Introduction
What follows is a list of books, links, maps, booklets, and travel guides that my wife, Karen, and I, Mike, have purchased, or borrowed from public libraries, and used in our travels in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Also, I have included many links to websites with more information on the areas we have visited from 1998-2020. There is a special emphasis upon local travel, walking adventures, car trips, weekend getaways, day hiking, back roads travel, sightseeing, travel inspiration, motel/restaurant options, and natural history. A reader might find some ideas for less expensive car (SUV, van) camping and/or tent camping options for enjoyable travel and outdoor recreation.
There is really very little information on this webpage about backpacking, fishing, boating, kayaking, hunting, big RV travel, bicycling, or off-road four wheel drive adventures. Bicyclists, however, can often use some of the many walking paths listed in this webpage.
This hypertext notebook (webpage) was first placed online in 2006. The focus back then was on Northern California. Back then, we lived near the City of Red Bluff, in the North Sacramento Valley, California, from June of 1998 until April of 2017. We lived in a nice home on a 5 acre parcel in a rural area.
This webpage was updated in the winter of 2019. We began living in Vancouver, Washington, in April of 2017. In 2019-2020, therefore, most of our travel experiences in the future will take place in Clark County, Southwestern Washington, the Columbia River Gorge, the Washington Coast, and northwest Oregon.
I write about our short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Readers can follow our adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel, Camping.
I retired in July of 2016, age 70; and Karen retired in July of 2014 age 66. We lived in Southern California, East Los Angeles, from 1946-1998. We have been married for 51 years.
Mike and Karen on the Road in the Northwest (somewhere near Madras, Oregon, in the John Day area.)
Starting in April of 2020, we are now traveling in a 2018 Ford Escape Titanium.
From 2016-2021, we traveled in a 2003 Ford Explorer. We bought it for $3,000 in 2016. It has 6 cylinders, a 4.0 Litre engine, with both 2 and 4 wheel drive. It had a rebuilt engine and rebuilt transmission installed before I purchased the Explorer. It is currently up to date in repairs, maintenance, new tires, new brakes, upkeep. It is old, has lots of miles on the chassis, leeks in a few palces in heavy rains, but is overall quite reliable, functional, and ready to hit the road. Here is my travel gear and camping gear Checklist from February 2019.
We travel mostly on paved roads; but, we have driven on good Forest Service gravel roads. We stay together overnight in motels, yurts, cabins, and hotels. When temperatures are above 55˚F at night, summer-time conditions, then we occasionally camp in our 10'x10'x6' dome tent for family camping events.
I have traveled alone many times and have slept inside of my 2003 Ford Explorer (previously in my 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Station Wagon SUV, or in my big 1994 Dodge Travel Van, or my 1984 Westfalia VW Vanagon) in a tent, or a yurt, or a motel. When alone, if the temperature is well below 40˚F at night, or it is raining hard, or very windy, or the campsite is poor, or I'm pinched for time, or in a remote location, etc., I prefer to sleep inside my Ford Explorer instead of a tent because it is completely dry, windproof, bug free, safer, less work, and warmer. The Ford Explorer lacks the interior spaciousness of my former Dodge Van, the interior table sitting area and pop up roof of the VW Westfalia, and the increased sleeping length of all of my other three vans. The Explorer has superior handling, far better back road capabilities, and more available power than two of my previous vans. The bottom line is that I own the Ford Explorer, and I deal with its limitations and save money.
Hopefully, I won't have to deal with accidents, vehicle breakdown, or other emergencies on the road. Nevertheless, my vehicle is equipped for dealing with emergency situations.
In Washington and British Columbia, travel in the late autumn, winter, or early spring involves careful attention to weather predictions, a well equipped vehicle, emergency preparedness, and staying overnight in motels because of the snow, ice, cold and bad weather.
If you click on nearly all of the underlined book Title links, you will be taken to Amazon.com for purchasing the title.
Again, I write about our short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel, Camping.
There are many websites on the Internet with good information about hiking, day hikes, walking adventures, backpacking, wilderness survival, environmental concerns, natural history, hiking supplies and gear, and how to condition yourself for hiking adventures. For example, a volunteer for a Boy Scout Troup, Megan Compton, sent me (2016 06 01) a useful link that one of her diligent Scouts, Dan, shared with her: A Guide to Hiking Basics. Here is my own Checklist for Travel/Camping in a 2003 Ford Explorer.
Library Location Keys:
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Library, Vancouver, Washington, Our home library.
FVRL = Fort Vancouver Regional Library System, Three Creeks Community Library in
the Salmon Creek neighborhood in northwest Vancouver, Washington
TCPL = Tehama County Library, Red Bluff, California
Best wishes to all automobile adventurers, weekend travelers, wanderers, nature
lovers, and sightseers for
your recreational
adventures in 2019.
Be safe, responsible, aware, and ready for adventures.
From Mike Garofalo, October 2019
Karen and I have lived in the City of Vancouver, in Clark County, in the Southwestern side of the State of Washington, since April of 2017.
I write about these short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel, Camping.
We have traveled a number of times in the State of Washington and have stayed in motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, yurts, campgrounds, or cabins in the following cities or areas: Bay View State Park near Mr. Vernon, Bellingham, Kalaloch, Lake Crescent, Long Beach, Horseshoe Lake below Mount Adams, Kanasat-Palmer State Park near Enumclaw, Kennewick, Leavenworth, Seattle, Seaview, Skamokava, Spirit Lake near Mt. St. Helens, Twin Harbors State Park near Westport, Vancouver, Wenatchee, Whidby Island, Winthrop, and Yakima.
An Explorer's Guide: Washington. By Denise Fainberg. Woodstock, Vermont, Second Edition, 2012. Index, 512 pages. ISBN: 978-0881509748. VSCL.
Atomic Frontier Days: Hanford and the American West. By John M.
Findlay and Bruce W. Hevly. Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western
History and Biography. University of Washington Press, 2011. Index,
bibliography, notes, 384 pages. ISBN: 978-0295990972. FVRL.
The story of the Hanford nuclear products production plants (1942-1990) and
toxic nuclear waster storage (1950-) along the Columbia River; and the
development of the nearby cities of Richmond, Kennewick, and Pasco, Washington.
Beacon Rock State
Park. Columbia River Gorge.
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Posts to the Cloud Hands Blog by Mike Garofalo regarding travel adventures
in Washington State.
By Archie Satterfield. Woodstock, Vermont, The Countryman Press, 2010.
165 pages. ISBN: 9780881508253. VSCL.
Battle Ground Lake
State Park, Clark County, Washington. Campground, yurts, lake fishing,
hiking. Nearby
Moulton Falls is popular.
Images.
Lewisville Park, a Clark County Regional Park, is just a few miles north of
the City of Battle Ground - a lovely riverside park. [I once watched at
this park a few people being Baptized in the river on a summer day.]
Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire: A Return to the Columbia Gorge. Text and photos by Chuck Williams. Elephant Mountain Arts, Hood River, Oregon and Friends of the Earth. 1993, 191 pages. FVRL. Excellent coverage of the Native Peoples of the Columbia River from John Day Dam to Astoria. Nine-tenths of the Native population along the river died from communicable diseases from 1800-1840. History of European settlement from 1830 to 1900.
Bridge
of the Gods - Ancient Avalanche. Cascade Locks area of the Columbia
River.
Here is the "Bridge of the Gods Legend" told by the Klickitats.
"In their tale, the chief of all the gods, Tyhee Saghalie and his two sons, Pahto (also called Klickitat) and Wy'east, traveled down the Columbia River from the Far North in search of a suitable area to settle. They came upon an area that is now called The Dalles and thought they had never seen a land so beautiful. The sons quarreled over the land and to solve the dispute, their father shot two arrows from his mighty bow; one to the north and the other to the south. Pahto followed the arrow to the north and settled there while Wy'east did the same for the arrow to the south. Saghalie then built Tanmahawis, the Bridge of the Gods, so his family could meet periodically. When the two sons of Saghalie both fell in love with a beautiful maiden named Loowit, she could not choose between them. The two young chiefs fought over her, burying villages and forests in the process. The area was devastated and the earth shook so violently that the huge bridge fell into the river, creating the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River Gorge. For punishment, Saghalie struck down each of the lovers and transformed them into great mountains where they fell. Wy'east, with his head lifted in pride, became the volcano known today as Mount Hood, and Pahto, with his head bent toward his fallen love, was turned into Mount Adams. The fair Loowit became Mount St. Helens, known to the Klickitats as Louwala-Clough which means "smoking or fire mountain" in their language (the Sahaptin called the mountain Loowit)."
Bridge of the Gods. Columbia River bridge near Cascade Locks and
Bonneville Dam.
Bridging a Great Divide: The Battle for the Columbian River Gorge. By
Kathie Durbin. Oregon State University Press, 2013, 312 pages, Index,
bibliography, notes. VSCL.
Cape
Disappointment State Park near
Seaside and
Ilwaco,
Washington. I've camped at the state park before, and stayed at a motel
and cabin in Seaside. We attended the kite festival in Seaside in August
of 2018. I once went to the emergency hospital in Ilwaco in 2017.
Contested Boundaries: A
New Pacific Northwest History. By David J. Jepsen and David J. Norberg.
2017, 388 pages.
La Center Bottoms Natural Area, Clark County, Washington. Near the
town of La Push.
Clark County,
City of Vancouver,
Washington. Local travel for us. We live in the unincorporated
northeast area of Vancouver, the Orchards area.
Fort Vancouver was established
in 1825. Washington became a State in 1889. The new
Vancouver Grand Street Pier and Waterfront.
Columbia Gorge Getways: 12 Weekend Adventures, From Towns to Trails.
By Laura O. Foster. Towns to Trails Media, 2019. 266 pages.
Hikes in Clark County are covered on pages 22-35. VSCL.
Columbia Gorge Interpretative Center
Museum. Near Bridge of the Gods and Skamania Lodge.
Columbia Gorge
Discovery Center and Museum; Official interpretive center for the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area. Columbia River Gorge
Association.
The Dalles,
Oregon.
Columbia River Gorge:
National Scenic Area. 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition.
Photography by Peter Marbach. Text by Janet Cook. Woodburn, Oregon,
Beautiful American Publishing Co., 2011. 112 pages. ISBN:
978-0898028775. VSCL.
The Complete Hiker, Revised and Expanded.
The Dalles,
Oregon. The Dalles
Dam was built on the Columbia River in 1957.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and
Museum; Official interpretive center for the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area. Columbia River Gorge
Association.
Fort Dalles military
outpost from 1838-1866. This particular area was a major Native American
trading center for at least 10,000 years; and also near the traditional
Celilo Falls fishing
site. Population: 13,600.
Images.
Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge. By Craig Romano. Seattle,
Washington, The Mountaineers Books, 2011. Index, 287 pages. ISBN:
978-594853685. VSCL.
Day Hiking North Cascades: Mount Baker, Mountain Loop Highway, San Juan Islands
Day Hiking, South Cascades: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams,
and the Columbia Gorge.
Day Hiking in
California, Oregon and Washington. A hypertext notebook by Mike
Garofalo.
Druid,
Nature Religions, and New
Age Spirituality, Mysticism, and Travel in Nature. Place and
Spirituality. Wee Folk,
Devas, and Nature Spirits.
Ecomysticism: The Profound Experience of Nature as Spiritual
Guide. By Cal Von Essen, M.D.. Rochester,
Vermont, Bear and Co., 2007. Index, bibliography, 274 pages. ISBN:
9781591431183. VSCL.
Druid and New Age
Spirituality, Mysticism, and Travel in Nature.
Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History. By Ruth Kirk and
Carmela Alexander. Seattle, University of Washington Press, Revised
Edition, 1995. Index, Reading List, 543 pages. ISBN: 0295974435.
VSCL. An excellent travel guide for automobile travelers in Washington.
Fishing the Rivers and Lakes of
Washington
Flyfisher's Guide to Washington. By Greg Thomas. The Wilderness
Adventures Flyfisher's Guide Series. Wilderness Adventures Press, 2013.
500 pages. ISBN: 978-185106582. VSCL.
Fort Vancouver Public
Library, Vancouver, Washington
Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Southern Trail Guide. Mt. Adams
Ranger District. Seattle, Washington, Northwest Interpretive Association.
76 pages. VSCL.
Hidden Washington: Including Seattle, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Cascades, and Columbia River Gorge
Hiking the Columbia River Gorge: A Guide to the Area's
Greatest Hiking Adventures. By Russ Schneider. Revised by Jim
Yuskavitch. 253 pages. Helena, Montana, Falcon Guides, 2004, Third
Edition, 2014. VSCL.
Hiking Washington's Mount Adams Country.
By Fred Barstad. A Guide to the Mount Adams, Indian Heaven, and
Trapper Creek Wilderness Areas of Washington's Southern Cascades. Helena,
Montana, Falcon Books, 2004. 234 pages. ISBN: 0762730900. VSCL.
Hood River, Oregon, Columbia River Gorge. Population: 7,100.
Images.
Kayaking Alone. By Mike Barenti. Published
by the University of Nebraska Press, 2008, 244 pages, bibliography. This book
tells about kayaking alone for 900 miles from Idaho's mountains to the Pacific
Ocean. He follows the Snake River from the mountains of Idaho until it reaches
the confluence with the Columbia at the Tri-Cities Area of Pasco, Richland, and
Kennewick. The Yakima River also meets the Columbia in this area. The author
was a reporter for the Yakima newspaper for a number of years. Then, he travels
down the Columbia through the Gorge and then past Portland, Longview and onto
Astoria. He has many comments about the fish situation in the Columbia, the
many dams, and the development of "civilization" along the Columbia. He
interviews many people on his solo journey in a kayak. FVRL.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery. The Abridgment of the Definitive Nebraska Edition. Edited with an introduction by Gary E. Moulton. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 2003. EBook. VSCL.
The Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Northwest Coast. By Allan and
Elizabeth May. Atlanta, Georgia, Longstreet Press, 2000. Index, 370
pages. VSCL.
Maryhill Museum. Near Dalles,
Oregon, on the Washington side of the Columbia River.
Maryhill State Park.
Moon Olympic Peninsula.
Nature Religions, Druids,
and New Age Spirituality,
Mysticism, and Travel in Nature. Place and Spirituality.
Wee Folk, Devas, and
Nature Spirits.
The New Complete Walker: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking
The North Cascades Highway: A Roadside Guide to America's Alps. By
Jack McLeod. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2013. Index,
104 pages. ISBN: 978-0295993164. VSCL.
North Cascades: The Story Behind the Scenery. By Saul Weisberg.
KC Publications, 1988. 48 pages. ISBN: 978-0887140211. VSCL.
Olympic National Park and Peninsula. By Nicky
Leach. A photographic collection. Olympic Peninsula: A Timeless
Refuge. Mariposa, CA, Sierra Press, 1998. 32 pages. ISBN:
0939365677. VSCL.
The Olympic Peninsula. By Ericka Chickowski. Moon Spotlight
Books. Avalon Travel, 2009. 100 pages. ISBN: 9781598802719.
VSCL.
The Pacific Northwest: An
Interpretive History. By Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes. Revised and
enlarged edition, 1996. Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press,
1989, 1996. Index, bibliography, 568 pages. ISBN: 978-0803292284.
Professor Schwantes, Ph.D., is a field historian and author. VSCL.
Pacific Northwest Camping Destinations: RV and Car Camping Destinations in
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. By Mike Church and Terri Church.
Rolling Homes Press, 3rd Edition, 2012. 608 pages. ISBN:
9780982310120.
The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour. By Donald Olson. The 60 best
gardens to visit in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Portland,
Oregon, Timber Press, 2014. Index, 300 pages. ISBN: 978-160469-4512.
VSCL.
Parks and Places we have visited near our home in Vancouver, Washington:
Captain William Clark Regional Park, Washougal, Clark County
La Center Bottoms Natural Area, near Woodland, Clark County
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, The Dalles, Oregon
Columbia River Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Clark County
Lacamas Lake Regional Park, Camas, Clark County
Lewisville Park, Battle Ground, Clark County
Orchards Community Park, Clark County A nearby (2.5 miles away) park where I walk in the forest. A nice circular path takes about 25 minutes of walking to complete.
Oxbow Regional Park, Multnomah County. Camping, fishing, hiking by the Sandy River.
Parks in Clark County, Washington Alphabetical List.
Portland Rose Garden, Multnomah County, Oregon
Portland Japanese Garden, Multnomah County
Portland Nursery. Both Division and Stark Nurseries.
Portland Parks and Recreation Finder, Multnomah County
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, Clark County
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, Clark County
Vancouver Lake Regional Park, City of Vancouver, Clark County
Washington Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Washougal Waterfront Park, Washougal, Clark County
Paradise Point State Park, Clark County. Near the Ailani Casino. Located along the Lewis River. Interstate 5 nearby makes noise. Camping, hiking, swimming, fishing.
Photographing Washington: A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of the Evergreen
State. By Greg Vaughan. Alta Loma, CA, Photo Trip USA Pub.,
2013. Index, 317 pages. ISBN: 9780916189198. Vancouver Public
Library.
Quick Escapes: Pacific Northwest. By Marilyn McFarlane. Guilford,
Connecticut, The Globe Pequot Press, Fifth Edition, 2001. Index, 323
pages. 32 Weekend trips from Portlant, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C.
ISBN: 0762709405. VSCL.
Ridgefield,
Washington.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia River. By Blaine
Harden. W.W. Norton and Co., Revised 2012. 288 pages. ISBN:
978-0393342567. VSCL.
River of Promise: Lewis and Clark on the Columbia. By David L.
Nicandri. Dakota Institute Press, 2009, index, bibliography, notes, 349
pages. FVRL. This library book is part of the Keith McCoy Northwest
History Collection funded through the Fort Vancouver Regional Library [FVRL]
Foundation of Clark County, Washington.
The Spokane River. Edited by Paul Lindholdt. University of
Washington Press, 2018. Index, biographies, reading list, 282 pages.
FVRL.
Song Upon the Rivers: The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens
and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific.
By Robert Foxcurran, Michael Bouchard, Sebastien Malette. Baraka Books,
2016. 448 pages. ISBN: 978-1771860819.
Travel Checklist.
Here is my 2003 Ford Explorer travel gear and camping gear and hiking gear Checklist from February 2019. Excel format.
Traveler's History of
Washington: A Roadside Historical Guide. By Bill Gulick. Caldwell,
Idaho, Caxton Press, 2005. Index, 559 pages. ISBN: 0870043714.
VSCL.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson,
and the Opening of the American West. By Stephen E. Ambrose. Simon and
Schuster, Touchstone, 1996. 521 pages. Paperbound book. VSCL.
Walking - Bibliography.
Research by Mike Garofalo.
Washington
Washington Byways: 56 of Washington's Best Backcounty Drives. By Tony
Huegel. Berkeley, California, Wilderness Press, 2003. 164 pages.
ISBN: 0899972993. From the Vancouver Public Library.
Washington Lake Maps and Fishing Guide. By Bill McMillan. Edited
and illustrated by Esther Appel. Frank Amato Publications, 2012. 48
pages. ISBN: 978-1571884770. VSCL.
Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Lonely Planet Series.
By Brendan Sainsbury, Celeste Brash, John Lee, and Becky Ohlsen. Lonely
Planet Press, 2017. Indexes, 480 pages. ISBN: 978-1786573360. VSCL.
By Tom Stienstra and Scott Leonard. A Moom Spotlight Series Book.
Avalon Travel Pub., 2010. Index, 205 pages. ISBN: 9781598805710.
VSCL.
Washington's Pacific Coast: A Guide to Hiking, Camping, Fishing & Other Adventures
Washington River Maps and Fishing Guide. By Doug Rose. Frank
Amato Publications, 2013. 87 pages. ISBN: 978-1571885135. VSCL.
Excellent resource for river trips and fishing.
Washington's Best Fishing Waters. Wilderness Adventures Press, 2nd
Edition, 2007. 161 pages. ISBN: 978-1932098525. VSCL.
Washington Wild Roads.
80 Scenic Drives to Camping, Hiking Trails and Adventures. By Seabury
Blair Jr. Seattle, Washington, Sasquatch Books, 2012. Index, 251
pages. ISBN: 978-1570618154. VSCL.
Washougal,
Washington. On the Columbia River near Vancouver, WA.
Waterfront Park.
Captain William Clark Park.
Steigerwald Lake National
Wildlife Refuge.
Water Falls
White Salmon,
Washington, Columbia Gorge. Across from Hood River. Population: 2,200.
The Wild Cascades, Forgotten Parkland.
Wild in the City: Exploring the Intertwine: The Portland-Vancouver Region's
Network of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas. By Michael C. Houck and M. J.
Cody. Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon State University Press, 2nd Edition, 2011.
Index, 427 pages. ISBN:
9780870716126. VSCL.
Woodland,
Washington.
Lewis River
dams and reservoirs east of Woodland.
Hulda Klager's Lilac Gardens.
Vancouver Lake Regional Park, Clark County, Washington.
Views Washington. A Collection of Photographs
by Chris Jacobson. Emeral Point Press, 2006. 48 pages.
We have traveled a little in the State of Washington and have stayed in motels, hotels, bed
and breakfasts, yurts, campgrounds, or cabins in the following cities or areas:
Bay View State Park near Mr. Vernon, Bellingham, Ellensburg, Kalaloch, Lake
Crescent, La Wis Wis Campground near Packwood, Long Beach, Horseshoe Lake below Mount Adams, Kanasat-Palmer State
Park near Enumclaw, Kennewick, Ocean City State Park near Ocean Shores, Seattle, Seaside, Skamokava, Spirit Lake near Mt. St.
Helens, Spokane, Vancouver, Toppenish, Twin Harbors State Park near Westport, Wenatache, Whidby Island,
Winthrop, and Yakima.
We purchased a home in Vancouver, Washington, in June of 2017.
In June of 2019 we enjoyed at trip to northern Washington. Day 1: Vancouver to Bellingham via Interstate 5 and 405. Good views of Mt. Ranier. Day 2: Bellingham via 9 to Sedro-Woodley, then on Route 20 through the North Cascades National Park, over Washington Pass, and down to Methrow River Valley and the town of Winthrop. Day 3: Twisp, Okanogan, Omak, apple orchards, Lake Chelan, Columbia River, Wenatchee. Day 4: Apple orchards everywhere, Route 2, Levingston, Monroe, Seattle, Olympia, Vancouver.
In November of 2019, we traveled to Kennewick, Hanford Reservation, and Ellensburg.
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Collection, Vancouver, Washington. Home
library collection of Mike and Karen.
FVRL = Fort Vancouver Regional Library of Clark County, Washington.
Maps of Washington
I have always enjoyed reading and using maps since I was a child. I used the Bandini Branch of the County of Los Angeles Public library when I was a child. The library was three blocks from my childhood home in Bandini, unincorporated East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. I used many maps in books at this library. I went to St. Alphonsus Elementary School K-8, from 1951-1959, and this school was three blocks from the old East Los Angeles Library near Garfield High School. I was the Librarian III In-Charge of the new East Los Angeles Library on 3rd St. (Fetterly) from 1975-1980. I used many maps from these libraries in my youth, and my brother Paul and I owned many maps.
When I travel in my Ford Explorer, I always carry a variety of paper maps, guides, books, and pamphlets. I have a Sumsung Galaxy 7 cell phone, a Samsung Galaxy Tab A, and a Garmin GPS eTrek 30X for electronic access to information, maps, ebooks, photos, documents, and directional apps. I keep a Discover Pass and other passes, licenses, and official documentation ready on hand in the Explorer as I travel.
I carry various good magnifying glasses, and use one to read maps. A lamp and flashlight for safety, and for map and book reading at night or dim light conditions are essential. A notebook with writing tools is also carried. Here is my 2019 travel and camping Checklist.
I now use the following maps and travel guides for the State of Washington:
Clark County, Washington. GM Johnson City Map Series. Vancouver, B.C., 2015, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-770684300. VSCL. I have one copy for home use, and I keep another copy in the Ford. This is an excellent map for the County in which we now live. An essential tool. A traditional folding map. Good detail on backcountry roads.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. National Geographic Map, Trails Illustrated, Topographic Map, 2009.
Washington Road & Recreation Atlas
Landscape maps, recreation guides, detailed roads, and public lands. Santa
Barbara, California, Benchmark Maps, 2015. Index, 126 pages.
Oversized map book. ISBN: 970929591988. VSCL. I keep this map
in my home library, in the travel section. An essential tool for
travelers. Very convenient to use.
Washington: DeLorme Atlas and Gazetter. Detailed topographic maps, back roads, recreation sites, GPS Grids. Yarmouth, Maine, DeLorme Publications, 2016, 12th Edition. Indexes, 104 pages. ISBN: 0-89933329X. VSCL. An oversized map book. I keep this map in my Ford Explorer. An essential tool for travelers. Very convenient to use.
Maps I Use. By Mike Garofalo. 2019-
Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. National Geographic. Trails Illustrated Topographic Map. 2010.
Washington State Map by Rand McNally. Easy to read oversized print. Some city maps. 2013. ISBN: 0528882104.
Washington State Map by G.M. Johnson Publishers. Includes maps of many cities. ISBN: 9781770682900.
Washington State Scenic Byways Road Map
Oregon/Washington Map. American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis.
Tour Book Guide Washington. American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis.
The American Automobile Association (AAA). They offer many detailed maps of areas and cities in the State of Washington. Free to AAA members, or sold to non-AAA members. Very useful travel guides and trip planning services are also available to AAA members. I use dozens of their maps and guides.
I use two electronic navigation devices. First, I use my Samsung Galaxy 7 cell phone. A variety of cell phone applications can help with navigation, orienting, mapping, travel routes, travel guides, information, emergencies, communications, phone, text, email, etc. Second, I use a Garmin eTrek 30X Handheld Navigator GPS device. The Garmin GPS is a full featured GPS device and equipped with applications for navigation, orienting, mapping, routes, directions, travel records, geocaching, specialized maps, games, survival, hiking, etc.
Here are three books I use on the subject of GPS, navigation and maps:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching. Editors and staff on
Geocaching.Com. Alpha Press, 3rd Edition, 2012. 368 pages.
Explore the Latest Adventures in the Exciting and Popular GPS Adventure.
ISBN: 978-1615641949. VSCL.
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, and GPS.
By Bob Burns and Mike Burns. Seattle, Washington, Mountaineers Books, 3rd Edition, 2015.
Index, 190 pages. ISBN: 978-01594859458. VSCL.
Using GPS. By Bruce Gibbs. Falcon Guides, 3rd Edition, 2014.
87 pages. Basic Illustrated Series. ISBN: 978-0762750818. VSCL.
Traveling the Rivers of Washington: Sightseeing, Fishing, Nature Studies
Washington River Maps and Fishing Guide. Edited By Doug Rose. Frank
Amato Publications, 2013. 87 pages. ISBN: 978-1571885135. VSCL.
Excellent resource for river trips and fishing.
Washington's Best Fishing Waters. Wilderness Adventures Press, 2nd
Edition, 2007. 161 pages. ISBN: 978-1932098525. VSCL.
Washington Lake Maps and Fishing Guide. By Bill McMillan. Edited
and illustrated by Esther Appel. Frank Amato Publications, 2012. 48
pages. ISBN: 978-1571884770. VSCL.
Flyfisher's Guide to Washington. By Greg Thomas. The Wilderness
Adventures Flyfisher's Guide Series. Wilderness Adventures Press, 2013.
500 pages. ISBN: 978-185106582. VSCL.
Columbia River (Lower): Bonneville to Pacific Ocean including Portland.
Fish n Map Company. Detailed maps. Waterproof plastic.
Oregon River Maps and Fishing Guide. Edited By Doug Rose. Frank
Amato Publications, 2014. 88 pages. ISBN: 978-1571885142. VSCL.
Many rivers flow north from the Oregon Cascades into the Columbia River:
Willamette, Sandy, Hood, John Day, Deschutes. Excellent resource for river trips and fishing.
I write about these short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel, Camping. We traveled extensively in Oregon from 1998-2017.
Beverly Beach State Park. About 10 miles north to Depoe Bay and 10
miles south to Newport. The campground is off the beach in a little canyon
with a stream.
Cape Lookout State Park, Northern Oregon Coast. We have camped once at
this park in a yurt, and visited 3 times. The park is on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and
the Pacific Ocean.
Columbia Gorge Getways: 12 Weekend Adventures, From Towns to Trails.
By Laura O. Foster. Towns to Trails Media, 2019. 266 pages.
VSCL.
The Complete Hiker, Revised and Expanded.
Cove Palisades State Park Oregon. Near Madras, Oregon.
The Dalles,
Oregon. The Dalles
Dam was built on the Columbia River in 1957.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and
Museum; Official interpretive center for the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area. Columbia River Gorge
Association.
Fort Dalles military
outpost from 1838-1866. This particular area was a major Native American
trading center for at least 10,000 years; and also near the traditional
Celilo Falls fishing
site.
The
Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John
Long and Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996. Index, appencices, 216 pages. ISBN: 0070291462. An excellent
guide to preparing for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons and streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful
advice. VSCL.
Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge. By Craig Romano. Seattle,
Washington, The Mountaineers Books, 2011. Index, 287 pages. ISBN:
978-594853685. VSCL.
The
Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John
Long and Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996. Index, appencices, 216 pages. ISBN: 0070291462. An excellent
guide to preparing for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons and streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful
advice. VSCL.
Day Hiker's Handbook: Get Started with the Experts.
Day Hiking Bend and Central Oregon: Mount Jefferson, Sisters, Cascade Lake
Day Hiking in Oregon Google Search
Day Hiking in
Oregon, California, and Washington. A hypertext notebook by Mike
Garofalo.
By Bonnie Henderson. Seattle, Washington, Mountaineers Books, 2nd
Edition, 2015. Index, 285 pages. ISBN: 9781594859090. VSCL.
Day Hiking
the South Cascades: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, and the Columbia Gorge.
Desert Hiking. By Dave Ganci. Berkeley,
California, Wilderness Press, Trend Books, 1979, 1983. Index, 178 pages.
ISBN: 0899970362. VSCL.
Field Guide to Oregon Rivers
Fort
Clatsop near Astoria, Oregon. The Lewis and Clark expedition camped
here in the winter of 1805-1806.
Grant's Getaways: 101
Oregon Adventures. By Grant McOmie. Portland, Oregon, WestWinds
Press, 2013. Index, 310 pages. ISBN: 978-0882408613. VSCL.
Hiking the Columbia River Gorge: A Guide to the Area's
Greatest Hiking Adventures. By Russ Schneider. Revised by Jim
Yuskavitch. 253 pages. Helena, Montana, Falcon Guides, 2004, Third
Edition, 2014. VSCL.
Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon. By Rachel Dresbeck.
Guilford, Connecticut, Globe Peguot Press, Sixth Edition, 2009. There is a
2017 edition. Index, 356 pages. Including the Metro Area and
Vancouver, Washington. ISBN: 978-0762748693. VSCL.
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Eastern Central Oregon.
Kissing the Trail.
Mountain Bike Trails of Northwest and Central Oregon. By John Zilly.
Seattle, Washington, Adventure Press, 2008. 328 pages. ISBN:
9781881583127. VSCL.
Lake
Billy Chinook, Eastern Oregon. Near Madras, Oregon.
Lincoln City,
Oregon. Route 20 from Salem to Lincoln City is mostly fast, flat, and
open. There are two Indian Casinos in the area. Lovely sandy beach
for seven miles.
Nehalem Bay State Park, Northern Oregon Coast We have camped twice at
this park in a yurt.
The New Complete Walker: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking
100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades
Mt. Hood: Portrait of a Place. By Peter Marbach. Graphic Arts Books, 2007. 112 pages. Photographs. VSCL.
Oregon Beaches: A Traveler's Companion. By John Shewey.
Caldwell, Idaho, Caxton Press, 2017. 396 pages. Beautiful
photographs, maps, detailed informative text. VSCL.
Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area, Central Oregon Coast.
Oregon Handbook.
By Stuart Warren and Ten Long Ishikawa. Chico, California, Moon
Publications, Third Edition 1995. Index, 521 pages. ISBN:
1566910102. VSCL.
Oregon's Salty Coast:
From Explorers to the Present Time. by James A. "Jim" Gibbs with Bert
Webber. Medford Oregon, Webb Research Group, 1994. Index, 174 pages.
ISBN: 0936738820. VSCL.
Pacific Northwest Camping Destinations: RV and Car Camping Destinations in
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. By Mike Church and Terri Church.
Rolling Homes Press, 3rd Edition, 2012. 608 pages. ISBN:
9780982310120.
The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour. By Donald Olson. The 60 best
gardens to visit in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Portland,
Oregon, Timber Press, 2014. Index, 300 pages. ISBN: 978-160469-4512.
VSCL.
Roadside Geology of
Oregon. By Marli B. Miller. Missoula, Montana, Mountain Press
Publishing, Second Edition, 2014. Index, 386 pages. ISBN:
978-0878426317. VSCL.
Roadside History of Oregon. By Bill Gulick.
Missoula, Montana, Mountain Press Pub. Co., 1991. Index, 430 pages.
ISBN: 08778422528. VSCL.
South Beach State Park, Central Oregon Coast. We have camped twice at
this park: once in a tent and once in a yurt. Near the town of Newport,
and adjacent to Yaquina Bay.
Sunset Bay State Park, Central Oregon Coast. We have camped at this
park in a yurt. It is near the city of
Coos Bay.
Take a Walk Portland. By Brian
Barker. More than 75 walks in Natural Places from the Gorge to Hillsboro
and Vancouer to Tualatin. Seattle, Sasquatch Books, 2017. Index, 180
pages. ISBN: 978-63217-0880. VSCL.
The Ultimate Desert Handbook : A Manual for Desert Hikers, Campers and Travelers
William M. Tugman State Park Oregon, Central Oregon Coast We
have camped in this park in a yurt. It is near the city of Reedsport.
Near the
Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area.
Walking - Bibliography.
Research by Mike Garofalo.
Wild in the City: Exploring the Intertwine: The Portland-Vancouver Region's
Network of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas. By Michael C. Houck and M. J.
Cody. Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon State University Press, 2nd Edition, 2011.
Index, 427 pages. ISBN:
9780870716126. VSCL.
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Collection, Red Bluff, California. Home
library collection of Michael P. Garofalo.
We have traveled extensively in Oregon and stayed in motels, yurts, hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, cabins and homes in the following cities: Ashland, Astoria, Bandon, Bend, Beverly Beach State Park, Brookings, Burns, Cannon Beach, Canyonville, Cape Lookout State Park, Corvallis, Dallas, Days Creek, Eugene, Florence, Gold Beach, Hood River, Klamath Falls, Lincoln City, Lost Lake, Madras, Medford, Newport, Pacific City, Portland, Port Orford, Rockaway Beach, Reedsport, and Tillamook. We have explored all areas along the Pacific Coast on Highway 101 and many roads connecting to the Willamette River Valley and Interstate 5. From 1998-2017 we traveled up Highway 101 scores of times to visit our children living in Portland.
Maps of Oregon
I use the following maps and travel guides for the State of Oregon:
Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer Detailed topographic maps, back roads, recreation sites, GPS grids. Yarmouth, Maine, DeLorme Press
,
7th Edition, 2008. Index, map guides, 88 pages. Oversized map book.
ASIN: B00N4FMOH4.
Oregon and Washington Coast. Large Print Map. Includes Southwest British Columbia. City Maps. ISBN: 9781770682917.
Oregon State Map by Rand McNally. Easy to read oversized print. Some city maps. 2013. ISBN: 0528882104. My favorite map.
Oregon State Map by G.M. Johnson Publishers. Includes maps of many cities. ISBN: 9781770682900.
Oregon/Washington Map. American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis.
Tour Book Guide Oregon. American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis.
The American Automobile Association (AAA). They offer many detailed maps of areas and cities in the State of Washington. Free to AAA members, or sold to non-AAA members. Very useful travel guides and trip planning services are also available to AAA members. I use dozens of their maps and guides.
Karen and I lived in Northern California on five acres from 1998-2017. We lived 7 miles south of the city of Red Bluff in the North Sacramento Valley. We lived in a rural area in Tehama County. Red Bluff is about 125 miles north of Sacramento, 45 miles south of Redding, 40 miles north of Chico, 160 miles east of the Pacific Ocean via State Highway 36, and 500 miles south of Portland, Oregon via Interstate 5. I also traveled down to Southern California many times.
During this time, I drove a Dodge Converted Travel Van, a Chrysler Town and County Station Wagon, and a Ford Explorer. All were old used vehicles, but worked nicely for travel and camping in these beautiful and fascinating landscapes. I weathered a wind storm at Joshua Tree National Park, 15 degree temperatures at Lava Beds National Monument, heavy rain at Humbolt Redwoods Sate Park, snow over high passes on Highway 36, and sunny cool days at Salt Point State Park. I traveled alone many times; so it was comfortable for one person inside my van, SUV, or wagon for comfort, warmth, and safety. If the weather is nice, I sleep in a 9'x9'x6' dome tent.
I learned about the history and towns in Northern California and Oregon.
I write about these short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel
Adventuring in the California Desert: The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Great Basin, Mojave, and Colorado Desert Regions of California
.
By Lynne Foster and the Sierra Club. San Francisco, Sierra Club Books,
1987. Index, 438 pages. ISBN: 0871567210. VSCL. My
father and mother took my brothers and I on many trips into the Mojave and
Colorado Deserts. I have traveled numerous times from Red Bluff to Susanville,
and then north or south on Federal Highway 395 through the Great Basin Desert.
Ancient Modocs of California and Oregon. By Carrol B. Howe.
Portland, Oregon, Binford and Mort Publishing, 1979. Index, 250 pages.
ISBN: 0832303380. These native people lived in the areas around Klamath
lake and the Klamath river. VSCL. I visited the volcanic caves
south of
The Best Easy Day Hikes in Redding, California. By
Montana Hodges. Guilford, Connecticut, Falcon Guides, 2010. 117
pages. ISBN: 9780762752546. VSCL.
The
Best Short Hikes in and around the North Sacramento Valley. By John R.
Soares.
Seattle, Washington, 1992. Index, 190 pages. ISBN:
089886318X. VSCL.
Beyond the Golden Gate:
California's North Coast. Photography by Larry Ulrich. Essay by
Roy Parvin. Santa Barbara, California, Companion Press, 2001. 128
pages. ISBN: 0944197698. VSCL.
Bicycling in Northern California
Burney-McArthur Falls Memorial Park
The California Coast: A Traveler's Companion. By Donald B. Newwrith
and John J. Osborn, Jr. Woodstock, Vermont, Countryman Press, 1998.
Index, 360 pages. ISBN: 0881503959. VSCL.
California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current
Geographical Names. By Erwin g. Gudde. 4th Edition revised and
enlarged by William Bright. Berkeley, University of California Press,
1949, 1998. Glossary, bibliography, 467 pages. ISBN: 9780520242173.
VSCL.
Castle Craigs State Park, Northern California. Near the City of
Dunsmuir and Shasta City. I've camped here three times, and visited six
times.
The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. By Steve Roper. San
Francisco, Sierra Club Books, 1976. A Sierra Club Totebook. Index,
380 pages. ISBN: 0871561476. VSCL.
Cloud Hands Blog by Mike
Garofalo
The Complete Hiker, Revised and Expanded.
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Walking for Health. By Erika Peters.
Indianapolis,
Indiana, Alpha Books, Pearson Education Company, 2001. Index,
293 pages. ISBN: 0028640020. VSCL.
The
Complete Walker III: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking.
By Colin Fletcher. Illustrations by Vanna Prince. Third Edition, Revised,
Enlarged and Updated. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1968, 1984.
Index, 668 pages. ISBN: 0394519620. VSCL.
Day
Hikes in Yosemite National Park: 55 Great Hikes. By Robert Stone.
Red Lodge, Montana, Day Hike Books, Second Edition, 2002. 128 pages.
ISBN: 1573420379. VSCL.
Day Hiker's Handbook: Get Started with the Experts.
The
Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John
Long and Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996. Index, appencices, 216 pages. ISBN: 0070291462. An excellent
guide to preparing for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons and streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful
advice. VSCL.
Day Hiking in
California, Oregon and Washington. A hypertext notebook by Mike
Garofalo.
Day Hiking in Northern California Google Search
Desert Hiking. By Dave Ganci. Berkeley,
California, Wilderness Press, Trend Books, 1979, 1983. Index, 178 pages.
ISBN: 0899970362. VSCL.
Exploring the North Coast
1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. By William
Bright. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1998. 170 pages.
ISBN: 0520212711. VSCL.
Geology,
Geography, Natural History of Washington and Oregon
Grizzly Creek
Redwoods State Park, California Along the Van Duzen river on Highway
36.
The Hiker's Hip Pocket Guide to the Mendocino Coast. By Bob
Lorentzen. Mendocino, California, Bored Feet Press, Revised Edition, 1996.
Index, 191 pages. ISBN: 0939431122. VSCL.
The Hiker's Hip Pocket Guide to Sonoma County. By Bob Lorentzen.
Mendocino, California, Bored Feet Press, Revised Edition, 1993. Index, 224
pages. ISBN: 0939431149. VSCL.
Hiking Trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park. By George P.
Perkins. Self-published 1989, 1996. 110 pages. ISBN:
0961314400.
Historic California: Its Colorful Names and How It
Got Them. By Alton Pryor. Roseville, California, Stagecoach Pub.,
2002. 191 pages. ISBN: 0966005384. VSCL.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Northern California. I've visited this
park a dozen times, and camped near the Rockefeller Grove three times at the
Hidden Springs Campground. Many nice walking trails in the stunning
Redwood groves. Situated along the Eel river. South of the City of
Fortuna.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park: A Complete Guide
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California. A few miles east of
Crescent City. I've camped here twice and hiked the local trails many
times.
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Northern California. I have visited,
camped, and hiked in this park dozens of times since 1998. It is just 50
miles east of where I live in Red Bluff.
Lassen
Volcanic National Park and Vicinity. By Jeffrey P. Schaffer. A
natural history guide to Lassen Volcanic National Park, Caribou Wilderness,
Thousand Lakes Wilderness, Hat Creek Valley, and McArthur-Burney Falls State
Park. Berkeley, California, Wilderness Press, 3rd Edition, 2003.
Index, 223 pages. Includes map. ISBN: 0899973299. VSCL.
Lava Beds National Monument, Northern California. I have hiked and
camped at this park. South of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The
Magic of Walking. By Aaron Sussman and Ruth Goode. New York,
Simon and Schuster, Fireside Book, 1967. Index, bibliography, 410 pages.
ISBN:67120372X. VSCL.
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Northern California. We
have visited and hiked in the area four times.
McCloud Falls, Northern California. Three waterfalls, campground,
hiking trails east of the town of McCloud.
The Mendocino Coast Glove Box Guide. Lodgings, Eateries, Sights,
History, Activities and More. By Bob Lorentzen. Mendocino,
California, Bored Feet Publications, 2nd Edition, 1997. Index, 235 pages.
ISBN: 0939431165. VSCL.
Modern Hiker:
Southern California
Mt. Shasta, California: Bibliography, Links, Lore, Quotes. Myth
and Legends, Spiritual Vortex, Sacred Mountain, Mystical Mountain, New Age and
NeoPagan Lore. By Mike Garofalo.
Natural
History, Geology, and Geography of Washington and Oregon
The New Complete Walker: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking
Northern California
Handbook
1000 California Place Names. By Erwin G.
Guidde. University of California Press. 96 pages. ISBN:
0520014324. VSCL.
Patrick's Point State Park, Northern California Coast, near the town of
Trinidad. I've camped here five times.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Northern California Coast. I've
camped her two times, and visited six times. The drive along the Newton B.
Drury Scenic Parkway is spectacular.
Road Guide to Lassen Volcanic National Park.
By Robert and Barbara Decker. Mariposa, California, Double Decker Press,
1997. 46 pages. ISBN: 188889802X. VSCL.
Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California
Redwood National and State Parks: Tales, Trails, and Auto Tours. By
Jerry and Gisela Rohde. Illustrations by Larry Eifert. McKinleyville,
California, Mountain Home Books, 1994. Index, 308 pages. ISBN:
0964026104. VSCL.
Redwood National and State Parks, California. There is a large visitor
center along the beach near Orick that we have visited a dozen times.
Redwood: The Official National and State Parks Handbook.
Washington, D.C., Division of Publications, National Park Service, 2000.
Index, 111 pages.
Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California
Salt Point State Park, Northern California Coast, Sonoma County. I've
camped here two times. This park has many hiking trails in the hills and
along the bluffs near the ocean.
A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide: The Sierra Nevada.
By Stephen Whitney. San Francisco, Sierra Club Books, 1979. Index, 526
pages. ISBN: 0871562162. VSCL.
75 Hikes in California's Lassen Park and Mount Shasta Regions.
By John R. Soares.
Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers, 1996. Index, 206 pages. ISBN:
0898864666.
VSCL.
75
Year-Round Hikes in Northern California. By Marc J. Soares.
Seattle, The Mountaineers Books, 2000. Indices, 237 pages. ISBN:
0898867207. VSCL.
Southern California: Geology Field Guide Series.
By Robert P. Sharp. Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., 1972, Revised edition, 1976.
Index, 208 pages. ISBN: 0840312725. VSCL.
Thousand-Mile Summer
The
Trinity Alps: A Hiking and Backpacking Guide. By Luther Linkhart with
Michael White. Berkeley, California, Wilderness Press, 3rd Edition, 1994.
ISBN: 0899971768. Index, 228 pages. Includes topographic map.
VSCL.
The Ultimate Desert Handbook : A Manual for Desert Hikers, Campers and Travelers
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Collection, Red Bluff, California. Home
library collection of Michael P. Garofalo.
Walking:
A Complete Guide to the Complete Exercise. By Casey Meyers. Random House Paperbacks, 1992. 336 pages. ISBN: 0679737774.
VSCL.
Walking - Bibliography.
Research by Mike Garofalo.
Walking: Quotations, Poems,
Sayings, Lore, Bibliography, Resources
Wilderness Basics: The Complete Handbook for Hikers and Backpackers.
By the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club. Edited by Jerry Schad and
David S. Moser. Seattle, The Mountaineers, 2nd Edition, 1993. Index,
224 pages. ISBN: 0898863481. VSCL.
We have traveled extensively in Northern California since we moved to Red Bluff
in 1998. We have stayed in motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, or cabins
in the following cities in Northern California: Arcata, Bodega Bay, Chico,
Crescent City, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Fortuna, Lake Tahoe, Novato, Shasta City,
Nevada City, Paradise, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol,
Susanville, Trinidad, Woodland, and Yuba City.
Maps of California
I use the following maps and travel guides for the State of California:
California Atlas & Gazetteer Detailed topographic maps, back roads, recreation sites, GPS grids. Yarmouth, Maine, DeLorme Press,
2011. Index, map guides, 160 pages. Oversized map book.
California Map. From the American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis.
Northern California, Sectional Map. From the American Automobile Association (AAA). Updated on a regular basis. I frequently use this map for study and travel since I live in Northern California near Red Bluff in the North Sacramento Valley. I have travelled extensively in the area. I also own many more detailed maps of the cities, counties, and national forests in Northern California.
The American Automobile Association (AAA). They offer many detailed maps of areas and cities in the State of Washington. Free to AAA members, or sold to non-AAA members. Very useful travel guides and trip planning services are also available to AAA members. I use dozens of their maps and guides.
I use two electronic navigation devices. First, I use my Samsung Galaxy 7 cell phone. A variety of cell phone applications can help with navigation, orienting, mapping, travel routes, travel guides, information, emergencies, communications, phone, text, email, etc. Second, I use a Garmin eTrek 30X Handheld Navigator GPS device. The Garmin GPS is a full featured GPS device and equipped with applications for navigation, orienting, mapping, routes, directions, travel records, geocaching, specialized maps, games, survival, hiking, etc.
Here are two books I use on the subject of navigation and maps:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching. Editors and staff on Geocaching.Com. Alpha Press, 3rd Edition, 2012. 368 pages. Explore the Latest Adventures in the Exciting and Popular GPS Adventure. ISBN: 978-1615641949. VSCL.
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, and GPS. By Bob Burns and Mike Burns. Mountaineers Books, 3rd Edition, 2015. 176 pages. ISBN: 978-01594859450. VSCL.
Native Americans of Northern California, Oregon and Washington
Indian Peoples of the Northwestern United States of America
The Chinook Indians: Traders of the Lower Columbia River. Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown. University of Oklahoma Press, 1988, 372 pages. VSCL.
By William Bright. Berkeley, California, University of California Press,
1993. Index, 202 pages. ISBN: 9780520080621. VSCL.
A Guide to the Indian
Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. By Robert H. Ruby, John A. Brown,
Cary C. Collins. Norman, University of Oklahoma, Third Edition, 2010.
Index, 415 pages. ISBN: 978-0806140247. FVRL.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings
of Plants.
By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Milkweed Editions, 2013, 390 pages. VSCL.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Ishi In Two Worlds. A biography of the last wild Indian in North
America. By Theodora Kroeber. With a foreword by Lewis Gannett.
Berkeley, University of California Press, 1961, 1989. Bibliography, 255
pages. ISBN: 0520006755. Ishi, the last surviving member of
the Yahi tribe, wandered into Oroville, California, in 1911. His people
had been hunted and killed by white Christians who wanted their land and hated
heathens. VSCL.
Mount Shasta, California: Bibliography, Links, Lore, Quotes. Myth
and Legends, Native American, Spiritual Vortex, Sacred Mountain, Mystical Mountain, New Age and NeoPagan Lore. By Mike Garofalo.
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest. Selected by Katharine
Berry Judson. Introduction by Jay Miller. Lincoln, University of
Nebraska Press, 1997. 145 pages. ISBN: 0803275951. VSCL.
Native American Museums, Historic Places, Cultural Sites in the United States
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are. Edited by Jacilee
Wray. Second Edition. University of Oklahoma, 2015, 224 pages.
VSCL.
Native Peoples of the
Northwest: A Traveler's Guide to Land, Art, and Culture. By Jan
Halliday and Gail Chehak. In cooperation with the Affiliated Tribes of the
Northwest Indians. Seattle, Sasquatch Books, Second Edition, 2000.
Index, appendices, map, 319 pages. ISBN: 1570612412. An excellent handbook
for traveling to Native American reservations, museums, cultural centers,
historical sites, businesses, festivals, artists, tours, etc., in the Northwest
including British Columbia. VSCL.
Native Ways: California Indian Stories and Memories. Edited
by Malcolm Margolin and Yolanda Montijo. Berkeley, Heyday Books, 1995.
Index, 127 pages. ISBN: 09305887378. VSCL.
Shasta Indian Tales. Compiled by Rosemary Holsinger.
Illustrated by P. I. Piemme. Happy Camp, Naturegraph Pub., 1982, 2006.
48 pages. ISBN: 0879611294. VSCL.
Standing Ground: Yurok Indian Spirituality, 1850-1990
String Figures and Games
from the Native Peoples of the Northwestern United States. By Mike
Garofalo.
The Wintun Indians of California: And Their Neighbors
By Peter M. Knudtson. Happy Camp, California, Naturegraph Pub., 1977.
Index, 95 pages. Includes map of the tribal territory in the North
Sacramento Valley in Northern California. ISBN: 087961062X. The
Nomlaki group of the Wintu peoples lived in the Red Bluff and Corning area in
Northern California.
The remnants of these people now operate the
Rolling Hills Casino in Corning.
VSCL.
Wisdom of the Elders: Sacred Native Stories of Nature. By David
Suzuki. Contributions by Peter Knudtson. Bantam Books, 1993, 274
pages.
We have visited many Native American
museums in these areas:
Makah Indian Museum, Neah Bay, Washington.
Maidu Museum and Historic Site, Roseville, California.
High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon:
Plateau Indian Nations:
Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, Yakama, Spokane and Colville.
Quinalt Cultural Center and Museum, Taholah, Washington
Yurok Villiage, Patrick's Point State Park, Trinidad, California
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, near Dalles, Oregon. Plateau Indian Nations.
Native American Arts and Crafts
Activities
Enjoy Anywhere, All Ages, Non-Electronic, Hands-On
Strings on Your Fingers. By Michael P. Garofalo. Hypertext document from 2003-2011.
Coloring Books
Totem Poles: Coloring Pages for Kids and Kids at Heart. By Hands on Art History. 54 pages. VSCL.
Northwest Native Arts: Creative Colors 2, Volume 2. By Robert Stanley. 24 pages. VSCL.
Pacific Northwest Art: Coloring Pages for Kids and Kids at Heart. By Hands on Art History. Volume 15. 54 pages. VSCL.
Art play
with crayons, pencils, pens.
Playing a portable musical instrument. Native American flutes, drums, and songs provide many challenging and uplifting musical options. Or, a simple Hohner harmonica, a German product after 1857, or a small guitar or ukulele, can open doors to pleasures galore. When Lewis and Clark's Discover Corps traveled in 1805, Victor, a guide for the regiment, played the violin well, and would entertain at meetings and parties with Native Peoples along their travels to the Pacific Ocean. Listening to well played music delights and is popular with most people. It might have increased Victor's popularity with attractive young native women.
These many tribes living along the fecund Columbia River valleys were completely wiped out by waves of viral and bacterial epidemics from 1815-1850. Whole villages died from smallpox, imported by some European. These Native Americans had lived in the areas of southwestern Washington, north of the Columbia River, from Portland to Longview, for over 5,000 years or more.
Natural History of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington
All About Weeds. By Edwin Rollin
Spencer. Illustrated by Emma Bergdolt. New York, Dover Publications, 1940, 1957. ISBN: 0486230511. VSCL.
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North
American Wildflowers - Western Region By Richard Spellenberg. New York,
Alfred A. Knopf, 1979, 1988. ISBN: 0394504313. VSCL.
Birds of Northern California. By David Fix and Andy Bezener.
Lone Pine Field Guide. Lone Pine Pub., 2000. Color illustrations,
range maps, index, 384 pages. ISBN: 155105227X. VSCL.
Deserts (National Audubon Society Nature Guides)
Edible and Useful Plants of
California. By Charlotte Bringle Clarke. Berkeley, University of
California Press, 1977. ISBN: 0520032616. VSCL.
Field Guide to Oregon Rivers
A Field Guide to Pacific States
Wildflowers By Theodore F. Niehaus and Charles L. Ripper. Peterson Field
Guide Series. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1976. ISBN: 0395216249.
VSCL.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park: A Complete Guide
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest
By Peter Alden and Dennis Paulson. New York, Alfred Knopf, 1998.
Index, resource lists, guides, maps, and color illustrations, 448 pages.
ISBN: 0679446796. VSCL.
Natural History of the Pacific Northwest. By Daniel Mathews.
Timber Press, 2017. Index, 584 pages. ISBN: 978-1604696356.
VSCL.
Northern California Gardening: Bibliography, Links,
Resources, Notes
Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest. An Illustrated Guide
to the Natural History of Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
By Eugene N. Kozloff. Seattle, University of Washington Press, Greystone
Books, 1976. Index, color photographs, bibliography, 264 pages.
ISBN: 029595597X. VSCL.
Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California
Roadside Geology of
Oregon. By Marli B. Miller. Missoula, Montana, Mountain Press
Publishing, Second Edition, 2014. Index, 386 pages. ISBN:
978-0878426317. VSCL.
Roadside Geology of
Washington. By Marli B. Miller and Darrel S. Cowan.
Photographs by Marli B. Miller. Missoula, Montana, Mountain Press, Second
Edition, 2017. Index, 278 pages. ISBN: 7-0878426775. VSCL.
Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast By Eugene N. Kozloff.
An illustrated guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British
Columbia. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1973, 1993.
Index, black and white illustrations, 370 pages. ISBN:0295960841.
VSCL.
Southern California: Geology Field Guide Series.
By Robert P. Sharp. Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., 1972, Revised edition, 1976.
Index, 208 pages. ISBN: 0840312725. VSCL.
Stokes Backyard Bird Book. The Complete Guide to Attracting,
Identifying, and Understanding the Birds in Your Backyard. By Donald and
Lillian Stokes. Rodale Press, 2003. Index, 312 pages. ISBN:
1579548644. VSCL.
Our Home, Gardens and Yard in Red
Bluff, California, North Sacramento Valley Lists of animals and
plants in our area. Birds, weeds, mammals, trees ...
Washington Rocks!
A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State. By Eugene Kiver, Chad
Pritchard, and Richard Orndorff. Missoula, Montana, Mountain Press, 2016.
Index, 130 pages. ISBN: 978-0878426546. Excellent photographs.
VSCL.
Weeds of the West By Tom D. Whitson, Editor. Authors:
Tom D. Whitson, Larry C. Burrill, Steven A. Dewey, David W. Cudney, B.E. Nelson,
Richard D. Lee, and Robert Parker. Newark, California, The Western Society of
Weed Science, 1992. 630 pages. ISBN: 0941570134, Revised in
1992. Excellent color photographs of all the plants described. VSCL.
Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana
Nevada
Tour Book: Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
Automobile Association of America, AAA. Updated on a regular basis.
British Columbia, Canada
Canada: Coast to Coast in Canada's
Great Cities, Mountains, Parks, and Attractions. By Corey Sandler.
Chicago, Illinois, Contemporary Books, 2001. Index, maps,
appendices, 329 pages. ISBN: 0809226539. VSCL.
Notes on My Day Hiking Adventures
The first long day hike I remember is walking down from Glacier Point to the Yosemite Valley floor (4 miles) when I was around 11 years of age. I backpacked on the High Sierra Trail from Sequoia National Park to Mt. Whitney Portal (72 miles) when I was 19. I day hiked all the mountains around Los Angeles and San Bernardino in my younger years. I've hiked in the many desert areas of Eastern California, Nevada, and Arizona. I stayed in Bishop and day hiked in the Eastern Sierra every autumn in my 50's. We lived in Red Bluff, California, from 1998 to 2017, and have day hiked scores of times in Northern California and Oregon.
My current personal fitness program in 2019 includes: walking, light weightlifting, taijiquan, and gardening. I am now 73 years of age. Because of heart disease and diabetes, my exercise activity is less than in my 50's and 60's. My days of hiking up to the top of 10,000 foot mountains are likely over forever.
I write about these short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel
In 2006, my brother Philip and I hiked 11 miles to the top of North Dome in Yosemite National Park.
A Brief Biography of Michael P. Garofalo
This webpage was last modified, revised, reformatted, improved, or updated on April 17, 2021.
This webpage was first published on the Internet in April of 2006.
2017-2020 Vancouver, Clark County, Columbia River Valley, Washington, WA
Portland, Portland
Metropolitan,Willamette River Valley
City of Vancouver, Washoughal, Camas, Ridgefield, Woodland, Columbia River
Valley, Kalama, Longview,
Battle Ground, Lewis River Reservoirs, Randle, Cougar, Yakima,
1998-2017 Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, California
Red Bluff, Tehama County,
North Sacramento Valley, Northern Central California, U.S.A.
Cities in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton City, Orland,
Willows,
Corning,
Rancho Tehama, Los Molinos, Tehama, Proberta, Gerber, Manton, Cottonwood,
Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Redding, CA, California.
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