VANCOUVER ISLAND More Books 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)   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)   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, $32.95)   The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  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, $15.00)   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 Map  •  ITMB 2005 •  MAP This attractive map, covering the region from Seattle to the Yukon and across to the Rockies, including Alaska's Inside Passage, at a scale of 1:1,250,000, shows topography, parks and attractions. With an index and city maps of Victoria and Vancouver. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (CND61, $8.95)   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)   Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise  •  Kirkpatrick Sale EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Kirkpatrick Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)   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)   Columbia River Gorge, The Story Behind the Scenery  •  Mary L. Van Camp  •  Roberta Hilbruner NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES An illustrated souvenir of the Columbia River region. (PNW100, $11.95)   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)   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)   Driving the Pacific Coast, Oregon and Washington  •  Kathy Strong GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 201 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, $13.95)   East of the Mountains  •  David Guterson LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES After learning of his cancerous condition, retired Seattle heart surgeon Ben 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, $13.99)   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)   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, $30.00)   Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business  •  Virginia Drachman HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES Drachman profiles the most important women in American industry, spanning the period from colonial times through the 20th century. Lesser-known entrepreneurs are here, as well as Mary Katherine Goddard, who published the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; Madame C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves whose hair-care products were the ticket to a better life; and Hazel Bishop, the inventor of "kissable lipstick." (GEN317, $39.95)   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, $13.99)   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, $21.95)   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)   Gilead  •  Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES This long-awaited second novel by the author of Marilynne Robinson follows the fate of an Iowa minister. She weaves a fictional history of Kansas during the years of abolition. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)   Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. The text is by Ed LaChapelle, an avalanche researcher, glaciologist, mountaineer, skier, author and professor, who died in 2007 at 80 of a heart attack while on the slopes in Colorado. Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers along the North Pacific Coast of North America and into the interior ranges of Alaska is supplemented with groundbased photographs from the Himalayas, Switzerland, Chile and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)   Goldstone  •  Julie Lawson LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A richly imagined historical novel, set in a railway town in the mountains of British Columbia circa 1900. Twelve-year-old Karin comes of age against a backdrop of thick snow, precarious fortunes and railway laborers' discontent. For ages 9-12. (CND114, $4.95)   A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest  •  Robert Ruby CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2010 •  PAPER  • 448 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, $26.95)   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)   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)   Honey in the Horn  •  Harold Lenoir Davis LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES • COMING IN 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)   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, $26.00)   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, $15.00)   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, $17.00)   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, $15.95)   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, $14.95)   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 Curve of Time  •  Muriel Wylie Blanchet EXPLORATION •  1993 •  PAPER  • 170 PAGES • FAVORITE • COMING IN When in 1927, at the age of 36, the author was left widowed with five children in remote Vancouver Island, her relatives counseled that she'd never manage on her own. But manage she did -- and she wrote this delightful book about the pleasures of exploring the coastal wilderness in a 25-foot boat. It's a funny, vivid account of the region, full of memorable detail on people and place. (PNW48, $15.95)   Lewis & Clark, An Illustrated History  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 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, $45.00)   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)   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 Pacific 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 •  2009 •  PAPER  • 248 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)   Map of the Northwest  •  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)   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)   National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers  •  National Geographic REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This colorful guide is chock full of readable information for kids. With color-coded maps of each state and region of the U.S., tables and statistics, and 250 photographs, drawings, charts and graphs, this is an ideal atlas for young travelers. (USA93, $24.95)   Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)   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)   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, $24.95)   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, $38.95)   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 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, $24.95)   Northwest Weeds, The Ugly and Beautiful Villains of Fields, Gardens and Roadsides  •  Ronald J. Taylor NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 183 PAGES Descriptions, grouped according to family, appear alongside color photographs of the weeds. (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)   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. Two Sides. 38x25 inches. (PNW63, $11.95)   The Oregon Trail, Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life  •  Francis Parkman  •  David Levin TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1989 •  PAPER  • 504 PAGES The original, 19th-century account by the great American historian and romantic, based in part on the author's wanderings on the Oregon Trail through the plains of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas. (USW369, $16.00)   Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)  •  Alice Kessler-Harris HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. Kessler-Harris focuses on class, race and ethnicity, the relationship with men in the workforce with respect to gender inequalities, and the transformation of the perceived role of women in society, from mothers and homemakers to wage laborers. With a new Afterward by the author for the 20th anniversary edition. (GEN318, $24.95)   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 1:300,000. With a gazetteer, national parks, and more detailed insets of major cities. It includes Yellowstone national park, Portland and Seattle. One Side. 39x55 inches. (PNW71, $19.95)   Pacific Northwest Wildflowers  •  Damian Fagan FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Includes over 300 commonly found wildflowers, with color photographs and detailed line drawings. (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, $16.00)   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)   Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher  •  Joan Reardon BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES "When I write of hunger," MFK Fisher said in 1990, "I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth and the love of it and the hunger for it." Fisher chronicled her love for food and travel in more than 30 books over 50 years. Reardon researched Fisher's personal letters and interviewed family and friends to create this biography of the woman who John Updike called the "poet of the appetites." (GEN316, $45.00)   The Rain Forests of Home, Profile of a North American Bioregion  •  Peter Schoonmaker  •  Bettina von Hagen  •  Edward Wolf NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A detailed biological, cultural and historical portrait of the coastal rain forest. The result of a multidisciplinary conference, it's a gold mine of facts, figures and descriptive information on the region by a diverse group of experts. The short chapters on geology, climate and vegetation are particularly good. Written primarily for environmental planners, this book offers much to the seriously interested general reader. (PNW08, $60.00)   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)   Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories  •  Ronald J. Drez  •  David Eisenhower HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)   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, $16.00)   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, $16.00)   A River Lost, The Life and Death of the Columbia  •  Blaine Harden NATURAL HISTORY •  2012 •  PAPER  • 288 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 • COMING IN 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)   River of the West, Stories from the Columbia  •  Robert Clark HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • COMING IN In this epic and beautifully written history of the Columbia River, Clark weaves together a poignant series of narratives about the native peoples, explorers and trappers whose lives were deeply touched by the river's awesome power and beauty. (PNW33, $15.00)   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)   Salmon Forest  •  David Suzuki LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) During a walk in the woods with her father, Kate learns about the life cycle of the sockeye salmon, as well as its place in the larger circle of life. (PNW199, $10.95)   San Juan Islands Map  •  Great Pacific Map Company MAP A detailed, double-sided rercreational map and guide to the San Juan Islands with a map of the islands at a scale of 1:70,000 on the front and additional town maps and travel information on the reverse. Two Sides. 36x24 inches. (PNW68, $6.95)   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)   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, $18.99)   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. One Side. 26x39 inches. (PNW21, $5.95)   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, $24.95)   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)   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)   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)   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)   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, $16.95)   Voyage of a Summer Sun, Canoeing the Columbia River  •  Robin Cody TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • COMING IN 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, $9.99)   Washington and Oregon Map  •  Mad Maps 2004 •  MAP A colorful regional map of Oregon and Washington at a scale of 1:675,000. Two Sides. 27x36 inches. (PNW12, $10.95)   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)   Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands  •  Scott Atkinson  •  Fred Sharpe FIELD GUIDE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES 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 •  1988 •  PAPER  • 331 PAGES • COMING IN Designed for spring voyages, this comprehensive field guide illustrates 774 species of wildflowers. Featuring a good map and flowering times. (PNW32, $24.95)   Winter Brothers, A Season at the Edge of America  •  Ivan Doig TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1982 •  PAPER  • 246 PAGES A contemporary account of the author's exploration in the Pacific Northwest in the footsteps of James Gilchrist Swan, an early settler from Boston who lived much of his life on the Olympic Peninsula in the late 1800s. Ivan Doig quotes extensively from Swan's diaries, evoking frontier life along the landscape of the Pacific coast. (PNW57, $16.95)
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