19th CENTURY WHALING TALES. by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobbe.
Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.
Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:
"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman.
"The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazine in 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.
A final section "Cutting in and Trying Out" explains the butchering process. Period illustrations. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock. ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. Order #: VIST0089 paper$4.95.
Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

100 HIKES IN THE NORTH CASCADES. by Ira Spring & Harvey Manning.
Trail details from Stevens Pass to Canada, including North Cascades National Park; Trail distances, hiking times, elevation changes, seasons for selected hikes in this wilderness mountain region as well as gentler eastern foothills. Maps, photos, index.240 pages. Out of print.
Inventory= 4. ISBN: 0-89886-102-0. 1985. Order #: MOUN870 paper$10.95.

 

 

35 HIKING TRAILS: Columbia River Gorge. by Don & Roberta Lowe.
Mileages and routes for Oregon area east of Portland along the Columbia River, mainly on its south side. This is an area of steep canyon sides with waterfalls and lush vegetation. Some of the trails ascend the canyon to gentler alpine slopes above. Geology includes volcanic materials. Introduction gives historical background including Native Americans and settlers, pointing out there was a time when travel through the gorge was more by boat than foot.  For each trail the mileage is given, time needed, elevation gain, and seasons of use. Photos, maps, 80 pages, trail index.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-911518-614. 1980. Order #: TOUC1499 paper$7.95.

 

141 DIVES in the protected waters of Washington and British Columbia. by Betty Pratt-Johnson.
Before diving into these 141 dives, author teaches about the special aspects of diving in this region, including water temperature, seasons, visibility, kelp, currents and rip tides, boats and log booms, broken fishing line, surge and surf, marine life. Also tells of underwater photography, spearfishing and collecting of shells and bottles, diving at wrecks and diving at night. The many detailed guides to dives report local tides, access, bottom nature, depths, hazards, and there is an identification guide to know the creatures seen. Photographs, maps, charts, 398 pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-931397-12-X. 1977. Order #: PASE4491 paper $14.95.

 

 

THE ABALONE BOOK. by Howorth.
Life history, species, conservation, gathering, preparing. Marvel at iridescent swirls gracing abalone shell interiors, or exclaim over the first bite of an abalone steak. Identification keys, information on cleaning and preparing, plus plenty of recipes. Easy-to-understand key to identification of the various abalone species (complete with color photographs), a history of abalone harvesting on the west coast (both commercial and sport), discusses both natural (sea otter) and manmade (pollution) problems facing the abalone, a step-by-step guide for cleaning the abalone.  Five sections of the book detail evolution of abalone, problems existing and developing in the abalone resource, its life cycle, the different species (eight different varieties inhabiting the Pacific, specifically the West Coast of North America) and preparation of the meat. Throughout, Howorth advocates sensitivity to the abalone's habitat, the creature's seasons and habits, and respect for all legislation and harvest guidelines established to preserve our diminishing western abalone populations. 56 photos and drawings (24 color), 80p. Out of print at publisher; we have 3 left.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-87961-077-8. Order #: NAGR0963 paper$8.95.

ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, AND NORTERN INDIAN BASKETS AND CURIOS. by Frohman Trading Co.
Reprint of 1902 wholesale and retail catalog from this trading company. Pictures and describes many baskets from various tribes and styles plus other goods like carved model canoes and paddles and totem poles. Prices are given for many items; convert to 2020 by multiplying by about 30. Provides a good survey of the crafts from various tribes, including Yakutat of Alaska, Potlatch ceremonial baskets, Klickitat baskets, rare Skokomish baskets, Sally bags, Makah baskets, Haida potlatch dancing baskets, Chilcat blankets, Maidu and Pomo baskets, Pima and Maricopa baskets, baskets of Pomos, Maidus and Missions, E-pi-ca and Shibus, and some very rare baskets "priced on application" of Pomo burden and feather and abalone baskets.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. Order #: BIMO1067 paper$3.50.

AN ANGLER'S ASTORIA. by Dave Hughes. Steelhead, trout, and salmon fishing in Oregon. Insights and insider tips from n experienced angler presented as personal experiences. Illustrated with drawings, 177 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-936608-07-2. 1982. Order #: FRAM6090 paper$9.95.

 

 

ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE NORTHWEST. by Fran Hubbard.
Stories about animals and national parks and forests and why we need them, for children. Species included are bear, lion, deer, woodrat, gopher, raccoon, and more. Explains what are mammals, :teeth as tools, facts about feet. Copiously illustrated by William D. Berry. 32 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. Order #: AWAN1030 paper$4.95.

 

BACKYARD WILDERNESS: the Alpine Lakes story. by David Knibb.
Story of 8-year struggle to achieve wilderness status for the Alpine Lakes in Washington state's Cascade Mountains. A case study in the conflicting values presented by stakeholders in setting aside wilderness areas where commercial activities will be restricted in favor of resource-based recreation in a beautiful forest, timberline, and alpine setting. Shows the deliberations, consultations, maneuvering on all sides to achieve their aims. 234 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89886-029-6. 1982. Order #: MOUN2661 cloth$17.50.

 

BEND IN CENTRAL OREGON. by Raymond R Hatton.
Traces growth and development of this city and examines its geographical setting including the volcanic landscape, the Deschutes River, and its weather and climate. Tells how the city was named, awaiting the railroad, industries of logging and tourism. Attractions of the city's parks are presented. Illustrated with historical photographs, maps, 160 pages, bibliography, index..
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-8323-0316-X . 1986. Order #: BIMO5596 paper$9.95.

 

 

CASCADE-OLYMPIC NATURAL HISTORY: a trailside reference. Daniel Mathews.
Describes over 700 species of plants and animals in 623 pages, with drawings and color photos.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-9620782-1-2. Order #: MOPR1118 paper$24.00.

 

 

CLIMBER'S GUIDE TO THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. by Olympic Mountain Rescue.
Extensive and detailed climbing routes, traverses, ski, snowshoe tours. Includes exploration and climbing history of the region, geology and glacial features, weather, safety, difficulty ratings, approaches, and visible features of routes to follow and/or seek, many of which go across open areas where route-finding skills are required, such as glacier expanses. Maps, peak sketches, photographs, drawings, 253 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-916890-83-X. 1. Second edition, 1979. Order #: MOUN0890 paper$14.95.

 

 

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE: the story behind the scenery (WA/OR). by Roberta Hilbruner.
towering cliffs, cascading waterfalls, abundant wildflowers, and panoramic scenery along the gorge are all depicted here.  Learn the relationships between these landforms and natural phenomena, plus regional history of logging, development of hydropower with dams, and aboriginal people plus the special plants and animals of this region and its geologic past of volcanic burial and monstrous glacial floods cresting at up to 1,200 feet. 9x12, 48 pages, 84 color photos & 2 maps showing roads and hiking trails.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-091-2. 1995. Order #: KCPU8062 paper$11.95.

 

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE: Vol. I (Discovering Old Oregon Series).
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-936608-17-X. Order #: FRAM5214cloth$18.95. DATE?

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE: Vol. I (Discovering Old Oregon Series). Sherman.
Scenic photos from 1867 to 1952 discover old Oregon from Troutdale to the Dalles. 94 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-936608-16.1. Order #: FRAM6099 paper$12.95. DATE?

 

 

 

 

COMMON MOSSES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. by Marion P. Harthill and Irene O'Connor.
Describes and illustrates 68 mosses in the woods and mountains of the Pacific states, British Columbia, and Alaska. Authors bring familiarity with Olympic National Park. Includes identification key and index Drawings of moss species. 119 pages. Covers scuffed.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-99704-024-7. Out of print; covers scuffed. Order #: NAGR3605 paper$15.00.

 

 

 

COMMON SEASHORE LIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. by Lynwood Smith.
Simple guide to owe 100 plant and animal species from Mendocino, California to Canada--clams, starfish, crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, sculpins, seals, kelp, seaweeds--how and where they live and how to find and identify them. 66pages, drawings and color photos, index..
Inventory = 17; otherwise out of print. ISBN: None. Order #: NAGR0966 paper$6.95.

 

COMPLETE ANGLER'S GUIDE TO OREGON. by John Shewey.
Covers over 1,200 waters: rivers, lakes, reservoirs, creeks, sloughs, bays, ponds, and beaches: best time to fish, species of each water, best tactics for warm-, salt-, and cold-water species. 96 detailed maps showing access, boat ramps, trails, campsites, roads, public land, towns, and river miles. Organized in 7 zones of the state. 439 pages, photographs.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-932098-31-0. Order #: WIAP6574 paper$29.95.

 

 

COOL, CLEAR WATER: the key to our environment. by Bob and Ira Spring and Harvey Manning.
Primarily using the Northwest as an example for the book's survey of the relation of water to mankind, the book provides chapters on sky water, snow water, mountain water, lowland water, inland sea, ocean water, and the environmental message "How we foul our water," emphasizing all with many full-page photos of scenery and recreational use. 175 super-large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1970. Order #:DARW3076 cloth$19.95.

 

 

CRATER LAKE IN PICTURES: the continuing story. Mark.
Enjoy Crater Lake's deep blue water, jagged cliffs, and whimsical wizard's hat.  Witness the seasonal color changes around this lake that bears testimony to a volcano's violent past. 48 large-format pages, 76 color photos & 1 map.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-109-9. 1996. Order #: KCPU4739 paper$8.95.

 

 

#CRATER LAKE: gem of the cascades. Cranson.
Geological story of this national park. Photos, diagrams, maps.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-8323-0426-3. Order # BIMO0225 paper$5.95.

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK AND VICINITY (OR). by Jeffrey P. Schaeffer.
Natural history guide to over 100 trails and roads in and around Crater Lake National Park and vicinity; good places to camp and fish, accommodations, regulations, weather, road and trail mileages; natural history section. Includes geologic origin of lake and describes over 200 species of plants, illustrating most. Gives statistics on lakes and fish in them. 160 pages, 26 topo maps with trails and roads, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89997-020-6. Out of print. Order #: WILD8508 paper$10.95.

 

 

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK (OR). by Harvey Manning with Bob and Ira Spring..
How this lake-filled volcanic caldera in Oregon was left when the great Mount Mazama blew into the sky. Also includes forests, trails, wildlife, seasons and the s Tells of its glaciers past and present, boat tours on the lake, birdlife. Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges and Lava Beds National Monument. Color photos by Mannings, 32 large- format pages.
Inventory = 11. ISBN: None. Order #: DARW2478 paper$2.95.

 

 

#CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK topographic map (OR). by US Geological Survey.
Oregon national park. Folded.
Inventory =1. Order #: USGS9603 map$9.00.

CRATER LAKE: the story behind the scenery (OR). Warfield et. al.
Origin of crater and blue water plus forest, wildflowers, wildlife of Oregon National park. 63 color photos, 48 large-format pages. 1982, 1985. Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-916122-79-4. Order #: KCPU3913 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

#CRUISING THEPACIFIC COAST: Acapulco to Skagway. West.
Presents the varied climate, scenery, boating conditions, harbor facilities, navigational hazards, routes, and landmarks for this entire area.146 photos, 35 maps and charts, 345 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-914718-89-4. Order #: PASE2935 paper$10.95.

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--cloth. Rhodes.
Definitive, often shocking, story of the politics and science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and birth of the Cold War. Based om files in both the United States and the Soviet Union, this history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for over 40 years. Extensive notes, photographs, 731 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-80400-X. 1995. Order #: SISC6083 cloth$32.50.

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--paper. by Richard Rhodes.
Definitive, often shocking, story of the politics and science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and birth of the Cold War. Based om files in both the United States and the Soviet Union, this history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for over 40 years. Extensive notes, photographs, 731 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-82414-0. 1995. Order #: SISC8812 paper$16.00.

 

DISCOVERING LEWIS AND CLARK FROM THE AIR. Author: Joseph A. Mussulman, Photographer: Jinn Wark.
"Anyone who insists on a window seat when booking an airline flight will enjoy this book." We Proceeded On. Discovering Lewis and Clark from the Air offers a fascinating new perspective on the Corp's historic journey. From Monticello in the east to Fort Clatsop on the Pacific Coast, the wild continent the expedition crossed is revealed anew in breathtaking full-color photographs. 272 pages. OUT OF PRINT; we have 1 copy left.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87842-490-4. Order #: MOPR1139 paper$24.00

 

THE DISTANT MUSIC. by H. L. Davis.
Novel classic story of pioneer who traveled to landing on Columbia River in 1850 and saga of three generations settling in the new Oregon Territory. 256 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89714-045-7. 1987. Order #: COMS8726 paper$3.95.

 

 

#DIVING FOR NORTHWEST RELICS. White.
Identification and dating of bottles, pottery, and marine hardware. Photos, 190 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8323-0336-4. Order #: BIMO0194 paper$6.50.

DRUMMERS AND DREAMERS. by Click Relander.
History of eastern Washington Indian people, mainly the Wanapumas or River People, from about the time of early contact with the white race. A prophet developed in the tribe who advocated return to older ways and beliefs and a religion-like culture developed in response that produced more prophets. Relations and arrangement with the U.S. government are presented, along with individuals involved.. Development of dams on the region;s river further changed the lifeways the region's peoples. Historical photos, 345 paged, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-9141019-09-0. 1986. Order #: NWIA3717 paper$9.95.

 

EXPLORING PACIFIC COAST TIDE POOLS. by Ernest Braun Vinson Brown.
Fieldguide describes 139 of the most common species of fauna and 18 of flora in the intertidal zone of the Pacific Coast from Point Conception (near Santa Barbara, CA) to Vancouver Island in southern British Columbia, Canada. Each sea creature is listed under its common name. The scientific name is given, followed by a description of the creature, often including the range of its occurrence and the type of beach, rock bottom, or micro-habitat on which it may be found as well as interesting habits. Learn to identify and understand sea anemone, urchin, abalone, chiton, brittle star, sea bug, and many more. 40 color plates, 56 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0.911010-66-1 1966. Order #: NAGR1369 paper$4.95.

 

#EXPLORING THE COAST BY BOAT. Van der Ree.
A comprehensive guide to boating areas in the "inland sea"--the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound. Maps, illustrations, 237 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-919574-25-4. Order #: PASE4492 paper$12.95.

THE FAR CORNER: a personal view of the Pacific Northwest. by Stewart Holbrook.
Classic reminiscence from 1952 of early Pacific Northwest--its hamlets, its myths its literatures, and its history. "Presents the universal property of American experience--exploration, adventure, settlement, development." 256 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89174-043-0. 1986. Order #: COMS8724 paper$3.95.

 

 

 

FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN SEASHORE CREATURES: The Audubon Society. by Norman A. Meinkoth.
Provides 690 full-color pictures to identify each of the seashore creatures featured in this book on all the U.S. and West Indies coasts. Included are crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, sponges, snails, jellyfishes, shrimps, sea stars, and many invertebrates. Covers 660 species in full detail with notes on 220 others. There is an identification chart to the kinds of creatures; text gives habitat, range, and descriptions for each. Color photographs, 812 pack-sized pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-394-51993-0. 1988. Order #: RAHO2000 vinyl$19.00.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO PACIFIC COAST FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA. by William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald, & Howard Hammann.
How to identify 600 saltwater fishes from Alaska to Baja California--where each fish is more likely to be found and how it is usually caught. Which species are important as food. Which of the sharks and rays are considered dangerous. Groups similar species for comparison and pinpoints distinguishing features. Includes depths and bottom types preferred. Over 525 illustrations,  (211 color), 350 pages.
Inventory = 11. ISBN: 0-395-33188-9. 1983. Order #: HOMI0601 paper$15.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO PACIFIC COAST SHELLS. by Percy A. Morris.
How to identify 945 kinds of shells of the Pacific Coast the Gulf of California, and Hawaii--where to find, how to prepare and arrange a collection. 73 plates show photographs of the species, many in two views to aid in identification. Text gives common and scientific names, geographical distribution, habitat, and detailed description for all species including other names, life cycle, and economic importance. Glossary, index, 331 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN:0-395-18322-7. 1966. Order #: HOMI2260 paper$15.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE PACIFIC COAST AND HAWAII. by Percy A. Morris.
Introduces the collecting of shells of marine clams and snails, when and how to do it along the Pacific Coasts from San Diego to the Arctic seas and including Hawaii. Organizes shells into three main categories: West Coast pelecypods (clams) and West Coast Gastropods (snails) and Hawaiian mollusks and then describes families and genera for each. Classification chart included for mollusks and terminology for univalve and bivalve shells. Illustrated with 49 plates grouping like kinds, some in color, 240 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1964. First edition. Owner's signature in front. Order #: HOMI2697 cloth$12.95.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE PACIFIC COAST AND HAWAII, including the Gulf of California. by Percy A. Morris.
Introduces the collecting of shells of marine clams and snails, when and how to do it along the Pacific Coasts from San Diego to the Arctic seas and including the Gulf of California and Hawaii. Organizes shells into seven main categories: West Coast pelecypods (clams), West Coast gastropods (snails), West Coast amphineruans and scaphopods, Gulf of California pelecypods, Gulf of California gastropods, Hawaiian pelecypods, and Hawaiian gastropods and then describes families and genera for each. Classification chart included for mollusks and terminology for univalve and bivalve shells. Illustrated with 72 plates grouping like kinds, some in color, 332 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1966. Second edition. Owner's signature in front. Order #: HOMI9377 cloth$12.95.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO PACIFIC STATES WILDFLOWERS. by Theodore F. Niehaus and Charles L. Ripper.
How to identify the wildflowers that grow from the Pacific Ocean to the Rockies and from British Columbia to Baja California--their field marks and family characteristics ranges, habitats, and flowering seasons. Covers 1,492 species from 77 families, describing and illustrating each while pinpointing the features that distinguish each. Glossaries define plant parts and show leaf shapes and arrangements. Drawings, color plates, 436 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-31662-6. 1976. Used; scuffed; pages intact.. Order #: HOMI 1063 paper$11.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: North America west of the 100th meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized buy families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 500 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. 335 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-13692-X. 1961. Order #: HOMI2660 vinyl$12.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: North America west of the 100th meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 500 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. 335 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-13692-X. 1961.Soiled covers; water-wrinkled pages but intact and usable. Order #: HOMI2668 paper$10.95. Note cover.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS: a completely new guide to field marks of all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers over 700 species in this region. Organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Additional detail and extra drawings help with similar species, family characteristics, songs and calls, and difficult identifications. More than 1000 paintings with over 165 in color showing males, females, adults, juveniles, and unusual plumages. Includes 442 range maps. 432 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-13218-X. 1990. Used copy in good shape, minor wear on cover. Order #: HOMI2662 vinyl$20.00.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. by Robert C. Stebbins.
Presents field marks of all species in western North America, including Baja California--244 species plus 260 subspecies focusing on the key features needed to identify them. Gives information on how to find reptiles and amphibians, how to study them in the wild or raise them from eggs and care for them at home. Includes 600 illustrations, 256 in color, plus line drawings showing details of anatomy, reproduction, scale arrangement, and life stages--plus 200 range maps of where they occur. 416 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-38253-X. 1985. Order #: HOMI2666 vinyl$16.95.

 

FIELDBOOK OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEA CREATURES. McLachlan.
Over 200 common marine animals in natural habitats; from Alaska  to Southern California. Color photos, 208 pages.
Inventory = 11. Scuffed covers. ISBN: 0-87961-068-9. Order #: NAGR1970 paper $14.95.

 

 

FISH ON! everything you should know about steelhead including how to catch 'em. by Enos Bradner.
The title of this book tells it all. Know the life cycle and habits of this fish that is born in and lives its youth in fresh-water streams, then descends into the oceans only to return to fresh water to spawn a new generation. Unlike salmon, steelhead may go through this cycle two or three times. Tells how to read a river to find where the fish are, what they might eat, and what lures and flies to catch them with  Discusses Northwest streams for steelheading, trophy fish, and more. 96 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1971. Order #:DARW5075 paper$3.95.

 

 

 

FLY FISHING FOR PACIFIC SALMON. by Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, & Pat Trotter.
Presents nearly 200 salmon fly patterns with their origins and how to fish them in salt water, tidal estuaries, and fresh water. Includes what salmon feed on, habits, knots, imitating natural foods. Color illustrations, 140 large-format pages, bibliography, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-936608-35-8. Order #:FRAM5633 paper$17.95.

 

 

FORT CLATSOP: the story behind the scenery (OR). Dattilio.
Walk in the moccasins of Lewis and Clark at their 1805-06 westmost winter encampment. Relive their daily lives, from tanning beaver hides to candlemaking. Fort Clatsop National Memorial in northwestern Oregon, marks the location of the winter fort. Explore the story of what Lewis & Clark found in the area, their interaction with the native American tribes of the area, and the history that is preserved at the memorial. 9x12, Paperback, 48 pages, 67 color photos, 1 map.
Inventory= 1. ISBN: 978-0-88714-011-4. 1993. Order #: KCPU3581 paper$11.95.

 

 

FORT VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (WA). by Archie Satterfield and David Lavender.
National Park Service Handbook 113. Washington fur-trading post on the bank of the Columbia River in Washington state built by the Hudson's Bay Company, and used for 35 years as trading center with Indians and trappers. The region of the fort was once sought as territory by Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and America. Explains how beavers were trapped and their pelts made into hats for a broad market plus daily life at the fort.. Roles of individuals active in making history are recounted. Includes guide to site and adjacent park areas. Black-and-white and color photographs, drawings, and paintings, maps, 146 pages,index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-0816-1. 1981. Order #: USGB2345 paper$7.00.

 

THE GEOLOGIC STORY OF MOUNT RAINIER. by Dwight R. Crandell.
Explains the story of this immense volcanic peak in Washington state near Seattle. How repeated volcanic explosions piled material into a great cone nearly 3 miles high. While these deposits accumulated over many thousands of years, eruptions have been as recent as a century and a half ago, within the time frame to be witnessed by explorer John Fremont. The mountain also has numerous glaciers on its upper slopes and at times meltwater from these icy masses starts flows of mud from some of the looser ash and pumice from eruptions, and the turbulent mix of mud and water comes cascading down ravines, one deep enough to submerge a pass by 400 feet. Although these are fascinating details to learn about, the author's story of this landscape feature will lead you to more. Revised edition of U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1292. Maps, photographs, time chart, 40 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-0-914019-00-7. 1983. Scuffed covers. Order #: MISC1099 paper$4.95.

#THE GETAWAY GUIDE I: short vacations in the Pacific Northwest. Rankin.
A handy collection of 32 popular resorts in  Washington, Oregon, & British Columbia for beach-combing, cross-country skiing, swimming, bicycling, dining, or forest hiking. Photos, 224 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-914718-76-2. Order #: PASE2917 paper$9.95.

#THE GETAWAY GUIDE II: more short vacations in the Pacific Northwest. Rankin.
From Whidbey Island to Oregon's Cascades, here are 69 well-known Northwest hideaways. 146 photos, maps, 256 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-914718-87-8. Order #: PASE2918 paper$9.95.

GLACIER PEAK AREA OF THE NORTH CASCADES Hikers'/Climbers' Map. by Fred Beckey and Gary Rands.
Shows topography with hiking trails, climbing routes, camping spots, passes, approach routes, summits, ridges, natural features, contours, elevations. Color map, shipped folded. Scale approx 1.75"= 1 mile; contour interval = 200 feet.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-916890-57-0. 1977. Order #: MOUN3981 map$5.95.

 

 

GONE WHALING: a search for orcas in Northwest waters. by Douglas Hand.
Adventures in the pursuit of killer whales: explorations begin in museums and aquariums, then with whale researchers and observers, and finally to the traditions and lore of the Haidu totem carvers before adventuring to the sea in a kayak to observe these predators firsthand. 223 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-671-76840-9. 1994. Order #: SISC8561 cloth$20.00.

 

 

THE GOOD SERVANT: making peace with the Bomb at Los Alamos. by Janet Bailey.
Roles of this scientific community in making nuclear weapons and peacetime research. How these products have been and could be used in war and how they have also helped reduce the chance of war, even perhaps causing the end of the Cold War. Behind-the-scenes look at the labs and scientists involved in this work, including those in Russia. 188 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-684-80939-7. 1995. Order #: SISC6103 cloth$22.00.

 

 

GRASSLANDS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by Lauren Brown.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, wildflowers, trees, grasses, insects, and other natural wonders of North America's prairies, fields, and meadows. The varied grassland regions of the United States are outlined--tallgrass, desert, intermountain, for instance--with their associated plants and animals. Also in the book individual species are described with their habitats and ranges and a line drawing of each. Color photos show the character of the different grasslands and their flora and fauna. 606 pages, index..
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-394-73121-2. 1985. Order #: RAHO2724 paper$19.95.

 

A GUIDE TO CRATER LAKE: the mountain that used to be. by Ron Warfield.
Describes and explains features of this national park in Oregon. Origin of volcanic caldera that contains this deep lake--how there was once the large volcanic Mount Mazama which blew up in a gigantic explosion, not only blasting the upper part of the mountain away but evacuating much of its core as well to leave a void, now water-filled to a depth of 1,932 feet, deepest in the United States. Gives park history including surveys and early tourism. Plants and animals are described and features seen on a rim drive are outlined at vista points. Several hiking trails are available. Color photographs, 48 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-933369-01-8. 1985. Small worn spot on back cover. Order #: CRLA0366 paper$4.95.

HIGH COUNTRY OF CENTRAL OREGON--paper. by Raymond R. Hatton.
Weaves history of explorers and trail-blazers into geography of glacier-clad volcanoes, alpine meadows, lakes, and streams, with pine forests of the Cascades Mountains. Describes major landscape features of the region--the Three Sisters, Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top, and more with notes on how they gained their appearance and history of exploration plus how best to see them. Includes the development of Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort and details features of the Deschutes River. Opportunities for fishing, skiing, hiking are described, as is the economy of the region and its logging and tourism aspects. Photos, maps, 240 pages, index, bibliography.
Inventory = 1.ISBN:0-8323-0458-1. 1987. Order #: BIMO0195 paper$9.95.

 

#HIGH COUNTRY OF CENTRAL OREGON-cloth. by Raymond R. Hatton.
Weaves history of explorers and trail-blazers into geography of glacier-clad volcanoes, alpine meadows, lakes, and streams, with pine forests of the Cascades Mountains. Describes major landscape features of the region--the Three Sisters, Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top, and more with notes on how they gained their appearance and history of exploration plus how best to see them. Includes the development of Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort and details features of the Deschutes River. Opportunities for fishing, skiing, hiking are described, as is the economy of the region and its logging and tourism aspects. Photos, maps, 240 pages, index, bibliography.
Inventory = 1.ISBN:0-8323-0357-7. 1987. Order #: BIMO5003 cloth$12.95. Check Stock.

#HIKING TRAILS OF THE SUNSHINE COAST. Percheson.
Walks, hikes, climbs, and cross-country ski trips on the coast of British Columbia: saltwater areas, meadow walks, high-country excursions. Photos, maps, 112 pages.
Inventory = 1. Order #: SIGN3143 paper$5.95.

INDIAN PORTRAITS OF THE NORTHWEST. by George M. Cochran.
Capsule descriptions of 30 tribes, including Quinault, Puyallup, Spokane, Chinook. What distinguished each of these peoples and where and how they lived. Some kept slaves, some followed buffalo, some gaffed salmon, some bred special horses, most resisted whites (some by attacking) and suffered diseases from contact. Portraits of typical Indian from each tribe are shown along with sketches of animals and items of their material culture like baskets, tools, utensils, ceremonial feathers. 64 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: . Order #: BIMO1068 paper$2.50.

 

LAND OF THE NORTH UMPQUAS: peaceful Indians of the West. by La Vola J. Bakken.
Story of Indian tribe of Oregon--legends, history, life ways. Notes on population, territory, hunting and plant harvesting including camas and salmon, contact with early pioneers, medicine, Indian caves and shelters, pictographs, memorial mounds, legends, fur trade, biographies of some leaders, the Indians today. Photos, 40 pages, index.
Inventory = 26. ISBN: 0-913508-03-9. 1973. Covers soiled. Order #: TECT2054 paper$3.95.

 

 

LEWIS AND CLARK: Voyage of Discovery. Murphy.
1804 exploration into America's new Louisiana Purchase; wildlife, Indian encounters. 68 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-916122-50-6. 1984. Third printing. Order #: KCPU0740 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these  is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

 

 

MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS: the mountain national parks of the West. by Jodi Freeman.
Coloring book on Western Canada/US parks: Crater Lake, Mt Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, Yosemite Banff, Yoho, more. Text descries the parks' features and drawings to be colored often include active park visitors along with the scenic features and animals. 32 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-937871-33.8. Order #: THSH3524 paper$3.95

 

 

THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB. by Richard Rhodes.
Complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the 1900s discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan. Beginning as an interesting speculative problem in physics, the effort grew into the Manhattan Project and then rapidly into the bomb itself, produced by scientists known only to their peers but to assume notoriety and controversy. Photographs, 886 pages, bibliography and index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-81378-5. 1986. Order #: SISC6151 paper$16.00.

 

MAMMAL FINDER: a guide to mammals of the Pacific Coast states. by Ron Russo & Pam Olhausen.
Identifies mammals by their tracks, skulls, and signs--with pages indexed by prints or tracks, skull or jawbone, droppings, nests/depressions/burrows/mounds, chew/scratch/browse-marks/other signs. Illustrated, maps, 92 pages.
Inventory = 26. ISBN: 0-912550-16-3. 1987. Order #: NASG9536 paper$5.95..

 

 

MONTE CRISTO. by Phillip R Woodhouse.
Story of area pocketed in a rugged section of Washington state's Cascade Mountains, where search for gold and silver began in 1899 and that was expected to be "as rich as the Count of Monte Cristo". Activity included hauling mining machinery in and even constructing a railroad plus locating an aerial tramway to reach to a mine high on the mountainside. At one time the town had a thousand residents. Winter snows and floods added to the challenge from rock slides and workers' strikes, ore deposits erratic in size and grade so that mining ceased about 1920, with some continued use of hotels and the construction of a road, now closed. Today Monte Cristo is a ghost town. Historical photographs, bibliography, chronology, 327 pages, index.
Inventory =1.ISBN: 0-916890-66-X. 1979. Order #: MOUN2608 cloth$15.00

THE MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK (WA). by Harvey Manning with Bob and Ira Spring.          .
Geologic history of this volcano in Washington state--perhaps not yet dormant as evidenced by recurrent mudflows streaming down valleys cut into the mountain's slopes, possibly due to heat or steam still emanating upward from lava below. Also covered are the park's forests, subalpine and alpine flowers, wildlife, glaciers and ice caves, ice climbing and summit ascents, the long winter. Photos, 32 large-format pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: None. Order #: DARW0395 paper$2.95.

 

 

MOUNT RAINIER IN PICTURES: the continuing story (WA). Dengler.
Volcano, glaciers, mountaineering, scenery, plants and animals. 48 large-format pages, color illus.1992.
 Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-054-8. 1992. First printing. Order #: KCPU4796 paper$8.

 

 

MOUNT RAINIER: the story behind the scenery (WA). Snow.
Washington national park--volcano, glaciers, wildlife, man. 74 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-916122-83-2. 1990. Third printing. Order #: KCPU4085 paper$8.95.

 

 

MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK (WA) topographic map. US Geological Survey.
Washington. Folded.
Inventory = 1. Order #: USGS8863 map$9.00.

MOUNT ST. HELENS IN PICTURES--the continuing story. Quiring.
A volcanic blast in Washington state in the  year 1980 sent ash-laden air down the mountain slope and its surrounding region, leveling trees, and removing the side of the volcano itself. 58 people were killed, habitat was changed. 48 large-format pages, color illus, some before and after.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-055-6. 1991. First printing. Order #: KCPU4855 paper$8.95

 

 

MOUNT ST. HELENS: a changing landscape. by Chuck Williams.
Presents views by 19th century painters and 34 photographers from the turn of the century to now, providing an inclusive visual record of this active volcanic mountain. Includes eruption of 1980 from first eruption pictures through ashfall, later explosions and landslides plus after-effects. 125 photos (85 in color), map, bibliography, 128 super-large pages. See sample pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-912856-63-7. 1980. Order #: GRAR4927 cloth with dust cover in protective box $29.50.

 

#MOUNTAIN FLOWERS. by Harvey Manning.
Features flowers of the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges in Washington and is also useful in northern Oregon and British Columbia. 84 common mountain flowers are described in groupings by color and general location such as meadow or forest and then by color. Common names are given as well as scientific names. There is also information on flowering season, features, habitat, and distribution. Color photographs help field identification and tips are given on how to photograph flowers. 96 little pages for carrying in the field, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-91680-92-9. Order #: MOUN2390 paper$5.95.

MOUNTAINEERING ON THE PACIFIC IN 1868. by Edmund T. Coleman.
Based on an account of the ascent of Mount Baker and a description of that portion of Washington Territory seen on its approach. Mountaineering in 1868 was a different experience than nowadays. This ascent began at the seashore and included canoe trip, portages, and a backpack just to reach the base of the peak--all through country still wild with Indians, bears, and wolves. The final assault on the summit included ropes, ice axes, and crampons. Reprinted from Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Illustrated with period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-014-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-014-0. Order #: VIST0014 paper$3.95.

#NATURAL AREAS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON: The Sierra Club Guide to the. Perry & Greverus.
14 maps, 360 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-87156-334-7.Order #: RAHO2730 paper$12.00.

NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK: the story behind the scenery. Weisberg.
Scenery, geology, wildlife, hiking, Lake Chelan, and Ross Lake. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-88714-021-1.1988.  Order #: KCPU4640 paper$8.95

 

 

 

NORTHWEST ANGLING. by Enos Bradner.
Book deals primarily with steelhead and salmon in this region, but also includes sea-run cutthroat; lures (even flies) or bait to use, rivers of Washington, Oregon, and California to fish. Guide to virtually all fishing area in this region--where to fish, how to get there, fishing techniques, rigging bait and lures, drift-fishing from boats, bank fishing. Photos, drawings, 249 page, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-833-0125-6.  (Not on book.) 1969. Order #: BIMO4767 cloth$14.95.

 

 

NORTHWEST RAINFOREST PIONEERS. by Claudia Harper.
Have you ever wondered what everyday life was like for the early settlers in the Pacific Northwest? With interesting photo art and descriptive narratives, this unique book does a beautiful job of taking you back to these harsh times, sharing the lives and experiences of a pioneer family.  Some are determined, hard-working and resourceful; others are unable to withstand the hardships and loneliness.  If you are interested in the history of the Northwest, and in the reality of daily life as a northwest pioneer, you will find yourself lost in the pages of this book. 8.5 x 11 inches, 71 pages,  all color.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 157188-345-2. Order #: FRAM5530 paper$19.95

NORTHWEST TRAILS. by Ira Spring & Harvey Manning.
Overview-guidebook to 73 park, wilderness areas in WY, MT, ID, No-CA, OR, WA, BC, Canadian Rockies. Answers myriad questions of visitors: best mountain scenery, open-country trail hiking, desert rambles, high-lakes fishing, rock-peak scrambles, best seasons, crowds, weather, sources. Maps, photographs, 192 pages,index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89886-037-7. 1982. Order #: MOUN0893 paper$9.95.

 

THE OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK (WA). by Harvey Manning with Bob and Ira Spring.
Describes this great park that comes close to having it all--rain forest of colossal trees, ferns, and moss-draped logs; flowers and wildlife;, wilderness hiking on the ocean front and climbing,alpine glaciers and mountain summits; exploring tidepools and watching for whales on the ocean beaches; history of wilderness ranching and Native Americans including adjacent tribal lands. 43 photos, map, 32 large-format pages.
Inventory = 38. ISBN: None. Order #: DARW0404 paper$2.95.

 

OREGON FOR THE CURIOUS. by Ralph Friedman.
Off-the-beaten path places are described with history and events that occurred there, arranged as auto tours along the state's highways. Includes some abandoned gold mines, wildernesses, ghost towns. Photographs, 246 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-87004-222-X. 1982. Order #: CAXT1837 paper$5.95.

 

 

OREGON TRAIL, yesterday and today. by William E. Hill.
Presents a blend of maps, guides, emigrant diaries and journals, old drawings and paintings together with recent photographs of the trail from  Missouri to California and Oregon. Learn not only about the trail but also the people and events that brought so many people west in its developmental years. Photographs, drawings, maps, 179 pages, index.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 978-0-87004-319-6. 1986. Order #: CAXT2802 paper$12.95.

 

OREGON TRAIL CENTER: the story behind the scenery (OR). by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker.
Interpretive center at Flagstaff Hill at Baker, OR, tells of westward emigrants--who they were, how they traveled, the marks they left that sill remain. 1995.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-089-0 1995. First printing. Order #: KCPU3574 paper$12.95.

 

 

 

OREGON WILDLIFE AREAS. Spring.
Guide to 23 ranges, species to see, how and when to see them. Photos, 96 pages.
Inventory = 11. ISBN: 087564-628-X. 1978. Order #: DARW0374 paper$7.95.

 

 

OUR GREAT GRAY WHALES. by Lillian Grace Paca.
Introduction to this sea-animal species, printed in larger type for young readers. Tells of natural history, parenting, whaling, conservation, related species, whales in museum displays. Drawings, 32 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1975. Used book--owner's information inside front cover. Order #: MISC2479 paper$4.95.

 

 

PACIFIC COAST FISH: a guide to marine fish of the Pacific Coast of North America. by Ron Russo, illustrated by Ann Caudle.
Compact guide to marine fish. Put it in your tackle box to id what you catch, or read at home for information about the biology of fish, the marine food chain, and distribution of fish species. Detailed black-and-white illustrations of the fish, plus egg cases of sharks and skates, and shark teeth. Covers the waters off the Pacific Coast, from the Bering Straits to Cabo San Lucas (the southern tip of Baja California). 112 little pages.
Inventory = 14. ISBN: 978-0-912550-19-0. Out of print; we have limited stock. Order #: NASG5065 paper$5.95.

 

PACIFIC COAST MAMMALS: a guide to mammals of the Pacific Coast states, their tracks, skulls, and other signs. Russo & Olhausen.
Identifies wild mammals, showing animals, skulls, tooth formulas, footprints, droppings, range maps. Ill, 92p.
Inventory = 9. ISBN: 978-0-192550-16-9. Order #: NASG3496 paper$6.95.

 

 

 

PACIFIC INTERTIDAL LIFE: a guide to organisms of rocky reefs and tide pools of the Pacific Coast. Russo.
Field guide to the plants and animals that live in pools and on rocky reefs along Pacific Coast, from AK to Baja California. Describes intertidal ecology, intertidal zones, and survival strategies of limpets, abalones, sea slugs, anemones, sea urchins, crabs, algae, and sea stars (starfish). 64 little pages. Out-of-print.
Inventory = 12. ISBN: 0-912550-10-4. Order #: NASG0985 paper$5.95.

 

#PARKS OF THE PACIFIC COAST. Tatreau.
Complete guide to the national and historic parks of California, Oregon &  Washington. Photos, maps, 159 large-format pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-8874-050-8. Order #: GLPE0420 paper$10.95.

#PORTLAND DINING GUIDE.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89802-084-0. Order #: BEAM3099 paper$4.95/70.

#PORTRAIT OF OREGON. Barr.
Displays sunrise over Mt. Hood, winter storm at Cape Kiwanda, rugged coast, Cascades, Willamette Valley, Southwestern Oregon, desert.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-91856-52-1. Order #: GRAR4941 paper$8.50.

#PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON. Barr.
Displays Mt Rainier, Cape Disappointment, Seattle, Paradise ice caves, Grand Coulee Dam, rolling wheat-fields, Puget Sound, Cascades, Eastern Washington.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912856-53-X. Order #: GRAR4942 paper$8.50.

ROAD GUIDE TO CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK. by Robert and Barbara Decker.
Park story of this national park in Oregon as seen along roadsides: lava flows, wildflowers and trees, scenic points and overlooks, trailheads. Includes origin of lake, features in the crater, nature of the blue water, wildlife species, aspects of the lower slopes outside the crater. Color photos, drawings, peak identifiers, maps, 48 pages.
Inventory = 7. ISBN: None. 1988. Order #: DODE3109 paper$4.95.

 

 

ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF WASHINGTON. David D. Alt & Donald W. Hyndman.
State's rock and landforms, directions on where to see and understand them. "Through the Roadside Geology of Washington...I've started to make sense of...the natural features of our state...from the vast volcanic flows that formed the Columbia Plateau...to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens." —Kristin Jackson, Seattle Times. The geology of Washington is a story of islands--micro-continents--coming in from the sea. Two hundred million years ago most of Washington consisted of two large islands, each one a scrap of continent, lying somewhere in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. One after the other they docked onto the North American continent, each adding its distinctive bit to the complex geologic and geographic mosaic of western North America. Illustrated. 320 pages. Maps, photos, 294p.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87842-160-2. Order #: MOPR2050 paper$20.00.

ROADSIDE HISTORY OF OREGON. by Bill Gulick.
"Explorers, town builders, lighthouse keepers, varied past of Oregon. Once in a while a travel/history book comes along that truly grasps the reader's attention and fires the imagination. Such a book is Roadside History of Oregon...It makes for fascinating reading." —Reid Iford, Oregon City Enterprise Courier. This volume takes the reader through time, from Lewis and Clark's journey along the Columbia River to pioneer town-builders at the end of the Oregon Trail, from the tenders of lonely lighthouses off the storm-wracked coast to the Chinese miners working the depths of Hells Canyon. Illustrated, 448 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87842-252-8. Order #: MOPR3135 paper$24.00.

SEA LIFE AT THE OCEAN'S EDGE. by Julia Corbett.
A young person's guide to Pacific Northwest wilderness beaches as studied in Olympic National Park. Describes animals of the ocean;s edge and how they operate in their habitat--interactions, physical structures of their anatomy, food chain, how tides work and their effect. Drawings, 24 pages, map.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-914019-04-X. 1984. Order #: NWIA5430 paper$3.95.

 

 

#SHIPWRECK CHART OF JUAN DE FUCA.
3 color chart showing locations of 200 shipwrecks. 19x24. (Shipped folded.)
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-8323-0051-9. Order #: BIMO0211 paper$4.95.

THE SIERRA CLUB GUIDES TO THE NATIONAL PARKS --PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND ALASKA. edited by James B. Murfin.
Parks included: Crater Lake, Denali, Gates of Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark, Mt. Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Wrangell-St. Elias. Gives facility charts for each park, trial charts indicating length, ascent, degree of difficulty and where to go to get away from crowds, appendix identifying 46 animals and plants commonly found in the parks. 15 maps, including overall, access, and trail maps, 188 color photographs, 15 maps, 400 pages, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-394-73554-4. 1985. Order #: RAHO2739 paper$16.95.

 

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock. ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

#SOUTH PUGET SOUND, Afoot and Afloat. Mueller.
Covers historic sites, natural science, marine life, park facilities, hikes, beaches; shoreline oriented, Seattle to Tacoma and Olympia. 224 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-89886-023-7. Order #: MOUN2656 paper$9.95.

STEHEKIN--a guide to the Enchanted Valley. by Fred T. Darvill, Jr.
Hiking trails in the North Cascades National Park of Washington state in the Stehekin River Valley at the north end of Lake Chelan, an area accessible only by boat, plane, or foot. History, Native Americans, tourism, rocks and glaciers, natural features, plant and animal life, and detailed descriptions of hiking trails in this area with mileages, difficulty ratings, elevations gained, hiking times (some are multi-day and so campsites may be mentioned), routing points, and features to see. Includes helpful hints for visitors, creation of national park. Photographs, maps, 128 pages, index.
Inventory = 8. ISBN:0-913140-42-2. 1981. interior damage to spine but pages intact. Order #: SIGN1297 paper$6.95.

SUNSET TRAVEL GUIDE TO OREGON. edited by Cornelia Fogle.
A guidebook of sights, attractions, with hundreds of  recreational activities--from wine touring to whitewater rafting, skiing, clamming, fishing, hiking, backroads cycling, backpacking, .Shakespearean drama to rockhounding. Organized in 8 regions that present city sights, coastal lighthouses, wildlife, covered bridges, beaches, scenic shorelines, forests, volcanoes, fossil beds. 65 color photos and detailed maps, 128 large-format pages, index..
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-376-06615-6. 1981. Order #: SUNS1915 paper$7.95.

 

#TATOOSH. Hardy.
Martha's account of her 1943 summer fire lookout alone on Tatoosh Peak near Mount Rainier. 252 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-89886-005-9. Order #: MOUN0880 paper$10.95.

#THIS SIDE OF OREGON. Friedman.
Collection of stories of fresh bits of Oregon history.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: . Order #: CAXT5145 paper$9.95.

STEELHEAD AND SALMON: sport catch statistics for Oregon, 1971--80. Richard L. Berry.
Tables of data of steelhead and salmon caught during run years throughout the state: Columbia River tributaries, coastal tributaries, and ocean. 59 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: Order #: FRAM6125 paper$5.00.

 

 

STEELHEAD DRIFT FISHING. by Bill Luch.
How to use this most productive technique for hooking steelhead: equipment to use, rigging baits and lures, drift-fishing techniques for salmon, sea-run cutthroat, and steelhead plus caring for, preserving, and cooking your fish including recipes. Illustrated with photos and drawings, 94 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-936608-00-5. Order #: FRAM6089 paper$7.95.

 

 

#TILLAMOOK LIGHT. Gibbs.
Adventures at "Terrible Tilly", Oregon lighthouse atop an offshore rock. Historical photos, 153 pages.
Inventory = 2. IKSBN: . Order #: BIMO0189 paper$7.95.

A TOUCH OF OREGON: lovesong to a state. by Ralph Friedman.
Novel tells tales of indigenous Oregon--its characters and episodes distinctively Oregonian, with development of areas and stories of boosters. 224 pages, index..
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89174-005-8. 1984. Order #: COMS4250 paper$3.95.

 

 

 

TRACKING DOWN OREGON. by Ralph Friedman.
Oregon's people, past and present, history, legend, and folklore. Dozens of stories about episodes in early Oregon involving people, laces, romance, grave markers, gunslingers, ghost towns. Photos, 306 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87004-257-2. 1984. Order #: CAXT5889 paper$7.95.

 

 

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard. by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

WALKS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. by Gary Ferguson.
75 day-walks through the mountains, forests, coasts, and deserts of Oregon,  Washington, & Idaho, with naturalist notes. Each gentle journey includes flora and fauna seen along the way,natural and cultural histories of the areas, tips on waking in each environment, trail distances and locations. Many of the trips are in national parks and forests. Illustrated, 284 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-13-945080-7.1991. Order #: PRHA1349 paper$14.95.

 

 

#WEST COAST USA: a guide to California, Washington and Oregon. Van Dam.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: . Order #: MISC3132 paper$7.95.

#WESTERN SECTION OF NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK & ASSOCIATED AREAS: Part I. Darvill.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: . Order #: MISC3199 paper$3.95.

WESTERN TREES. by George A. Petrides & Olivia Petrides.
Covers 387 species--all the native trees of western North America plus introduced species that have escaped from cultivation. Provides descriptions and rage maps with keys that give step-by-step clues to identifying even leafless trees. Trees are arranged in six groups according to leaf patterns and other conspicuous characteristics. 47 painted color plates show leaves, flowers, and other distinctive features of each tree, emphasizing details that may not show clearly in a photograph, 308 pages, index. A Peterson Field Guide.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-395-46729-2. 1992. Order #: HOMI2695 paper$15.95.

 

 

WESTERN TRIPS & TRAILS. Sterling.
Guide to 50 recreation areas in  Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Arizona. Photos, maps, 351 pages.
Inventory = 2.ISBN: 0-87108-727-8. Order #: PRUE1153 paper$14.95.

WESTERN TRIPS & TRAILS. by E. M. Sterling.
Covers 50 recreation areas in 11 western states: WA, OR, CA, MT, WY, CO, ID, NM, UT, NV, AZ plus Canada. Leads the motorist, occasional hiker and dedicated backpacker to unusual and pleasurable scenic places. Provides answers to the whys, hows, and wheres of vacation planning with driving routes, camping information, backpacking and hiking trails plus easy-to-read maps. Selections are based on personal survey of each place listed with care taken to feature areas that afford a variety of opportunities to the traveler. Photographs, maps, 325 pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-87108-727-8. 1987. Order #: PRUE1211 paper$14.95.

 

WHALE PRIMER. Theodore J. Walker.
Natural history of whales, especially California Gray Whale. Contents include migration routes, feeding, whale evolution, reproduction, life span, relatives and whale types, whale senses and intelligence, social habits and enemies, whale watching, protections. Photos, 60 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: 978-0-912550- . Order #: CABR0243 paper$6.95.

 

 

WHALE PRIMER: with special attention to the California gray whale. by Theodore J. Walker.
Natural history of whales, especially California Gray Whale. Contents include migration routes, feeding, whale evolution, reproduction, life span, relatives and whale types, whale senses and intelligence, social habits and enemies, whale watching, whaling, protections. Photos, 60 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1972. Used book--owner's signature inside front cover. Order #: CABR2409 paper$6.95.

 

 

#A WHATCOM COUNTY BIKE BOOK. Vala.
Guide to bicycle trips in this northwestern Washington area with notes on history included as well as mileages and directions. Maps, 48 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-913140-22-8. Order #: SIGN3297 paper$3.95.

WHITMAN MISSION NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: here they labored among the Cayuse Indians (WA). by Erwin N. Thompson.
Describes early travel west on Oregon Trail of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, their missionary activities with local Indians and the life and culture of the natives including the mission they built in Washington, efforts made to secure assistance from  church including trips to the east, layout and functions of rooms and outbuildings, artifacts recovered. Reports the effect of measles epidemic that killed half the tribe, arrival of emigrants who became settlers and the resultant dissatisfaction with Whitmans who were in part blamed for these ills, and the resultant massacre by the Indians of the Whitmans. Photographs and drawings (some historical), maps, suggested readings, 92 pages,
Inventory =2; otherwise out of print. ISBN: 024-005-00186-7. 1964. Slight soiling of covers. Order #: USGB2454 paper$6.95.

 

WILDERNESS ABOVE THE SOUND: the story of Mount Rainier National Park. by Arthur D. Martinson.
Examines the early discovery and exploration of "the mountain", as it is known to northwesterners, including stories of Indian tribal beliefs, early summit attempts and tourist accommodations and roads. Records legislative history of park establishment, Civilian Conservation Corps operations. Heavy winter snows are discussed, and the history of early skiing in the lodging area. Historical photographs, map, 76 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-879373-76-9. 1994. Order #: RORI1415 paper$11.95.

WILDLIFE AND PLANTS OF THE CASCADES. by Charles Yocom, & Vinson Brown.
Covers lava beds and high mountains of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, southwest British Columbia. Describes this region's natural habitats of forest types, water areas, rocky spots, meadows, sagebrush, and its mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and common fish and plants to help get familiar with and identify them and their ways. Over 400 illustrations (4 color plates), 296 pages, index.
Inventory = 8; otherwise out of print. ISBN: 0-911010-80-7. Order #: NAGR0962 paper$9.95.

 

WILDLIFE OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. by Vinson Brown, Charles Yocom, and Aldine Starbuck.
Includes common plants and habitats, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Covers wide region of eastern Washington and Oregon, Idaho, western Wyoming, and the Great Basin areas of Nevada, Utah, and western Colorado. Also describes the varied habitats of grasslands, semi-desert scrub, alkali flats and salt lakes, desert streamside woodland, pinyon-juniper, sandy areas, rocks and cliffs, and more. Drawings of species, 144 pages.
Inventory=2. ISBN: 0-911010-14-9. Order #: NAGR3767 paper$10.95.

 

WILKESON'S NOTES ON PUGET SOUND. by Samuel Wilkeson.
Being extracts from notes by Samuel Wilkeson of a reconnaissance of the proposed route of the Northern Pacific Railroad made in the summer of 1869. As occurred elsewhere in the west, early surveys of a railroad across the continent were intended not only to determine the most favorable route based on terrain and climate but also population projections and therefore the resources that might be available for a population to grow and therefore not only need a railroad to move goods and people, but also so the railroad in doing so could be financially successful. And so Wilkeson considers ports for railroad connections and timber, fish, and crop resources--giving an insight today into the character and economy of this region long ago. 47 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-8466-45-5. 1973. Order #: SHOR1110 paper$4.95.

A YEAR IN PARADISE. by Floyd Schmoe.
Portrait of Mt. Rainier through the seasons in 1920--with observations during a honeymoon delayed by World War II that was spent in the park caretaking Paradise Inn. Starting in early winter, they would be alone in a world of snow and ice with snowshoes and skis their mode of travel until plows arrived the following Fourth of July. Later the park's first naturalist, Schmoe records the observations he made of wildlife, park operations, and the other 3 seasons of the year, which however occupied only the remaining 5 months and at that early date even included seeing Indians come to the meadows to gather blueberries, and ascending the mountain summit. Drawings, photographs, 235 pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: 0-916890-78-3. 1979. Order #: MOUN3231 paper$9.95.

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