This is a very different kind of travel book--and it happens to be one we enjoyed immensely on a week-long trip to eastern Oregon. Instead of a straight listing of sights to see, the author has selected her favorite areas and they come with plenty of recommended things to do and places to stay. It's rather like having a chance to sit down and ask a well-known travel writer to give the inside scoop on the very best locations. We hiked the high Wallowas and drove through Leslie Gulch, discovering fascinating places we never knew existed. We found this book to be inspiring and well-researched. The author has obviously spent time in these locations and this is a refreshing change from ordinary travel books that simply offer a list of attractions without help in putting together a vacation that is filled with a variety of great adventures.

I have been growing plants and herbs (and using them also) since before I can remember, but, still living in the Northwest there are a few problems when herbs and such are involved, and trying to grow them successfully. I also have a ton of books on growing cultivating etc. But in my opinion, and this is just personal mind you from being up in the foothills of the Cascade Moutains and experiencing the climatic buggaboos that you will get here, this book is the best I have found. If you live in the Northwest specificly on the western side of the Cascades you HAVE to get this book.

Dr. Robert Ruby has done comprehensive research on our heritage.

He and John Brown are the most neglected historians of our time.

Do yourself a favor.

Get to know this author!

If you're interested in Alaska, you've probably read all about the natural history, gold rush history, Russian history, etc. But here's part of the history of Southeast Alaska from the view of its orginal people in their own words. A must-read for those whose interest is anthropological, historical, cultural or social. Thornton's introduction to the government study provides a brief but enlightening context.

This novel about a pioneer in Oregon is very well written. I was intrigued by the struggles encountered and the relationships formed. I don't know how else i could possible describe this novel without giving the magic of its discovery completely away. It was well written and quite a page turner. I highly reccomend it to those who enjoy stories of struggle and motivation.

One of those books that just puts you in the time and place. A great perspective on labor in an important region of the country. A must for those interested in American expansion and our history.

Pretty good book. Unlike many historical essays, its easy reading, not boring to casual reader, keeps moving, doesnt get bogged down in uninteresting details. On the other hand, it doesnt gloss over events nor retell ad nauseum same stories one can find anywhere. Thus, a good mix - enjoyable reading, yet substantial. Cantwell describes many of those that formed and identified the character and sense of the PNW. The invaluable geographer David Thompson, Father of Oregon Hudson Bay's John McLoughlin, free spirited Theodore Winthrop (serious Wanderlust!), Seattle pioneer David Maynard, timber baron George Weyerhaeuser. Cantwell describes their lives and experiences and relates them to the NW character of today. It makes a good interwoven story. References to Thompson & Winthrop continue throughout the book illustrating the continuity of people, places, and history. "Hidden Northwest" covers a lot of material but does justice to each to wet one's interest sufficient to head directly for the journals of Thompson, Winthrop, etc. Cantwell interjects his personal perspective, observations, and experiences in a complementary and nonobtrusive way. Stealing from the book flap - "Hidden NW incorporates all the elements which distinquish routine narrative from vital history - true life adventure, insights into the personal lives of extraordinary people, and revelation of little known facts." Cantwell finds the NW "still a place of vast promise" and "naturalists paradise" seen by Thompson and Winthrop "despite the encroachment of modern life." "Hidden Northwest" is well documented with 45 pages of notes, references, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed index.

it encompasses the hikes that every avid hiker must do before or during death.

I have other historical atlases, but this one is my favorite. For one thing, it covers the area where I live, but even without the local interest it's great. Instead of drawing broad historical themes on modern maps, like most historical atlases do, this book collects historical maps, showing how people through history thought the world looked. In addition to the many interesting historical maps, there are lots of interesting stories about the people who created the maps.

The stuff in the book flap text and the excerpt isn't just hype -- the book really is as good as it sounds.

This book is the last book in a series of books issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It is a highly useful and interesting book for any Wisconsin history nut.