Cultural Region/Western U.S.
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The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland
$19.99 Add to cart“Thompson-Hern ndez’s portrayal of Compton’s black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton’s young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 0062910612
- Language: English
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The Soo Line’s Famous Trains to Canada
$20.00 Read moreThe Soo Line’s Famous Trains To Canada is a brief history of a small and unique Class 1 railway and its famous Canada-USA tourist trains.
Initially chartered in 1883 to serve the needs of local miller
- Author: Gainer, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1771606711
- Language: English
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Alaska On Our Minds: The Journey of Always Friday
$21.95 Add to cartAfter a life as a Navy fighter pilot, medical doctor, avid boater, and outdoorsman, William “Buddy” Bethea retired from practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and moved to Florida. Never the
- Author: Bethea, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 314
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 164663909X
- Language: English
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Route 66 Abandoned: Under a Western Moon
$25.99 Read moreAbandoned Route 66: Under a Western Moon is an unforgettable nocturnal journey on the most famous roadway in the United States, focusing on the Southwest. One of the earliest cross-country highways, R
- Series: America Through Time
- Author: Lee, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 29, 2023
- ISBN10: 1634994620
- Language: English
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Holding Fire: A Reckoning with the American West
$18.99 Add to cart“Beautifully observed. . . This jewel of a book belongs on the shelf with our best Western writers–Norman MacLean, Pam Houston, and Annie Proulx.”–John Vaillant, bestselling author of The Tiger and
- Author: Andrews, Bryce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 006331651X
- Language: English
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Guardians of Angels: A History of the Los Angeles Police Department Anniversary Edition
$29.95 Add to cartFor 150 years, LAPD officers have pinned on a badge, holstered a gun and traveled the corridors of history, leaving behind the rich traditions that are today’s LAPD. Guardians of Angels is a penetrati
- Author: Bultema, James a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: January 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0997425148
- Language: English
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Tahoe Rim Trail: The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians
$19.95 Add to cartThis official guide presents the entire 165-mile trail, divided into 8 sections, complete with detailed maps and essential information.
- Author: Hauserman, Tim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0899979602
- Language: English
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Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, Landmarks, Facilities, Resupply Data, and Essential Trail Information for the Entire Pacific Crest Trail, fr
$12.95 Add to cartThis data book is filled with convenient, easy-to-read tables for planning, setting mileage goals, and calculating distances between any two points on the trail.
- Series: Pacific Crest Trail
- Author: Go, Benedict
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0899979017
- Language: English
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Backpacking Washington: From Volcanic Peaks to Rainforest Valleys
$19.95 Add to cartBackpacking Washington presents 26 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in the state, providing vital information and detailed trail maps.
- Series: Backpacking
- Author: Lorain, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 0899978568
- Language: English
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Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada
$21.95 Add to cartFind the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada
The rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights–all of th
- Series: Sierra Nevada Guides
- Author: Wenk, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0899978843
- Language: English
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Wind River Trails
$14.95 Read moreMitchell draws on decades of experience to describe the trails, routes, wildlife, glaciers, lakes, and streams in Wyoming’s fabulous two-and-a-quarter million acre Wind River Range.
A short hike was th
- Author: Mitchell, Finis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 10 1999
- ISBN10: 0874806267
- Language: English
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Oregon Beaches: A Traveler’s Companion
$27.50 Add to cart“From secret beaches to popular playgrounds, Oregon Beaches provides intimate details for virtually every accessible beach along Oregon’s nearly 400 miles of coastline. The most comprehensive guide to… [more below]
- Author: Shewey, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 396
- Publish Date: October 30 2017
- ISBN10: 0870046136
- Language: English
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The Adobe Kingdom: New Mexico 1598-1958 as experienced by the families Lucero de Godoy y Baca
$26.95 Add to cart“The Adobe Kingdom” is one of those rare things: the true story of two families across twelve generations. They came to New Mexico seeking a new homeland, not to initiate a new society but to transpla
- Author: Lucero, Donald L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0865346690
- Language: English
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Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to Cities and Regions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Revised and Expanded Edition
$34.95 Add to cartFirst published in 1995, this invaluable guide to the trees, shrubs, ground covers, and smaller plants that thrive in New Mexico’s many life zones and growing areas is now available in a long-awaited
- Author: Morrow, Baker H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0826356362
- Language: English
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Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska–Including Extensive Hitherto Unpublished Passages from the Original Journal
$19.95 Read moreA new paperback edition of Kent’s first book, often referred to as “Alaska’s Walden.”
In August 1918 Rockwell Kent and his 9-year-old son settled into a primitive cabin on an island near Seward, Alaska
- Author: Kent, Rockwell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 237
- Publish Date: July 26 1996
- ISBN10: 0819552933
- Language: English
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Decent, Orderly Lynching: The Montana Vigilantes
$24.95 Add to cartThe deadliest campaign of vigilante justice in American history erupted in the Rocky Mountains during the Civil War when a private army hanged twenty-one troublemakers. Hailed as great heroes at the t
- Author: Allen, Frederick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 446
- Publish Date: March 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0806140380
- Language: English
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Mercer: BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS or The Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892
$21.95 Add to cartIn 1894, when A. S. Mercer published this angry eyewitness account of the cattlemen’s invasion of Wyoming, the book was so thoroughly and ruthlessly suppressed that few copies of that edition remain t
- Series: Western Frontier Library #2
- Author: Mercer, A. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: June 15 1954
- ISBN10: 0806113154
- Language: English
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Flywater: Fly-Fishing Rivers of the West
$60.00 Add to cart- Author: McClintock, Grant
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 21 2010
- ISBN10: 0789320916
- Language: English
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Texas Rangers: Volume I: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900
$22.99 Add to cartTexas writer/historian Mike Cox explores the inception and rise of the famed Texas Rangers.
Starting in 1821 with just a handful of men, the Rangers’ first purpose was to keep settlers safe from the- Author: Cox, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 15 2009
- ISBN10: 076531892X
- Language: English
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It Happened in Montana: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
$16.95 Add to cartAuthor James A. Crutchfield has mined thirty-seven of the most colorful episodes from Montana’s provocative past–from the first glimpse of French explorers of the “Shining Mountains” in 1743 to the a… [more below]
- Series: It Happened in the West
- Author: Crutchfield, James a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0762771941
- Language: English
