Northwest Know-How: Beaches (Hardcover)

Rena Priest

ISBN 10: 1632174081 / ISBN 13: 9781632174086

Published by Blue Star Press, Seattle, WA, 2022

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Hardcover. Entertaining, educational and highly giftable, Northwest Know-How- Beaches showcases the majestic, quirky, and unique beaches of the Washington and Oregon coastline through facts, history, legend, and lovely illustrations.Entertaining, educational and highly giftable, Northwest Know-How- Beaches showcases the majestic, quirky, and unique beaches of the Washington and Oregon coastline through facts, history, legend, and lovely illustrations.There are few things more treasured in the Pacific Northwest than its beaches. This celebratory guide features more than 30 favorite coastal and island beaches in Washington and Oregon, providing tips for visiting, fun facts, natural history, and native lore. Charming illustrations will capture the roar of the surf, the call of the wildlife, and the beauty of our beaches. Sure to delight the avid beachcomber and curious visitor alike, this makes the perfect gift and guide for PNW beach-lovers and nature enthusiasts. "Northwest Know-how is a series of accessible and engaging small format gift books that take general interest topics and dive in to what makes the Pacific Northwest special in each"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Northwest Know-How: Beaches (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Blue Star Press, Seattle, WA
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1632174081
• ISBN 13: 9781632174086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Stoumbos, Jake
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Entertaining, educational and highly giftable, Northwest Know-How: Beaches showcases the majestic, quirky, and unique beaches of the Washington and Oregon coastline through facts, history, legend, and lovely illustrations.

There are few things more treasured in the Pacific Northwest than its beaches. This celebratory guide features more than 30 favorite coastal and island beaches in Washington and Oregon, providing tips for visiting, fun facts, natural history, and native lore. Charming illustrations will capture the roar of the surf, the call of the wildlife, and the beauty of our beaches. Sure to delight the avid beachcomber and curious visitor alike, this makes the perfect gift and guide for PNW beach-lovers and nature enthusiasts.

About the Author

RENA PRIEST is a Poet and a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She is the 2021 Washington State Poet Laureate. Her literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with a 2018 American Book Award. She is the recipient of an Allied Arts Foundation Professional Poets Award, is a National Geographic Explorer and a 2019 Jack Straw Writer. Priest has published work at Verse Daily, poets.org, Poetry Northwest, High Country News, YES! Magazine, and elsewhere. 
 

JAKE STOUMBOS is an illustrator, animator, and graphic designer based out of Seattle, WA. With his roots in studio art and education in graphic design, Jake has a unique approach to creation, working seamlessly between analog and digital media. Jake Stoumbos was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where he grew a love for nature, music, and skateboarding. Visit his Instagram @stoombz, or find him online at jakestoumbos.com.