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Books

Guide Books

Instruction

Literature: Adventure, Climbing & Nature

Guide Books - Cycling & Mountain Biking
Mountain Bike Emergency Repair. Toyoshima, Tim (45)
Mountain Bike!: Southwest Washington. Zilly, John (46)
Mt. Bike Adventures in Washington's North Cascades and Olympics. Kirkendall, Tom (48)
Mt. Bike Adventures in Washington's North Cascades and Olympics. Kirkendall, Tom (49)
Mt. Bike Adventures in Washington's South Cascades and Puget Sound. Kirkendall, Tom (47)
Bicyling the Backroads around Puget Sound. Woods, Erin and Bill (50)
Bicyling the Backroads around Puget Sound. Woods, Erin and Bill (51)

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Guide Books - Nature
Field Guide to Birds: Western Region. Stokes, Donald & Lillian (203)
Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs. Meuninck, Jim (99)
Field Guide to North American Wildflowers. The Audubon Society (107)
Giant Cedars, White Sands: Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Guide. Mills, D. (109)
Manual of Oregon Trees and Shrubs. Jenson, Edward C. (111)
Desert Tree Finder. Watts, May and Tom (108)
Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest. Kozloff, Eugene N. (100)

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Guide Books - Climbing
A Climber's Guide to Washington Rock. Brooks, Don (57)
Mount St. Helens: A Pocket Guide. Williams, Chuck (25)
A Guide to Spire Rock. Wayne (110)
A Rock Climbers Guide. Marlene Ford, Jim Yoder (28)
Cascade Alpine Guide: Rainy Pass to Fraser River. Becky, Fred (4)
Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass. Becky, Fred (6)
Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass. Becky, Fred (7)
Cascade Alpine Guide: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass. Becky, Fred (5)
Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains Olympic Mt. Rescue (26)
Darrington and Index Rock Climbing Guide. Becky, Fred (55)
Exit 38 Rock Climbing guide, Garth, Bruce (30)
Sky Valley Rock. Darryl, Cramer (29)
Tieton River Rock Climbers Guide. Christenson, Matt (163)
Washington rock climbs. Smoot, Jeff (59)
50 Classic Climbs. Roper & Steck (133)
Climbing in North America. Jones, Chris (61)
Basalt and Boulders of Central Oregon Climber's Guide. Buzzard, Chuck (145)
On Top of Oregon. Hall, Don Alan (54)
Climbers Guide to the Lower Sandia Mountains. Louks, Barry and Rita (104)
East Coast Rock Climbs. Harlin, John III (62)
Climber's Guide to Smith Rock. Watts, Alan (222)
Frenchman Coulee. Ford, Madeline and Yoder, Jim (225)
Joshua Tree. Vogel, Randy (216)
Teton River Rocks. Ford, Madeline and Yoder, Jim (220)
Heart of Stone: A Guide to Climbing on the Cumberland Plateau. Whittemore, Eddie (105)
Shades of Blue, A Guide to Ice Climbing in New England. Cole, Peter (106)
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1995 (208)
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1997 (209)
The American Alpine Journal American Alpine Club (130)

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Guide Books - Hiking
100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest. Landers, Rich (12)
100 Hikes in Washington Glacier Peak regioin: The N. Cascades. Spring, Ira (166)
100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes, Second Edition. Manning, Ira Spring and Harvey (21)
100 Hikes in Washingtons South Cascades and Olympics. The Mountaineers (20)
102 Hikes in the Alpine Lakes, South Cascades and Olymipcs. Manning, Ira Spring and Harvey (24)
50 Hikes in Mt. Rainier National Park. Manning, Ira Spring and Harvey (13)
55 Hikes Around Snoqualmie Pass. Manning, Harvey (158)
55 Hikes in Central Washington. Spring, Ira and Manning, Harvey (165)
A field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics. Whitney, Stephen R. (98)
A Guide to Washington's South Cascades and Volcanic Landscapes. Mueller, Marge and Ted (159)
Accesible Trails in Washington's Backcountry. Spring, Ira and Bob (97)
Best Loop Hikes in Washington. Nelson, Dan A. (2)
Best Short Hikes in Washington's South Cascades/Olympics. Sterling, E.M. (161)
Discovering the Wonderland Trail. Filley, Bette (10)
Discovering the Wonderland Trail. Filley, Bette (11)
Exploring Washington's Wilderness area: Hike, Backpack, Climb, Ski, Paddle. Mueller, Marge and Ted (9)
Footsore 1: Walks and Hikes Around Puget Sound. Manning, Harvey (23)
Footsore 4: Walks and hikes around Puget Sound. Manning, Harvey (22)
Hot Springs of the Northwest. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (29)
How to Rent a Fire Lookout in the Pacific Northwest. Foley, Tom (27)
Loop Hikes of Washington. Nelson, Dan A. (156)
Northwest Trails: A Hikers Guide to National Parks and Wilderness Areas. Manning, Ira Spring and Harvey (31)
Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, First edition. Wood, Robert (16)
Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, Second edition. Wood, Robert (14)
Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, Second edition. Wood, Robert (15)
Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, Third edition. Wood, Robert (17)
Pacific Northwest Trail Guide. Strickland, Ron (146)
South Cascades + Olympics. Ira Springs, Harvey Manning (10)
The Best short hikes in Washington's South Cascades and Olympics. Sterling, E.M. (19)
Trips, Trails, Family Camps, Short Hikes, View Roads Around North Cascaded. Sterling, E.M. (116)
Walks and Hikes on the Beach around Puget Sound. Manning, Harvey (89)
Washington North Cascades and National Park Region. Spring, Ira (3)
Wildlife Areas of Washington. Schwarts, Susan (113)
A Hiker's Guide to Arizona. Grubbs, Bruce (190)
Canyoneering 2 Technical Loop Hikes in Southern Utah. Allen, Steve (196)
Hiking and Exploring Utah's Henry Mountains and Robbers Roost. (193)
Hiking the Escalante. Lambrechtse, Rudi (192)
Hiking Utah. Hall, Dave (186)
Canyon Hiking and Natural History. FA Barnes (198)
Hiking in Southwest Canyon Country. Hinchman, Sandra (200)
Hikers and Climbers Guide to the Sandias. Hill, Mike (102)
Hiker's Guide to the Superstition Wilderness. Kelsey, Michael R. (194)
On Foot in Joshua Tree National Monument. Furbush, Patty A (199)
The Cascadia Marine Trail Guidebook. (212)
The West Coast Trail and Other Great Hikes. Leadem, Tim (215)
Afoot and Afield in San Diego County. Schad, Jerry (189)
Backcountry Roads and Trails San Diego County. Schad, Jerry (224)
The Anza Bornego Desert Region. Lowell, Diana (197)
The Hiker's Guide to California. Adkison, Ron (217)
109 Walks in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. Macaree, Mary and David (30)
Arizona Trails. Maze, David (187)
Arizona Traveler's Handbook. Weir, Bill (188)
Hiking Arizona's Superstitions and Mazetzal Country. Grubbs, Bruce (191)
Winter Hikes in Puget Sound & Olympic Foothills. Mooers, Bob (41)
Washington Backcountry Almanac of National Forest/Parks/Wilderness. The mountaineers (43)
Country Roads of Washington. Satterfield, Archie (114)

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Guide Books - Watersports
Wilderness Canoeing. Malo, John W. (96)
Exploring the Coast by Boat: Puget Sound area and Northern WA Coast. Van der Ree, Frieda. (94)
Exploring the Seashore: in BC, Washington and Oregon. Snively, Gloria (93)
Canoe Routes in British Columbia. Wright, Richard and Rochelle. (92)
River Otter: Handbook for Trip Planning. Eschen, Maria. (228)
A Sea Kayaker's Guide to South Puget Sound. Campbell, Ken. (213)
Kayaking Puget Sound, the San Juans, and Gulf Islands. Washburne, Randel. (214)
Middle Puget Sound and Hood Canal: Afoot and Afloat. Mueller, Marge and Ted. (90)

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Guide Books - Winter sports
Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada. Libkind, Marcus (103)
100 Best Cross Country Ski Trails in Washington. Springs, Vicky and Kirkendall, Tom (160)
Cross Country Ski Tours 1: Washington's North Cascades. Kirkendall, Tom (37)
Cross Country Ski Tours 2: Washington's South Cascades and Olympics. Kirkendall, Tom (36)
Cross Country Ski Tours of Washington South Cascades and Olympics. Kirkendall, Tom (39)
Cross Country Ski Tours of Washington South Cascades and Olympics. Kirkendall, Tom (40)
Washington Groomed Cross Country Ski Trails and Parks. WA State Parks (147)
Snow Routes of Washington. Nelson, Dan A. (141)
Snow Routes of Washington. Nelson, Dan A. (142)
Canyoneering the San Swell. Allen, Steve (195)
Social Anthropology of North American Tribes. Eggan, Fred (211)

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Instruction Books - Avalanche Awareness
Snow Sense Avalanche. Freston, Jill (32)
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Tremper, Bruce (60)
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Tremper, Bruce (151)
The Avalanche Handbook. McClung & Schaerer (150)
The Avalanche Handbook. McClung & Schaerer (152)

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Instruction Books - Backcountry Cooking
NOLS Cookery. Pearson, Claudia (227)
The Expedition Cookbook. Gunn, Carolyn (223)

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Instruction Books - Camping and Backpacking
Walking Softly in the Wilderness: The Sierra Club Guide to Backpacking. Hart, John (210)
Backpacker's Field Manual. Curtis, Rick (139)
Backpacking. Roberts, Harry (78)
Backpacking: A Complete Guide. Schreiber, Lee (86)
Camping. Jacobson, Cliff (73)
Camping. Jacobson, Cliff (74)
Camping Secrets. Jacobson, Cliff (63)
Camping's Little Book of Wisdom. Scott, David (88)
Cooking. Jacobson, Cliff (77)
Harsh Weather Camping in the 1990's. Curtis, Sam (82)
Hiking and Backpacking. Berger, Karen (71)
How to Shit in the Woods. Meyer, Kathleen (83)
How to Shit in the Woods. Meyer, Kathleen (85)
The Camper's Guide to Outdoor Pursuits. Drury, Jack (8)
The New Complete Walker. Fletcher, Colin (169)
Wilderness Basics, Handbook for Hikers/Backpackers. The Mountaineers (66)
Backcounty Ski Book: Traveling and Camping Skills for Winter. Allen O'Bannon (33)
Snow Caves: for Fun and Survival. Wilkinson, Ernest (42)
Snow Caves: for Fun and Survival. Wikinson, Ernest (44)
Big Wall Tech Manual. Middendorf, John (56)
Gym Climb! Long, John (65)
How to Rock Climb, Climbing Anchors. Long, John (58)
Modern Rope Techniques in Mountaineering. Bill March (149)
Nutrition for Climbers. Bennet, Beth (79)
The Big Walls. Messner, Reinhold (134)

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Instruction Books - Nature and Environment
National Audubon Society: Constellations (172)
Acclimatization. Van Matre, Steve (120)
Acclimatizing. Van Matre, Steve (164)
Sharing Nature With Children. Cornell, Joseph (115)
Experiential Learning In Schools and Higher Education. Kraft, Richard and Kielsmeier, James (206)
Women's Voices in Experiential Education. Warren, Karen (205)

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Instruction Books - First Aid.
A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine. Eric Weiss, MD (202)
Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care. Tilton, Buck (226)
First Aid for the Outdoors. Forgey, Wm. M.D. (72)
Hypothermia, Frostbite and other Cold Injuies. Wilkerson, James A. M.D. (70)
The Wilderness Act Handbook. Wilderness Society (112)
Wilderness Basics, Second Edition. Sierra Club (64)
Wilderness Medicine, Fourth Edition. Forgey, Wm. M.D. (69)

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Instruction Books - Team Building.
50 Ways to Use Your Noodle. Cavert, Chris and Sikes, Sam (229)

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Instruction Books - Leave No Trace.
Leave No Trace, Outdoor Skills and Ethics in Southeastern States. (84a)
Leave No Trace, Outdoor Skills and Ethics in Southeastern States. (84b)
NOLS Soft Paths. Hampton, Bruce (140)
Pacific Northwest Leave No Trace Skills and Ethics. (138)

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Instruction Books - Mountaineering
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue. Selters, Andy (157)
Mouintaineering. Moynier, John (76)
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada. King, Clarence (101)
Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills, fourth edition. The Mountaineers (1)

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Instruction Books - Orienteering
Be expert with: Map and Compass: The Orienteering Handbook. Kjellstrom, Bjorn (67)
GPS Made Easy. Letham, Lawrence (66a)
Map and Compass. Jacobson, Cliff (75)

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Instruction Books - Outdoor Leadership
AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership: Trip planning, risk management, group dynamics, decision making. Kosseff, Alex (204)
Backcountry Classroom Lesson Plans for Teaching in Wilderness. Drury, Jack K. (135)
Backcountry Classroom Lesson Plans for Teaching in Wilderness. Drury, Jack K. (136)
National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide. Harvey, Mark (137)
Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence. Graham, John (201)
Outdoor Recreation. Knudson, Douglas M. (144)
Amazon Extreme. Angus, Colin (143)

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Instruction Books - Weather
Clouds and Weather. Day, John A. (168)
Northwest Mountain Weather: Understanding and forecasting for the backcountry user. Renner, Jeff (221)
Snowshoer's Equipment Guide (176)

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Instruction Books - XC Skiing
Cross Country Skiing, second edition. Gillette, Ned (35)
Cross Country Skiing, Third edition. Gillette, Ned (38)
Mountain Skiing. Bein, Vic (34)
The Basic essentials of Cross Country Skiing. Moynier, John (52)
Waxing Ski Touring and Cross Country Racing. Brady, Michael M. (148)
"I Hate to train" performancve guide for climbers. Prichard, Nancy (87)

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Literature - Adventure, Climbing & Nature
Fire and Ice : The Cascade Volvanoes. Harris, Stephen L. (121)
Great Ascents. Newby, Eric (132)
Rock Jocks, Wall Rats, and Hang Dogs. Long, John (53)
The Zone: Epic Survival Stories from Mountaineering World. (129)
Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping with his Daughter. Lopez, Barry (170)
Legends of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Wilson, Roy I. (174)
Macrame Creative Knot Tying. (175)
Medicine Wheels. Wilson, Roy I. (167)
Small Victories Freedman, Samuel G. (171)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Albee, Edward (173)
Wilderness and the American Mind. Nash, Roderick (68)
Annapurna. Maurice Herzog (123)
Around the Rock, A Newfoundland Sea Kayak Journey. Campbell, Ken (91)
Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine. Hemmleb, Jochen (81)
High Exposure. Breashears, David (207)
Into Thin Air. Krakauer, Jon (219)
Lookouts: Fire Watchers of the Cascades and Olympics. Spring, Ira (28)
More than Mountains. Huston with Rizzo (128)
My Wilderness. Douglas, William (118)
Nanda Devi: The tragic Expedition. Roskelley, John (119)
North Pole, South Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth. Imbert, Bertrand (117)
Postcards from the Ledge. Simpson, Joe (122)
The Ascent of Denali. Stuck, Hudson (124)
The Blue Bear: A true story of friendship and discovery in the Alaskan wild. Schooler, Lynn (218)
The Challenge Of Rainier. Molenaar, Dee (131)
The Cyrstal Horizon: Everest and the First Ascent. Messner, Reinhold (80)
The Seventh Grade. Messner, Reinhold (126)
Why I Climb. Gardiner, Steve (125)
Women Climbing. Birkett, Bill (127)

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