Olympic Peninsula Studies by Michael P. Garofalo.

Heaven on the Half Shell: The History of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest. By David George Gordon, Samantha Larson, and Maryann Barron Wagner. Second Edition. Foreword by Kenneth K. Chew. University of Washington Press, 2013, index, 228 pages. VSCL.

Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest. By David Berger. University of Washington, 2017, 223 pages. VSCL.

Coast Country: A History of Southwest Washington. By Lucile McDonald. Long Beach, Midway Printery, 1989. Index, 183 pages. TRLS = Timberland Regional Library System, WA [I pick up my reserved books and videos as the Westport Branch of the TRLS].

The Historical and Regional Geography of the Willapa Bay Area, Washington. By Jean Hazeltine. South Bend, 1956, 308 pages. FVRL.

Shoalwater Willapa. By Douglas Allen. Snoose Peak Publishing, South Bend, WA, 2004. Index, notes, sources, 286 pages. TRLS.

Telling Our Stories: Voices of Grays Harbor. By students of the Evergreen State College, Grays Harbor Campus. Gorham Printing, Centralia, WA, 2012. 155 pages. TRLS.

A Tidewater Place: Portrait of the Willapa Ecosystem. By The Willapa Alliance, Long Beach, WA, 1993. Color photographs and text, 50 pages. TRLS.

The Northwest Coast: Or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory. He lived in Willapa Harbor from 1849-1851. By James Gilchrist Swan. Adesite Press, 2017, 448 pages.

"James Gilchrist Swan wrote an amazingly interesting and detailed account of his years in Willipa Harbor. The origin of some modern place names, I.e., Tokeland became very clear, for example. His treatise on the nature of Native Americans is especially significant, as is his description of their languages. I especially liked his analysis of how the Hudson Bay Company's strategy to get along with the native people was compared with Governor Stevens' botched treaty proposition along the banks of the Chehalis. Swan was an interesting man in his own right: pioneer, scientist, Indian agent, teacher, revenue agent, probate judge, cultural and natural historian and adventurer. He is buried in an unpretentious grave in Port Townsend, Washington."

"In November 1852 James Swan moved to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington Territory. Fascinated by the Indian communities he encountered, Swan spent the remainder of his life studying their art, material culture, and history. The author of several books, he became the Smithsonian Institution's principal agent in the Northwest, collecting natural history and ethnographic objects from Gray's Harbor through the Alaskan panhandle. He lived among the Makah Indians of Neah Bay where he taught school and was among the first Americans to visit the Haida villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands."

Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest. By David Berger. University of Washington, 2017, 223 pages. VSCL.

Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. By Mark Coleman. New World, 2006, 243 pages. VSCL.

Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula. By Craig Romano. Mountaineers Books, 2nd Edition, 2016, 354 pages. VSCL.

Cascadia Revealed: A Guide to the Plants, Animals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest Mountains. By Daniel Mathews. Timber Press Field Guide. 2016, index, 582 pages. Outstanding guide, color photos, handy field guide. Superior on Geology. VSCL.

Salmon, Cedar, Rock and Rain: Washington's Olympic Peninsula. By Time Mcnulty and many others. Braider River, Mountaineer's Press, 2023, 206 pages. Outstand photography, informative essays. VSCL.

Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula. By Craig Romano. Mountaineers Books, 2nd Edition, 2016, 354 pages. VSCL.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest By Ella E. Clark. Illustrated by Robert Bruce Inverarity. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1953, 2003. Glossary, 225 pages. ISBN: 9780520239265. VSCL.

Olympic Peninsula: The Grade and Gradeur. Text and photographs by Mike Sedam. Voyageur Press, 2002, 144 pages. A coffe-table photgraphic book. VSCL.

Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff bulingame. Moon, 5th Edition, 2024, 260 pages. The definative and current travel guide to this area. Essential! VSCL.

The Sacred Widom of the Native Americans. By Larry J. Zimmerman. Chartwell Books, 2016, 220 pages.

Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon: Exploring Beaches and Tidepools. By Ryan P. Kelly, Terrie Klinger and John J. Meyer. University of Washington Press, 2022, 253 pages, index. FVRL.

A Birder's Guide to Coastal Waqshington. By Bob Morse. Featuring Ocean Shores, Long Beach Peninsula, Forks, Westport, Tokeland, and 160 Birding Hot Spots. R. W. Morse Co., 2001, Index, 249 pages, spiral bound text. VSCL. Detailed coverage of birding locations and how to get there.

A Coast of Scenic Wonders: Coastal Geology and Ecology of the OUter Coast of Oregon and Washington and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. By Miles O. Hayes, Jacqueline Michel, and Joseph Holmes. Pandion Books, 2020, 229 pages.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Peter Alden and Dennis Paulson. Knopf, 1998, 488 pages. This is a handy and sturdy field guide for enthusiasts of natural history studies. I carry in my car along with binoculars, magnifying glass, and supplies in my backpack. VSCL.

The Northwest Coastal Explorer. By Robert Steelquist. Timer Press, 2016, 282 pages. Overview of key features with pictures and text. VSCL.

Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. By Eugene N. Kozloff. University of Washington, 1983, 378 pages. A technical scientific presentation. VSCL.

Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates. By David Moskowitz. Timber Press, 2010, 364 pages. VSCL.

Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest. By David Berger. University of Washington, 2017, 223 pages. VSCL.

Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula. By Craig Romano. Mountaineers Books, 2nd Edition, 2016, 354 pages. VSCL.

Indians of the Northwest Coast. By Philip Drucker. American Museum of Natural History, 1955, 1963, 224 pages. VSCL.

Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula. By Craig Romano. Mountaineers Books, 2nd Edition, 2016, 354 pages. VSCL.

Heaven on the Half Shell: The History of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest. by David George Gordon, Samantha Larson, and Maryann Barron Wagner. Second Edition. Foreword by Kenneth K. Chew. University of Washington Press, 2013, index, 228 pages. VSCL.

Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff bulingame. Moon, 5th Edition, 2024, 260 pages. The definative and current travel guide to this area. Essential! VSCL.

Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.

Our Trip to Hood Canal, Kamilche, WA, May 2024: Photos, Reports, LInks: Day 3, Day 2, Day 1

My Trip to Hood Canal, Dosewallps State Park, Brinnon, WA, May 2024: Photos, Reports, Links: Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1

Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula. By the Olympic Prninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee. University of Oklahoma Press, 2015. This book: Who We Are covers S'Kallam, Skokomish Twana, Sqaxin, Quinault, Hoh, Quileute, and Makah Native Americans in the area.

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Allan and Elizabeth May. Longstreet, 2000.

A Peoples' History of the Seven Inlets: Steh-Chass. Squaxin Island Tribe, Shelton, WA, 2018, 35 pages, VSCL.

Honne, The Spirit of the Chelalis. Narrated by George Sanders (1880-1959). The Indian Interpretation of the Origin of the People and Animals. Collected and arranged by Katherine Van Winkle Palmer. Introduction by Jay Miller. University of Nebraska Press, 2012,206 pages. Stories collected in the 1920's. VSCL.

Folk Tales of the Coast Salish. Collect and edited by Thelma Adamson (1901-1983). University of Nebraska Press, 2009, 430 pages. Includes some songs with sheet music. Based on her research in Oakville in 1926. VSCL.

Legends of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. By Roy I. Wilson. Cowlitz Ribe, 1998, 2001, 401 pages. VSCL.

A Coyote Reader By William Bright. Berkeley, California, University of California Press, 1993. Index, 202 pages. ISBN: 9780520080621. VSCL.

Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country. Compiled and edited by Jarold Ramsey. University of Washington Press, 1977, 194 pages. VSCL.

Native Americans of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Milkweed Editions, 2013, 390 pages. VSCL.

A Coyote Reader By William Bright. Berkeley, California, University of California Press, 1993. Index, 202 pages. ISBN: 9780520080621. VSCL.

Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country. Compiled and edited by Jarold Ramsey. University of Washington Press, 1977, 194 pages. VSCL.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest By Ella E. Clark. Illustrated by Robert Bruce Inverarity. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1953, 2003. Glossary, 225 pages. ISBN: 9780520239265. VSCL.

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.

Legends of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. By Roy I. Wilson. Cowlitz Ribe, 1998, 2001, 401 pages. VSCL.

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 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.

The Sacred Widom of the Native Americans. By Larry J. Zimmerman. Chartwell Books, 2016, 220 pages.

Shasta Indian Tales. Compiled by Rosemary Holsinger. Illustrated by P. I. Piemme. Happy Camp, Naturegraph Pub., 1982, 2006. 48 pages. ISBN: 0879611294. VSCL.

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.

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.

Native American Arts and Crafts Activities
Enjoy Anywhere, All Ages, Non-Electronic, Hands-On

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.

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.

Bibliography - Washington

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.

Maps for Washington State

We have traveled a number of times in the State of Washington and have stayed in motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, cabins, yurts, or campgrounds in the following cities or areas: Bay View State Park near Mr. Vernon, Bellingham, Cape Disappointment State Park, Kalaloch, Lake Crescent, La Wis Wis Campground near Packwood, Long Beach, Horseshoe Lake below Mount Adams, Kanasat-Palmer State Park near Enumclaw, Grayland Beach State Park near Westport, Kennewick, Leavenworth, Seattle, Seaview, Skamokava, Spokane, Spirit Lake near Mt. St. Helens, Toppenish, 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.

Blog Posts to the Cloud Hands Blog by Mike Garofalo regarding travel adventures in Washington State.

Backroads & Byways of Washington: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions. 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.]

The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest. By J. Guane Sept. Harbor Publishing, 1999, 244 pages. VSCL.

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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. By John Long and Michael Hodgson. International Marine, Ragged Mountain Press, 2nd Edition, 2000. Index, 243 pages. ISBN: 9780071358188. VSCL.

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 By Craig Romano. Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers Books, 2008. Index, 356 pages. ISBN: 9781594850486. VSCL.

Day Hiking, South Cascades: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, and the Columbia Gorge. By Dan A. Nelson. Photography, B&W, by Alan L. Bauer. Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers Books, 2007. Day Hiking Series. Index, 284 pages. ISBN: 9781594850455. VSCL.

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

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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 By Eric Lucas. Berkeley, California, Ulysses Press, 5th Edition, 2005. Index, 406 pages. ISBN: 1569754861. 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.

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.

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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.

Maps for Washington State

Maryhill Museum. Near Dalles, Oregon, on the Washington side of the Columbia River. Maryhill State Park.

Moon Olympic Peninsula. By Jeff Burlingame. A Moon Handbook. Avalon Travel Pub., 2nd Edition, 2015. Index, 216 pages. ISBN: 9781631210068. VSCL.

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 By Colin Fletcher. Alfred A. Knopf, 1968, 1974. Index, 470 pages. ISBN: 0394480996. VSCL.

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.

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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

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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 Photographs by John Marshall. Text by Ruth Kirk. Oversized table book. Portland, Oregon, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., 2003. 160 pages. ISBN: 978-0932575647. VSCL.

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.

Washington's Northern Cascades Camping & Hiking 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 By Greg Johnston. Seattle, Washington, Mountaineers Books, 2015. Index, 318 pages. ISBN: 9781594859397. VSCL.

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. By Harvey Manning. San Francisco, California, Sierra Club, 1965. 159 pages. VSCL. Beautiful photographs, color and B&W, of the Cascades.

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.

Yakima, Washington

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Edible and Useful Plants of California. By Charlotte Bringle Clarke. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1977. ISBN: 0520032616. VSCL.

Field Guide to Oregon Rivers By Tim Palmer. Corvallis, Oregon State University Press, 2014. Index, resources lists, 319 pages. ISBN: 978-0870716270. VSCL.

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 By Jerry and Gisela Rohde. Illustrated by Larry Eifert. Includes the Avenue of the Giants Tour. Eureka, California, Miles and Miles, 1992. Index, 297 pages. Good information on natural history of this forest. ISBN: 0936810254. VSCL.

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 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.

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.

In 2006, my brother Philip and I hiked 11 miles to the top of North Dome in Yosemite National Park.

The Ways of Walking
Strolling, Sauntering, Meandering, Walking, Day Hiking, Wandering, Backpacking, Trail Hiking, Cross Country Hiking