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Oregon
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of California, Oregon, and Washington (Pictorial Discovery Guide) (Pictorial Discovery Guide)
Published in Hardcover by Voyageur Press (2000-11-27)
Author: Randy Leffingwell
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Wonderful
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-30
A beautiful book to add to your collection. The pictures are wonderful and to read the book is a joy. A great buy to learn more about lighthouses on the coast.

Wonderful
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-30
A beautiful book to add to your collection. The pictures are wonderful and to read the book is a joy. A great buy to learn more about lighthouses on the coast.

Photography
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-05
I was a little disappointed with the pictures. I was hoping for close up pictures. The photographer seemed to take distant photos. only one or 2 were a frontal view and up close, most were from odd angles.

A "must" for all lighthouse buffs!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2001-01-04
This pictorial coffee table guide highlights lighthouse history and lighthouses of the Pacific Coast, revealing the development of lighthouses in three states. From the technological evolution of the lighthouse to how they were maintained and are today restored and preserved, Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast provides very beautiful photos spiced with descriptions and information accessible to both destination-bound and at-home enthusiasts.

Illuminating the West Coast
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-03-07
This book written by Leffingwell and Welty is visually appealing and sets down historical facts in an engaging style. The beautiful photographs taken by Leffingwell are augmented by stories of the politics and history behind the lighthouses and their keepers. They include information about women lighthouse keepers, how the lighthouses were constructed, which have been de-activated, and most important - how to get to the various lighthouses for a visit in person.

The most interesting story was that of a construction crew and Coast Guard team working nearly around the clock for five days to restore the Cape Flattery lighthouse near Neah Bay in Tatoosh, Washington. Also worth noting were the descriptions of life as a lighthouse keeper, the artisanship of making the Fresnel lights, and the automation that replaced the need for human presence in these remote outposts.

As the Oregon Contributing editor at Suite101.com, I am always on the lookout for books my visitors will enjoy and will help them plan their next trip to Oregon. This one is a winner!

Oregon
Moon Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping in Washington and Oregon (Moon Outdoors)
Published in Paperback by Avalon Travel Publishing (2006-05-10)
Author: Tom Stienstra
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Inconsistent and not enough information
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-14
This book is not for tent users even though it pretends to be. The focus is mostly on RV's and fishing.
Also, it is frustrating how inconsistent the information is...for example on some campgrounds he mentions how much shade is available but on others he does not. So what am I to assume about the ones that he doesn't mention the shade at all? Also, with some he comments that there are mountain views but others he doesn't. How can the reader know if there are no mountain views or if he just didn't care to mention it that time or didn't have the space to do so in the book? I feel that editing for space has ruined this book.

Don't trust this book! He gives "Rogue Elk Campground" a score of 8 out of 10 for the scenic rating and he doesn't mention it's proximity to a medium traffic highway. We drove all the way there to find that it is basically on the side of the highway. The highway dropped the scenic rating down to a 2. The highway gives Rogue Elk Campground a ton of light and sound pollution and makes it feel unsafe. Stienstra didn't mention any of this.

Untrustworthy, inconsistent book!

The maps and lay out of the book are nice and user friendly though.

Pacific Northwest Camping guide review
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-27
This book arrived in A-1 condition, and in a timely manner. I recommend this seller.

A must have book by a quality writer
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-02
My husband enjoy going on camping adventures, and we use all of Tom Stienstra's camping books like bibles. I have noted only one mistake on his California book, but on the whole they are useful and informative.
We plan a trip up the California coast to Oregon, then to Washington.
We plan to tent camp all the way using his books. We did it before a few years ago and it worked out great. I strongly recommend this book or any of his books to anyone who wants to have fun, cheap, exciting adventures camping!

Our Favorite Campground Guide to the Pacific Northwest!
Helpful Votes: 33 out of 34 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-01
As indicated by reviewers of earlier editions, the Moon Outdoors (previously Foghorn Outdoors) series of campground guides is not without flaws. Even so, we know of no directories which do a better job of addressing campground aesthetics than these wonderful guides. In our experience, the look and feel of a campground is often the single greatest factor influencing the quality of a camping experience . . . and the factor totally ignored by nearly all other campground guides.

There are a number of directories which rate facilities, provide directions, tell you how to make reservations and give you an idea of the cost for a night's stay in a specific campground. This series gives similar basic information and then goes beyond that. This guides from Moon Outdoors actually gives you a feel of what it is like to stay in a specific campground - a bit of a narrative description and a "scenic beauty rating" for each campground plus information about nearby recreation opportunities. We like that a lot.

Have we found instances where we liked a campground more or less than the book's author? Of course. Tastes differ and things change over time. Even so, we would rather have an admittedly subjective rating of a campground's intangibles than to have nothing to go on but a recitation of facts and figures.

Are the Moon Outdoors Guides the only ones we use? No. But they are ALWAYS the first place we turn when selecting a destination campground.

the book to have
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-12
If you camp this is the book to have, espcially if you tent camp and want to find all the small campgrounds. I love finding all the tent campgrounds, this is the definite book for the NW.
five stars is not enough for the work that went into thsi book.

Oregon
Only Opal
Published in Hardcover by Philomel (1994-03-31)
Author: Jane Whiteley
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One of the best books I've ever rera!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-25
This book is extrtemely touching and sweet. I highly reccomend this to everyone I will ever meet. I've read countless numbers of books in my life, but none stuck in my head as well as this. READ IT READ IT READ IT!!

One of the best books I've ever read!!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-25
This book is extrtemely touching and sweet. I highly reccomend this to everyone I will ever meet. I've read countless numbers of books in my life, but none stuck in my head as well as this. READ IT READ IT READ IT!!

Only Opal
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-04-29
This story is about the life of a little girl named Opal who loves nature. Her mother and father died and went to Heaven. Just by looking at the pictures you can tell that she has a sad life. Her new mama is not very nice. Opal has a favorite tree that she loves. The tree is called Michael Raphael. He has an understanding soul. She also has a sweet dog named Brave Horatius. My favorite part is when Opal writes about her feelings. Kids who like to relax will like this book because it has soothing words. It has really great illustrations, too! This is a terrific story!

Read the unabridged version -- it's much better
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1999-12-21
Opal Whitely's story is an utterly amazing thing in every respect. Her life as a child, her exquisite sensitivity, and her way of expressing herself -- it's all just amazing.

That said, I don't understand this version! Compared to Jane Boulton's original adaptation (if that's what you'd call it), "Opal, Journal of an Understanding Heart," this seems gutted and meaningless. Maybe it's meant to be less sad for young children, I don't know. Read the original version.

every edition is worthwhile
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-21
The "point" of the picture book edition of Opal's diary is to make it accessible to younger readers. I would not hand a young child Boulton's longer edition or _The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow_, whereas any Barbara Cooney book can be recommended to young children without reservations.

That said, this edition is satisfying in itself. The book is touching and beautifully illustrated and unique. I recommend it highly, along with the other editions of the diary and everything else illustrated by Barbara Cooney.

Oregon
Peace at Heart: An Oregon Country Life
Published in Paperback by Oregon State University Press (1998-09)
Author: Barbara Drake
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A real "keeper" of a book
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2006-01-03

I usually read books like this once, then trade them in. But this is a "keeper" to be read again and again.

It works on many levels and for many people. First, if you've ever thought about moving to the country, it is full of solid information on everything from wells to livestock. But it's also so full of humor and sensitivity, a true love of nature and an adventurous spirit that it makes great reading even if you're a metropolitan-ite.

The book had particular appeal to me since the author lives, and wrote about, an area not far from my home; one of my favorite places (Yamhill county, Oregon). If only she'd sell her farm to me!

Praise for Peace at Heart
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 1998-09-24
Drake's book is warm and touching but never mushy. She uses her words with economy to create vivid images that strike the eye, and the mind. I would encourage everyone to pick up a copy of this book. Filled with positive images, and insights that are surprising and touching, it's a great read, I couldn't put it down.

Truly lovely writing!
Helpful Votes: 19 out of 19 total.
Review Date: 2003-01-11
Barbara Drake has written a sweet and lovely word-picture of her life on the Oregon farm she shares with her husband and their motley group of animals. Although she writes with a tender love for her land, and all that is on it, it is never saccharine, and is actually quite informative for anyone thinking of undertaking this type of lifestyle change.The book is written as a collection of brilliant essays,each filled with pathos,tenderness,and a deep understanding of the dramatic lifestyle changes involved in delving into farming.We meet, and learn to love, her sheep, geese, the sheepherding dogs,and the colorful neighbors. And even her warm and adoring father,who has an especially hilarious relationship with the hugely protective gander who patrols the gaggle of geese on the property, becomes someone you wish you could have met in person. This is one of those truly magical reads that leaves you with an afterglow of satisfaction after it's done. This is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the beauty and the magic of nature, the relationship of animal friends, the satisfaction of self-reliance and independence, or just someone who loves simply-beautiful prose. Barbara Drake is a poet at heart.

NOT WHAT I EXPECTED!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-13
I ordered this book based on the positive reviews, and it was just delivered to me today.

As I was breezing cursorily through it, I came to a description of the author's lambs being taken away for slaughter.

Guess I was expecting a wonderful book of heart such as "Enslaved by Ducks" by Bob Tarte, where he and his wife, Linda, love their pets (at last count, in "Fowl Weather", the sequel, being 37 I believe), and deeply mourn when they experience the loss of them due to death.

So this book is not for anyone expecting a totally loving tale. I personally could not find "Peace at Heart" while raising lambs for slaughter.

Anyway, just a warning for those of you whom this might bother or disturb. It is probably very well written, but I personally will spare myself sorrowful feelings by not reading it.

wonderful collection of stories
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2003-03-09
If you've ever wanted to just forget city life and pack up and move to the country, read this book. It's a great collection of non-fiction writing about Drake's life in rural wine country, raising sheep and making wine.

Oregon
Stealing Home : The Truth About My Mother's Death
Published in Paperback by Biographical Publishing Company (2001-03-02)
Author: K. D. Townsend
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unfinished
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-09
I work in health care and can understand the authors problems with the care of her mother. She seems to blame them for delaying treatment which would have resulted in a better outcome for her mother. But what she writes is too brief in content and biased. Most of the book is a copy of her mother's hospital record and even for me hard to decipher the hand writing. Plus the fact that several pages are copied is not helpful. The book
does not have a conclusion or written ending. It is left up to the reader to gauge what happened and who or what was exactly at fault. The health providers do not get the opportunity to explain their care or according to the author their lack of it. This book was not what I thought it would be. It seems that the author blames everyone for her mothers death but does not justify that claim except to produce hospital records that are difficult for a lay person to understand. I was also bothered a lot by the multitude of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. Did nobody proof read this book?








Great grandma we love you
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-29
Grandma is writing what I say to you for us. we miss you, and I know your an angel now. But we want you back. moma says we smile like you. we miss your cookies. love Ari and Alexsandra

I MISS YOU MOM
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-29
Mom It has been a month short of a year that the hospital took you from me. I miss you so much it aches sometimes. Its almost mothers day and your birthday and I wanted you to know I will never stop loving you!, nor will I stop seeking justice for you that you deserve! Happy mothers day mom Carolyn

Author K.D TOWNSEND

to Alex and Ari and mom
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-04
MOM IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE I WROTE THIS BOOK, AND I STILL MISS YOU SO MUCH. ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IM IN THE UK.
WISH YOU WERE HERE BESIDE ME, ALEX AND ARI I MISS YOU SO MUCH, AND IF YOU SEE THIS KNOW THAT YOUR GRANDMA LOVES YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS A GREAT INFORMATIONA BOOK TO READ TO PROTECT YOUR LOVE ONES AND YOURSELVES.

KD TOWNSEND

A life that might have been saved
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-25
I have read both 'Stealing Home' and 'He calls me Caroline'. by MS Townsend. And by far this was a very hard story for me. I lost my father to a stroke, and often felt could he have been saved also. As Ms Townsend portrays the care to her mother was not given at the most cricial time, and by the reports within the book it seems to me that she was right about the lack of her mother's care. It must have taken alot of courage for her to write this book. I think alot of people should read this book for themself's or for a love one so this doesnt happen to them or the ones they love.

Oregon
Terminal 9 (McAllister Files, Book 3)
Published in Paperback by Thomas Nelson (2005-03-01)
Authors: Patricia H. Rushford and Harrison James
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Excellent mystery (as always)...
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-16
Killed a train accident, eighty-nine year old Clay Mullins death is just suspicious enough to be investigated. When Detective Antonia `Mac' McAllister and his rookie partner, Dana Bennett, begin looking deeper into the victim's life, they find a tangled web of secrets and lies.

In addition, Mac is not only dealing with his job's pressures. With his attractive partner, Dana, Mac is dealing with issues of the heart. While he has deep feeling for Dana, medical examiner Kristin Thorpe, despite her hair and sense of humor, has also caught his attention.

Terminal 9 was another good book in the McAllister Files series. Maybe it was a little slower paced then previous ones, but it still kept my attention. It was a well-written mystery and I enjoyed reading it

Another Winner from Rushford
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-08
An elderly, retired railroad worker in a motorized scooter is run over by a train. Accident? At first, that's what everyone assumed. But when the switchyard foreman moves the train engine from the scene despite an order from the authorities not to do so, Mac McAllister grows suspicious. Is there more to this death than meets the eye? But what?

Kooky Dr. Kristen Thorpe, local medical examiner, appeared for the gruesome task of collecting the scattered remains of the body. An autopsy would be performed, though the cause of death is painfully obvious . . . isn't it? Then again, why would an invalid man be on the railroad tracks in the middle of the night?

As Mac's instincts take over, he and his new partner Detective Dana Bennett are plunged into a twisted and bizarre investigation that lead them to suspect after suspect - and no answers. The dead man's relatives prove evasive but rouse more suspicion with each meeting. And it seems the old man was an annoyance with his constant visits to the yard where he used to work, giving unwanted advice and generally making a pest of himself.

A teenager is discovered vandalizing the old man's home. Then the place catches fire. Was it arson? Another body is found. Who is it? Every time Mac and Dana think they're closing in on some answers, they're thrown off in a different direction, and the list of suspects mushrooms.

And Mac's personal life is nearly as chaotic as the investigation. His old attraction to Dana escalates as they work together, but he is almost equally drawn, for some curious reason, to the eccentric Kristen Thorpe. When he accepts-and thoroughly enjoys-a dinner invitation from Kristen, he is more confused than ever.

Words from Mac's former partner and mentor assure Mac that God has the answers: answers to the case, his inner doubts and confusion, and the yearnings of his heart.

Terminal 9 is an engrossing read you'll find hard to put down. The twists and turns will surely keep you guessing. This is a wild ride on a merry-go-round where the brass ring is just out of reach. Another winner from Pat Rushford and her McAllister Files writing partner Harrison James. Don't wait to find this book. If you like suspense, you'll love this one.

Peggy Phifer ©2005

Mystery, Suspense and Intriguing Characters
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-03
Antonio "Mac" McCallister and new partner, Dana Bennett, are trying to ignore their attraction to each other while solving the murder of Clay Mullins, an 89-year old, retired, wheelchair-bound railroad worker who owned prime riverside property adjacent to the railroad. The victim was killed by being struck by the very trains he loved.

Considered a nuisance by some at the railroad, the retiree was a regular fixture at the railroad yards during the common workday. One of the railroad workers, in particular, is filled with animosity toward Mullins. Joining the suspect list are Mullins' heirs, a successful daughter and a deadbeat son, until shortly into the investigation the victim's house burns, and the son is found dead in the rubble.

McCallister is challenged in this book to go forward without his partner who is recovering from cancer treatment. He misses his partner and the subtle reminders that came from him that God is in control of all things, even Mac's love life. As Mac fights his attraction to Bennett, she proves to be a brilliant young detective, and her abilities deliver a blow to Mac's ego, causing him to struggle on another level. When she fixes him up with the dynamic medical examiner, Mac struggles more and is fun to watch as he works himself through these situations.

Terminal is a good read for those who like police procedurals and carries the tone of one experienced in police work-for good reason. Co-author Harrison James is a supervisor of a major metropolitan Police Department and whose background includes working as an undercover narcotics agent, homicide and sexual/physical abuse detective, and he has also unforced big-game poaching laws in back-country investigations. He's also made appearances in several of today's police/crime reality shows.

Patricia Rushford has written four serial mysteries. She is an award-winning author, speaker, teacher, registered nurse and holds a Masters in counseling.

Terminal delivers with tension, conflict, a good mystery and subtle character growth. It is the third in the McCallister series, following Secrets, Lies and Alibis and Deadfall.

I couldn't put this book down!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-01
From the opening pages this book grabbed me and didn't let go. What makes this book a great read is the unique, detailed crime scene investigations and the interesting cast of characters. It really felt like I was there looking over the shoulder of the detectives as they worked through this complex mystery.

This is the third book in a series, staring state police Detective "Mac" McAllister. In this book, Detective Mac's not only up to his ears investigating a suspicious death, that's looking more and more like a murder, but he's also struggling with feelings for his new, and very attractive female partner. If you like the kind of book that you just can't put down, this is the book for you.

Do you like CSI?
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2006-09-25
Then you'll like the McAllister series, and Terminal 9 is no exception. Gritty, realistic and often quite descriptive, this book explores the death of an old man which turns out not be just an accident. The story makes you feel as if you are part of the case as Mac and Dana uncover clues, interview suspects and discover body parts along the way. Mac and Dana make a good team, with none of the police detective sterotypes. They both allow each other to take charge and do thing his or her own way. They have a good relationship with a hint of romance but not so much to take away from the main story. *Note this is not a romance story so as not to scare off male readers.* I've enjoyed Patricia Rushford since reading her Jennie McGrady series and this book continues the enjoyment. And I've just discovered that my library has order book 4 of the series!

Oregon
Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest
Published in Paperback by Harbour (1999-01-01)
Author:
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Great but not a "one stop" book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-06
This is a great book, but it isn't as complete as I would have liked. The photographs are good and you can identify quite a bit, but not everything. It is a good starting point book though because there are numerous subsections.

Excellent for Seattle
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-17
Easy to use guide, great for identifying most things by sight. Occasionally pictures could be a little misleading, but holds together in general.

Excellent all purpose criter ID book with photos
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-09
This book has been very helpful in identifing the many different creatures I have seen while diving in Washinton State's Puget Sound as well as around Vancouver Island. It is perfect for any recreational diver because while it does list Phylum and Species, it also gives the commom name and even alternate common names if applicable. Each entry also gives the Size, Range, Habitat, Description and a brief comment about the entry. The photos are clear and sometimes include photos of the fishes egg mass. This book covers the most common of the marine life that you are likely to encounter while diving in the Pacific Northwest. I take it with me when I go diving and use it after the dive to show what I saw and for others to identify what they saw. It also helps me at home latter when I want to put a name to a photo I took while diving. I whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone slightly curious as to what that thing is called they saw on that last dive.

Excellent source for scuba divers around the Pacific NW
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-06-07
This book is a must for any scuba diver venturing into the waters of Puget Sound, coastal British Columbia and Vancouver Island. It was a great resource during a recent 4 day diving trip to Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It provided us with hours of conversation about what we had seen and what to look for next.

A Park Ranger-Naturalist's comments
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-05
This book's easy-to-use key immediately helps visitors to Olympic's coast identify dozens and dozens of marine animals and plants. We bring it on ranger-led tide pool explorations because it complements our journeys so well. Each section provides structural, behavioral, and habitat information about the type of creatures. Then, many individual species are photographed and described, including known life cycles, predator-prey relationships, and other unique aspects. The book is particularly good because it includes several marine mammals, enhancing tide pool exploration with ocean discovery. This is a wonderful aid in introducing visitors to the intertidal zone, the marine sanctuary, and the abundant life thriving within.

Oregon
Best Places Northwest, 13th edition: Restaurants, Lodgings, Touring (formerly "Northwest Best Places")
Published in Paperback by Sasquatch Books (2000-09)
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Not as full of information on the major cities
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-17
I purchased this book to accompany me on a roadtrip from Portland, Oregon through Seattle to Vancouver, Canada. I was mainly staying in the three major cities and was looking to find accomodations, restaurants and things to do while there. The book has a brief section on the three cities which left me wanting more information. I think if you plan on spending time in the places in between, it is a great introduction to the Northwest. However, if you are just looking for specific information on a few (in my case, 3) it was not extremely informative. It gives you the best of the best. Just not much more than that.

Still the best guidbook out there
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-06-05
We've been using the "Best Places" books for travel in the Northwest for a number of years, and this year's edition is further proof that this is the best guidebook series going. The information is unfailingly reliable as well as encyclopedic, and the editors' discernment shows through in all aspects: lodging, meals, touring, siteseeing, etc. Certainly the best choice for anyone visiting the area, whether a first-time visitor or a happy returnee.

Provides descriptions which offer plenty of insight
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-03-12
Now in its updated and expanded 13th edition, Best Places Northwest is quite simply a 'must' for any who plan on touring the Pacific Northwest: it doesn't hesitate to pick only the best of restaurants, lodgings and tour opportunities throughout Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, and provides descriptions which offer plenty of insight on why the 'best' rating is deserted. A starred rating system allows for picking the 'best of the best'.

Entire Trip Planned from this One Book
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2002-05-15
I planned an entire 11 day trip to Seattle and the San Juan Islands with this book. We stayed at an absolutely wonderful 65 room hotel right near the famous Market in Seattle, then we took the ferries (read about in the book) and stayed at a cabin on Orcas Island near the shore where we could use the canoes and explore the sea life. Then we stayed at great B&B on San Juan Island that also had a yacht you could sleep on, then another B&B on the olympic penninsula that specialied in French cooking. All theses places... were from this book! Fantastic.
The star ratings guide help you decide what's right for you and the pricing guides are accurate.

Oregon
Following the Nez Perce Trail
Published in Paperback by Oregon State University Press (1990-10)
Author: Cheryl Wilfong
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A Guide to the Ni.mípu National Historic Trail
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-06
The book was put together in an informative and easy to read way. It's a travel log, for anyone wanting to visit the Nez Perce Trail National Park, plus it gives a summarized overview of that happened. I loved the author's method of narrating the story of what happened, with easy to read maps and tables of information. Her list of references was also impressive. More detail will require further reading, but this is a starter. What is missing from her story is what this band of renegades really was. They were outlaws, shunned by their own Nez Perce Nation and what is also missing is the national impact of this unfortunate Indian outbreak had on our Country. That is why I didn't rate the book higher. It's a view into history "through rose colored glasses", which is quit in style today, but that gives the starters on history a dangerously biased view. Real history is often painful to read about. These Indians were not heroes. Hundreds of innocent people were murdered and the real Nez Perce almost lost their wonderful Idaho Reservation because of this War. Congress was in a complete uproar. They were also opposed by other Indian Nations, specifically the Bannock, Shoshone and the Crow to mention a few. This is the story of a national disaster and tragedy. The real heroes were often those they attacked and the horse soldiers that had to chase them. Still, as a travelog and guide to 80% of the historic sites along the Nez Perce Trail, this book is a good starter. I also loved the historic photographs, some of which I have not found anywhere else.

Exploring the Trail of the Nez Perce Retreat
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-20
The story of the Nez Perce bands of Wallowa Oregon is one of the saddest of the expansion period of the American West. Driven from their homelands by a sneaky treaty they never signed, several bands of Nez Perce were moving reluctantly onto the new, smaller reservation. But a few angry young men left camp, on their own, and killed a white man they knew to be bad to Indians. The U.S. Army responded and thus began the pursuit of the Nez Perce, across Idaho, to Wyoming, and then Montana, over 1100 miles. Eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children walked and rode hoping to find a new place to settle where the Army would no longer pursue. But the Army did pursue, and finally caught up with the Nez Perce on a cold October day in Northern Montana, where after a 5 day siege, Chief Joseph finally surrendered to save those that were left, cold, sick, and tired. This book follows the trail, and recounts the history as told by several authors and particpants including General Howard, Yellow Wolf, and some Army Scouts. It is the one book you should read first. Then get out and drive the trail that the Nez Perce rode. I bet you can't drive it in one summer, but they rode that distance, moving camp every day, with the Army shooting at them when ever they didn't move far enough. Chief Joseph wondered when will the white men ever tell the truth. Why is the Indian not allowed to live under the same laws of freedom as the white man.

absolutely essential, a gift to all researchers
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2002-10-09
Alas, I have been asked by my publisher to write yet another book on Chief Joseph. I wish to do it well and respectfully, and, if possible, break a little new ground. So, I may be one of ten people on earth who has travelled the Nez Perce trail, both known and unknown, from the Wallowa all the way to Tonkawa, with requisite sidetrips to Nespelem and various relevant sites. All in all, I've put about 10,000 miles into this enterprise. And here's the hard truth: Cheryl Wilfong, whoever she is -- and God bless her researching soul -- has made this trip possible. She has broken the route down into three categories -- mainstream traveller, for the pavement folk; adventurous traveller, for the dirt road folk; and intrepid traveller for the white-knuckle, high center clearance, "I don't need guard rails" folk. I did it mostly on the adventurous/intrepid roads. And I can say, unequivocally, that she has created a work that will not soon be bettered, and which is absolutely invaluable for any Nez Perce afficianado, from the casual traveller to the "I only come out of the archives to breathe" geeks who are researching the familial ties between Wahlatits and Yellow Bull.

By the very nature of the task, she has a few errors, and they can put you in harm's way, such as having you travel 1.8 miles to a crossroads in the vast emptiness of Montana's back country when the actual distance is 11.8 miles. But these errors are so few as to be remarkable in their infrequency. Overall, she takes you mile by mile, dusty crossroad by dusty crossroad, rutted mountain pass by rutted mountain path, and conducts you on an assiduously researched journey of the trail that the Nez Perce followed from their homeland in the Wallowa and Snake/Salmon country to their exile in Oklahoma.

I could give you endless specifics, but here is the bottom line: you cannot take this trip, or any portion of it, without this book. You can forget your Josephy, misplace your Haines and your Lavender, or trade your Greene and your McWhorter for extra gas money. But you cannot -- CANNOT -- take this journey without having this book on the seat next to you.

Take it from someone who stopped at every pile of stones, every remnant of rifle pit and breastwork, every old campsite and every battle and staging area; who walked the high country trails near Lolo and the lowland campgrounds on the flats below Fort Leavenworth: You absolutely must buy this book if you choose to retrace any of this journey.

The Nez Perce Historic Trail Foundation and the National Park Service should canonize this woman.

End of story.

viewing history
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-08
This is an excellent work which I plan to use as a tool for planning vacations over the next summers. The history is concise yet accurate and supplements works by Helen Addison Howard (Saga of Chief Joseph), Merrill Beale (I Will Fight No More Forever), Alvin Josephy (The Nez Perce and the Opening of the Northwest), L. V. McWhorter (Yellow Wolf & Hear Me My Chiefs!) The maps, side trips, and road condition guides are useful. Classifications of roads for vehicles and travelers described as mainstream, adventurous and intrepid are unique for this type of history book and assist in planning based on the type of vehicle one might be using. Reminds me of hiking books. A knowledge of geography is vital to understanding history. Wilfong aids amature historians visiting the areas to view and get a better understanding of the physical conditions both the troops and the Nez Perce found in this tragic chapter of American history.

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Have Dog Will Travel-Northwest Edition, Oregon-Washington-Idaho, Hassle-Free Guide to Traveling With Your Dog
Published in Paperback by Ginger & Spike Publications (2003-01-15)
Author: Barbara Whitaker
List price: $19.95
New price: $19.95
Used price: $1.35

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ok
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-08
mostly hotels not really camping which I was looking for. but it's great for hotels if you need something for that.

The Perfecr Gift for Pet Lovers!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-18
Many of my friends will not leave home without their dogs, so when I discovered this book I knew I had found the perfect pet lovers gift. The feedback has been excellent -- they report that the information is up-to-date, accurate, and easy to use. Dogs and their drivers are both well-served. Now all I need is my own dog...

Restrictions, room descriptions and more!
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-03-18
HAVE DOG WILL TRAVEL NORTHWEST EDITION includes Oregon, Washington and Idaho and has been newly updated to list over 2,100 dog-friendly accommodations throughout the Pacific Northwest. This isn't just a plain listing of dog- friendly hotels: it tells where in the building the pet is welcome, any restrictions, deposits, price ranges, and general room descriptions. From cabins to resorts, motels, and chain hotels, HAVE DOG WILL TRAVEL comes packed with plenty of specifics suitable for touring.

Especially recommended for dedicated dog owners
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-19
Now in a newly updated edition, Have Dog Will Travel: Northwest Edition by Barbara Whitaker is the a practical guide for dog owners and dog lovers to hassle-free traveling. Have Dog Will Travel: Northwest Edition features over 2,100 canine-friendly accommodations in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Addresses, phone numbers, rates, web sites, and brief summary of basic information concerning each lodging fill the majority of the pages; with an additional sections offering basic advice concerning everything from first aid for a dog to types of available ID tags and how to best go about cleaning up after one's pet. Have Dog Will Travel: Northwest Edition is especially recommended for dedicated dog owners in the Oregon, Washington, and Idaho area.


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