2 comments about Delos Toole's Where to Find Gold In OREGON.

1. Additional Books with directions to the gold site by International - World Famous Author, DELOS TOOLE; "Delos Toole's Where To Find ARIZONA'S Placer Gold". ISBN 0965455920. Pub. 11-26-1996. Retail price $19.95. Publisher ships book order @ turn around same day of book order. With MAPS on every page showing direction to the gold site. Arizona is a highly mineralized state with most of its land available to mineral claiming. Potential gold placer in every dry-washer and gold pan to come from the rugged humungus rock configuration steeped with staggering series of hiatus fissures and in deep gullies joined by steep precipices with abrupt declivity coursing the Arizona topography. Excerts from page 53; ".....The gulches, ravines and arroyos show evidence of gold-bearing gravel together with over-powering rare-earth mineral float, flakes and bit graines. Most of the gravel aggregate within the ravines are subject to seasonal rains with a good share of the season in dry conditions making dry-washing, separators and shakers the norm equipement for processing. The land is polymarked with State land, Bureau of Land Management Land, railroad land and ranch land. Plenty of expanse in which to prospect. Chemical analysis qualitative and quantity testing is the quick, sure and easy method to ascertain values in the harder zone of quartz veins, wall rock, gneissic granite and metamorphic rock.



2. Additional Books with directions to the gold site by International - World Famous Author, DELOS TOOLE; "Delos Toole's Where To Find Gold In CALIFORNIA". ISBN 0965455904. Pub. 03-17-1993. Retail price $19.95. Publisher ships book order @ turn around same day of book order. MAPS with direction to the Gold - Platinum site and general rare-earth metal locations. Information deals with old mine dumps, how to prepare for exampled rare-earth mineral testing 'n extraction with ID verification. Search information with GPS moniter to the Lost Mine and Lost Treasure location. Accurate hand-drawn maps depicting the rich gold placer gravel areas. Rules 'n regulation for dredging duplicated. "Delos Toole's Where To Find Gold In CALIFORNIA" book has no equal where consideration for detail, fact, quantity and quality and accuracy is concerned. A new and different, long overdue book is now providing answers for the recreational gold searcher and the professional prospector. Thank you DELOS TOOLE for providing a remarkable book on CALIFORNIA GOLD.

4 comments about Kissing the Trail: Northwest and Central Oregon Mountain Bike Trails.

1. This book is an outstanding resourse for central oregon. Riding near Bend is awesome and this book shows the way to outstanding rides. I have three other books covering Oregon and this one has many trails that are not found in my other books. This is a must if you are planning a trip to central oregon. Try the Newberry Caldera rim trail!



2. This BOOK is way out of date, there must be a follow up to this book. Mtn Biking in Oregon is exploding and there is not a current up to date book with all the new trails and rerouted trails.



3. I'm working on a new edition of Kissing the Trail NW & Central Oregon, though I'm not certain when it will come out. It will be my eleventh guidebook. The first edition went out of print in 2002. Too bad (it was my previous publisher). While I've been out updating this book, I've found that, actually, most of the info is still correct and up-to-date, despite what the previous reviewer claims. Yes, there are trails like Post Canyon, Gales Creek, and some trails near Bend that need some serious revisions. However, the accuracy of the descriptions, maps, elevation profiles, directions, gps coordinates of the other 65 or so trails still works. That's why people are paying $40 or more for used copies--it's clearly still the best mountain bike guide for Oregon. And worthy of more than one star. The new edition will have 80 to 90 rides, including the North Umpqua epics near Crater Lake and the Scappoose freeride area near Portland. Plus more attitude and lots of new photos. Keep tabs on the progress at adventurepress.com.



4. While this book highlights some good trails, the author's over-the-top "old school" attitude gets a little tiresome at times (i.e.: the Skibow review). That being said, I've had many good solo rides that were new to me, and for the most part this book was adequate. My biggest complaint is that there are several rides in which the cyclist is directed ENTIRELY the wrong way...who wants to climb singletrack and descend fireroads? (I'm thinking of High Prairie Loop on east mt. Hood, among others). I tend to question an author that reviews his own book, and gives himself 5 of 5 stars.

No comments about Oregon's Best Coastal Beaches: A Quick-reference Guide.

1 comments about The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life.

1. As a young college student, Francis Parkman, the later noted historian of the early West, goes to the land of the Lakotas and experiences their life. This is a personal history of the travels of the author through the lands of the Lakota before the great American westward expansion. Tales of Indian life and their "wars" with each other. Also tells first hand of the author's maturation in this environment. Should be required reading for any "lover of the wild west" because "This Was The It Was".

3 comments about Veg Out Vegetarian Guide to Seattle and Portland.

1. I have been a vegetarian living in Seattle since 1991; this book revealed some great new vegetarian places I had somehow missed! I gave it to a visiting friend. Great book for a person visiting town; fits right in your pocket.



2. "The food ranges from the samosas, pakoras, and curries found in Indian restaurants to upper-worldly treats such as Tseral-mixed vegetable balls..." ~George Stevenson describing Himalayan Sherpa in Seattle, WA
   
   There is an entire world beyond salads and side orders of vegetables and this book proves it. If you love visiting Seattle & Portland or you are a Vegetarian looking for an excellent dining guide, this should impress you. The size of this book makes it easy to keep in your backpack, purse or car.
   
   The Restaurants are found in Seattle, Bellingham, Olympia, Tacoma, Portland and Eugene. There are listings for Tea Houses, Juice Bars, Farmers Markets and Green Grocers. You could enjoy tea in a Chinese Temple, visit a fun PCC Natural Market (my personal favorite for natural foods and organic products) or sample Mulitethnic cuisines at many interesting locations. They even list Larry's Markets where I used to work.
   
   Some of the highlights:
   
   The Elliot Bay Café - Try a Veggie Reuben in the café in the basement of the famous Elliot Bay Books in Seattle.
   
   Shalimar - Exotic foods like Mulligatawny Stew or dishes with eggplant, mango and lotus stems.
   
   Persian House - Pomegranate sauces and lentil dishes and they have a nice buffet lunch at a very reasonable price.
   
   George Stevenson's creative writing style is refreshing and honest. He makes each location sound completely tantalizing. The listings all have a star rating, hours, payments accepted, Parking locations, Yes/No for Alcohol and Atmosphere Description. Some of the restaurants are completely Vegan and some have Full Menus with Vegan Options.
   
   You could go to an upscale restaurant in the evening or stop by a Family restaurant with great artwork and enjoy a relaxing lunch.
   
   The next time I'm in Seattle or Portland and my husband asks me where we should eat; this is the guide I'm going to show him. In fact, you could almost plan a trip just so you could visit some of these locations.
   
   Also look for Veg Out Books for Southern California, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area and Washington D.C.
   
   ~The Rebecca Review



3. The Veg Out Vegetarian Guide to Seattle and Portland is a pocket guide designed to slip in a purse or travel bag. It's got a sturdy cover and slim design. It also includes a fold-out map of both cities (somehow the map of Portland is much larger and easier to read, perhaps because the editors decided to cover a smaller geographical area.)
   
   The book is organized geographically and actully includes "Seattle East," which is really the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland and surrounding suburbs; Bellingham (north of Seattle); Olympia and Tacoma (south); and Eugene, Oregon in addition to Seattle and Portland. Grocery stores, farmers markets, and juice bars have their own chapters and there's a short list of local northwest vegetarian orgainzations. There are three indices: alphabetical, by cuisine, and an index of "top ten" lists for food, atmosphere and best buys.
   
   Each restaurant is rated by star and price. There's a cuisine designation and the bottom of each entry tells how "veg friendly" each location is, for example "Full menu with vegetarian and vegan options." Since most of the restaurants listed are not exclusively vegetarian, I would have appreciated an index listing the veg-only restaurants. It has been omitted from the cuisine index.
   
   Seattle and Portland are both veg-friendly cities, but it might be hard for a visitor to know where to start. The VegOut editors have listed all the major favorites of local vegetarians as well as some of the lessor known finds like Hillside Quickies in Seattle and The Tao of Tea in Portland. --Amy O'Neill Houck

4 comments about The Best in Tent Camping: Washington & Oregon, 3rd: A Guide to Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos.

1. This book saved me from spending my vacation in motels. I was driving around Oregon on a Saturday morning last August wondering where on earth I would find a campground that wasn't full. I checked the book and sure enough it listed some beautiful but not so well known sites. The directions were easy to follow and I found a place to camp for the weekend. The descriptions of the two places I camped at matched the book exactly. I'll never travel in the Pacific Northwest again without taking this book along.



2. Considering the multitude of campgrounds in Oregon and Washington that exist with the same qualities presented in this book, I'm not sure the 12 bucks will get you anymore information than you could get from a more comprehensive guidebook. But if you are a first time camper, it lists 50 of the finest campgrounds in the northwest.



3. I used this book during a 45 day camping trip that included Oregon. The content is usually helpful, but sometimes misleading. The infomration about Page Springs was truly helpful and led to a delightful time, including a trip up the Steen Mouintains. The information about Two Pan, on the other hand, was misleading. Actually, beside the summary of Campgound Ratings, there is very little information. What is misleading is the description as five-star quiet and five-star cleanliness/upkeep. The campground is right next to a large parking lot with horses, donkeys and lamas all about and many, many cars and people. It is anything but quiet. It also looks quite unused and unkempt; no one was there when we visited it. Suggesting that is the "jumping off spot for extended backpacking" does not give an accurate picture.

   In the front pages is a map of the campsites in Oregon and Washinton. The number then can be matched on another page with the name of the campground. That name can then be matched with a page number on yet another page! Not convenient or immediately obvious.

   By all means use this book; but use it with care and intelligence.




4. this is a great book to piggy back the good ole foghorn pac nw series on hiking/camping. the tents sites are very spread out in this book(which has good&bad points) we love the premise of this book and keep it in the car next to our favorite (foghorn)!!

1 comments about National Geographic Guide Map Oregon (National Geographic GuideMaps).

1. This map is ok if you need the lamination; however, it doesn't have as much detail as a regular Rand McNally map, so be forewarned. It's alright if you're not going anywhere tricky or improvising a lot on the fly.

No comments about The Wreck of the Sv. Nikolai: Two Narratives of the First Russian Expedition to the Oregon Country, 1808-1810 (North Pacific Studies).

2 comments about Kids' Guide to the National Parks of California and Oregon - Written by Kids for Kids* - *but parents might learn something too.

1. As I read these two sister's enthusiastic descriptions of a number of national parks, I found myself forgetting that they were only kids. I'm a habitual reader of travel guides (otherwise known as the armchair traveler), so I feel qualified to say that this one is very refreshing. In fact, if you're thinking of travelling with your kids to any national park, you should pick up this book so you can see what it's like from their point of view. I particularly enjoyed the interviews with park rangers who treated their thoughtful questions very seriously and added a needed perspective on many parks. I'm impressed that two young kids were able to put together such a professional book -- I can only imagine what their next project will be!



2. In the Kids' Guide To The National Parks Of California And Oregon, 12 year old Jenna Sullivan and her 14 year old sister Laura effectively collaborate to write a thoroughly "kid friendly" guidebook to the spectacular parklands of California and Oregon. These include Redwood National Park; Yosemite National Park; Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks; Pinnacles National Monument; Point Reyes National Seashore; Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument; and Crater Lake National Park. These descriptive text covers the geology, vegetation, and wildlife of the parks, along with the young authors' insights into natural resource issues like air pollution, acid rain, fire ecology, wildlife habitat, plant ecology, and resource management. Very highly recommended for any family planning to visit these west coast parklands, the Kids' Guide To The National Parks Of California And Oregon is enhanced with an introduction, a conclusion, an index, author bios, and four color plates.

No comments about Oregon Map (Rand McNally Folded Map: Highways and Interstates).