Books

Raincoast Chronicles 21: West Coast Wrecks and Other Maritime Tales

In this special edition of Raincoast Chronicles, maritime historian Rick James takes the reader on an authoritative and well-illustrated tour of the most fascinating of BC's shipwrecks. As well as reliving high-seas adventures, we learn the stories...

A Field Guide to Sea Stars of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)

"Sea stars are amongst the most common and conspicuous invertebrates that thrive in the rich waters of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to southeast Alaska. Worldwide there are more than 2,000 different species, but no other temperate...

Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest

Readable, full-color, comprehensive guide to more than 250 shellfish species. Designed for divers, (with a special identification guide for bi-valves) beachcombers, collectors, marine life students.

A Field Guide to Nudibranchs of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)

Sometimes called the most colorful creatures on earth, nudibranchs are a type of shell-less marine snail that capture the attention of scuba divers, snorkelers and tide pool-gazers with their bizarre, ornate body forms and incandescent coloration. There...

A Field Guide to Coastal Flowers of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)

Your essential portable guide to the most popular coastal flowers on the West Coast.

Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd edition

Written by a marine biologist and illustrated in colour by a prize-winning underwater photographer, this book identifies each fish by its common name and is illustrated with full-colour photographs and labeled sketches. Special sections present catching...

A Field Guide to Seashells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest (Folding Pocket Guide)

There are few more enjoyable ways to spend a relaxing afternoon than beachcombing for seashells. But there is no need to fly away to some exotic tropical locale to find colorful, fascinating specimens. If you are in the Pacific Northwest, you will find...

Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: including Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Southern Alaska

The Pacific Ocean off the west coast of North America - ranging from the south coast of Alaska to the Equator - encompasses many marine environments, from warm tropics to cold temperate waters, and from the shallow continental shelf to deep ocean canyons...

Field Guide to Identification of Pebbles (Folding Pocket Guide)

A sturdy, full-color, fold-out guide to the identification and characteristics of pebbles and small rocks found almost everywhere. Where are those pebble from' What are they made of and how were they formed' This guide rocks!

The Ferryboat Ride

Ferryboat Rideis a child's eye view, crystallized in a sequence of colourful miniature poems. The exhilirating movement of the boat through this unparalled wrold of islands and lighthouses, seagulls and whales, tugboats and barges, ferries and docks,...

Bijaboji: North to Alaska by Oar

Betty Lowman was 22 years old in June 1937 when she climbed into her beloved red dugout canoe Bijaboji and set out on a journey from Puget Sound to Alaska. Traversing some of the most treacherous waters on earth, the journey would have been a risky act...

Marine Life of Pacific Northwest

A photographic encyclopedia of seaweeds, invertebrates and selected fishes found in NW waters. This is the most comprehensive collection of photos of NW marine life ever published. Includes over 1,400 saltwater plants and animals and 1,700 color...