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From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt or fish prints, this adventure guide celebrates the wild beauty of the Northwest Coast. Learn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes that can be prepared over a driftwood fire, enjoy beach activities for adults and kids, learn the basics of water sports like kayaking and paddleboarding, and get ideas for outdoor adventure opportunities and travel itineraries from paddle camping to beach hikes to road trips. Also includes wildlife ID guides and seasonal natural events like meteor showers and the solstice and oceanside festivals.
By the Shore covers the coastal areas of Oregon (from Astoria to Florence); Washington (including Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula); and British Columbia, Canada (including Vancouver Island). Gorgeously illustrated with line drawings and color photographs, it's eye candy for the armchair adventurer, as well as a practical guide to take with you on your next outing.
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Release date
May 15, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781632171443
- File size: 133881 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781632171443
- File size: 133881 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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April 1, 2018
This title transcends the traditional travel guide format, resulting in a multisensory experience guide that feels like a well-executed love letter to the Pacific Northest shoreline. Though the author lives in Bainbridge Island, at the backdoor of the Olympic Mountains, she began to feel gradually disconnected from nature and decided to do something about it. Organized by season and with a fingerprint typically used in scrapbooks, the guide travels from points in British Columbia, through Washington state and south to Oregon by lighthouses and along seaside bike paths. Activities include kayaking, clam digging, paddleboarding, treehouse camping, salmon trolling, bonfires, driftwood fort building, and sea-glass votives. There's also music by the shore, whale watching, kite festivals, April meteor showers, and oyster shucking. Every step of the journey and activity suggestion is enhanced with detailed how-tos, insider tips and contacts, and always right on cue, locavore recipes for drinks and meals. VERDICT A welcome entry to the travel guide genre and a must-read for Pacific Northwest explorers and even locals.--Benjamin Malczewski, Toledo Lucas Cty. P.L.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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