Nature in the Northwest

Ask Ciscoe
by Ciscoe Morris
Can I grow an apple tree on the deck of my condo? Is it really safe to buy annuals in March? Tell me how to grow carnivorous plants! How can we invite bumblebees into our garden, and how can we get the yellow jackets to leave? These are just a few of the 400 oft-asked and puzzling gardening questions in this book.

Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy
by Jay Inslee, Bracken Hendricks
This is a thoughtful, optimistic book, based on sound facts. No one before has tied together the concepts of economic growth and greenhouse gas reductions with such concrete examples.

Windshield Wilderness: Cars, Roads, and Nature in Washington's National Parks
by William Cronon (Foreword), David Louter (Author)
Windshield Wilderness explores what few histories of national parks address: what it means to view parks from the road and through a windshield.

Garden Survival Guide: Pacific Northwest
by Debra Prinzing
Learn from garden expert Debra Prinzing how to pick pest-free plants, how to identify the growing zones in your garden, the ABCs of composting, how to outsmart weeds, and other ails that befall gardens in this emerald green part of the country.

Wild Seattle: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City
by Terry Donnelly, Mary Liz Austin, Timothy Egan, Doug Scott
Wild Seattle explores the incredible natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown.

Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism
By Dawn Prince-Hughes, Ph.D.
In this affecting, thoughtful memoir, Prince-Hughes explores how working with gorillas helped her escape the feelings of isolation she encountered as a sufferer of Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism characterized by difficulties processing stimuli, sensory sensitivity and social awkwardness.

Hawk's Rest: A Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone
By Gary Ferguson
Naturalist Gary Ferguson weaves the threads of his summer spent at a remote backcountry cabin into a vivid tapestry of wilderness experience in "Hawk's Rest."

The Jade Coast
By Rob Butler
"Butler's book is a meticulous and often poetic overview of the richness and intricacy of the web of life that is sustained in the North Pacific... it is beautifully designed and presented, and the text is exquisitely written." - Stephen Hume, Canadian Geographic

The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest
by J. Duane Sept
It's a great first stop for identifying tide pool creatures of the Pacific Northwest (specifically Washington, Oregon, Vancouver Island, and the San Juans).

Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington, Revised Edition
by Philip A. Munz (Author), et al
This guide, first published nearly forty years ago, has introduced thousands to the wildflowers and other plants that grow along the coastline. Now thoroughly updated and revised, it is the perfect field guide.

Tulip: 70 Stunning Varieties of the World's Favorite Flower
by Liz Dobbs
While not really a Pacific Northwest book, this new publication seems especially appropriate during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

Natural Grace: The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants
by William Dietrich, Brenda Cunningham (Illustrator)
From the interactive clockwork world of geology, tides, Northwest weather, and snow, to the hidden roles of dirt, stream life, and mosses and lichens, Pulitzer Prize winning writer William Dietrich explores the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest.

Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
by Eugene N. Kozloff
Though published in the early 1980s, this book does a wonderful job of introducing the active naturalist to the nearshore marine life of the Pacific Northwest. This book includes good illustrations and photographs, descriptions of where marine flora and fauna live and what they do there.

A Waterfall Lover's Guide to the Pacific Northwest
by Gregory A Plumb, Greg Plumb
What better place to end a Sunday drive or hike than at a roaring waterfall? This It's hard to imagine a more complete guide to Pacific Northwest waterfalls than this one. Or a man more devoted to sharing their beauty than Greg Plumb: for his initial inventory, he examined more than 3500 U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps. Since then he has driven and hiked thousands of spray-soaked miles to document waterfalls throughout the region.

The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures)
by Timothy Egan
A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.

Native Plants in the Coastal Garden: A Guide for Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest
by April Pettinger, Brenda Costanzo
In this new edition, the classic regional gardening book has been completely revised, updated and expanded to include many more facets of gardening on the West Coast. An all-encompassing guide, this book is ideal for gardeners from the Pacific Ocean to the Coast Mountains in British Columbia.

The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific
by Milton S. Love, et al (Paperback)
From sleek shortbelly rockfish that resemble mackerels to heavy-bodied cowcod, the rockfishes display a bewildering array of shapes, sizes, and colors. This book is the most comprehensive ever written on this marvelously diverse group of fishes.

Pacific Northwest: Land of Light and Water
by Art Wolfe (Photographer), Brenda Peterson

Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest
by Rick M. Harbo

Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest
by Russell Link
An awesome resource for anybody who wants to attract and nurture wildlife in the garden. . . . it is clearly and simply written, with hundreds of tips and how-tos that cover everything from pet door problems to keeping mice and rats out of the house.

Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest
by Andy Lamb, et al

Northern Spotted Owls (True Books)
by Patricia A. Fink Martin