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103 HIKES IN SOUTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Mary and David Macaree.
Covers U.S. border to Lytton, including Garibaldi Park. From easy lowland walks to longer, more strenuous hikes. For each hike gives round-trip distance in miles and kilometers, hiking times, elevation gain, best season, source for detailed map. Descriptions give not only trail directions, but also terrain, geologic, and scenic features plus local lore. Introduction gives tips on hiking in this area and sources of nature guides to better understand your discoveries. Map-diagrams, photographs, 224 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-916890-96-1. 1980 .Order #: MOUN0860 paper$12.95.

 

 

109 WALKS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LOWER MAINLAND. by Mary and David Macaree.
Covers Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Cultus Lake, Chilliwack River, Silver/Skagit, Hope, Howe Sound, Squamish/Pemberton, and  Schelt areas. How to reach the hiking areas, features and route-finding for each hike along with distances, time required, elevations gained, seasons, sketch map of routes and landmarks. Maps, photos, 240 pages, index.
Inventory = 1 ISBN: 0-89886-068-7. 1983. Order #: MOUN0871 paper$10.95.

 

 

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.
 ISBN: 0-931397-12-X. 1977. Order #: PASE4491 paper $14.95.

 

 

8.6 THE GREAT ALASKA EARTHQUAKE March 27, 1964. by Stan Cohen.
Seismologists describe an earth­quake with a recording on the Richter Scale greater than 8.2 as follows: “Few masonry structures, if any remain standing; bridges destroyed; broad fissures in ground; underground pipe lines completely out of service; earth slump and land slips in soft ground; and rails bent greatly.” The Good Friday earthquake that struck southern Alaska, March 27, 1964 had a magnitude of between 8.2 and 9.2. 8 1/2"x11", 140 pages, over 200 photos, 10 full-color pages.
ISBN: 0-929521-96-X. Order #: PIHI2779 paper$12.95.



ADAK ISLAND MAP AND OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE. Alaska Natural History Association.
Text describes the rich wildlife--eagles, sea otters, caribou, puffins, dolly varden, and more--and recreation (fishing, hiking, skiing) on this Alaska island, part of the Aleutian Islands Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Explains hazards hikers might encounter and how to deal with them and suggests an equipment list. Detailed map shows peaks, summits, shorelines, smaller islands, underwater depths, public use cabins and survival barrel locations (which may now be gone). 11 hikes are listed, ranging from 1 to 21.5 miles and 1 hour to 30 hours. ISBN: None. 1984. Order #: ALAS8355 map$6.95.

 

 

ADVENTURING IN THE ROCKIES. by Jeremy Schmidt.
The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Rocky Mountain regions of the US and Canada from New Mexico north, including the national parks of Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Banff, and Jasper. Best seasons and places for backpacking, skiing, canoing bicycling, camping, car touring, picnicking, ballooning, wildlife viewing, and more. Includes cultural events from rodeos to music and film festivals; Gives natural and human  history, climate, geology, and wildlife. Suggests maps and backcountry gear. Information is presented in regions: "The Rocky Mountains", "Colorado", "Yellowstone", "Salmon River", "International Border", and "Canadian Rockies".40 photos, 9 maps, 336 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87156-830-6. 1986. Cover slightly scuffed. Order#: RAHO2782 paper$10.95.

 

ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, AND NORTHERN 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.
ISBN: None. Order #: BIMO1067 paper15.00.

 

ALASKA'S PARKLANDS: the complete guide. by Nancy Lange Simmerman.
Complete details, maps, photos on 111 state and national parklands and wild rivers with information on 167 other wild areas--terrain, scenery, camping, facilities. Gives site locations, , how to reach them by air, boat, car, or bus; type of scenery, terrain, and weather to expect; outdoor activities available and recommended; history of the area; wildlife to be found., Useful in trip planning including location of public campgrounds, hints on backpacking, boating, keeping warm in the snow. Photos, maps, tables and charts, 336 pages, index..
ISBN: 0-89889-053-9. 1991. Order #: MOUN0865 paper$16.95.

 

 

ALASKA'S WILDERNESS RAILS: from the taiga to the tundra. Ken C. Brovald.
A pictorial review of the Alaska railroad between Seward and Fairbanks--cars, engines, tracks, stations. 159 color and black-and white photos, 112 large-format pages.
 ISBN: 0-933126-21-2.  Order #: PIHI2792 paper$9.95. Out of print.

 

 

ALASKA, THE YUKON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA GHOST TOWNS. Florin.
Histories of 22 old cities--mining, railroading, lumbering, boating economies; floods, fires, religion, daily living. Historical photos, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1971. Order #: DARW0393 paper$5.95.

 

 

 

ALASKA-YUKON HANDBOOK. by David Stanley.
A gypsy guide to the Inside Passage and beyond. For anyone planning a trip to this region whether traveling by car, passenger ferry, bus, train, foot, or thumb--find campsites, hostels, small hotels, local lifestyles and natural beauty. Hikes are detailed. Maps, drawings, photographs, 230 pages, index.
ISBN:0-9603322-5-1. 1984. Order #: MOON2010 paper$7.95.

 

 

ARCTIC FOXES. by Downs Matthews.
Life story of fox of Arctic far north--survival and raising pups in the land where the sun does not set in the summer or rise in the winter. Learning to hunt, avoiding polar bears, social life of the family. Color photos, 34 large-format pages. For children.
ISBN: 0-689-80284-6. 1995. Order #: SISC6131 cloth$16.00.

 

 

ATNATNAS: Natives of Copper River, Alaska. by Lt. Henry T. Allen.
Brief description of this tribe reprinted from 1886 Smithsonian Institute Report. Succinctly tells of many aspects of this people--such as their characteristics, foods, houses, many dogs, scant cooking utensils, guns, bows and arrows, social customs including marriage, burial of dead, and their very frequent singing. 12 pages.
ISBN:0-84664015-5. 1970. Order #: SHOR3885 paper$25.00.

 

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA: an explorer's guide. by Harry P. McKeever.
Definitive guidebook to all attractions--for anglers, backpackers, sailors, history buffs, and casual tourists. Chapters describe each region: Vancouver Island, Strait of Georgia, Mainland Coast, Queen Charloette Lower Fraser Valley, Okanagan Country, Kootenays, Cariboo, Chilcotin, Prince George to Prince Rupert and Stewart to Cassiar, Prince George to Lower Post. Photos, maps, 192 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87701-266-0. 1982. Order #: CHRO0154 paper$8.95.

 

 

THE CENTRAL ESKIMO. by Franz Boas.
Reprint of 1884-85 Bureau of American Ethnology report from Smithsonian Institution. Includes "Distribution of the Tribes", "Trade...", "Hunting and Fishing", "Manufactures", "Transportation by boats and sleges (includiing use of dogs)","Habitations and Dress", "Social and Religious Life", "Tales and Traditions", "Science and the Arts": plus glossary of Eskimo words and names and and appendix of local happenings. Drawings, 270 pages.
ISBN: 0-8466-4017-1. 1973. This reprint limited to 150 copies. Order #: SHOR3360 paper$29.95. See related titles (add link).

 

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BACKPACKING IN CANADA. by Elliott Katz.
What you need to know to get information, to get there, to get supplies, where you can go. Insights on food, clothing, insects, route-finding, weather, equipment. Includes tips on winter backpacking and backpacking with children. Maps show every important backpacking area and their major trails. Photos, maps, 263 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-914788-28-0. 1980. Order #: GLPE4404 paper$7.95.

 

 

 

DEGREES OF DISASTER: Prince William Sound--how Nature reels and rebounds. DEGREES OF DISASTER: Prince William Sound--how Nature reels and rebounds. Wheelwright.
Reports Alaska's environmental upset when an oil tanker spilled. 348 pages.
ISBN: 0-671-70241-6. Order #: SISC6878 cloth$24.00.

 

 

 

DENALI: the story behind the scenery (AK). Buskirk.
Glaciers, mountain climbing, wildlife, park history of Alaska National park. (formerly Mount McKinley). 57 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-23-9. 1982. Third printing. Order #: KCPU0723 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

 

EXPLORING MANNING PARK. by Andrew Harcombe and Robert Cyca.
 Guide to trails, accesses, park facilities of this British Columbia park. Short hikes, daylong hikes, and overnight trips are covered with trail descriptions, mileages, and features to see. Fishing, hiking, climbing, backpacking, and wildlife viewing are all available. There are also both downhill and cross-country skiing for winter recreation. Maps, photos, 96 pages.
ISBN: 0-916890-76-7. 1979. Order #: MOUN0867 paper$6.95.

 

 

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.
ISBN: 0-911010-66-1 1966. Order #: NAGR1369 paper$4.95.

 

 

#EXPLORING THE YUKON RIVER. Satterfield.
Guidebook for paddlers from headwaters 500 miles to Dawson City--historic spots, equipment and organization for a long-distance river run. Maps, photos, 143 pages.
ISBN: 0-916890-80-5. Order #: MOUN0868 paper$10.95.

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.
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.
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.
ISBN:0-395-18322-7. 1966.Order #: HOMI2260 paper$15.95.


 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE PACIFIC COAST AND HAWAII.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.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.
ISBN: 0-395-31662-6. 1976. Used; scuffed; pages intact.. Order #: HOMI 1063 paper$11.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS: from northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Columbia. by John J. Craighead, Frank C. Craighead, Jr., and Ray J. Davis.

Identifies the most common flower species in this region, which includes Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain National Parks: when and where they are found, interesting facts about them and what they can tell the observer--animals that may be nearby, altitude, and even what birds of certain species might be leaving the nest. Describes 500 species with common and scientific names, detailed recognition features, flowering seasons related species, and range and habitat information. Includes key to plants for positive identification of families and species. Illustrated glossary explains technical terms for leaf shapes, flower parts, and other descriptive data. Over 200 color photographs and more than 100 plant drawings, 312pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-18324-3. 1963. Used; good condition. Order #: HOMI2670 paper$10.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS: northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Columbia. by John J. Craighead, Frank C. Craighead, Jr., and Ray J. Davis.

Identifies 590 of the most common flower species in this region, which includes Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain National Parks: when and where they are found, interesting facts about them and what they can tell the observer--animals that may be nearby, altitude, and even what birds of certain species might be leaving the nest. Describes 500 species with common and scientific names, detailed recognition features, flowering seasons related species, and range and habitat information. Includes key to plants for positive identification of families and species. Illustrated glossary explains technical terms for leaf shapes, flower parts, and other descriptive data. Over 200 color photographs and more than 100 plant drawings, 312pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-18324-3. 1991. Used; good condition. Order #: HOMI2679 paper$15.95.

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS: northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Columbia. by John J. Craighead, Frank C. Craighead, Jr., and Ray J. Davis.

Identifies 590 of  the most common flower species in this region, which includes Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain National Parks: when and where they are found, interesting facts about them and what they can tell the observer--animals that may be nearby, altitude, and even what birds of certain species might be leaving the nest. Describes 500 species with common and scientific names, detailed recognition features, flowering seasons related species, and range and habitat information. Includes key to plants for positive identification of families and species. Illustrated glossary explains technical terms for leaf shapes, flower parts, and other descriptive data. Over 200 color photographs and more than 100 plant drawings, 312pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-93613-6. 1991. Used; good condition. Order #: HOMI2677 paper$19.00.

 

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.
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.
ISBN: 0-395-13692-X. 1961. Soiled covers; water-wrinkled pages but intact and usable. Order #: HOMI2668 paperl$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.
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.
ISBN: 0-395-38253-X. 1985.Order #: HOMI2666 vinyl$16.95.

 

 

#THE FIELD GUIDE TO WILDLIFE HABITATS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. by Janine M. Benyus.
This field guide and the similar one for the eastern U.S. use a habitat-first approach to learn about the varying plant and landscapes you live in or travel through, and of the animals and plants that live in association within. This western guide presents 18 habitat types (for instance, oak woodland, lodgepole pine forest, plains grassland, rocky coast, aspen forest) and descriptions include geological and ecological histories as well as their characteristic plants and where and what to look for 40 species of bird, mammal, or amphibian or reptile. Drawings, charts, and maps 336 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-671-65909-X. 1989. Order #: SISC7787 paper$16.00.

 

FIELDBOOK OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEA CREATURES. by McLachlan & Ayres.
Over 200 common marine animals are shown in their natural habitat with color photos--from Alaska to Southern California. A short description accompanies each species pictured, and explains its biology. Color photos. 208 pages.
 Scuffed cover. ISBN: 0-87961-068-9. Order #: NAGR1970 paper$14.95.

 

 

 

#FLY PATTERNS OF ALASKA. Alaska Flyfishers.
How to tie them, where and how to fish the best ones. Color photos, 88 pages.
ISBN: 0-936608-13-7. Order #: FRAM6097 paper$19.95.

GLACIER BAY: the land and the silence. by Dave Bohn. Foreword by David Brower.
History and nature of Alaska  national monument from earliest explorations by white men of the wild Alaska coast to explorations and surveys including trip by John Muir, prospectors, establishment of the area as a national monument (now a national park and preserve) and changes in the ice front as it expanded and contracted (mainly contracted). Color photographs, maps, appendix of place names, bibliography, 159 pages, index.
ISBN: None. 1967. Order #: ALAS1882 paper$19.50.

 

 

THE GOLD HUSTLERS. by Lewis Green.
Showcases the history of placer mining in the Klondike from gold discovery in 198 to the shutting down of the last gold dredge in 1966. Two stories emerge--that of the promoters and stock manipulators and that of  the engineers who attempted to build profitable mining operations. There was scheming for control of the Yukon mines. Photos, 355 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-88240-088-6. 1985. Soiling on back cover, insides clear. Order #: ALNO6084 paper$7.95.

 

 

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.
ISBN: 0-671-76840-9. 1994. Order #: SISC8561 cloth$20.00.

 

 

THE WAY OF THE GRIZZLY: the bears of Alaska's famed McNeil River. THE WAY OF THE GRIZZLY: the bears of Alaska's famed McNeil River. Walker.
Examines the behavior, social structure, basic biology and human-bear relationship in this famous sanctuary. 161 large-format pages, color photos.
 ISBN: 0-89658-403-8. Order #: MISC3458 paper$22.95.



#A GUIDE TO ALASKAN SEABIRDS. Stromsen.
37 common Alaskan marine birds. Illustrations, maps, 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-9602876-4-7. Order #: ALAS8354 paper$4.00.

HIGHWAY ON THE SEA: a pictorial history of the Alaska Marine Highway System. by Stan Cohen.
Discover one of Alaska’s best-kept secrets, the Alaska Marine Highway system. Many of Alaska’s charming and historical cities are inaccessible by conventional highway systems, and are connected only by air or water. The Alaska Marine Highway offers a flexible and affordable alternative to highly structured packaged tour and cruise travel. A brief history of the ferry system and each of the seven ferries that provide access to isolated Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. 11"x8 1/2", 52 pages, 65 photos.
ISBN: 0-929521-87-0. Order #: PIHI2778 paper$9.95.

 

HIKING IN MUIR INLET: Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska. by Carolynn Elder.
There are no roads in this area so unless on a boat or plane, to see it you will hike.. This is a general discussion of what it is like to hike here, the scenes from which glaciers are retreating/have retreated and the new vegetation that is appearing now that they are gone. Natural history and hiking information to this wilderness for day hikes and backcountry camping is given, with special concerns presented such as grizzly bears, melting ice, ice caves, mosquitoes, tides, crossing meltwater streams. Photos, 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-9602876-2-0. 1980. Front cover may be scuffed. Order #: alasS2242 paper$3.95.

 

 

HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE WORLD. HIKING TRAILS OF THE SUNSHINE COAST (BC). by Rita Percheson, Pam Gross, and Sandy Barrett..
Walks, hikes, climbs, and cross-country ski trips on the coast of British Columbia: from earth-shaking saltwater cataracts to cool flower-filled meadows, this easy-to-carry guide offers a complete range of short family-style meadow walks to high country excursions to challenge experienced outdoors folks. Includes helpful hiking tips for this area, and a special section on cross-country skiing. Photos, maps, 112 smaller pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-913140-41-4. 1979. Order #: SIGN3143 paper$5.95.

 

 

THE ICE-AGE HISTORY OF ALASKAN NATIONAL PARKS. by Scott A. Elias.
Focuses on more than 30,000 years of Alaskan prehistory to describe the geology, climate, ancient plant and animal life, plus human presence in Denali, Kenai Fjords, Glacier Bay, and Bering Land Bridge national parks and preserves. Uncovers a time when glaciers shaped the landscape, carving cirques and leaving moraines that dammed rivers to form lakes. With fossils from this period, the landscape of the time is recreated, where bogs and steppe tundra harbored caribou, moose, saber-toothed cats, and mammoths. Photographs, drawings, maps, and charts, 160 pages, index.
ISBN:1-56098-424-4. 1995. Order #: SMIN2231 paper$17.95.

 

THE IRON TRAIL. by Rex Beach.
1910 novel of first railroad in Alaska. Challenges of construction in an environment not that familiar to American engineers and construction people at this early time, and for the men involved in building the line. 288 pages.
  ISBN: 0-89174-022-8. 1977. Order #: COM0333 paper$2.25.

 

 

KAMLOOPS--an angler's study of the Sloops trout.KAMLOOPS--an angler's study of the Sloops trout. by Steve Raymond. The Kamloops area of British Columbia contains hundreds of lakes with big trout, and this book tells how to fish for them--feeding habits, flies to use, methods. Also relates history of the species which has produced fish catches of both large numbers and large sizes. Discussion of fish life history, feeding, management, flies to use, tackle and techniques. Once considered a separate trout species it has also been classified a subspecies of rainbow trout, the kamloops rainbow, now transplanted into several U.S. areas. Maps of fishing waters, black and white photos plus color illustrations of flies, 252 pages.
ISBN: 0-936608-09-9. Covers lightly scuffed. Order #: FRAM6092 paper$9.95.

#THE LAST FRONTIER: a history of the Yukon Basin of Canada and Alaska. Webb.
ISBN: 0-8263-0810-4. Order #: UNMNM5885 paper$12.95.

#LIFELINE TO THE YUKON: a history of Yukon River navigation. Anderson.
Chronicles boating in the far North for over a century to mines, small settlements, camps, military operations. Includes stories of wrecks and fires, negotiating narrows. Color and b/w photos, 152 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-87564-863-0. Order #: DARW2955 cloth$27.50.

#MOUNT McKINLEY: a climber's guide (map). Cowals.
Details all major climbing routes, in English and Japanese. Color, 22"x35" shipped folded.
ISBN: 0-89886-020-2. Order #: MOUN2672 map$4.95.

My MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS. by Charles F. "Tiny" Shield.
Autobiography. Study of the events in the life of a boy, the life of a youth, and the life of a man. Born in Texas as the son of an early day preacher, author grew up with mixed emotions regarding life, here and hereafter, and later traveled into the great wastelands of Alaska, where he began his search for yellow gold, then drilled the earth for "black gold", having drilled the first well in the Great Alaska oil fields. Gain respect for advantages made in developing the wilds, for which Tiny Shield had a leading part. 323 pages.
ISBN: None. 1972. Order #: ALPR3802 cloth$15.95.

 

NATIONAL PARKS: treasures of Alaska. by Marj Dunmire.
Introduction for children to the many national parks in our northernmost state. Tells about each park area, explaining their features and also the plants and animals that live here plus travel using sled dogs and mountaineering ascents. How the natives live, life cycle of the salmon, and the miners. Legends of the region are related, too. Drawings, puzzles, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-942559-07-X. 1991. Order #: ALAS9208 paper$4.95.

 

MAMMAL FINDER: a guide to mammals of the Pacific Coast states. by Ron Russo & Pam Olhausen.
Identifiies 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.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-912550-16-3. 1987. Order #: NASG9536 paper$5.95.

 

 

A MAP OF MOUNT MCKINLEY, ALSKA. edited by Bradford Washburn.
Now called Mount Denali, this detail map of America's tallest mountain shows its summit and side peaks, ridges, spurs, cols, and glaciers in colors with crisp contour lines and areas of seracs and icefalls.  Cirque and valley glaciers with medial moraine lines are clearly shown. Unfolded, the map is 29" x 31"; it folds to5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and fits in a furnished sleeve. Scale is 1:50000 and the contour interval is 100 feet.
 ISBN: None. 1980. Order #: MOUN1183 map$30.00.

 

       

#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.
ISBN: 0-91680-92-9. Order #: MOUN2390 paper$5.95.

 

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.
ISBN: 0-89886-037-7. 1982. Order #: MOUN0893 paper$9.95.

 

OUR GREAT GRAY WHALES. by Lillian Grace Paca.
Introduction to this sea-amimal species, printed in larger type for young readers. Tells of natural history, parenting, whaling, conservation, related species, whales in museum displays. Drawings, 32 pages.
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.
Check stock. 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.
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.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-912550-10-4. Order #: NASG0985 paper$5.95.

 

 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD 'N GEM ATLAS. by Bob and Cy Johnson.
28 maps of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and British Columbia show localities where gems, fossils, petrified wood, various minerals, and gold have been found. Locates mining districts and includes rock shops. Shown are places for fossil squid, barite roses, agates, turquoise, geodes, and more.
 ISBN: None. 1984. Order#: CYJO1087 paper$2.50.




REDWOOD NATIONAL & STATE PARKS. by Donald F. Anthrop.
Describes features and camping facilities of this north coast region of California and offers a living history of the giant trees--ecology, effect of man, preservation. Includes hiking and nature trails, fishing opportunities, plants, logging history, tree distribution, coastal and river areas. Covers Redwood National Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Del Norte Cost Redwoods State Park. Drawings, black-and-white and color photographs, maps,Photos, 72 pages.
Inventory = 1; otherwise out of print. ISBN: 0-87961-058-1. 1977. Order #: NAGR987 paper$4.95.

 

 

#REDWOOD REGION FLOWER FINDER: a guide to identifying wildflowers of the north coastal fog belt of California by Phoebe Watts, illustrated by Sarah Watts.
Dichotomous key identifies wildflowers that grow within the range of the Redwood tree, Sequoia sempervirens, which grows in the coastal fog belt along the Pacific Coast from central California to southwest Oregon. Within that range includes flowers of the shady forest, forest edges, and open, sunny areas. Illustrated with line drawings that clearly show important features of plant structure for accurate identification. Scientific names and plant families conform with The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (Hickman, 1993). Drawings, 64 little pages.
 ISBN: 0-912550-25-2. Order #: NASG0983 paper$5.95.

REDWOOD REGION FLOWER FINDER. Watts.
Identifies forest wildflowers on north coast of California, where the giant redwoods grow. Drawings of leaves, stems, and flowers. 64 little pages.
Check stock.ISBN: None. Earlier edition; out of print. Order #: NASG0987 paper$5.95. Order all and take 70% off.


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.
ISBN: 0-394-73554-4. 1985. Order #: raho2739 paper$16.95.

SKETCHES OF AN EXCURSION TO SOUTHERN ALASKA: 1881. by A. L. Lindsley.
Observations on an early voyage, examining Alaska from both the secular and religious points of view, reporting on the state of missionary work in the state and plans for the future from 1881. The report includes geological observations including glaciers, considers the population of the region and its climate, social customs of natives, need for schools, and many other aspects that give insights to this period for southern Alaska.73 pages.
ISBN: 0-8466-0091-9. 1965. /Order #: /SHOR4360 paper$25.00.

 

 

SLED DOGS OF DENALI. by Sandy Kogl.
History of dog sledding in Alaska by Native Americans and explorers and modern use by today's national park rangers; sled equipment; harness and hitching, care of dogs. Illustrated, 20 pages.
ISBN: 0-9602876-3-9. blue cover. Order #: ALAS2241 paper$4.95.

 

SLED DOGS OF DENALI. by Sandy Kogl.
History of dog sledding in Alaska by Native Americans and explorers and modern use by today's national park rangers; sled equipment; harness and hitching, care of dogs. Illustrated, 20 pages.
ISBN: 0-9602876-3-9. white cover. Order #: ALAS2241 paper$4.95.

SOUTHEAST: ALASKA'S PANHANDLE. by Robert A. Henning, Marty Loken, Barbara Olds, Lael Morgan, Robert N. De Armond.
Nature, jobs, artwork, and village histories arranged in regions;/ Ketchikan area, Prince of Wales Island, Wrangell and Petersburg area, Sitka area, Juneau area, Glacier Bay/Haines/Skagway, Northern Panhandle/Yakutat. Includes southeastern facts and figures on islands, populations, weather, dates in history. Color photos, large folded map, 191 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-88240-107-6. 1978. Small tear on front cover. Order #: ALNO6078 paper$12.95.

StickeenSTICKEEN. by John Muir.
Illustrated edition of well-loved tale of how John Muir and the dog Stickeen struggled to cross an Alaskan glacier during an ice storm. An exhilarating story that has become an American classic. Illustrated, 96 pages. I
ISBN: 0-930588-48-7.Order #: HEYD6114 paper$7.95.

 

 

#THE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO THE BEST SUMMER JOBS IN ALASKA. Groves.
Lists names and addresses of major companies in over 20 areas, gives information on living conditions around fishing ports and canneries, and tells what to see and do in this frontier state. Maps, 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-914457-11-X. Order #: KAMP171 paper$7.95.

A TOURIST GUIDE TO MOUNT McKINLEY. by Bradford Washburn.
Mile by mile through Alaska National park (now Denali)--expedition and climbing records, history, nature. Describes the mountain, the park highway with its flowers and wildlife and scenic views, approach to the mountain from Talkeetna, gives highlights in the history of the mountain and record of successful ascents. Color photos, maps, 80 large-format pages, bibliography, index.
 ISBN: 0-88240-153-X. 1980. Order #: ALNO6085 paper$5.95.

 

 

THE TRAIL OF '42: a pictorial history of the Alaska Highway (book). by Stan Cohen.
We can thank, in part, the cooperation of the United States and Canadian governments for building the road and bringing it to the condition it is in now for the tourist traveling to Canada and Alaska. It has undoubtedly vastly increased the modernization of the North Country, which may in fact be considered a sin to some of the old-timers in the area. 7"x10", 112 pages, 171 photos.
ISBN: 0-933126-21-2. PIHI2770 paper$10.95.

 

 

 

#TRAVELS IN ALASKA. by John Muir.
Records his trips of 1879 and 1880--outdoor adventures, nature observations, early travel experiences. Covers scuffed. Illustrated, 340 pages.
ISBN: 0-395-28522-4. Order #: HOMI0616 paper$9.95.

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.
ISBN: 0-395-46729-2. 1992. Order #: HOMI2695 paper$15.95.

WHALE PRIMER. Theodore J. Walker.
Natural history of whales, especially California Gray Whale. Contents include migration routes, feeding, whale evolution, reproduction, lifespan, relatives and whale types, whale senses and intelligence, soical habits and enemies, whale watching, protections. Photos, 60 pages.
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, lifespan, relatives and whale types, whale senses and intelligence, soical habits and enemies, whale watching, whaling, protections. Photos, 60 pages.
ISBN: None. 1972. Used book--owner's signature inside front cover. Order #: CABR2409 paper$6.95.

THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE: a pictorial history. by Stan Cohen.
The Klondike Gold Rush spawned the railroad in 1898. The line was built to alleviate the hardships of the gruesome trip over the passes to the gold fields in the interior of the Yukon. By the time the railroad was completed in the summer of 1900 the rush was over, but the White Pass Route survived nevertheless, and continued for 82 years to provide a vital link between the Yukon and the outside world. 8 1/2"x11", 150 pages, 200 photos.
ISBN: 0-933126-08-5. Order #: PIHI2776 paper$12.95.

WONDER LAKE TO MULDROW GLACIER (map). by Bradford Washburn.
Large-scale topographic map of trails, historic climbing route for Mt. McKinley approach. Details the famous foot-trail leading from the Denali Highway southward across the McKinley River and Clearwater uplands, and up the valley of Cache Creek to the base of Mt. McKinley. Scale 1:24,000 (2,000 feet to 1 inch); contour interval 20 feet. 12"x24" shipped folded 6" x 9".
ISBN: None. 1980. /Order #: MOUN2674 map$94.00.    Also include in maps. RC 

 

WRANGELL-SAINT ELIAS: International Mountain Wilderness. by by Robert A. Henning, Barbara Olds, & Penny Rennick.
History and nature, mining, mountain climbing, sport fishing of Alaska  park. Diagrams shows retreat of glaciers in Icy Bay. There are views of the volcanoes of the region, the abundant glaciers, of mountaineeing across ice fields plus the history of climbing in the area, and memories of the miniung town of Kennicott. Color photos, large separate map included, 144 large-format pages, maps. Alaska Geographic, Vol  8. No. 1.
ISBN: 0-88240-149-1. 1981. Order #: alno6074 paper$9.95.

 

YUKON GHOST TOWN ATLAS. by Garnet Basque.
Locates 71 ghost towns, forts, historic trails, and Indian villages, and gives their history as it occurred at points shown on detailed color maps to give a geographic and spatial perspective to events helping to understand the interactions resulting from their positions relative to each other. 21 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: SUFI9433 paper$4.95.

 

YUKON POEMS of ROBERT W. SERVICE. Sourdough Edition.
Familiar and timeless poems of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 by a bank clerk in Dawson and Whitehorse of British Columbia::
    "The Shooting of Dan McGrew"
    "The Law of the Yukon"
    "The Cremation of Sam McGee"
    "The Spell of the Yukon"
    "The Song of the Wage-slave"
illustrated with wood engravings, 26 pages.
Inventory= 1.ISBN: 0-86541-040-2. 1997. /Order #: FILT2164 paper$19.50.

YUKON RIVER STEAMBOATS: a Pictorial History. by Stan Cohen. No other river on the continent has had such a long and diverse history of steamboating. The author has gathered photos and drawings from archives in the U.S. and Canada into the most complete collection yet published, from the elegant boats of the 1890s to the complete restoration of the "Klondike" that is on display at Whitehorse. Nowhere else on the continent was there such a proliferation of steamboats and for so long a period of time as on the Yukon River. The river was home to boats of one kind or another for close to 90 years, and the era did not end until 1955, long after the other river systems had switched to more economical means of river transportation. 8-1/2x11, 128 pages, 155 photos, 128 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-933126-19-0. 1984. Order #: PIHI2796 paper$11.95

 

YUKON SOLO: a canoing epic from the great stormy river's source to the Bering Sea. by Karel Dohnal.
Tale of solo canoe trip 1,930-miles down the Yukon River, in 66 days. Recounts storms, loss of gear, bears and other wildlife encountered, trappers' cabins, riverbank junk, salmon fishwheels, natives and other people met along the way all recorded in a log book with frequent dated entries. Photographs, 222 pages.
 ISBN: 0-8323-0421-2. 1984. Order #: BIMO6566 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

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THE DISCOVERY OF GLACIER BAY--1879 (AK). by John Muir, its discoverer.
Adventures in a truly Alaskan wild with ice floes, bergs, mountain peaks, Natives, canoe travel. Spending several "icy summers" in Alaska, Muir earned the name "Ice Chief", exploring Glacier Bay and its region. It was a fitting continuation to his involvement with glaciers, for he had developed the glacial origin theory for Yosemite Valley, in spite of the fact that there the glaciers were almost entirely gone. Here at Glacier Bay, no imagination was needed to understand the processes. Reprinted from Century Magazine. Engravings of ice and peaks abound in the book. 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-045-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-045-4. Order #: VIST0045 paper$3.95.

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