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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)
	Angle of Repose • Wallace Stegner • LITERATURE • A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of one man's search for his grandparents' story. It beautifully weaves the history of the American West and a glimpse of their life in California, Colorado and Idaho. (USW301, $16.00)
	Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast • Bill Richardson • LITERATURE • Lake Woebegone goes British Columbian in this humorous slip of a novel about an unconventional Vancouver B&B, which features twin bookworm brothers, a talking parrot and a motley crew of hotel guests. (CND133, $13.95)
	The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking • Derek C. Hutchinson • GUIDEBOOK • A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations. (OCE54, $9.95)
	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, $32.95)
	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, $15.00)
	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 Map • ITMB • Printed on water and tear-proof paper, this attractive map ( 1:1,250,000), covers the region from Seattle to the Yukon and across to the Rockies, including Alaska's Inside Passage. (CND61, $8.95)
	Burrard Inlet, A History • Doreen Armitage • HISTORY • A short history of Burrard's Inlet, the port surrounding Vancouver. The Inlet's story is one of Native Americans, developers, businessmen, environmentalists and other influential figures in the rise of the Greater Vancouver area. (CND121, $32.95)
	Butterflies through Binoculars, The West • Jeffrey Glassberg • FIELD GUIDE • A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)
	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)
	Chilhuly Projects • Barbara Rose • Dale M. Lanzone • Dale Chihuly • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A tour of Seattle contemporary artist Dale Chihuly's glass creations. (PNW80, $75.00)
	Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise • Kirkpatrick Sale • EXPLORATION • 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 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 • 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)
	Compass Guide Oregon • Judy Jewell • Greg Vaughn • GUIDEBOOK • This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Oregon. (PNW69, $21.95)
	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)
	Driving the Pacific Coast, Oregon and Washington • Kathy Strong • GUIDEBOOK • A touring guide for the Pacific Coast. (PNW75, $13.95)
	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, $13.99)
	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, $30.00)
	Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business • Virginia Drachman • HISTORY • Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century. (GEN317, $39.95)
	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, $13.99)
	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)
	Fires, Faults and Floods: A Road Trail Guide to Exploring the Origins of the Columbia River Basin • Marge Mueller • Ted Mueller • NATURAL HISTORY • (PNW67, $19.95)
	Fodor's Seattle's 25 Best • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide to Seattle, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (PNW56, $11.95)
	Gilead • Marilynne Robinson • LITERATURE • A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)
	Glacier Ice • Austin Post • Edward R. LaChapelle • NATURAL HISTORY • A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)
	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)
	Gulf Islands Map, British Columbia • ITMB • A full-color, topographic map (1:50,00). (CND171, $14.95)
	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 British Columbia, Including Vancouver, Victoria & Whistler • Eric Lucas • GUIDEBOOK • A travel guide to British Columbia, with information on both its major cities and its wilderness retreats, including chapters on the neighborhoods of Vancouver and Victoria. (PNW74, $18.95)
	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)
	Housekeeping • Marilynne Robinson • LITERATURE • A both tragic and comic novel of a girl and her sister growing up in the mountains of Idaho. It's evocative of the landscape and written with vivid, poetic prose. (PNW89, $14.00)
	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, $15.00)
	The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark • Rhoda Blumberg • HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An award-winning, illustrated version of the Lewis and Clark story, written for middle school students. (PNW91, $12.99)
	Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon • Dave Johnson • Rachel Dresbeck • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, practical guide with detailed descriptions of local attractions. (PNW114, $18.95)
	Insider's Guide Victoria & Vancouver Island • Gerald Hill • Kathleen Hill • GUIDEBOOK • A quirky, personal guide to Vancouver Island by two residents, with a focus on out of the way places, food and cultural attractions. Organized by neighborhood, the guide includes excellent listings of where to eat, stay and shop. (CND147, $18.95)
	Insight City Guide Seattle • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Seattle, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, art, and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps. (PNW83, $16.95)
	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)
	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)
	King County and Its Emerald City, Seattle • James R. Warren • Mary-Thadia D�Hondt • HISTORY • A personal history of Seattle and surroundings. (PNW122, $39.95)
	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)
	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, $29.95)
	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)
	The Living, A Novel • Annie Dillard • LITERATURE • Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist Annie Dillard tries her hand at fiction in this tale of 19th-century pioneers, adjusting to a difficult new life in the Pacific Northwest. (PNW108, $14.99)
	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 • Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)
	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)
	Midway, The Battle that Doomed Japan • Mitsuo Fuchida • HISTORY • A groundbreaking account of the Battle of Midway told from the Japanese perspective. (HWI58, $19.95)
	Moon Handbook British Columbia including the Canadian Rockies • Andrew Hempstead • Jane King • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive guide stakes out the best sites throughout British Columbia, nicely balancing practical detail with a good overview of the region and its attractions. (CND132, $21.95)
	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)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers • National Geographic • REFERENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • This colorful, readable guide to the U.S. is chock full of color-coded maps of each state and region, photographs, drawings and helpful statistics. Great for young travelers and their families. (USA93, $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)
	National Trust Guide Seattle • Walt Crowley • Paul Dorpat • GUIDEBOOK • An in-depth guide to the architecture, culture and history of Seattle. (PNW78, $19.95)
	Native Universe, Voices of Indian America • Clifford E. Trafzer • ANTHOLOGY • This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (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 • A catalog of the exhibition on Northwest Coast art curated by the Seattle Art Museum. (PNW81, $40.00)
	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 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)
	Objects as Envoys: Cloth, Imagery and Diplomacy in Madagascar • Christine Mullen Kreamer • Sarah Fee • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating, scholarly survey of Malagasy textiles, their diversity and cultural significance. (MAD32, $35.00)
	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)
	On the Northwest, Commercial Whaling in the Pacific Northwest 1790-1967 • Robert Lloyd Webb • HISTORY • A history of whaling in the Pacific Northwest. (MUS08, $39.95)
	The Oregon Trail, Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life • Francis Parkman • David Levin • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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, $15.00)
	Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition) • Alice Kessler-Harris • HISTORY • A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. (GEN318, $24.95)
	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)
	The Pacific Northwest Landscape, A Painted History • Kitty Harmon • Jonathan Raban • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A collection of 140 paintings inspired by the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. With pieces by Albert Bierstadt, Emily Carr and George Tsutakawa, it represents a varied selection of period and style. (PNW121, $21.95)
	Pacific Northwest Map • Hallwag • A detailed regionl map of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies at a scale of 1:1,200,000. (PNW71, $14.95)
	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, $15.00)
	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)
	Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Their Archaeology and Prehistory • Kenneth Ames • Herbert Maschner • ARCHAEOLOGY • A readable, nicely illustrated survey of the culture and history of peoples along the along the Pacific Coast of North America from California to Alaska. (PNW106, $24.95)
	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)
	Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska • Andy MacKinnon • Jim Pojar • FIELD GUIDE • A terrific handbook to nearly 800 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska. (PNW02, $24.95)
	Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher • Joan Reardon • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992. (GEN316, $15.00)
	Queen Charlotte Islands Map • ITMB • A colorful travel map of British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands. (CND168, $8.95)
	The Rain Forests of Home, Profile of a North American Bioregion • Peter Schoonmaker • Bettina von Hagen • Edward Wolf • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. (PNW08, $60.00)
	The Raven Steals the Light • Robert Bringhurst • Bill Reid • Claude Levi-Strauss • LITERATURE • FAMILY • A classic collection of 10 Haida myths and legends with accompanying black and white etchings by Vancouver artist Bill Reid. These stories capture the storytelling traditions of the Haida. (PNW53, $14.95)
	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)
	Recreational Map of Idaho • GTR Mapping • A colorful, topographic map of Idaho at a scale of 1:800,000. (USW300, $3.95)
	Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • Ronald J. Drez • David Eisenhower • HISTORY • 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 and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)
	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, $16.00)
	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, $16.00)
	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)
	Roadside Geology, Idaho • Donald Hyndman • David D. Alt • FIELD GUIDE • The geological history of Idaho as seen through the car window. A great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. (USW297, $20.00)
	Sacajawea • Harold P. Howard • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The Lewis and Clark Expedition as told through the story of Sacajawea, their young Shoshoni guide. (USW405, $19.95)
	Salmon Country, A History of the Pacific Salmon • Robert H. Busch • NATURAL HISTORY • A lively, illustrated natural history of Pacific Salmon. Robert H. Busch mixes plenty of biology with a history of the fishing industry and conservation issues. (FSH05, $17.95)
	Salmon Forest • David Suzuki • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • (PNW199, $10.95)
	Seattle Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of Seattle. (PNW104, $7.95)
	The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory • Thomas D. Dillehy • ARCHAEOLOGY • A well received, engaging survey of new theories on the peopling of the Americas; controversial yet convincing, Dillehy focuses his arguments around his findings at Monte Verde in Chile. (NAM52, $29.95)
	Skid Road, An Informal Portrait of Seattle • Murray Morgan • HISTORY • A classic history of Seattle, first published in 1951. (PNW82, $17.95)
	Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises • Mark Carwardine • FIELD GUIDE • In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
	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)
	Steep Trails • John Muir • Edward Hoagland • NATURAL HISTORY • A collection of Muir's essays and letters spanning 29 years of adventures in Mount Shasta, Salt Lake, San Gabriel, Nevada, the Grand Canyon, Oregon and Washington. (USW277, $14.95)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Trout, An Illustrated History • James Prosek • NATURAL HISTORY • Prosek's 70 magnificent watercolors depict the various common, rare and extinct species of these spendid freshwater salmonids. (FSH03, $35.00)
	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, $18.00)
	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 Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of Vancouver, British Columbia at a scale of 1:15,000. (CND125, $7.95)
	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, $16.95)
	Victoria, A History in Photographs • Peter Grant • HISTORY • The story of Victoria, British Columbia from its days as a mining colony to its development into a city. Nearly 150 archival photographs are organized together with a short text. (CND117, $12.95)
	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)
	The Walker's Literary Companion • Robert Gilbert • Anne Wallace • Jeffrey Robinson • ANTHOLOGY • A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
	Washington Oregon Map • Mad Maps • A regional map of Oregon and Washington at a scale of 1:675,000. (PNW12, $10.95)
	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 West Beyond the West, A History of British Columbia • Jean Barman • HISTORY • A fascinating history of the Canadian province from the 18th century to the mid-1990s. The author weaves portraits of major personalities and events into a readable overview of the cultural and social influences that have shaped the region. (CND116, $42.95)
	Western Coastal Birds • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species (USW390, $5.95)
	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 • Novelist Ivan Doig quotes extensively from the 19th century settler in the Olympic Peninsula, James Gilchrist Swans in this tale of frontier life. (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)

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