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One of the comprehensive regional editions in the popular "Day Hiking series" for Washington State

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"The Pacific Northwest is one of the best places to find mushrooms -- they are both abundant and spectacularly diverse. Yet until now, there has been no mushroom guide that focuses on the region. This compact, beautifully illustrated guide presents descriptions and photographs of 460 of the region's most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms. The geographic range covered by the book includes Oregon, Washington, southern British...

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...

Experience a magnificent region through the words and images of accomplished writers and photographers and local residents. From the summit of Mount Baker to the sandy bottom of the Skagit River, Washington's North Cascades hold some of the most sublime mountain summits, lowland old growth forests, and pristine rivers on the planet. Some of these features are safely contained within national park boundaries or federally designated wilderness areas,...

This is my third book about the culture and history of the Colville Confederated Tribes. The intent is to continue publishing stories about the tribes. However, this book is unique because it isn't merely dates and a list of major events; instead it offers more of an in-depth discussion of the Indian Way.

W is for Washington combines dazzling photos with fun and informative couplets which describe the pictures and offer clear picture/word associations. Intriguing facts will add to the non fiction learning experience.

Experience some serious road rave on these drives that take you to the most beautiful places in Washington State. Catch the best views of Mount Rainier at the end of the road to Sun Top; take in the vista of Lake Cushman and Hood Canal from atop Mount Ellinor in the Olympics; or picnic amid alpine scenery at Salmon Meadows in the Okanogan National Forest. The 80 routes in Wild Roads Washington-which span the state from Eastern Washington to the Olympics...