American Map puts you in control by supplying the "big picture" as well as the details. Meticulously researched and continually updated, each map features the latest road changes, easy-to-use reference keys, color-coding and a comprehensive index.
Get ready for adventure as ghost town expert Philip Varney takes you on a tour of the Pacific Northwest’s most fascinating historic ghost towns, mining camps, fishing villages, lumber towns, and historic forts of Oregon, Washington, and southern British Columbia. With intriguing anecdotes, current travel information, maps, and outstanding color and historical photographs, this thoroughly practical book serves as both a fascinating history of the Northwest and British Columbia and a trustworthy travel guide to the region’s ghost towns. If you’re an armchair traveler, you’ll appreciate the rich color photographs and descriptive text that bring the region to life. With chapters arranged geographically and featuring detailed maps, this pictorial guide makes traveling the area a breeze.
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Detailed information about more than 85 natural areas in the Portland metro area allows anyone to explore the urban wilderness. A checklist of birds is included. "A must-have for anyone even remotely interested in signs of wildlife amid Portland’s concrete canyons and manicured lawns. Every schoolteacher should be supplied one for field trips. Every car should be sold with one in its glove compartment. Tuck one into every motel-room drawer next to the Gideon Bible. Front to back, there’s something in this book for everyone--a trip to take, a thought to spark a memory, a term to explain."--Bill Monroe, Portland Oregonian
From the rugged beauty of the Oregon coastline, to the best bistros, brewpubs, and night spots of downtown Portland, this guide shows the way. Local authors take readers behind the scenes to discover the real City of Roses, from the thriving arts scene of the Pearl District to the natural wonder of the scenic Columbia Gorge.
From inspiring ocean vistas to starfish and tide pools, Magnificent Places: Oregon Coast captures the essence of this treasured part of Oregon.
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