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A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics

A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics

by Stephen Whitney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Don't just call it a mushroom when it's a golden chanterelle; know your screech owl from your saw-whet owl; distinguish a monarch butterfly from a painted lady, all with the help of this comprehensive guide to the 600 species of common plants and animals of the region. (PNW20, $21.95)

The Good Rain

The Good Rain

by Timothy Egan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

An excellent portrait of the region. Egan travels along the Columbia River in the footsteps of 1853 visionary Theodore Winthrop through Washington and Oregon, focusing on the history, people and natural resources. (PNW11, $14.95)

Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map

Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map

by Gem Trek Maps

  • MAP

Covering all Vancouver Island, this handy, full-color map covers the region from Seattle and the coast of British Columbia to the Columbia River in detail. (PNW21, $5.95)

 
Vancouver Map

Vancouver Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of Vancouver, British Columbia at a scale of 1:15,000. (CND125, $8.95)

Victoria, Vancouver Island Map


by Map Art Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

A folded map of Victoria, Vancouver Island, at a nice scale of 1:25,000. (CND124, $4.95)

Insider's Guide Victoria & Vancouver Island

Insider's Guide Victoria & Vancouver Island


by Gerald Hill | Kathleen Hill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

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)

Moon Handbook San Juan Islands

Moon Handbook San Juan Islands


by Don Pitcher

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the San Juan Islands with a focus on outdoor activities. Kayakers, bikers, hikers and whale-watchers especially will appreciate this guide in the Moon series. (PNW130, $17.95)

National Trust Guide Seattle

National Trust Guide Seattle


by Walt Crowley | Paul Dorpat

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An in-depth guide to the architecture, culture and history of Seattle. (PNW78, $19.95)

A Traveller's History of Canada

A Traveller's History of Canada


by Robert Bothwell

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline. (CND82, $14.95)

Burrard Inlet, A History


by Doreen Armitage

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

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)

Skid Road, An Informal Portrait of Seattle

Skid Road, An Informal Portrait of Seattle


by Murray Morgan

  • HISTORY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A classic history of Seattle, first published in 1951. (PNW82, $17.95)

Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast

Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast


by Hilary Stewart

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 111 PAGES

A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)

The Island Within

The Island Within


by Richard Nelson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A beautifully written tribute to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn from the author's journals, this is an account of the natural and cultural history of an island in the waters of Haida Strait, with emphasis on the relationship between people and the land. (ALA17, $17.00)

First Fish, First People, Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim

First Fish, First People, Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim


by Meg McHutchinson | Judith Roche | One Reel

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

A collection of native voices from Pacific shores, all remembering the salmon. It's a lovely book, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, and made more poignant by the salmon's decline in the coastal regions. (PNW116, $24.95)

Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest


by Katharine Berry Judson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

Presented here with 52 photographs, these traditional stories, first collected in 1910, reveal myths and traditions of creation, the salmon and noted geographical features of the territory. (PNW17, $14.95)

Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars


by David Guterson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES

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 also with a vivid glimpse of life on these islands in Puget Sound. (PNW52, $15.00)

The Raven Steals the Light

The Raven Steals the Light


by Robert Bringhurst | Bill Reid | Claude Levi-Strauss

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 109 PAGES
  • 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, $16.95)

Winterkill

Winterkill


by Craig Lesley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

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, $17.00)

Fire Mountains of the West, The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes


by Stephen L. Harris

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 390 PAGES

A Roadside Geology guide to the volcanic peaks of the Cascades and surrounding Mono Lake region. Harris provides the history of each mountain with its volcanological and geological interest. (PNW134, $18.00)

The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale

The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale


by Frank Stewart

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales, with pieces from Roger Payne, Diane Ackerman, and Barry Lopez. (BST02, $15.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest


by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 448 PAGES

A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW50, $19.95)

Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest

Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest


by Eugene Kozloff

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

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

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska


by Andy MacKinnon | Jim Pojar

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

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)

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises


by Mark Carwardine

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 474 PAGES

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

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