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2009 Northern California Tide Charts
Hawaiian Resources Company
Includes tidal corrections (time and height) from Crescent City near the Oregon border to Point Arguello in northern Santa Barbara County, plus numerous points in San Francisco Bay all the way up to Sacramento and Stockton in the Delta.
The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to Sonoma County, 3rd edition
Bob Lorentzen
In the first full revision in 12 years of this classic guide, the 50 original hikes have been fully updated and revised. Eleven completely new hikes in Sonoma County’s State, County and City Parks have been added to bring the total of fully described hikes to 60.
Hiking the California Coastal Trail Volume One: Oregon to Monterey, Second Edition
The Guide to Walking the Golden State's Beaches and Bluffs from Border to Border
Bob Lorentzen and Richard Nichols
This 2nd Edition updates the many changes on the CCT's north half with revised maps and text.
This thorough guide details 600 CCT miles in 85 accessible sections, most offering easy day hikes, plus 12 great for backpacking.
Sonoma-Marin Coast, Coastal California Series
Bluewater Maps
This map covers not only Sonoma and Marin Counties, but also the western half of Napa County and the southern portion of Lake County as well as about two-thirds of San Francisco, the north half of SF Bay and the urban East Bay from Oakland north.
The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to the Mendocino Coast—Third Edition
Bob Lorentzen
Our most popular book, now with 29,000 copies in print, details all the public trails on and near the coast between Gualala and Whale Gulch. This is the only guide that details all the trails of Sinkyone Wilderness State Park on the famed Lost Coast.
Beyond the Golden Gate
California’s North Coast
Photography by Larry Ulrich
Essay by Roy Parvin
Preface by Donna Bacon Ulrich
North of the Golden Gate Bridge the legendary coastal route, Highway 1, veers left from suburbia to enter the unique world of California's North Coast. Ulrich's brilliant, evocative photos and Parvin's lively text inspires both visitors and residents.
Hiking the California Coastal Trail
The Complete Set
Bob Lorentzen and Richard Nichols
Now both volumes covering the northern and southern halves of California's Coastal Trail, are available in this handsome set.
The Mendocino Coast Glove Box Guide, 3rd Edition
Lodgings, Eateries, Sights, History, Activities and More
Bob Lorentzen
Our bestselling guide to the scenic and cultural treasures of the Mendocino coast has been thoroughly revised and updated in this new third edition. The text weaves local history and anecdote with road notes to chronicle the journey.
California Trip
by Richard P. Blair & Kathleen P. Goodwin
This is a book about real California — from the era of peace and love and protest marches to the freedom of the open road and the highs of California's wild places. It offers an uncensored look at California that captures its freewheeling spirit and beauty.
Angels in the Wilderness
The True Story of One Woman’s Survival Against All Odds
Amy Racina
Solo backpacker Amy Racina fell sixty feet onto solid granite during a 16-day solo hiking trip. In this gripping account, Amy tells how she survived in the wilderness with both legs broken, her rescue, and her recovery.
Bluewater Gold Rush
The Odyssey of a California Sea Urchin Diver
Tom Kendrick
Kendrick tells a compelling and fascinating story of urchin diving on the California Coast laced with adventure, humor and tragedy. Amazing surfing tales too!
Humboldt Coast, Coastal California Series
Bluewater Maps
This map covers California's famed Lost Coast, Humboldt Bay, the cities of Eureka, Arcata, and Garberville, the Avenue of the Giants, and much more.
Del Norte Coast, Coastal California Series
Bluewater Maps
This map covers from Brookings, just north of the Oregon border in the north to Patrick's Point in the south (including the northernmost 30 miles of Humboldt County) and inland to Orleans and the Siskiyou and Klamath Mountains.
Mendocino Coast, Coastal California Series
Bluewater Maps
The Mendocino Coast map covers the coastline from Shelter Cove just across the Humboldt County line in the north to Gualala beside the Sonoma County line in the south, plus inland areas such as the 101 corridor and Round Valley.
Exploring Eastern Sierra Canyons
Sonora Pass to Pine Creek
Sharon Giacomazzi
Discover the hidden beauty of the Eastern Sierra's wondrous canyons with Sierra native Sharon Giacomazzi as your guide. She details local history, campgrounds, resorts, where to find the best wildflower blooms, autumn color displays and waterfalls, and more
2009 Southern California Tide Charts
Hawaiian Resources Company
Includes tidal corrections (time and height) from Santa Cruz, CA to Manzanillo, Mexico.
Hiking the California Coastal Trail Volume Two: Monterey to Mexico
The Guide to Walking the Golden State's Beaches and Bluffs from Border to Border
Bob Lorentzen and Richard Nichols
This southern volume of the series describes more than 600 miles of California's now official Coastal Trail (CCT), America's most diverse long distance trail.
Volume Two covers from Monterey to the Mexico in 83 accessible sections.
The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to the Humboldt Coast
Bob Lorentzen
We've added many new trails to this edition, which details the most spectacular coast in our series. The only trail guide covering popular Redwood National Park, many fine state and county parks and the famous King Range/Lost Coast.
Hometown Santa Monica
The Bay Cities Book
by Jenn Garbee, Nancy Gottesman, Tippy Helper & Margery Schwartz
With a Foreword by April Smith
In words and full-color images, this sophisticated guide showcases the people and institutions, the history and stories, the art and architecture, and the quirks and charms of the seven Bay Cities fronting Santa Monica Bay.
Free San Francisco
THE ULTIMATE FREE FUN GUIDE TO THE BAY AREA
Robert Stock & Troy Corley
User-friendly guide to visiting the San Francisco Bay Area without spending big bucks. This hip pocket guide details 400+ free fun things to do by the Bay and Beyond.
Point Reyes Visions, 2nd Edition
Photographs and Essays, Point Reyes National Seashore and West Marin
Kathleen Goodwin
Photographs by Richard Blair
This museum-quality art book captures the striking beauty and untamed nature of the Point Reyes Peninsula. Coverage in this elegant collection includes the landmarks, wildlife, people and rugged spirit of West Marin in all its diverse moods and weather.
Past Tents
The Way We Camped
Susan Snyder
An affectionate portrait of early camping in the West, Past Tents is a light-hearted look at American's infatuation with the great outdoors.
Geologic Trips
San Francisco and the Bay Area
Ted Konigsmark
Written for the non-geologist, this user-friendly book leads readers on fascinating field trips to Bay Area landmarks.
Birds of Napa County
Written & Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel
With over 300 species of birds depicted realistically in their natural environment — poking at the ground or pecking at pinecones — organized by species as well as by season and region, this guide has everything for the experienced or novice birder
Hometown Pasadena
The Insider’s Guide
by Colleen Dunn Bates, Jill Alison Ganon, Sandy Gillis, Mary Jane Horton & Melody Malmberg
A new breed of guidebook that adds wit, personalities and color to reliable insider’s advice on what to do, see, eat, drink and experience in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley.
Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada
Written and Illustrated by John Muir Laws
The astonishing natural diversity of the Sierra Nevada comes alive in this great field guide, at once comprehensive and yet small enough to fit in your pocket or pack.
Bishop Area Rock Climbs
3rd Edition
Peter Croft and Marty Lewis
This long-awaited new edition of the Climbing Guide to the Eastern Sierra — South covers climbs in and around Whitney Portal and the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, and closer to Bishop, Cardinal Pinnacle, Buttermilk Country bouldering, Tablelands bouldering, Pine Creek Canyon and much more.
Hearst Castle
An Interpretive History of W. R. Hearst's San Simeon Estate
Nancy E. Loe
This definitive book tells the story of Hearst's vision for his coastal California "ranch" and his creative collaboration with architect Julia Morgan to create San Simeon, an intriguing blend of natural beauty, architecture, art, and history.
Sonoma Picnic
A California Wine Country Travel Companion
Jack Burton
The author takes readers on rambles through the gorgeous rolling hills and twisting valleys of Sonoma County's famed wine country, exploring the back roads and finding the best wineries for tastings and picnics, or finding that classic unforgettable spot.
The Painter Lady
Grace Carpenter Hudson
Searles R. Boynton
This hardbound coffee table style book chronicles the life of Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937), the acclaimed artist famous for her images of the Pomo people.
Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide
Written & Illustrated by John Muir Laws
This book is a brilliantly illustrated, thoroughly annotated, and uniquely arranged guide that anyone — with or without formal training — can use to identify birds in the Sierra Nevada, from Lassen National Forest in the north through Sequoia National Park in the south.
Beaches and Parks from Monterey to Ventura
California Coastal Commission staff
This easy-to-use, comprehensive guidebook is the essential companion for all visitors who want to explore California's fabulous shoreline.
Free O.C./Orange County
THE ULTIMATE FREE FUN GUIDE TO THE CALIFORNIA RIVIERA
Robert Stock
User-friendly guide to free and fun things to do in Orange County plus Long Beach details hundreds of choices from the surf to the foothills.
Trails and Tales of Yosemite and the Central Sierra
A Guide for Hikers and History Buffs
Sharon Giacomazzi
Sharon Giacomazzi loves to tell history tales and she loves to hike. She combines these passions in an enthralling guide to the glorious Central Sierra, presenting more than 60 fun excursions.
Geologic Trips
Sierra Nevada
Ted Konigsmark
If you have ever wondered how the rocks and scenery of the Sierra Nevada were formed, take this geologic guide with you on your next trip. Written for the non-geologist, this detailed guide describes 116 of the geologic attractions of the Sierra
Free L.A.
THE ULTIMATE FREE FUN GUIDE TO THE CITY OF ANGELS
Robert Stock, Alisha L. Semchuck, Joe Tortomasi, Susan Carrier, Desiree Zamorano & Ron O'Brien
User-friendly guide to free and fun things to do in Los Angeles County. Details hundreds of choices from the surf to the mountains.
Los Angeles County Surfing Map
Franko’s Maps
Front covers Leo Carillo State Beach at the northwest county boundary down to Palos Verdes Estates. Back side covers Manhattan Beach down to south county line, plus Seal Beach and Sunset Beach just over the line in Orange County.
Point Reyes Visions Guidebook
Where to Go, What to Do in Point Reyes National Seashore & West Marin
Kathleen Goodwin & Richard Blair
This concise little guidebook distills years of local knowledge about the remarkable 53,000-acre Point Reyes National Seashore and nearby nature attractions and recreational choices in West Marin County.
Sierra Nevada Topographic Map
Imus Geographics
This beautiful and detailed, full-color map covers the Sierra Nevada Range from Lassen National Park in the north to Tehachapi Pass in the south.
Olaf Palm
A Life in Art
Composed, Compiled, and Edited by Irene D. Thomas
This compelling memoir provides a moving introduction to this extraordinarily versatile and prolific artist. Included are numerous examples of his exquisite paintings of artists, craftspeople and musicians at work; Europe; Western art of cowboys and Indians; and his works of fantasy.
Day Trips with a Splash
The Swimming Holes of California
Pancho Doll
This clever guide details 105 natural plunges all over the Golden State and the hikes to them. The author describes only pristine favorites with no man-made structures within sight.
The Habitat Garden Book
Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region
Nancy Bauer
This delightful little guidebook will help you transform your own backyard, patio or community site into a healthy home for a wondrous array of fascinating and beneficial creatures.
At Home: Pasadena
Cooking, Eating, Gardening, Bathing, Playing, Working, Collecting, Growing, Retreating & Saving the World
Jill Alison Ganon & Sandy Gillis
Photography by Jennifer Cheung & Steven Nilsson
This lushly illustrated new book explores the public and private spaces in the homes and gardens of Pasadena and her neighbors. Each chapter is filled with vivid color photographs and energetic text that takes readers on tours of more than fifty homes.
Great Day Hikes in and around Napa Valley
Third Edition
Ken Stanton
Ken Stanton has fully expanded and updated his popular guide to trails around Napa Valley. His captivating,detailed trail reports, featuring many little known hikes, include entertaining tales of Napa's colorful past.
Wild Birds of California
David Lukas
California is a great place for wild birds and the people who enjoy watching them! Over 600 bird species inhabit, migrate, or visit here. This lavishly photographed volume features usual and unusual birds in their wildland homes throughout California.
Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties Surfing Map
Franko’s Maps
Front covers Santa Barbara County Coast while back side covers Ventura County.
Trails of Santa Cruz
Ben Pease
This handsome and easy-to-read map includes beaches from Davenport to Aptos, plus all the trails at Wilder Ranch, Henry Cowell Redwoods, Forest of Nisene Marks S.P., and UC Santa Cruz
The Palisades Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map to the popular backpacking and climbing area in Kings Canyon National Park's backcountry, primarily accessible from the east side via Bishop Canyon and Big Pine Canyon.
Tending The Wild
Native American Knowledge and the Management Of California’s Natural Resources
M. Kat Anderson
This revolutionary book presents an unparalleled examination of Native American knowledge and uses of California's natural resources that reshapes our understanding of native cultures and shows how we might begin to use their knowledge in our own conservation efforts.
The Good, The Great and the Awesome
Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs
Peter Croft, Foreword by Galen Rowell
Climbing guide Croft covers the best alpine rock climbing found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Exploring The Eastern Sierra
California & Nevada
Mark A. Schlenz, Photography by Dennis Flaherty
The book begins with a geologic and geographic overview of the Sierra, then follows a south-to-north itinerary from Mt. Whitney and Sierra's east slope through Independence, Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, Lake Tahoe, Virginia City, Death Valley, and Yosemite.
Napa Valley Picnic
A California Wine Country Travel Companion
Jack Burton and Ken Stanton
This insider’s guide to the famous, much visited center of the California Wine Country highlights the best that Napa Valley has to offer.
Mammoth Area Rock Climbs, 3rd Edition
The Climbing Guide To The Eastern Sierra—North
Marty Lewis & John Moynier, Foreword by Errett Allen
This is the definitive climbing guide for the area around Mammoth Lakes on the east side of California's Sierra Nevada Range, now in its third edition.
Verdugo Mountains Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Map includes Verdugo Mountains Parks and Open Space, Stough Park, La Tuna Canyon, Henderson Canyon, the abandoned Skyline Motorway, plus Verdugo Motorway, Whiting Woods Motorway, Brace Canyon Park, and more.
Channel Island National Park & Natl. Marine Sanctuary Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, kayakers, boaters, campers, hikers, explorers, and others who love the Channel Islands.
South Coast Wilderness
Franko’s Maps
Crystal Cove State Park, Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Coast Wilderness park, plus preserves in the cities of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods and Newport Beach, more.
Big Bear! Trails
Franko’s Maps
Topographical trail guide for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, campers, off-roaders, fisherpeople, visitors, and anyone who loves Big Bear Lake and vicinity.
Mono Lake:
Mirror of Imagination
Dennis Flaherty
Introductory Essay by Mark A. Schlenz
This fine photographic essay portrays in colorful grandeur eastern California 's unique inland sea, now protected as a National Scenic Area, and the gorgeous Sierra landscape that overlooks it.
Trail Map of the Santa Monica Mountains
Franko’s Maps
Another great trail map from Franko! This one covers all of the spectacular Santa Monica Mountain Range. Includes Backbone Trail, Topanga Canyon, Malibu Canyon, Pt. Mugu, and more.
Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas, 2nd Edition
The Climbing Guide to the Santa Monica Mountains
Louie Anderson, Foreword by John Long
This lavishly illustrated book covers the well known cragging area of Malibu Canyon along with new discoveries like Echo Cliffs, Boney Bluff and Black Flower as well as Conejo Mountain and Tick Rock.
The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
Dorothy Kupcha Leland
Based on a true story and extensive research by the author, this book paints a colorful, evocative and accurate picture of daily life in San Francisco five years after the discovery of gold.
The Getaway Guide to California
Roger Rapaport
This up-to-date guide features the best itineraries for coast, mountains, Wine Country, Mendocino, redwoods, San Francisco, Monterey, Yosemite, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
On Kelsey Creek: A Novel
Phyllis Whetstone Taper
With her first novel published at age 90, Taper vividly illuminates the thoughts, feelings, and hearts of her characters lives in the summer of 1927 in Lake County, California.
1500 California Place Names
Their Origin and Meaning
William Bright
This is the new “pocket” version of the classic California Place Names, first published in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Annotated Trail Map
Redwood Hikes Press
Big Basin is the Bay Area's largest and most scenic redwood park, with large areas of old-growth forest.
San Lorenzo Valley Annotated Trail Map
Redwood Hikes Press
Handsome map features Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The map shows both the main park and the Fall Creek unit, and also includes three smaller parks.
Monterey Peninsula & Bay Dive Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, kayakers, cyclists, explorers, tourists, and others who love Monterey.
Sallie Fox
The Story of a Pioneer Girl
Dorothy Kupcha Leland, Illustrations by Diane Wilde
In 1858, twelve-year-old Sallie Fox and her family leave Iowa in a wagon train, dreaming of California. This true story offers a child’s-eye view of life on the Santa Fe Trail and Arizona’s Beale Wagon Road.
Death Valley National Park
A Photographic Journey
Fred and Randi Hirschmann
In this eye-catching book, 106 color photographs celebrate much loved desert scenes as well as newly protected areas in this historic California park, now the largest national park in the United States outside of Alaska.
Dipsea & Mountain Play Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Includes Marin County's Pipeline Trail, Ben Johnson Trail, Coast View Trail, Matt Davis Trail, Old Mill Park, Mountain Home, Muir Woods National Monument, Steep Ravine, Cardiac Hill, Mt. Tamalpais, and more
Orange County Trails
Franko’s Maps
Paved bike paths, bike lanes, and off-road trails and more.
Big Chief Area Climbs
The Climbing Guide To The Big Chief Area, Lake Tahoe
Marek Hajek
In the vacationer’s paradise called Lake Tahoe Basin, Big Chief is the premier sport climbing crag.
Trails of Northeast Marin County, 2nd ed.
Ben Pease
This handsome, easy-to-read map shows trails for hiking,bicycling and equestrians in China Camp State Park, Olompali State Park, 17 Marin Open Space Preserves, four county parks, the Big Rock Ridge Area of Marin Open Space District, and more. Text describes trails, parks, areas open to dogs, and public transit available.
Trails of the Coastside and Northern Peninsula
Ben Pease
This easy-to-read map covers trails from south San Francisco to south Half Moon Bay. It more than doubles the coverage of Pease's Pacific Map which it will eventually replace (both are available now).
The attractive, well-designed map shows where hiking, biking, horses and dogs are allowed, and describes public transit options. Includes seven state beaches, San Bruno Mountain, B. H. Murray Ranch State Park, many county and city parks, parts of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and more.
A Field Guide to Common Plants of the Santa Barbara Foothills and Southern California
Hugh Margerum & David Powdrell
This handy pocket-size field guide features colorful photographs and clear descriptions of plants most likely to be encountered in the coastal ranges of southern California.
Hetch Hetchy Trail Map
Tom Harrison
New topo map covers the western portion of Yosemite National Park.
Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest
A Beginner’s Pocket Guide
Kathy Biggs
This first and only dragonfly field guide for California and its neighboring states provides clear, concise identification information and stunningly clear color photos of 60 species of dragonflies and damselflies, plus full info for 17 similar species.
Map of Los Angeles County Trails
Franko’s Maps
Another great trail map from Franko! This one shows the big view, covering all Los Angeles County hikes.
Pinnacles National Monument Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed topographic map covers the entire 16,222-acre park in the Gabilan Mountains east of Soledad and the Salinas Valley. Includes East Entrance, West Entrance, all hiking trails and trailheads, park campground and part of the San Andrea Rift Zone.
California Delta Map
Franko’s Maps
Complete map and guide of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers for boaters, fisherpeople, and everyone who loves the Delta.
Novato-North Marin Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map includes Olompali State Park, Stafford Lake County Park, Petaluma Marsh, and the following Open Space Preserves: Mount Burdell, Rush Creek, Deer Island, Indian Tree, Little Mountain, Verissimo Hills, and more.
Owens River Gorge Climbs, 10th Edition
The Climbing Guide To The Owens River Gorge
Marty Lewis
More than 700 routes are covered in this comprehensive guide to one of California's premier climbing areas
Experience the California Coast
A Guide to Beaches and Parks in Northern California
California Coastal Commission Staff
This easy-to-use, up-to-date, comprehensive guidebook, packed with information, tells you where to go in coastal Northern California, how to get there, what facilities to expect, and what you can do at each location.
The Golden Coast
From Big Sur to the Russian River
Jim Caldwell
This gorgeous large-format book presents 61 dramatic landscape paintings by Bay Area artist and architect Jim Caldwell. The book is filled with colorful, panoramic images of the central California coast.
Mendocino
A Painted Pictorial
Kevin Milligan
This inviting book features over 80 of Kevin Milligan's evocative paintings of Mendocino village. His historical text examines the days as a bustling redwood lumber port, as well the evolution into an artist's community.
Trail Map of the San Gabriel Mountains
Franko’s Maps
Another great trail map from Franko! This one covers all of the great hiking in the San Gabriel Mountain Range.
San Rafael-Central Marin Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Marin's most populous quadrant still has ample public spaces to explore, as this map shows. Includes China Camp State Park, Barbier Memorial Park, McNears Beach County Park, Corte Madera Marsh, and the following Open Space Preserves: Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow, San Rafael, Sun Valley, Baltimore Canyon, Blithedale Summit, King Mountain, and more.
Pescadero Creek County Park/Portola Redwoods State Park Annotated Trail Map
Redwood Hikes Press
These two parks are adjacent to each other in the mountains of the San Francisco Peninsula. Also includes Memorial County Park, Sam McDonald County Park, and descriptions of six hikes.
Elusive Truth—Four Photographers at Manzanar: Ansel Adams, Clem Albers, Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake
Gerald H. Robinson,
Introduction by Archie Miyatake
In 1942 the United States government declared 110,000 American Japanese residents of the U.S. threat to national security and incarcerated them in eleven relocation camps around the country. This book tells the story of one such camp, Manzanar.
Big Rock Ridge-Indian Valley Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Together these three maps complete Harrison's coverage of Marin County. This north central Marin map covers the popular Big Rock Trail, McInnis County Park, and the following Open Space Preserve lands: Marinwood, Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Divide, Lucas Valley, Ignacio Valley, Loma Alta, Loma Verde, Pacheco Valle, Indian Valley, San Pedro Mountain, and more.
Santa Ana Mountains & Chino Hills State Park
Franko’s Maps
Title areas plus Limestone-Whiting Widerness Park, Chino Hills, wildlife, and more.
Muir Woods National Monument Annotated Trail Map
Redwood Hikes Press
Muir Woods is the world's most-visited redwood park and a favorite destination for visitors to San Francisco. Map also includes adjacent portions of Mount Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, plus a detail map of nearby Stinson Beach.
Orange County Surfing Map
Franko’s Maps
One side covers entire county shore, other details Huntington and Newport Beaches.
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
This new map covers the 30,000-acre wilderness near Huntington Lake east of Fresno. Dinkey Lakes Wilderness is separated from the adjacent John Muir Wilderness by a single dirt road. Covers 16 small lakes and two prominent peaks.
The Hiker's hip pocket Guide to the Mendocino Highlands
Bob Lorentzen
This classic covers over 325 miles of trails in 50 inland hikes exploring diverse terrain in six counties. Longer hikes cover all of Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel and Snow Mountain wilderness areas.
My Checkered Life
Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California
Fern Henry
This historic memoir is Luzena Stanley Wilson's classic account of her family's 1849 overland journey to California and their experiences there during and after the Gold Rush.
Searching for Joaquin
Myth, Murieta and History in California
Bruce Thornton
This fascinating, thought-provoking and ground-breaking book has so very much to offer—enough history and myth to enthrall any Californian —the great human influx and clash of cultures of the Gold Rush.
Wild Pigs
The Mountain Bike Adventure Guide to the Pacific Coast
John Zilly
This detailed and witty guide offers a wealth of spectacular mountain bike trails along the Pacific Coast from Santa Barbara to British Columbia.
Mendocino Coast Bike Rides
Road and Trail Rides from Easy to Advanced
Bob Lorentzen
This handy, compact book covers all the cool places to ride along the Mendocino coast, with accurate maps, descriptions and mileage for more than 1500 miles of bike rides.
San Diego County Surfing Map
Franko’s Maps
One side covers entire north county shore, other details San Diego and La Jolla.
Patty Reed’s Doll:
The Story of the Donner Party
Rachel Laurgaard, Illustrations by Elizabeth Sykes Michaels
Skillfully pieced together from letters, journals, and memoirs of Donner Party survivors, the story of Patty Reed and her little wooden doll gives a good picture of the true life experiences of real pioneer children.
Traveling the Trinity Highway
Lowell "Ben" Bennion and Jerry Rohde
This handsome travel guide covers the National Scenic Byway along Highway 299 between Redding and Arcata, providing practical travel information and a coffee-table memento of the trip.
Point Reyes National Seashore Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Cover the entire National Seashore plus Tomales Bay State Park, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Bolinas Ridge, Audubon Canyon Ranch, and Bolinas.
Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast
revised edition
Philip A. Munz, Edited by Dianne Lake and Phyllis M. Faber
This popular guidebook, now thoroughly revised, has helped thousands of amateur and intermediate wildflower enthusiasts learn the names of the flowers located in some of the state's loveliest and most accessible areas.
An Everyday History of Somewhere
Ray Raphael
This classic, award-winning people's history of California's north coast is an evocative blend of oral history and narrative. These stories resonate with truth for anyone who has ever visited the area. As the subtitle says, "Being the true story of Indians, deer, homesteaders, potatoes, loggers, trees, fishermen, salmon, and other living things in the back woods of Northern California."
John Muir Trail Map-Pack
Tom Harrison
Ingenious package for the John Muir Trail hiker! These 13 maps cover the entire JMT.
Orange County Coast Diving Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, explorers, and others who love the Orange County Coast.
Santa Catalina Island Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, campers, hikers, explorers, and others who love Santa Catalina Island.
Map of Big Bear Lake
Franko’s Maps
A guide to fishing, boating and recreation with a large scale map of Big Bear Lake.
Visual Guide to Native and Naturalized Coastal County Plants from Santa Cruz to Mendocino
George Pikkarainen
This innovative guide, created for beginners and people unfamiliar with taxonomic language, uses thousands of small color photos and 52 icons along with brief text to clearly organize more than 520 species of plants.
South Sierra Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Another great new map from Tom Harrison, dean of California recreation map cartography. This shaded-relief topo map covers the South Sierra Wilderness, a 63,000-acre preserve just south of the Golden Trout Wilderness, plus portions of Golden Trout, Domeland and Sacatar Trail wilderness areas. It includes about 50 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail accessible from Kennedy Meadows and from lightly-used trailheads near Olancha. Also includes South Fork Kern River.
Bury My Bones in America
The Saga of a Chinese Family
Lani Ah Tye Farkas
One of the few published histories of a Chinese family in America, this book provides a rare glimpse of a chinese-american family, through the Gold Rush, Tong Wars, early San Francisco, the 1906 Earthquake, opium dens, and international diplomacy.
California's North Coast--Recreation Map
Earthwalk Press
Covers California's northern coast, north of Arcata to Oregon border: Redwood National Park, 6 state parks, 3 state beaches, 3 county parks, 305,000-acre Smith River National Recreation Area.
This 7-color map shows virgin forests and wild, scenic rivers. Text covers camps, trails, fishing, tidepools, info sources.
California
Its Gold and Its Inhabitants
Sir Henry Huntley
British nobelman Huntley spent most of his life in the New World. This is a reprint of his memoirs of travels and adventures in northern California during the Gold Rush, first published in the 19th century.
Little White Father
Redick McKee on the California Frontier
Ray Raphael
If U.S. Indian Agent Redick McKee had succeeded in his 1850s efforts, the bloodshed against Native Americans would have stopped and natives and immigrants might have lived in peace, leading to a more equitable multicultural society.
One Hundred Mile Summers
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada
Eleanor Guilford
This folksy and personal account describes a solo woman hiker’s successful effort to hike the entire 2638-mile Pacific Crest Trail over twenty summers in a 25-year span.
Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington
revised edition
Philip A. Munz, Edited by Dianne Lake and Phyllis M. Faber
This guide, first published 40 years ago, is now thoroughly updated and revised. It’s the perfect guide to pack for a day at the seashore anywhere on the Pacific Coast. Describes 268 species with each illustrated...
Map of Mission Bay
Franko’s Maps
A guide to San Diego’s "world’s finest aquatic playground."
Exploring Mammoth Lakes
Four Seasons of Eastern Sierra Adventure
Mark A. Schlenz, Photography by Dennis Flaherty
Experience the beauty of the Mammoth Lakes region with this colorful and informative new guidebook.
Trail Map of Pacifica
Ben Pease
This handsome, easy-to-read map shows trails for hiking, bicycling and equestrians in the splendid coastal area immediately south of San Francisco. Includes Sweeney Ridge and Milagra Ridge areas of Golden Gate NRA, Montara Mountain, McNee Ranch State Park, five state beaches, county and city parks and more. Back of map describes parks, areas open to dogs, and public transit available.
Wildflowers of the Santa Barbara Foothills
David Powdrell & Hugh Margerum
This attractive book opens the door to the mysterious world of backyard botany and natural history with its captivating color photographs and fascinating research of the wildflowers of the Santa Barbara area.
Wildflowers of California
Photography Larry Ulrich
Interpretive text by Susan Lamb
Ulrich presents a gorgeous array of images, from desert to seashore,interior valley to mountain meadow, showing the delicate beauty of Golden State wildflowers in their myriad forms. The interpretive text by Susan Lamb brings us inside the natural world, and gives a lucid and fascinating lesson in botany.
San Diego County Coast Diving Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, explorers, and others who love the San Diego County Coast.
Los Angeles County Coast Diving Map
Franko’s Maps
Recreational map for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, kayakers, boaters, explorers, and others who love the L.A. County Coast.
Mammoth from the Inside
The Honest Guide to Mammoth & the the Eastern Sierra
Colleen Dunn Bates
All the information you need to make the most of any visit to Mammoth, and the entire Eastern Sierra. It provides honest, in-the-know reviews of the best places to stay, camp, eat, ski, hike and fish, bike and play in this mountain paradise.
Map of Newport Harbor
Franko’s Maps
Large scale map of Newport Harbor on one side, with same scale map of Upper Newport Bay on reverse.
Field Guide to Butterflies of San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions
Authur M. Shapiro and Tim Manolis
This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation's best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species of this diverse and accessible region.
Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provides an integrated view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California and around the world. Compact enough for use in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, gardening, and more.
Southern Marin Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers public lands of south Marin County southeast of the Mt. Tam Map.
2008 Southern California Tide Charts
Hawaiian Resources Company
Includes tidal corrections (time and height) from Santa Cruz, CA to Manzanillo, Mexico.
San Francisco Keepsake Wallet
Photography by Robert Holmes and Joanne Bolton
This little keepsake book has 67 full-color images of the sights visitors want of the City by the Bay including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, North Beach, Chinatown, cable cars, crooked Lombard Street.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Completely covers both parks plus adjacent areas in Sierra, Sequoia, and Inyo National Forests plus parts of Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Map of Yosemite Valley
Tom Harrison
This trail map covers all official Valley trails and more with information in five languages: English, Spanish, German, French, and Japanese.
San Gorgonio Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
San Bernardino Mountains north of namesake town covered in detail: Barton Flats, Heart Bar, Forest Falls, Fish Creek, Vivian Creek, Aspen Grove, Oak Glen, and more.
Emigrant Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire 113,000-acre Emigrant Wilderness, northwest portion of Yosemite Park, and Cherry Lake area west of Yosemite.
Malibu Creek State Park
Tom Harrison
More urban playgrounds to west of Topanga includes Malibu Creek State Park, Castro Crest, and Udell Gorge Natural Preserves, Liberty Canyon Park, Las Virgenes View Park and more.
2008 Northern California Tide Charts
Hawaiian Resources Company
Includes tidal corrections (time and height) from Crescent City near the Oregon border to Point Arguello in northern Santa Barbara County, plus numerous points in San Francisco Bay all the way up to Sacramento and Stockton in the Delta.
Devils Postpile Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Eastern Sierra access via Mammoth Lakes, Agnew Meadows, and June Lakes Loop to Ansel Adams Wilderness and Devils Postpile National Monument, including Thousand Island Lake and the Minarets.
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed coverage of this state park includes Cuyamaca Peak, Green Valley, Stonewall Peak, Lake Cuyamaca, Sweetwater River, Paso Picacho, and more.
San Diego Backcountry Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, adjacent Cuyamaca Rancho State Park plus nearby public lands ññ Laguna Recreation Area, Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness, Carrizo Gorge Wilderness, and more.
Desolation Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire 63,475-acre Desolation Wilderness, plus Echo Lakes, Loon Lake, Wrights Lake, Emerald Bay, and Lake Tahoe's southwest shore.
Mojave National Preserve Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire vast preserve, plus Kelso Dunes Wilderness, Bristol Mountains Wilderness and several more small surrounding wildernesses.
Angeles Front Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Map covers Angeles National Forest north of Pasadena and Tujunga, including Tujunga Canyon, Eaton Canyon, Pacifico Mountains, Mt. Wilson, Mendenhall Ridge, plus Verdugo Mountains, Vasquez Rocks County Park...
Yosemite National Park Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers the vast park plus adjacent areas.
Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map to this 308,000-acre wilderness in the southern Sierra includes Kern and Little Kern Rivers, Mineral King, Mountain Home State Forest, and more.
Mono Divide High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers portions of John Muir, Ansel Adams and Dinkey Lakes Wilderness areas, plus Pine Creek, Piute Pass, Silver Pass, Mono Hot Springs, and more.
Point Mugu State Park
Tom Harrison
Map covers Ventura County's west end of the Santa Monica Mountains NRA including Backbone Trail, Pt. Mugu State Park ññ Sycamore Canyon, Boney Mtn. State Wilderness and Leo Carrillo State Park.
Dassonville
California Photographer (1879-1957)
Peter Palmquist; Researched and edited by Susan Herzig and Paul Hertzmann
This beautiful book is the first about an influential, superb California photographer widely published in his day and the winner of numerous prizes and honors.
Anza-Borrego Desert Region--Recreation Map
Earthwalk Press
Ultimate 6-color map to San Diego County's vast, diverse backcountry: Anza-Borrego and Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks, Laguna Mountain and Pine Creek Wilderness in Cleveland National Forest, Ocotillo Wells S.V.R.A., southern section of Pacific Crest Trail, more. Text on camps, trails, natural and human history.
Kings Canyon High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map covers the heart of Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park's famed backcountry
The Mono Lake Map
Tom Harrison
Covers the ancient lake due east of Yosemite Park, including Mono Basin Scenic Area, Lee Vining, Mono Lake County Park, Panum Crater, and more.
Lake Tahoe Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers the entire Tahoe Basin and adjacent lands.
Mammoth High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Eastside access from Lee Vining and Highway 120 (Tioga Pass Road) south to McGee Creek. Includes Minarets, Ritter Range, Devils Postpile, Mammoth Lakes, eastern Ansel Adams Wilderness, northern John Muir Wilderness, and more.
Natives, Newcomers, Exiles, Fugitives
Northern California Writers and their Work
Jonah Raskin
In this book Jonah Raskin examines thirty northern California writers (fifteen of them women) and their work in the context of the region in which they live and the literary community there.
Death Valley—Postcard Book
Fred and Randi Hirschmann
Twenty striking images of this diverse park by some of the West's best nature photographers, plus a short introductory essay.
Discover California Wildflowers
Mary Ruth Casebeer
Illustrations by Peggy Edwards-Carkeet
This concise yet detailed field guide by two California Native Plant Society members covers 48 widespread annual wildflowers in the order they bloom. It is presented in clear, readable style, simple enough for school-age plant enthusiasts.
Half Dome Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Ideal map for the popular hike to top of Half Dome includes Little Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Yosemite Creek, Tenaya Lake, and more.
Pine Mountain Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers the area between the Mt. Tam and Pt. Reyes in Marin County
Angel Island & Alcatraz Island Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers these large and small islands in the heart of San Francisco Bay.
Mt. Whitney High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Sequoia Park westside trailheads plus eastside Whitney Portal trailhead lead to Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness...
Wildflowers of California Postcard Book
Larry Ulrich
Twenty gorgeous images from the award-winning book on ready-to-send postcards, plus a short introductory essay.
Bishop Pass Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Popular Eastern Sierra trailheads outside Bishop at North Lake, South Lake and Lake Sabrina lead into Kings Canyon high country...
Joshua Tree National Park Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Covers entire Joshua Tree National Park and surrounding access points.
Mt. Shasta Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers all trailheads and trails plus major climbing routes on Mt. Shasta.
Kearsarge Pass Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Eastern Sierra's Onion Valley trailhead leading to John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon high country...
Eastern Sierra
Twenty Postcards
Dennis Flaherty
Twenty powerful color images of the remarkable landscape on the steep side of one of the world 's great mountain ranges.
Tuolumne Meadows Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers the popular high country in and around Tuolumne Meadows in detail, including the entire High Sierra Camps Loop.
Mono Lake:
Postcard Book
Dennis Flaherty
Twenty great images by Dennis Flaherty of this mysterious inland sea, plus a short introductory essay.
Mt. Whitney Zone Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map of Mt. Whitney and vicinity includes Whitney Portal, Crabtree, Rock Creek, and Cottonwood Lakes.
Mt. Baldy & Cucamonga Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map of Cucamonga Wilderness and eastern Sheep Mtn. Wilderness and vicinity includes Mt. San Antonio, Thunder Mtn., Timber Mtn., Cucamonga Peak, and more.
Woodleaf Legacy
Story of a California Gold Rush Town
Rosemary Mossinger
This lively history, describes life in a small northern Sierra town. It begins with the native Maidu village, then documents the fur traders, the early mines, through years of resorts, stagecoaches and stage robbers, and lumbering.
The Distinctive Qualities of Redwoods
Larry Eifert
This informative booklet describes the unique characteristics of coastal redwoods and the ancient forests they inhabit.
Thirty Years Ago 1849-1879
Gold Rush Memories of a Daguerrotype Artist
George Dornin
A forty-niner and photographer spins his true life Gold Rush story. Edited by renowned photo historian Peter Palmquist.
Lassen Volcanic National Park--Recreation Map and Guide
Earthwalk Press
Great scale for field use, lots of useful info in this 5-color map. Locator grid finds features easily. Text on permit systems for Lassen Park, 1000 Lakes, Caribou Wilderness, trail mileage, winter trips, volcanoes.
Redwood National and State Parks
Tales, Trails, and Auto Tours
Jerry and Gisela Rohde Illustrations by Larry Eifert
This comprehensive overview to Redwood National Park covers history, anecdotes, and events as well as auto tours and the authors' favorite hikes. The book, profusely illustrated by artist Larry Eifert, lists the plants and wildlife one might see when touring these wondrous parks.
San Jacinto Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
San Jacinto Mountains between Palm Springs and Idyllwild also includes Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness, Long Valley, Round Valley, Tahquitz Peak, Fuller Ridge, and more.
Sespe Wilderness Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers 219,000-acre wilderness near Ojai, including Pine Mtn., Piedra Blanca, Sespe Hot Springs, Lake Piru, Wheeler Gorge, Topatopa Mountains, Rose Valley, and more.
Topanga State Park Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Urban playground map includes Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Park, Redrock Canyon, Temescal Gateway Park, and Westridge Canyonback Park.
Mt. Wilson Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map of Angeles National Forest Front Country north of Altadena includes Gabrileno Trail, Mt. Wilson Trail, Arroyo Seco, Mt. Lowe, Red Box, Colby Canyon, Josephine Peak, and more.
Death Valley National Park Recreation Map
Tom Harrison
Includes entire park plus surrounding areas: Skidoo, Badwater, Shoshone, Eureka Dunes, Furnace Creek, Zabriskie Point, Scotty's Castle, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Valley, Teakettle Junction, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, other wilderness areas,...
Zuma-Trancas Canyons
Tom Harrison
West L.A. County and east Ventura County trails just beyond Malibu and in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Includes Circle X Ranch, Rocky Oaks, Arroyo Sequit, Backbone Trail, Malibu Springs, Leo Carrillo State Park, Zuma-Trancas Canyons, Malibu Nature Preserve and Charmlee Wilderness Park.
Angeles High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests north of Monrovia and Alta Loma, including San Gabriel Wilderness, Cucamonga Wilderness, Crystal Lake Rereation Area, and more.
Mineral King Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Westside access via Silver City and Mineral King to Sawtooth Pass, Farewell Gap,Franklin Pass, Little Five Lakes, Bearpaw Meadow, High Sierra Trail...
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity--National Recreation Area Map
Earthwalk Press
Only topo map covering each lake in northern California's top watersport recreation area, 5-color map has Whiskeytown, Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston Lakes. Text covers boating, camping, natural history.
Yosemite High Country Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Detailed map covers the heart of this vast park, including Merced Lake, Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Vogelsang, Bridalveil Creek, Hall Research Natural Area, and more.
Mt. Tam Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Covers public lands of south Marin County: Muir Woods National Monument, Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
Hoover Wilderness Region Trail Map
Tom Harrison
Eastside access around Bridgeport, west of Highway 395 from Highway 108 south to Conway Summit. Includes Twin Lakes, Leavitt Meadows, and Yosemite North Boundary area. Includes proposed wilderness additions.
