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Backcountry Roads -- Idaho
978-0-87004-459-5

Caxton Press

By Lynna Howard
Photos by Leland Howard
This is a beautiful, informative and practical guide to Idaho's hidden treasure of roadways. Enhanced by more than 100 photos by award-winning photographer Leland Howard, Backcountry Roads--Idaho is a rarity--a guidebook that is also a work of art. Award-winning writer Lynna Howard provides GPS coordinates, maps and detailed descriptions for would-be explorers. This is an indispensable tool for anyone who wishes to experience firsthand the rugged beauty of scenic Idaho. (((More Info))).
240 Full Color pages, 11 x 8.5, Paperback.

$27.95

Colorado Ghost Towns Past and Present
ISBN 0-87004-218-1

Caxton Press

Robert L.Brown
History, nostalgia, and detailed travel directions combine to provide background for exploring sixty-five of Colorado's ghost towns and mining camps. Brown pairs early and contemporary photographs of many towns, as he tells of the people and places from the 1800s.
6x9, 322 pages, Paperback, 140 photographs, map, index.

$14.95

Colorado On Foot
ISBN 0-87004-336-6

Caxton Press

Robert L. Brown
Robert Brown traces the routes of the early explorers and settlers and shares some seventy trails through the Colorado Rockies. Some are wagon trails up to the mines, often visible from the cities. Others are adventuresome outings, requiring preparation and skill. Brown explains the difficulty level of each trail, how to get there, where to park, and what will be found along the trail. This is another invaluable Colorado guidebook.
6x9, Paperback, 309 pages, 139 illustrations, 7 maps.

$12.95

From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries
ISBN 0-87004-386-2

Caxton Press

Linda Wommack
The only comprehensive guide to Colorado's oldest graveyards.
Includes:
• Nearly 400 cemeteries
• More than 1,000 pioneer mini-biographies
• Easy-to-follow road directions and guides to individual plots.
• Regional maps.
• Histories of regions and communities
• Clever epitaphs.
6x9, 500 pages, 100 photos, maps.
Available in Paperback ($24.95) or Hardcover ($34.95).
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$24.95

Gem Minerals of Idaho
ISBN 0-87004-228-9

Caxton Press

John A. Beckwith
Idaho conceals dazzling mineral wealth as yet untouched by gem hunters, but until now, no guide has been available. Professor Beckwith writes about physical and optical characteristics of minerals, facts concerning history, lore, and fashioning many of the gems. He describes fourteen various rewarding field trips to every sort of collecting area, with guidelines for recovering gems.
6x9, 129 pages, Paperback, 23 illustrations, 14 maps, index.

$9.95

Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies
ISBN 0-87004-342-0

Caxton Press

Robert L. Brown
This book features information and travel directions for sixty of Colorado's ghost towns and mining camps. There is an informal history of each town as well as an early and a contemporary photograph to aid in site identification.
6x9, 401 pages, Paperback, 136 photographs, map, index.

$17.95

Ghost Towns of the Northwest
ISBN 0-87004-358-7

Caxton Press

Norman D. Weis
Sixty-two ghost towns from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana are individually described with the history of each town and specific directions on how to find it. Nearly 20 are unknown to the general public, never before mentioned in print, or mysterious in origin and location. Many of Weis's great stories were found by listening to the old-timers who knew of these places firsthand.
6x9, 319 pages, Paperback, 248 photographs, 16 maps, bibliography, index.

$17.95

Hike Lewis and Clark's Idaho
ISBN 0-89301-257-2

University of Idaho Press

Aegerter and Russell
The 45 trails in this book take hikers into a terrain of forests, mountains, and meadows that is virtually the same as when Lewis and Clark traversed it two centuries ago. The 200-page book has a descriptive text and a topographic map for each trail.
5.5x8.5, Paper, 224 pages, 45 maps, 4 illustrations.

$14.95

Idaho's Historic Trails: From Lewis & Clark to railroads
0-87004-432-x

Caxton Press

Martin Potucek
Thousands of travelers will pass through Idaho during the next three years, following the route blazed 200 years ago by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. But the route of the Corps of Discovery isn't the only historic trail in the state.
Martin Potucek presents a guide to nine Idaho routes that played significant roles in the history of the region. Each story tells details the history of the trail or site and includes photos and maps for modern-day explorers.

--The Lewis & Clark Trail
--David Thompson and Kullyspell House
--The Oregon Trail
--Col. George and the United Tribes
--The Bear River Massacre
--The Magruder Corridor
--1877 Nez Perce War Trail
--Warren Wagon Road
--Railroads through the Bitterroots
6x9, 308 pages, illustrations, maps.

$13.95

In Search of Western Oregon
ISBN 0-87004-332-3

Caxton Press

Ralph Friedman
The definitive guide for things to see and to do in western Oregon! This volume is packed with historical details, folklore, anecdotes, geology, fishing, flora, fauna, biography, hiking trails, and a good deal more. These elements are combined with photos of thousands of off-the-beaten-path finds. For armchair travelers or active explorers.
6x9, 782 pages, Paperback, 396 illustrations, index.

$14.95

Jeep Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns
ISBN 0-87004-021-9

Caxton Press

Robert L. Brown
Settle into your 4-wheel drive vehicle or any old easy chair and take off for the mining camps of Colorado! This book is an illustrated history of fifty-nine towns famous during the gold and silver rushes of the 1800s with directions on how to get there.
6x9, Paperback, 245 pages, 105 photographs, endsheet map, index.

$12.95

Mushrooms of Idaho
and the Pacific Northwest
Volume 2 -- Non-gilled Hymenomycetes
ISBN 0-89301-097-9

University of Idaho Press

Edmund E. Tylutki
Volume 2
Paper, 256 pages, 114 color plates

$15.95

Mushrooms of Idaho
andthe Pacific Northwest
Volume 1 -- Discomycetes
ISBN 0-89301-062-6

University of Idaho Press

Edmund E. Tylutki
Both of these volumes provide field and technical keys, along with technical descriptions and photographs — to aid both amateurs and professionals in identifying and collecting regional varieties.
Volume 1
Paper, 136 pages, 79 photographs, 8 illustrtions

$13.95

Nevada Desert
ISBN 0-87004-205-X Paper

Caxton Press

Sessions S. Wheeler
Professional biologist and conservationist Sessions Wheeler taps old journals, newspapers, reports on Indian affairs, and memories of living persons to tell the story of the Nevada Desert. He begins with the prehistory and geology of the desert regions and brings the reader to present day. He also provides modern sightseeing "trail drivers" with information on the historical and recreational areas.
6x9, Paperback, 168 pages, 82 illustrations.

$6.95

Oregon for the Curious
ISBN 0-87004-222-X

Caxton Press

Ralph Friedman
Now in its eighth printing, this best-selling off-beat travel guide to Oregon specializes in those out-of-the-way places that ordinary guidebooks never mention. It is an invaluable companion for the discovery of a new and little known Oregon.
6x9, Paperback, 246 pages, 221 illustrations, 4 maps, index.

$9.95

Silver Creek: Idaho's Fly Fishing Paradise
ISBN 0-87004-382-x Paper

Caxton Press

David Clark and David Glasscock
Silver Creek: Idaho's Fly Fishing Paradise, is the story of one of the world's best known spring-fed fly fishing streams, located near Sun Valley, Idaho. Silver Creek is a book on fly fishing that looks at all of the elements that add to the enjoyment of a day on this famous stream. It answers questions on leaders, equipment selection, techniques, fly patterns, hatches and reading the water. The book also explores the Silver Creek mystique experienced by the Shoshone Indians, Oregon Trail emigrants, local ranchers, land managers, and today's visitors.
David Clark has fished Silver Creek for twenty years. He is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Fly Fisherman, Fins and Feathers and Rocky Mountain Fish and Game. David Glasscock has pursued trout and guided fishermen on Silver Creek and surrounding rivers since 1980. He is licensed with the state of Idaho as an outfitter and guide.
Includes:
• Hatch Chart
• Detailed Silver Creek access map
• Official Nature Conservancy map
• Eight-page color section.
6x9, Paperback, 224 pages.
Also available in leather-bound hardcover edition signed by authors.

$18.95

Southern Idaho Ghost Towns
ISBN 0-87004-229-7

Caxton Press

Wayne Sparling
Here is an excellent guide to eighty-four of Idaho's most interesting ghost towns. Along with the history of each town, Sparling gives the current state of the preservation for each. Both armchair travelers and wilderness explorers will be delighted with the treasures to be found.
6x9, 135 pages, Paperback, 95 illustrations, 14 maps.

$12.95

The John Muir Trail
ISBN 0-87004-413-3

Caxton Press

Roberta and Don Lowe
This guide will take you every step of the way along the 208-mile trail that traverses the High Sierra through Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia national parks and the Minarets and John Muir wilderness. It includes detailed maps showing trails, campsites, and contours. The guide explains planning your itinerary, taking care of paperwork and permits, and the best entry and exit points. It also includes a list of books on the geology and the natural and cultural history of the High Sierra. The guide is broken down into ten sections since most hikers won't want to do the entire trail in one session.
6x9, Paperback, 130 pages, illustrations, maps.

$11.95

The Lewis & Clark Trail, Yesterday and Today
ISBN 0-87004-439-7

Caxton Press

William E. Hill
William Hill's latest "trail" book celebrates the 200th anniversary of one of the most important events in America's history -- the trek of the Corps of Discovery. The Lewis & Clark Trail, Yesterday and Today, is one of the most comprehensive books available on the epic journey.
Hill's book includes maps from the period, excerpts from journals, a chronology of events before, during and following the trek, and a detailed list of visitors centers along the route that have been opened or remodeled in conjunction with the Bicentennial. He also describes Meriwether Lewis's travels during the summer and fall of 1803, as he made preparations for the expedition. He follows Lewis from Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, to Harper's Ferry, Phildelphia and Pittsburg, then down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi to St. Louis.
Other Caxton titles by Hill include The Oregon Trail, Yesterday and Today, and The Santa Fe Trail, Yesterday and Today.
A hallmark of the author's detailed research is his use of nearly 200 old paintings, rare photographs and his own pictures to show the route then and now.
6x9, Paperback, 300 pages, illustrated, index.

$16.95

Tracking Down Oregon
ISBN 0-87004-257-2

Caxton Press

Ralph Friedman
In Friedman's first collection of Oregon stories, he catches the spirit of the pioneer, the entrepreneur, the builders of Oregon. Interesting people and places are sprinkled throughout his narrative and he gives directions on how to find them, even if only from an armchair.
6x9, Paperback, 306 pages, 113 illustrations, index.

$14.95

Traveler's History of Washington
ISBN 0-87004-371-4

Caxton Press

Bill Gulick
Veteran author Bill Gulick presents a bible of Washington history that is invaluable to vacationers, weekend travelers and Sunday drivers. The book is divided into the state's six regions. Each section has easy-to-use maps and mileage charts and is packed with historic photos and illustrations from Washington's fascinating past.
6x9, Paper, 560 pages.

$19.95

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