Formerly a science writer for the Seattle Times , Williams has produced a fascinating account of the geology of the Pacific Northwest, written for the general reader. Maps, drawings, and b&w pho
Into the untamed vastness of the Bitterroot mountains go three young New York men, their guide, and a camp cook. This is to be the adventure of a lifetime, but it is already September. Ahead of the hu
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking oil at a rate of 14,000 gallons per minute. This account, told largely through the lens
In Native Trees of Western Washington Washington State University's Kevin W. Zobrist examines regional indigenous trees from a forestry specialist's unique perspective. He explains basic tree physiolo
This biography chronicles life and impact of Ezra Meeker, a mid-19th century hops farmer in the Washington Territory’s Puyallup Valley. There is much information on the collaboration between his compa
Rau, a retired geologist, is a great grandson of Mary Ann and Willis Boatman, pioneers in the 1850s who ended up in Puyallup, Washington. He interweaves his narrative about their experiences with exce
David Thompson is a hero in Canada, yet has remained largely unknown in the United States. Between 1801 and 1812, this fur trader, explorer, and cartographer established two viable trade routes acros
Indian inhabitants laid out the basic travel routes in central Washington's Grand Coulee country probably 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. In the early 1800s, the semi-nomadic Sinkiuse and other Native Ame
Frey relates his own stories and those gathered from interviews, oral histories, and elders from the Crow, Coeur d’Alene, Nez Perce, and Warm Springs tribes he conducted ethnographic research with,
