For everyone from backpackers to backyard harvesters, Wild Harvest is a field guide to wild edibles with their seasons and cooking suggestions.

Before European immigration to North America and for some time afterwards, the Indigenous peoples maintained an extensive stock of herbal medicines that they gathered from the forests, plains and mountains of their environment. This well-illustrated handbook describes 52 of the best-known herbs used by the First Peoples of North America. Each plant …

Northwest Indigenous Arts: Basic Forms by Robert E. Stanley Sr. is a distinctive instructional guide that opens a window to the traditional art forms of the Northwest Indigenous peoples. This book, infused with over 80 instructional drawings, invites readers to embark on a journey of learning and creativity, offering step-by-step guidance to master …

Filled with pictures and diagrams, the book describes how to construct shelters, snares and fish nets. It details how to light a campfire, cook wild flora and fauna and recognize harmful plants and animals. Across North America in any given year, there are dozens of people who go missing in the woods. Some are found in a matter of hours, some are f …

What is a petroglyph? Who made them and why? What is rock rubbing? How is it made? In her book, Guide to Indigenous Rock Carvings, Beth Hill examines these questions. She gives a fascinating introduction to the subject of First Peoples Petroglyphs of the Northwest Coastal Region - BC, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Beth Hill and her husband Ray hav …

Introductory full-color photo guide that highlights the best and much-prized rocks and minerals of the northwest. This guide is intended to show some of the much-prized rocks and minerals of the northwest. Some are valued for their beauty when cut and polished. Others are prized for the economic value of the metals they contain, such as copper in c …

A guide to identifying the different kinds of rocks and minerals. This book belongs in the backpack of any outdoor enthusiast because identifying rocks and minerals has never been more interesting or easy. Author Sid Wayland examines common minerals and elements, discussing their visible properties and chemical makeups as well as how to identify sp …

Wild Berries contains a simple key and nearly 100 magnificent color photographs to guide you quickly to berry identification. Let us look together at the more commonly seen wild berries plants of the Pacific Northwest - roughly the area west of the Rocky Mountains from southern Alaska to the Columbia River of further. We won't cover every last kind …

A Guide to Collecting Wild Herbs will get you outside in the open woods, vacant lots, fields and meadows in search of your favourite wild herbs. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide explores twenty-eight of the most common and versatile herbs found in North America. Created with the amateur naturalist in mind, this handbook will teach you when, …

Of all the provinces in Canada, British Columbia is the only one where there are still innumerable placer gold creeks which can be worked by prospectors with occasional surprising results. There is something compelling about prospecting for gold.

The lure of panning for the royal metal and the companionship of a gold stream are a unique and memorabl …

A Guide to Medicinal Wild Fruits and Berries will get you outside in the open woods, vacant lots, fields and meadows in search of your favourite wild berries. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide explores twenty-seven of the most common and versatile berries found in North America. Created with the amateur naturalist in mind, this handbook will …

Protect yourself! A Guide to Deadly Herbs discusses, twenty-eight of the most beautiful, yet deadly, herbs found in the fields, meadow, forests, mountains, roadsides and backyards of North America. All the herbs discussed in this guide are extremely dangerous. Children, wild-food enthusiasts, pets and livestock are the most vulnerable, and deaths o …

A comprehensive guide to Falcons. This book is presented as a summary of practical information on the training of your hawk or falcon. It draws on my earlier works in this field: North American Falconry, 1976; and finally my major work covering the history, training and behavior of birds of prey, The Complete Falconer 1992 (Also Hancock House Publi …

This straightforward fishing guide was written for the average fisherman. The focus is on tactics and a handful of secrets that keep fishing simple and enjoyable. This straightforward fishing guide was written for the average fisherman. The focus is on tactics and a handful of secrets that keep fishing simple and enjoyable. These secrets are really …

Recent scientific studies confirm that early miners only scratched the surface and that 75 - 85% of the gold remains in "them thar hills". You can find gold! It's history, recovery methods, and identification techniques are revealed in this book. Learn where to look and what basic equipment you will need. engage in an exciting, healthy, and profita …

A practical guide combining in-depth knowledge of wilderness exploration and wild animal behavior with detailed information on preparation for large and small expeditions. World-renowned explorer and wilderness guide, Peter Byrne, combines his in-depth knowledge of wilderness exploration and wild animal behavior to produce this unique, practical gu …

This an informative book on identifying the different kinds of mushrooms from the west. Mushrooms have attracted and intrigued mankind through the ages. Their hallucinogenic properties of others, contrasting so sharply with the delicious flavors that certain wholesome varieties bring to our tables, all lead us to view these strange plants with spec …

Color guide for totem pole enthusiasts.Majestic spires, reminders of ages past, pierce the Northwest Coast forest. These totem poles, as well as ones now in parks and museums, are a medium through which modern day anthropologists can learn much about the past cultures of the great Northwest Coast Indian tribes. The carved figures on the totem poles …

A guide to the Indian Tribes of the Northwest. The diverse and colorful Indian nations of the Northwest Coast of North America are described in this informative little book that highlights the rich tapestries of Native cultural beliefs and traditions.

This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washingto …

This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washingto …

This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washingto …

This introductory field guide is designed for the beach explorer, the boater, the skin diver, and the scuba diver. Rick has limited its contents to the most common species, which can be seen from, or along, the seashore, or in the shallows. Rick has limited its contents to the most common species, which can be seen from, or along, the seashore, or …

Veteran sport fisher Gordon Davies and his wife Pauline spend every possible moment traveling to rivers in British Columbia. The next best thing to traveling and fishing along with them is owning the latest Gordon Davies book, "Fishing BC Rivers". This immensely readable volume will tell you how to reach the most accessible rivers and how to catch …

A history of men who worked the rivers in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Drift back in history to time when the rivermen still plied their trade through the northern rivers of BC. Crooked River Rats tells the tales of men and women who traveled the river highways living and working in the wilderness. Generations of trappers, hunters, big game guides an …

This title offers readers all they need to know about fishing with flies in the Northwest. Featuring writers who have spent their lives pursuing tight lines and fighting fish, this book celebrates all aspects of this popular pastime. I have had the extreme privilege and pleasure of fishing with some of the most knowledgeable fly fisher in BC, and i …

This is the ultimate guide book for riverboat enthusiasts. Full of maps, camping tips, fishing hints and local history. Take a trip back in history along the Big Salmon River and revisit one of the routes that led fortune seekers to the Kondike gold rush. Author Gus Karpes introduces readers to this exhilarating and challenging wilderness river as …

A guide on how to identify and follow animal tracks. Barbara Butler's skill and knowledge of tracking and photographing wildlife come through her writing as she inspires the reader to learn to identify and follow tracks. More than 100 color photos add greatly to the text. The journal invites readers to find out wildlife's ways, sense their presence …

This book informs the curious lay person who wants to gain a basic understanding of the salmon, while keeping technical terms to minimum. The guide's lively and humorous style is augmented by cartoons, illustrations and a glossary, which makes for easy and entertaining readings. Author Gordon Bell gives a panoramic view of the five Pacific salmon s …

This title gives a good description of the camping and fishing facilities of the lakes of the Fraser Valley, from Vancouver to Stave Lake. A great guide for any local or visiting fishing, camping or outdoor adventures.

Poems and stories based on actual events and experiences of a proud Northerner. Raven - both her symbol and spirit guide, as well as the undisputed hero of myth and legend in the Pacific Northwest - is often reflected in her poems and stories which are based on actual events and experiences of a proud Northerner.

This salmon fishing guide is designed to give you, the sport-fisherman, a quick and effective reference system on those basic techniques that have been most successful in the water of these areas. Campbell River and Port Alberni both publicly pronounce themselves as the Salmon Capital of the World. While it is not clear who really owns the title, i …

This title provides plenty of tips on how to move the Bluefishing action in your direction and, thinking positively, how to prepare a feast from your catch. The big blues are coming! Excitement runs high among fishermen on the east coast when these dashing predators churn the sea. They are voracious feeders and courageous fighters, a combination th …

A guide to North American Indian Quillworking. Quillwork, once practiced by Great Lakes and Plains Indian tribes, has inspired Christy Ann Hensler to save this delicate art from extinction. Mrs. Hensler's detailed step-by-step instructions and how-to sketches describe the techniques of quillworking, from plucking and preparing the quills, to finish …

• Tell you how to construct and operate a woodburn..

This well illustrated handbook offers handy hints for the eager bait-fisherman: where to find bait, how to catch it, how to prepare it, and when to use which kind. This well illustrated handbook offers handy hints for the eager bait-fisherman: where to find bait, how to catch it, how to prepare it, and when to use which kind. Part of the fun of fis …

• A Guide to Potfishing in the Atlantic.

An invaluable field guide to Atlantic fishing. Includes handy charts, and maps based on several government publications. This guide to Atlantic coast fishes is an invaluable reference for the fisherman. Assembled from several government publications by author and fishing enthusiast Ed Ricciuti, it provides useful information on 78 fish of the Atlan …

This practical guide to the identification of North American species is not only a useful and reliable addition to any enthusiast's library-it is also splendidly beautiful. Although many of our orchids are modest little plants, hard to find and sometimes difficult to appreciate because of their small size, they are captured here in closeups that br …

A comprehensive guide to spotting and safety techniques in the gymnasium.

An exploration of the art of the Haida, an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Their main territory is the archipelago of Haida Gwaii in northern British Columbia, Canada. Haida society continues to produce a robust and highly stylized art form, a leading component of Northwest Coast art. In particular, this work expl …

Old wooden buildings from around British Columbia. The author was farming when this photographic collection was commenced, and also contributing articles and photographs to publications with rural circulation, and this sideline led him to explore not only his own neighborhood but as much of the interior as he could without neglecting his farm opera …

• A notebook with pictures from around B.C.