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From the master of the western comes a novel full of romance and adventure. The son of a German Farmer in Washington state during WWI, decides to join the Army to fight the Germans and "kill" the German part of his heritage. Along the way, he falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer, and then has to protect her and himself from a worldwide labor organisation that is wreaking havoc all over the country to cause problems with the war effort....
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The lore of the harvest is the keynote of Brumfield's presentation. He approaches this vast subject with considerable facility lifting farming right out of the soil into fascinating history, with accent on the Northwest. Wheat in the Northwest? Yes, it's all here, acres of it in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, all graded and sacked.
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Skipstone
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[2018]
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English
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"Your garden can be more than just beautiful, it can become a place that nourishes both the soul and the planet *A primer for growing a beautiful, healthy, wildlife-friendly, and sustainable garden *Science-based advice from the author's three decades of experience with his four-acre garden *Lays out earth-healthy principles and explains how to work towards them Gardens are extensions of our homes, places in which we get outside to relax, entertain,...
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University of Washington Press
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The Pacific Northwest abounds with native plants that bring beauty to the home garden while offering food and shelter to birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Elegant trilliums thrive in woodland settings. Showy lewisias stand out in the rock garden. Hazel and huckleberry number among the delights of early spring, while serviceberry and creek dogwood provide a riot of fall color. Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is the...
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Doubleday & Company, Inc
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1958.
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The Pacific Northwest drew European explorers in search of a northwest passage to Asia. Overland traffic was spurred on by Lewis and Clark and later by huge fur companies. Missionaries and mountain men clashed with Native Americans in the area, and the discovery of gold, silver, and copper spurred even more conflict.
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University of Nebraska Press
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Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes has revised and expanded the entire work. This edition contains significant additional material on early mining in the Pacific Northwest, sea routes to Oregon in the early discovery and contact period, the environment of the region, the impact of the Klondike gold rush, and politics since 1945. Recent environmental controversies, such as endangered salmon runs and the spotted owl dispute, have been addressed, as has the effect...
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Field guide volume 41
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The Geological Society of America
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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"This volume is composed of guides to the lavas of the Columbia River basalts, megaflood landscapes of the Channeled Scablands, Mesozoic accreted terranes, metamorphic Precambrian Belt and pre-Belt rocks, and other features of this tectonically active region"--
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University of Washington Press
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This manual is essentially a condensation of the five-volume work, 'Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.' The sequence of families is the same in the two works except for the transposition of the monocotyledons and dicotyledons.
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Sasquatch Books
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[2001]
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From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, the Pacific Northwest Trail is a unique hiking experience, offering a variety of back country scenery and outdoor adventure. Here is the official guide to the long-distance trail with route descriptions, maps and more. Photos.
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Skipstone
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2014.
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English
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For many people, the most tangible and beneficial impact they can have on the environment is right in their own yard. Aimed at beginning and veteran gardeners alike, Real Gardens Grow Natives is a stunningly photographed guide that helps readers plan, implement, and sustain a retreat at home that reflects the natural world. Gardening with native plants that naturally belong and thrive in the Pacific Northwest's climate and soil not only nurtures biodiversity,...
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Mountaineers Books
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2005.
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Athough Mittens is the "star" of this book (that's her on the cover!), more than a dozen dogs, big and small, were enlisted to help select the best trails for optimum canine enjoyment throughout the region. These trails do not require leashes (except in parks as designated). More than two-thirds of the hikes are on lesser known trails where travel is light among other users and where you're unlikely to meet horses, bicycles, or motorized vehicles....
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Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos,...
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Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
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[2014]
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English
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C is for Crab; E is for Eagle, etc. Based on Pacific Northwest artist Hannah Viano's regionally themed paper-cut art, this lovely children's book sheds a new light on the ABCs that will appeal to young and old alike.
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