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Birds of the Pacific Northwest

A Photographic Guide

By Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman

In this updated edition of their best-selling field guide, renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman illuminate the key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal statuses, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviors of bird species...

Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast

The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia

By Collin Varner

The lush Pacific Northwest coast is home to a multitude of edible and medicinal flora, from marine plants to be harvested in tide pools to edible mushrooms ready to be gleaned from the forest floor....

Fishes of the Salish Sea

Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca

By Theodore Wells Pietsch and James Wilder Orr. Illustrated by Joseph R. Tomelleri

Fishes of the Salish Sea is the definitive guide to the identification and history of the marine and anadromous fishes of Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca. This comprehensive three-volume...

Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest

By Arthur R. Kruckeberg and Linda Chalker-Scott

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...

Flora of the Pacific Northwest

An Illustrated Manual

By C. Leo Hitchcock and Arthur Cronquist. Edited by David E. Giblin, Ben S. Legler, Peter F. Zika, and Richard G. Olmstead. Illustrated by Jeanne R. Janish, John H. Rumely, Crystal Shin, and Natsuko Porcino

Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated taxa...

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout

By Thomas P. Quinn

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout combines in-depth scientific information with outstanding photographs and original artwork to fully describe the fish species critical to the Pacific Rim. This completely revised and updated...

Pacific Northwest Insects

By Merrill A. Peterson

This field guide sets a new standard for insect identification, making it an indispensable resource to naturalists, educators, gardeners, and others. Engaging and accessible, Pacific Northwest Insects features detailed species accounts, each with a vivid...

Natural History and Ecology of Suriname

By Bart De Dijn

Natural History and Ecology of Suriname offers a unique overview of the remarkable nature of this diverse and beautiful country. The book showcases more than 200 fascinating tropical plant and animal species, making it an...

The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest Coast

By Collin Varner

The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest Coast is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal British...

Olympic National Park

A Natural History

By Tim McNulty

Renowned for its old-growth rain forest, wilderness coast, and glaciated peaks, Olympic National Park is a living laboratory for ecological renewal, especially as the historic Elwha River basin regenerates in the wake of dam removal....

Ice Bear

The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon

By Michael Engelhard

Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade...

Reptiles of Washington and Oregon

By Robert M. Storm, William P. Leonard

The Geology of Washington and Beyond

From Laurentia to Cascadia

By Eric Swenson Cheney

The 20 chapters of The Geology of Washington and Beyond—an outgrowth of a geologic symposium—present the substantial advances in recent research on the geologic history of Washington State. The 32 contributors used new conceptual developments...

The North Cascades Highway

A Roadside Guide

By Jack McLeod

Each year thousands of drivers travel Washington State’s breathtakingly beautiful North Cascades Highway (State Route 20), observing the region’s alpine flora and fauna and its dramatic geologic features. The North Cascades Highway, an illustrated natural...

North Pacific Temperate Rainforests

Ecology and Conservation

By Gordon Orians, John Schoen

The North Pacific temperate rainforest, stretching from southern Alaska to northern California, is the largest temperate rainforest on earth. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of key issues important for the management and conservation of...

Penguins

Natural History and Conservation

By Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, P. Dee Boersma

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger...

Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington

By Pamela Camp, John G. Gamon

Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington offers a window into the beauty and diversity of the rarest plants in the state.

The field guide includes:
- 317 vascular plants, six mosses, and one lichen
- Full-color...

The Informed Gardener Blooms Again

By Linda Chalker-Scott

The Informed Gardener Blooms Again picks up where The Informed Gardener left off, using scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. Once again, Linda Chalker-Scott investigates the science behind each myth,...

In Love with a Hillside Garden

By Ann Streissguth, Daniel Streissguth, and Benjamin Streissguth

“It all began when architect Daniel, then a bachelor, built his own house on a wild hillside lot, developing his garden as next-door-neighbor, Ann, was developing a garden around natural springs in her backyard. We...

The Great Elephant Escape

By Antoinette van de Water and Lesbith Sluiter

Street elephants are a common sight in Thailand. Some carry tourists on their backs, but most spend their days begging for food or money, urged on by their mahouts – their grooms and riders. The...