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Book SynopsisHiking Washington's History is for hikers, as well as amateur historians, newcomers unfamiliar with the state's history and Northwest natives who know only part of that history.
Trade ReviewComprehensive and well-researched, Bentley's trail guide breathes life into Washington state's natural landscapes by linking trails to historical events. . . . Whether you're interested in hiking or history, this read satisfies an urge for either.
-- The Green Life * Sierra Club *
Bentley's is the best kind of guidebook: intelligent, well-researched and easy to use.
* The Oregonian *
Hiking Icicle Ridge near Leavenworth, you might wonder who all those women were that so many of the lakes are named after. Along the Cape Flattery Trail… you might wonder how the area's earliest human inhabitants not only managed to eke out a living along the rocky, stormy Pacific coastline, but to actually thrive while doing so. Or on the Yacolt Burn Trail, south of Mount St. Helens, you might find yourself wondering what exactly is it about this area that spurred Skamania County to declare itself the world's first Sasquatch refuge…. if history is your thing, Bentley's book makes an invaluable resource as well as a fun read.
* The Seattle Times *
Here is a wonderful book!. Whether you regard Hiking Washington's History as a history book disguised as a hiking guide, or a trail guide with historical anecdote, get yourself a copy of this book and start planning for adventures across the state in 2011!
* Kitsap Sun *
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Olympic Peninsula
1. Cape Flattery
2. lake Ozette to Capte Alava
3. Press Expedition, Elwah River
4. O'Neil Pass
5. Dodger Point Lookout
Puget Sound
6. Duwamish River
7. Medicine Creek Treaty Grounds
8. Elbey's Landing and Prarie
9. Coal Creek to Redtown
The North Cascades
10. Cascade Pass to Stehekin
11. Monte Cristo Townsite
12. Old Robe Canyon
13. Iron Goat Trail
14. Ladies Pass
15. Desolation Peak
The Central Cascades
16. Yakima Pass
17. Coal Mines Trail
18. Iron Horse Trail
19. Snoqualmie Wagon Road
The South Cascades
20. Kalama't: Indian Heaven and Racetrack
21. Klickitat Trail
22. Naches Pass
23. Indian Henry's Hunting Ground
24. Yacolt Burn
25. Mount St. Helens
Central Washington
26. Colockum Pass Road
27. The Grand Coulee and Steamboat Rock
28. Northrup Canyon
29. Coulee City Stagecouch Road
30. Lower Crab Creek
Northeastern Washington
31. Kettle Falls
32. Spokane Centennial Trail
33. Cariboo Trail
34. Columbia Peak
Southeastern Washington
35. Palouse Canyon
36. Chief Joseph's Summer Trail
37. Two Sisters / Two Captains
38. Mullan Road
The Lower Columbia River
39. Horsethief Lake
40. Columbia Hills
41. The Cascades
42. Cape Disappointment
Notes
Source Notes
Index
