND158, $24.99)
	Canada: A People's History, Volume 1 • Don Gillmor • Pierre Turgeon • HISTORY • An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND160, $60.00)
	Canada: A People's History, Volume 2 • Don Gillmor • Pierre Turgeon • HISTORY • An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND161, $60.00)
	Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians • Hilary Stewart • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • A handy photo-identification guide to 200 species from British Columbia south to northern California, divided by habitats and plant family. (PNW15, $14.00)
	The Columbia River, A Historical Travel Guide • Joann Roe • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This book contains a wealth of information for the interested traveler. (PNW101, $17.95)
	Coming into the Country • John McPhee • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE • McPhee's lyrical portrait of frontier life and some unforgettable Alaskan characters captures the spirit of the place like no other. (ALA04, $17.00)
	Compass Guide Pacific Northwest • John Doerper • GUIDEBOOK • 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. (PNW24, $22.95)
	Compass Guide Washington • John Doerper • GUIDEBOOK • This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Washington state. (PNW19, $21.95)
	Driving the Pacific Coast, Oregon and Washington • Kenn Oberrecht • GUIDEBOOK • A touring guide for the Pacific Coast. (PNW75, $12.95)
	East of the Mountains • David Guterson • LITERATURE • A poignant adventure in the wilderness of the Columbia Basin by the author of 'Snow Falling on Cedars." (PNW87, $14.00)
	The Egg and I • Betty MacDonald • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • MacDonald's uproarious account of raising chickens and children 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 • 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 • A brief, illustrated overview of the early 20th-century Canadian artist. (CND118, $14.95)
	Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad • David Haward Bain • HISTORY • 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. (USW135, $20.00)
	The Essential Lewis and Clark • Landon Y. Jones • Meriwether Lewis • William Clark • EXPLORATION • 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 • 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 • An illustrated field guide to the fish found in Pacific coast waters. (FG45, $20.00)
	A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics • Stephen Whitney • FIELD GUIDE • 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. (PNW20, $19.95)
	Field Guide to the Orca • Chuck Flaherty • David G. Gordon • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • 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 • Covering Vancouver, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the Canadian Rockies, and the Yukon, this guidebook is an excellent resource for deciding where to go and what to do in the Canadian West. With maps, color photographs, and short sections on history and culture. (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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • (PNW193, $23.95)
	The Golden Spruce, A True Story of Myth, Madness, And Greed • John Vaillant • HISTORY • 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 • This book is a fine, journalistic portrait of the people and contemporary issues of the Pacific Northwest, 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 • 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. (BST07, $34.95)
	A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest • Robert Ruby • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic overview of the peoples of the Northwest and their history. (PNW07, $24.95)
	Handbook of North American Indians: Northwest Coast • Wayne Suttles • REFERENCE • An encyclopedia of the culture, art, ceremony and history of the peoples of Northwest America. (PNW01, $71.00)
	Hidden Pacific Northwest, Including Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Victoria, and Coastal British Columbia • Eric Lucas • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide to attractions, sites and natural areas throughout the Pacific Northwest. With regional and local sketch maps and selective recommendations for where to stay and eat. (PNW13, $19.95)
	Hiking Trails III, Central and Northern Vancouver Island • James Rutter • GUIDEBOOK • A locally produced, detailed guide to regional hikes on Vancouver Island. (CND146, $18.95)
	Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest • Derek Hayes • EXPLORATION • 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 • 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 • A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character. (CND208, $19.95)
	In Mountain Shadows, A History of Idaho • Carlos A. Schwantes • HISTORY • 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 • 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. (PNW95, $12.95)
	In the Wilderness, Coming of Age in Unknown Country • Kim Barnes • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of growing up during the 1960s and 70s in the isolation of the woods of rural Idaho. (USW299, $13.95)
	Inside Passage Route Planning Map: Columbia River & Puget Sound to Grenville Channel, British Columbia • Fine Edge Nautical Publishing • At a scale of 1:634,000 this accordion-fold map covers the Inside Passage from Puget Sound and Vancouver to the Queen Charlotte Islands. (PNW238, $19.95)
	Insight Guide National Parks, Western United States • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide offers a thoroughly illustrated, informative overview of 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 • An overview of the region, featuring photographs and insightful essays on history, culture and nature. (PNW73, $23.95)
	Insight Pocket Guide Vancouver • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • 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, and is highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. (PHT01, $24.95)
	The Journals of Lewis and Clark • Frank Bergon • EXPLORATION • An expanded version of the journals with more on the natural history and peoples encountered. (USW48, $14.95)
	The Journals of Lewis and Clark • Meriwether Lewis • William Clark • Bernard DeVoto • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A classic condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journals, originally published in 1953 and long the standard. (PNW96, $14.95)
	Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand • Kenn Kaufman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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. (BRD27, $14.00)
	Konapee's Eden: Historic and Scenic Handbook, The Columbia Gorge • Thomas K. Worcester • Oral Bullard • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook that gives an overview of the stories and scenery indigenous to the Columbia River basin. (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 • 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 • Part two in Berton's exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. (CND179, $24.95)
	Last Stand of the Great Bear • National Geographic Society • NATURAL HISTORY • National Geographic joins conservation experts on a 250-mile adventure through the coastal rainforest of British Columbia, home to the rare white Kemode Bear, wolves and grizzlies. (BST126, $19.98)
	Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery • Dayton Duncan • Ken Burns • EXPLORATION • The handsomely produced companion volume to Ken Burns' PBS documentary film, featuring essays and 150 illustrations, most in full color. (PNW36, $25.00)
	Lewis & Clark, Voyage of Discovery • Stephen Ambrose • Sam Abell • HISTORY • 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 • 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 • 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 • A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (PNW165, $19.99)
	Lonely Planet Vancouver • Sara Benson • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • An excellent survey of 110 totem poles set along the coast of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Introductory chapters feature background information of the making, history and spiritual meaning of the carvings. (ALA13, $17.95)
	Making Salmon, An Environmental History of the Northwest Fisheries Crisis • Joseph E. Taylor, III • William Cronon • NATURAL HISTORY • A thorough and informative overview of the history and importance of Pacififc Northwest salmon with a focus on conservation. (FSH06, $22.50)
	Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico. (NAM11, $19.95)
	Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions • Adrian Forsyth • NATURAL HISTORY • A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)
	Map of the Northwest • National Geographic • A folded physical relief map of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW45, $7.95)
	Marine Invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest • Eugene Kozloff • Linda H. Price • FIELD GUIDE • A comprehensive guide to the invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW61, $40.00)
	The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories • Kris Valencia Graef • GUIDEBOOK • 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. (CND115, $27.95)
	Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies • Andrew Hempstead • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive guide includes useful information on history, nature and attractions, as well as in-depth chapters on Banff and Jasper National Parks. (CND231, $17.95)
	Mouse Woman And the Muddleheads • Christie Harris • LITERATURE • 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 • This volume packs lots of photographs to aid in 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 • An exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. The first of two parts, this book follows the railway from idea to the beginning of construction. (CND178, $24.95)
	National Geographic's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail • Thomas Schmidt • GUIDEBOOK • A handy guide to the sites and tours along the Lewis and Clark trail with maps and 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 • A catalog of the exhibition on Northwest Coast art curated by the Seattle Art Museum. (PNW81, $40.00)
	The Nature of Southeast Alaska • Rita O'Clair • Robert Armstrong • Richard Carstensen • FIELD GUIDE • This authoritative field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats, includes line drawings and color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)
	Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land • Eugene Hunn • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • 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 • 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, $21.00)
	Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form • Bill Holm • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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 • With full color illustrations of the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, including Puget Sound, the Georgia Straits, the Inside Passage, and Glacier Bay, this seven-panel, folded and laminated card is an easy-to-carry identification guide to fish, marine and land mammals, and sea and shore birds. (PNW211, $6.95)
	Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River • William Dietrich • HISTORY • 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, $18.95)
	Northwest Weeds, The Ugly and Beautiful Villains of Fields, Gardens and Roadsides • Ronald J. Taylor • NATURAL HISTORY • (PNW66, $14.00)
	Northwestern Seashore Life, Alaska to Oregon • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • 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 • This eloquent, powerful book 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 • A durable, fold-up topographic map of Olympic National Park at a scale of 1:100,000. (PNW63, $11.95)
	Orca: The Whale Called Killer • Erich Hoyt • Kim La Fave • Susan Brody • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. It's geared for kids ages 9-12. (BST49, $14.95)
	Out West • Dayton Duncan • EXPLORATION • 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 • 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 • A detailed regionl map of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies at a scale of 1:1,200,000. (PNW71, $12.95)
	Pacific Northwest Wildflowers • Damian Fagan • FIELD GUIDE • (PNW206, $24.95)
	Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered • Tim Cahill • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A collection of enertatining travel essays. (WLD01, $13.00)
	Passage to Juneau • Jonathan Raban • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this thoughtful account of the sea and its meaning, Raban weaves the tale of Vancouver's original voyage of discovery with his own adventures on a solo journey aboard a 35-foot ketch along the Inside Passage. (ALA94, $15.95)
	Patterns of Culture • Ruth Benedict • Margaret Mead • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This pioneering book compares and contrasts three native cultures. (PNG10, $15.00)
	Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest • Eugene Kozloff • FIELD GUIDE • A convenient single-volume introduction to the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Divided by habitat, it covers plant life in detail with some information on associated invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and a few mammals. (PNW10, $35.00)
	The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale • Frank Stewart • NATURAL HISTORY • In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales, with pieces from Roger Payne, Diane Ackerman, and Barry Lopez. (BST02, $15.95)
	Reach of Tide, Ring of History: A Columbia River Voyage (Northwest Reprints) • Robin Cody • Sam McKinney • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A spare, witty account of messing about in a homemade boat in the Columbia River estuary. The author 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. (PNW98, $14.95)
	Recommended Country Inns, West Coast • Julianna Belote • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $15.00)
	Rising from the Plains • John McPhee • NATURAL HISTORY • McPhee's elegant and accessible essays show the geology the Rockies though his travels with U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love. (USW18, $15.00)
	A River Lost, The Life and Death of the Columbia • Blaine Harden • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • Layman traces the course and history of the Columbia River from mouth to source in 90 gorgeously presented archival photographs. (PNW202, $24.95)
	River of No Return • Johnny Carrey • Cort Conley • HISTORY • 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 • Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of each of the states as seen through the window. (PNW65, $16.00)
	Russian Refuge: Religion, Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim • Susan Hardwick • HISTORY • 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 • 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 • A guide and handbook to nearshore marine life from British Columbia to San Mateo, California. (PNW60, $29.95)
	Seeking Western Waters, the Lewis & Clark Trail from the Rockies to the Pacific • Emory M. Strong • ruth Strong • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • An illustrated selection from the journals of Lewis and Clark focusing on native people along the Columbia River. (PNW55, $18.95)
	The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America • David Sibley • FIELD GUIDE • 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)
	Snow Falling on Cedars • David Guterson • LITERATURE • A beautifully wrought, extremely evocative novel set on San Piedro Island in Puget Sound in the 1950s. 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 • 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 • 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)
	Spirit Bear, The Simon Jackson Story • Stefan Scaini • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The inspirational story of a real-life teenager who succeeds in creating an important reserve the kemode bear on Princess Royal Island after a remarkable encounter in the forest. (PNW242, $6.99)
	Stampede for Gold, The Story of the Klondike Rush • Pierre Berton • HISTORY • 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 • A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (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 • The words of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, as transcribed in 1879. (PNW94, $12.95)
	Thompson / Cariboo Region Map • ITMB • A nicely detailed color map of the Thompson Cariboo region of Eastern British Columbia. (CND213, $5.95)
	Those Tremendous Mountains, The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition • David Freeman Hawke • EXPLORATION • 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. (USW373, $13.95)
	Time Out Vancouver • Tom Charity • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)
	Tomboy Bride, A Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West • Harriet Fish Backus • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An absorbing memoir of Harriet Fish Backus, whose husband was a miner in the American West in the early 20th century. (USW340, $16.95)
	Trading Beyond the Mountains, the British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843 • Richard Somerset MacKie • HISTORY • A history of early fur trade and exploration in the Pacific Northwest (PNW123, $35.95)
	Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West • Stephen Ambrose • EXPLORATION • A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. (USW03, $30.00)
	Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, And The Opening of the American West • Stephen Ambrose • EXPLORATION • 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, $17.00)
	Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols • Cheryl Shearer • GUIDEBOOK • An informative and useful reference to Northwest Coast Native American art, including totem poles and masks. With a glossary of Northwest Coast art-related terms. (PNW86, $22.95)
	Vancouver & Victoria Colourguide • Candace Brissenden • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • 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. (BRD26, $14.95)
	Victoria, Vancouver Island Map • Map Art Maps • 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 • In this sparkling account of adventure, encounters and the river, Cody chronicles an 82-day voyage from source to sea, interweaving history and commentary with suspenseful tales of wind, weather, imposing dams, fearsome rapids, boulders and bears. (PNW39, $14.95)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • 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 • An interpretation of the social meaning behind a variety of masks created by Pacific Northwest Indian cultures by the famous French anthropologist. (PNW58, $22.50)
	The Way to the Western Sea, Lewis and Clark Across the Continent • David Lavender • EXPLORATION • 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 • A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species (USW390, $5.95)
	Whistler and Region Map • ITMB • 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 • 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)
	Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge • Russ Jolley • FIELD GUIDE • A comprehensive field guide illustrating 774 species of wildflowers. (PNW32, $24.95)
	Winter Brothers, A Season at the Edge of America • Ivan Doig • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of the author's exploration in the Pacific Northwest fused with the previously unpublished diaries of James Gilchrist Swan. (PNW57, $13.00)
	Winterkill • Craig Lesley • LITERATURE • A highly acclaimed novel by a Pacific Northwest literary lion, this book is a tale of fathers and sons, of modern Native American life, of the salmon and the spirit world. (PNW117, $14.00)
	The Yukon River • Tim McNeese • HISTORY • YOUNG ADULTS • A cultural history of the river made famous during the Klondike gold rush. (CND283, $32.50)
	The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine • Aldona Jonaitis • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A fascinating, scholarly study of a striking shrine removed to the American Museum in 1905. (PNW107, $40.00)

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